Big push for Chesterfield Royal Macmillan Cancer Centre

This April a total of 18 fundraisers are set to push a hospital bed from a Dronfield pub to Chesterfield Royal Hospital in support of the Chesterfield Royal Macmillan Cancer Centre Appeal.

Set to begin at the Jolly Farmer in Dronfield, the bed push team will head to Chesterfield town centre via Whittington Moor where they will call at Rykneld Square, Burlington Street and Vicar Lane Shopping Centre. They will then continue to Hasland through Eastwood Park, before arriving at Calow Lane ready for the last uphill trek to Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

Taking place on Saturday 9th April from 9.00am, the epic event falls on the anniversary of the day the Jolly Farmer landlord, Ashley Tipper sadly lost his grandmother to lung cancer. Mary Tipper, a retired nurse had been treated for cancer in hospital last March for the fifth time in 3 months and was helping Ashley to plan the route before she sadly passed away on April 11, 2015.

Ashley, 30, said: “Me and my Nan often spoke about my fundraising and it is something she was very proud of and always supported me in.

“We talked of the bed push and I asked if I could wheel her out for a test drive; always getting that look that only nans give you.”

“I did what I do best and threw everything I had into fundraising and making a difference for the charity I am so passionate about. This time, it was more personal than ever before. I had to find a way to make this event happen, and thanks to wonderful support from the police, local authority and a traffic management company, we have found a way to make this happen. This is for my Nan as it’s the last thing she knew I was planning.”

The funds raised will go to the Macmillan Appeal to help build The Chesterfield Royal Macmillan Centre, which will offer over 21 chemotherapy chairs, 2 treatment beds and 3 treatment rooms to North Derbyshire residents.

To support the bed push team and Macmillan Cancer Support go to http://www.justgiving.com/teams/jollyfarmer/

To support the Chesterfield Appeal contact local fundraiser Rob Turner on 07545 419 725 or email rturner@macmillan.org.uk