AMMF News

AMMF’S New ‘Summer Snaps’ Photo Competition

Show it, snap it, send it!   New for 2019 - AMMF's 'Summer Snaps' Photo competition will run from 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. Show it, snap it, send it! Whether you're having a picnic, visiting the zoo, sightseeing in exotic places, or just relaxing on th...

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AMMF’s Amazing April!

AMMF has had an amazing fundraising April! Our supporters put the months of cold weather training behind them, to hit the ground running, on the streets of Manchester, Brighton and London. Marathon season was back and the first weekend in April saw AMMF being represented at the Manchester Marathon. With over 20,000 runners taking part, Andy Wall, who had already tackled the Great North Run and the Chester 1...

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Andrea’s epic Vietnam to Cambodia cycle ride

Not content with walking on fire or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for AMMF, Andrea Sheardown decided to challenge herself with an even more epic event this year! Along with her daughter, Amelia and a 16 strong #AndreasAMMFArmy, she took on a 450km cycle ride through Vietnam and Cambodia. Starting from Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City on 17th February, the group cycled through remote rural villages and...

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It’s a busy start to the fundraising year!

AMMF's 2019 fundraising year got off to a splash with some of our supporters deciding to take a New Years Day dip! Thank you to the Duckett family for braving the cold waters of Saundersfoot Bay to raise funds. The pictures were amazing and you all looked fantastic (even if a little bit cold). Well done everyone! February was Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month and AMMF joined forces with other charit...

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AMMF Pets in Purple – The results are in!

Throughout February Awareness Month this year, we've enjoyed seeing all the perfectly posed 'Pets in purple' photos that you have submitted for our competition. By showing their support for AMMF in purple, we hope the pets have helped to raise awareness and maybe, even raised a smile or two along the way. The winner was the pet with the most 'Likes' on AMMF's original Facebook post. The competition was h...

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CCA Awareness Month photo comp – with a twist!

February is Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month and this year AMMF wants to see your furry, feathery or even scaly friends showing their support - but there's a twist! Your pets must be sporting something in AMMF purple.  So, AMMF's CCA Awareness Month 2019 photo comp is: Animals for AMMF – Your pets in Purple! We would love to see photos/videos of your pets in purple. You can be creative, you can be in...

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Amble for AMMF 2017

The 2017 Amble for AMMF will take place on Sunday, 3rd September, and we invite all AMMF’s supporters to join with us in this event! On the first Sunday in September each year, we bring together all AMMF's supporters, wherever you are in the world, to raise funds and awareness for AMMF and cholangiocarcinoma. How it works: Amble any distance, anywhere. You can join in wherever you are in the UK or i...

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Ambling around the world!

Thank you to everyone who took part in the first ever ‘Amble for AMMF’ on Sunday 4th September, 2016. This event caught the imagination of hundreds of people who joined in and ambled in many parts of the world - across the UK, in Ireland, the USA, France and even Eastern Siberia! Through the generosity of AMMF's Amblers, an astounding £10,000 was raised which will be an enormous help with the char...

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Amble for AMMF launches!

AMMF is delighted to announce the launch of its very first annual fundraising event – Amble for AMMF. On the first Sunday in September each year, we hope to bring together the AMMF family and supporters to raise funds and awareness for AMMF and cholangiocarcinoma. Our first Amble will take place on Sunday, 4th September 2016, and we invite all AMMF's supporters to join with us in this event. How it wor...

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AMMF’s Twibbon is here …

The AMMF Twibbon is now available for fundraisers and supporters to add to the corner of profile images on Facebook pages and Twitter accounts. If you would like to raise awareness and show your support for AMMF with the Twibbon, just click the link and follow the simple instructions. For your AMMF Twibbon, click here

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AMMF’s Summer Photo Comp is back!

“Give us your best shot #2” Throughout summer 2014 we loved seeing the imaginative photos that were submitted for AMMF's first photo competition. So "Give us you best shot" is back for 2015 - running from July to the end of September. We'd love to see your photos from wherever you happen to be spending your holiday, or just having a summer's day out - a picnic, walking, up a mountain, on the beach,...

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MidKent students support AMMF

In the second year of their Business Studies programme, students at MidKent College have to plan and hold 'real' fundraising charity events as part of their course.  We're delighted to report that this year's students have chosen AMMF as the charity to benefit from their activities. AMMF's Helen Morement visited the college, along with AMMF supporter Phil Pointon, to meet Business Studies lecturer, Daniel...

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Sarah climbs Kilimanjaro for AMMF

After Sarah completed her fundraising climb of Kilimanjaro, she sent us this report on her amazing adventure: My time climbing Kilimanjaro My name is Sarah Smith and I have just turned 25. I wanted to thank everyone who has been kind enough to sponsor me on my recent adventure. My close friend and colleague Kathryn Swain was diagnosed with bile duct cancer whilst I was travelling across the United St...

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“Give us your best shot” results are announced!

"Give us your best shot" Throughout summer 2014 we've loved seeing the imaginative photos that have been submitted for our photo competition.  The only rule was that something AMMF - wristband, t-shirt, etc - should be visible in the photo. Selecting the winners was a difficult process as they were all so good, but this is the final choice (click here or on the image to make larger): Thank yo...

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London Marathon 2014

AMMF's runners for the 2014 London Marathon were, Chris Allum, James Gesner, Paul Miller and, a last minute member of Team AMMF, Ian Blackwell. Chris Allum and his family have been fantastic supporters of AMMF for several years now.  This was his 2nd time running the London Marathon for  AMMF, and he had his good friend of some 20 years, James Gesner, running with him too, in memory of Chris’s Dad, C...

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Golden Fundraisers

Beryl and Bill Jones celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on 16 December 2013 - and it was a very special and remarkable one in more ways than the obvious! Six years ago Beryl was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma - it was at an early stage, so she was able to have life saving surgery and return to living life to the full. With their milestone anniversary approaching, Beryl and husband Bill decide...

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