Above & Beyond was founded in October 2012 by two cancer survivors, Karen and Jayne who became friends after both were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. They both found it helpful to be able to talk with others who had gone through cancer. They share a passion in helping those with cancer regain a sense of control and hope and in 2013 Above & Beyond was formed.
In July 2017, Above & Beyond, became officially known as Above & Beyond Cancer Foundation and gained official charity status with the Charities Commission.
A&B don't provide any treatment, conventional or alternative, and they strongly recommend that patients follow the advice of their oncologist. They offer 1 to 1 personal support through personal experience. They do this by bringing support to the patient and not the other way round. This is met by meeting at local coffee shops, garden centres or if there are mobility issues their own home. They also offer signposting and resources within the local community, as well as providing and funding holistic treatments and event.
In July 2017, Above & Beyond, became officially known as Above & Beyond Cancer Foundation and gained official charity status with the Charities Commission.
A&B don't provide any treatment, conventional or alternative, and they strongly recommend that patients follow the advice of their oncologist. They offer 1 to 1 personal support through personal experience. They do this by bringing support to the patient and not the other way round. This is met by meeting at local coffee shops, garden centres or if there are mobility issues their own home. They also offer signposting and resources within the local community, as well as providing and funding holistic treatments and event.
Fund Raising
As you can see on my Blog (here, or on the menu above) I'm planning a long boat trip in the summer. What I haven't made public there yet is I'm taking someone along with me. Last year when I was struggling to finish various tasks on my boat before my surgery I had a lot of help from a fellow boaty-type, Gareth. Gareth is half my age but considerably sicker, he was diagnosed with blood cancer long ago and it has spread. In fact its remarkable he is still alive and able to work on the boat. So, assuming he's still OK in June, he's coming with me.
Given the state of the 'crew' we're calling the Above & Beyond (Not Dead Yet) tour and hoping to raise some cash for A&B on the way. My first thought was a collecting bucket on the boat but most of the people we'll meet on locksides and moorings probably won't have ready cash so instead I have set up a Go Fund Me page to collect funds for A&B (click here).
Given the state of the 'crew' we're calling the Above & Beyond (Not Dead Yet) tour and hoping to raise some cash for A&B on the way. My first thought was a collecting bucket on the boat but most of the people we'll meet on locksides and moorings probably won't have ready cash so instead I have set up a Go Fund Me page to collect funds for A&B (click here).
Above & Beyond support patients in the Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire region if you'd rather donate to a nationwide charity please visit Macmillan. Their nurse have been brilliant, attending every consultation and making sure I understood what had been said. Also liaising with and signposting other services such as physio, speech therapy and so on.