Our heroes

Through their generosity and support, these people make Treatment Bag possible:

The frontline

Every month we donate bags to NHS hospitals and oncology centres. The bags are handed out to patients by the truly wonderful nurses who already have overloaded work schedules, but have decided that adding 'bag distribution' to their long list of tasks is worth it. They are a rare and special breed and without them the world would be a poorer place. A very heart-felt thank you from us.

We are proud to donate to 7 NHS hospitals:

Salisbury

Basingstoke

Taunton

Southampton

Yeovil

The Royal Marsden, London

The Royal Marsden, Sutton

Fabulous fundraisers

Gillian at Caboodle

Gillian took part in the 'Buy Women Built' cancer campaign and donated sales from her Share the Love box to us - sharing the love AND the profits.

Lucinda Storm

Lucinda is an award-winning artist who regularly shows in London and across the UK. She shared the proceeds of her most recent sale with us. Beauty overload.

Flora Soames

Celebrated interior designer Flora gave us a precious spot in her once-in-a-lifetime sale of textiles and furniture. We raised £1,600 - enough for 90 hospital bags.

The Anonymous Artist

In a secret Somerset location is an incredibly talented artist who has donated the proceeds of their sales to us. They claim not to be a hero, but we respectfully disagree.

Gavin and Jack

Father and son ran 1.5 marathons along the Great Wall of China. The 5,164 stone steps make it the hardest course ever. In the words of Gavin at the finish 'No words'.

GAIL's bakery

To support our Tea for Ten campaign and the launch of our partnership with The Royal Marsden, GAIL's bakery donated gift cards for two months' free hot drinks.

John

John's wife received a bag during her treatment. He sent us a wonderful note to say how much it had meant to her and then held a sale to fund bags for other patients.

George Jarrett

There's talking the talk and then there's riding the bike. Not only did George ride the bike but she did it in lycra, in the middle of treatment. She funded 63 bags!

Diana Jolliffe

December is a busy time especially if you're growing and selling Christmas trees. Diana made a huge donation to us when everyone's counting the minutes. That's true generosity.

Mark Pougatch

It's a brave soul who sits in the Mastermind chair, but our country's finest sports' tv presenter did just that! He donated his entire fee to us.

The Plant Fair Committee

The wonderful committee of the Common Good Plant Sale in Somerset named us as one of their beneficiaries. They donated £800 - uncommonly good support!

Millie Drinkall

Millie runs Moorwood Art, a contemporary fine art gallery in an ancient bluebell wood in Somerset, with shows in aid of Treatment Bag. Visit moorwoodart.com

Poppy Fraser

Poppy has published a truly inspirational book of poems, especially for children. For every book sold, she makes a donation. You can buy them at poppyfraser.co.uk

The Manufacturer

The Manufacturer.com has chosen us as their official charity for the year. This is a brilliant opportunity to reach more cancer patients through the workplace.

The Quizmistresses

The best Zoom quiz ever! This family quiz, organised by Romilly and Jess, raised £960. An incredible result - nobody even had to get out of their armchair!

Thistledown Recycled

This is the most wonderful idea! Thistledown repurpose cashmere knitwear into deliciously soft wrist warmers. Their kind donation was a lovely addition to our bags.

Joyful Joggers

Undeterred by the all-prevailing gloom, this lovely bubble donned their best Christmas outfits and ran their way to raising over £1,300. What a joyous group they are.

Band of Cycling Brothers

This lovely lot bravely cycled the Iberian paths between Faro and Marbella and in the process raised a staggering £3,000. We're smiling and, amazingly, so are they!

Subline Apparel

Just out of uni, alongside their full-time jobs, two friends run events and sell merchandise. For every beanie they sell, they donate one to us for a cancer patient. That's heroic youth.

Humphrey Bodington

In sub-zero temperatures, Humphrey completed an Iron Man Triathlon (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and a marathon!) in 12hrs, 7mins and raised £1,316. Legend.

Charity chums

From Me to You

There is something really special about receiving a handwritten letter. This wonderful charity, which was born from the 100 letters Alison wrote to Brian during his cancer treatment, collects anonymous letters written by volunteers for cancer patients. The letters aim for a connection and sense of comfort, humour even, at a time of difficulty. We try to include one in every bag.

The Cancer Club was formed in 2020 by Matthew Wiltshire and is dedicated to bringing men with a cancer diagnosis together to enhance their wellbeing. Their mission is to get men talking through an online community and by taking them to a variety of sporting events where they can connect over common experiences and gain emotional support.

Stories of Cancer and Hope

Kevin Donaghy has created this very special book written by cancer patients and their friends and family. A cancer patient himself, he raised the funds, collated, edited and published this wonderful book so that others can access and benefit from this printed community. We aim to pack one in as many bags as possible.

This charity is a goldmine of wonderful experiences for cancer patients and their families. Via their website, patients can access a variety of gifts generously donated by individuals and companies, from stays in hotels and houses, to meals in restaurants, beauty treatments and tickets for events. Once a month we team up for a Treatment Bag giveaway.

Set up by Kaz, who at the age of 31 received a devastating breast cancer diagnosis, Wigs for Heroes provides grants for those who can't afford a quality wig. During treatment Kaz lost her hair but the NHS could only offer "a couple of hallowe'en rejects". At up to £400, quality wigs are a big investment, but one which allows many women to get on with their lives. Based in Tottenham, Wigs for Heroes have partnered with Hair to Ware to provide much-needed support for the local community.

Generous grant-givers

The Grocers' Charity

We are thrilled to have received a grant from this venerable charity whose foundations are firmly set in making positive change via small-medium sized UK charities.

The Semma Fund

The grant from this wonderful fund meant that we could reach over x100 more patients - a truly meaningful outcome with far-reaching impact.

Brava Bramley

For over 5 years we have been lucky enough to experience a small miracle in the form of Chloë Luxton, the inspirational creator of Bramley. Also based in the South West, through good times and not-so-good Covid times, Bramley have continuously supplied us with their innovative, gentle, sustainable skin products for our bags.

Without a pause for any thanks, Chloë and her team have generously provided the ultimate treat for all patients. Bramley - self-described 'plantsmiths' - are a pioneering force for good, with values of kindness for the planet and us all at their core.

We don't have the words to properly express our respect and thanks but look forward to many more positive endeavours together.

Super suppliers

Amazing Grace

At the tender age of 18, Grace was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin's Lymphoma. As if enduring the many gruelling sessions of chemotherapy and radiotherapy weren't enough, she also managed to raise an incredible amount of money for charity. She donated £5,000 to Treatment Bag, so that she could hand bags out to patients at her local hospital. She visited Treatment bag HQ with her mum to help finish preparing the bags and to drive them back to North Wales.

Subsequently she was inspired to create her own charity - Star Box Wrexham - which creates gift boxes for cancer patients at her local hospital on the Shooting Star ward in the Wrexham Maelor hospital.

We are truly amazed by you Grace.

The first delivery of Treatment Bags to the Wrexham Maelor hospital, where Grace now donates her own gift boxes.

"Donating our products to the Treatment Bag was an easy decision.

I hope they make a small difference."

- PHILIPPA BILES, TRUE GRACE