AMMF News

A Year of Fundraising for 2023!

2023 has seen AMMF supporters go above and beyond with their fundraising, from organised events to sponsored challenges, we’ve been amazed by our fundraiser's creativity and commitment to raising funds for AMMF. Here is just a brief round-up of some of the events that have taken place over the year, and we thank each and every one of our supporters for their dedication and commitment to helping AMMF cont...

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Christmas 2023

Following on from the success of last year, AMMF has once again partnered up with Visufund, and set up a virtual Christmas Tree, for our supporters to place a star or light on in memory of their loved ones lost to Cholangiocarcinoma for a small donation. As per last year, we’ll be running our Christmas tree campaign from the 1st of December until the 31st of December, and we would love all of our support...

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Snap for Summer 2023!

Summertime is here, and AMMF wants to have some fun! AMMF’s ‘Snap for Summer’ Photo competition will run from Saturday 15th July to the end of September. Whatever you’re planning this summer – at home or in far-flung places – you can take part in AMMF’s awareness-raising photo competition.   Off on holiday, or simply on a trip to the local park, take something AMMF related with ...

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An Epic Cycle of LEJOG!

The Lands' End to John O’Groats cycle ride would have been a retirement holiday for Steve & Julie Hunter. They had planned to do this on their tandem & was on Julie’s “bucket list” of things she wanted to achieve. Sadly, it was not to be as Julie was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in December 2020, and despite help and support from AMMF passed away nine months later. In her memory, Ste...

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Our Virtual Christmas Tree 2022

For Christmas 2022, we partnered with Visufund to create our very own AMMF virtual Christmas tree. We encouraged all our supporters to place a star or a light on our tree, in memory of their loved ones lost to cholangiocarcinoma. We were touched that so many of you got involved with making the tree as bright and as beautiful as possible and left so many wonderful tributes. Over 50 decorations were placed...

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Christmas 2022

This Christmas, AMMF has partnered up with Visufund, and set up a virtual Christmas Tree, for our supporters to place a star or light on in memory of their loved ones lost to Cholangiocarcinoma for a small donation. We’ll be running our Christmas tree campaign from the 1st December until the 31st, and would love all of our supporters, old and new to join us in remembering all those precious lives lost to ...

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A summer of fundraising 2022!

As the summer months draw to a close, here’s a look back on the highlights in our summer of fundraising: The Oakes Family The Oakes family hosted a charity ball in July in memory of family member Tony, who passed away from CC in 2021. The ball was a huge success and a great time was had by all! The money raised from the event has been donated to research into cholangiocarcinoma. Andy Spavins Andy and ...

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CCA Awareness Month 2022 – AMMF’s amazing supporters step it up!

For this year's CCA Awareness month, AMMF's fundraisers really did 'step it up' to help raise cholangiocarcinoma awareness! Getting out and about for AMMF After a couple of years of being 'locked-down', the opportunity to connect with the great outdoors and do some good, seem to resonate with our supporters. The physical challenges undertaken ranged from 100,000 steps a week to walking over 100 miles thro...

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AMMF Guest Post: Andy Spavins’ petition for more awareness of rare cancers

I have set up this petition in memory of my Dad, Mark Spavins, who passed away from Cholangiocarcinoma in August 2018. It is also in memory of everyone who has lost loved ones to cancer. Rare and very rare cancers account for just over half of diagnoses, yet awareness is very low. The number of people being diagnosed with rare cancers is increasing, with the age of individuals being affected decreasing. ...

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AMMF supporter Sally Evans raises online petition in memory of her Dad.

When Sally Evans lost her father to cholangiocarcinoma earlier this year, she was determined to work towards raising the awareness of this devastating cancer. Here AMMF supporter Sally explains in her own words what she has done: “My dad died of bile duct cancer, in January of this year. Despite him going through lots of tests on a weekly basis, some were painful like having a bone marrow test, his ...

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The 20 for 20 Challenge

Some cancers are well less known, but that doesn't mean they are any less important. After the success of last year's 20 for 20 campaign, AMMF has joined forces again with the collective to continue what we started. The Covid-19 pandemic led to a fall in the number of people diagnosed with all kinds of cancer. Fewer people came forward with symptoms and there were, and still are, delays or changes to trea...

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A Mile or More For AMMF!

This Summer, we would like you to complete A Mile or More For AMMF! The challenge is simple, walk, run, jog, swim, cycle or even hop a mile or more to raise vital funds and awareness for cholangiocarcinoma. As restrictions are eased and we can explore the outside again, why not take advantage and support AMMF! At an average walking pace, a mile takes approx. 20 minutes to complete and we are all aw...

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2021 Virgin Money London Marathon places

  AMMF are delighted to announce that we have places available for our fundraisers in this year's London Marathon! We have been allocated one place in the public race in London and three places in the virtual race, which you can complete from anywhere on the same day! Virgin Money London Marathon 2021 - public run in London, Sunday 3rd October Our Silver Bond place holder, Daniel, has been wai...

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Pets in Purple 2021 – Get creative with our ‘Purple pet pairing’ photo competition!

This February is Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month and for the third year AMMF’s ‘Pets in purple’ photo competition is back! We know you love sharing your creative photos of your ‘purple’ pets and with most of us being at home with our furry friends at the moment, the team at AMMF thought that YOU, the owners, should get involved! Animals for AMMF – Purple Pet Pairing! Apparently, ‘twinning...

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20for20 Challenge – Cancer doesn’t stop for Covid

  AMMF has joined forces with 19 other less common cancer charities to create a unique and exciting 20-day challenge. The 20for20 Challenge aim is to raise funds to make up the shortfall in our income due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Funds that are vital to enable us to continue with our work. The pandemic has led to delays to cancer diagnosis and treatment, which could lead to as many as 35,000...

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Join AMMF’s Summer 20 Challenge!

AMMF is delighted to announce the launch of its Summer 20 Challenge! We are looking for supporters of all ages to join this year's summer campaign, to help raise funds to support research into cholangiocarcinoma. We want you to challenge yourself, your family and your friends to complete a '20' themed challenge. You can then donate your sponsorship direct to AMMF's JustGiving Summer 20 Challenge campaign pa...

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AMMF supporters take on The 2.6 Challenge

Sunday 26th April 2020, should have been the 40th Virgin Money London Marathon and one of the most prominent fundraising days of the year. However, the Covid-19 pandemic meant that the months of training and fundraising by charity supporters had to be put on hold. The nationwide 2.6 Challenge was an alternative and 'safe' way to engage supporters and to raise the vitally needed funds for charities across th...

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Join ‘The 2.6 Challenge’ and support AMMF!

  Now more than ever, people with cholangiocarcinoma need support. Join the rest of the nation in 'The 2.6 Challenge', whether you’re running around the balcony for 2.6 miles, doing 26 press ups with the dog on your back or bench pressing 26 kilos with your children, we need your support! So, if you can make a donation (big or small), it would mean the world to us. You could even go one ste...

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Andrea’s AMMF Army reach new heights!

In February 2020, Andrea Sheardown and the #AndreasAMMFArmy tackled their biggest fundraising challenge for AMMF so far, trekking to Everest Base Camp! Having successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in 2018 and cycling 450km from Vietnam to Cambodia in 2019, Andrea has always felt that Everest was ‘meant to be’! Along with her husband Chris, son Sam 16, sister Mandy and 11 other members of the #AndreasAMM...

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AMMF Pets in Purple 2020 – The winner is……

AMMF's 'Pets in Purple' photo competition proved so popular last year that we knew we should do it  again for this year's Awareness Month and we were certainly overwhelmed with all the wonderful entries! The idea was simple - the pet's photo with the most 'Likes' on AMMF's original Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn pages won. It was great to see all the 'like's' and 'comments' coming in and to s...

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February CCA Awareness Month 2020 – Pets in Purple photo comp!

February is Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month and AMMF's ever popular 'Pets in purple' photo competition is back! The rules are the same as last year's... your pet must be sporting something in AMMF purple. Animals for AMMF – Your pets in Purple! We would love to see photos of your pets in purple. You can be creative, you can be inventive, you can be funny, so long as it’s purple. If you need som...

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AMMF London Marathon 2020 – Dan’s our man!

AMMF's Silver Bond Place Runner - London Marathon 2020 We are delighted to announce, Daniel Barron as the proud owner of the 'once in every 5 years' and very precious, AMMF London Marathon 2020 Silver Bond Place. Daniel made the successful winning application, securing his place to run in memory of his beloved younger sister, Claire, who sadly died of cholangiocarcinoma in December 2018. On Daniel's ...

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AMMF’s Ballot for London Marathon 2020

As Silver Bond holders with the London Marathon, AMMF has one guaranteed place every five years, and 2020 is our next year! We know we have many loyal supporters who entered the general ballot in the hope that they will win an own place to run for AMMF, so we've waited until the ballot results are out so that those who have been unsuccessful can have another chance to get a place - by entering AMMF's...

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“Summer Snaps” winner is announced!

"Summer Snaps" This summer we have loved seeing the awareness raising photos that have been submitted for our 2019 photo competition. The main rule was that something AMMF - t-shirt, bag, wristband, etc -  should be visible in the photo. It was a difficult decision as this year's entries were all so good but finally we can reveal the winner! Well done to Poppy Turnbull and family, for their 'pun...

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AMMF’s Summer of ‘Fun’-raising ideas!

When the weather turns warmer and the days seem longer, the team at AMMF get the itch to be outdoors! What better way to use the space around us and all the 'extra' hours we seem to find, than spending time with family and friends, having fun but also making a difference? The summer holidays can be a long time to keep the kids happy and occupied and not everyone wants to  venture abroad. So here are som...

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