Brighter Futures’ £2.9mill radiotherapy appeal goal met
After 4 years of raising money for the NHS cancer treatment centre, the charity have now met their fundraising target
In 2014 the Weir Farm community started raising money for the charity for Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Brighter Futures. The charity needed to raise £2.9 million to buy the key clinical equipment needed to treat local cancer patients at the Great Western’s new radiotherapy centre.
After losing his own wife to breast cancer, farmer James Hussey joined forces with the charity, and through our regular 10k Trail Runs around the farm, hosting fundraising dinners and auctions, and even donating funds from crop circle visitors, together we’ve raised over £33,000 for the appeal.
So we’re delighted that Brighter Futures has now met its fundraising target. And we’ll see you at the next 10k run!
“Raising money for the radiotherapy appeal has been a great project to be involved in. Now we can’t wait for the radiotherapy unit to be built, it will be life-changing.”
In the press: Brighter Futures and the Weir Farm
Brighter Futures: Hackpen Hill 10K Challenge brings in cash for charity - 21st September 2016
Runners brave a chilly start for annual Hackpen Hill 10k - 17th September 2017
Crowds flock to visit massive crop circle - 21st June 2018
Making a mystery work for charity… - 25th June 2018
Could crop circle aliens be giving backing to Brighter Futures bid? - 19th July 2018
Hackpen 10k race at Wier Farm returns for fourth year - 6th September 2018
Long run SUNday – feeling hot, hot, hot! - 15th September 2019
Inspiring stories of survival (and special guest Rory Bremner) at Hackpen Hill 10k - 16th September 2019