In the past few weeks we have given grants to several people. Without your support we could not have done this. Thank you to all our supporters! (June 2011)

Can you help us raise more funds? A coffee morning here, a sponsored run there, every penny helps our charity.

For 2011 we aim to create a fantastic array of areas in the warehouse ST6 4LN to improve the look of our donated items.

Thanks to Seddons, Howarths Timber, Simmons, PDI paints, Johnstones Paints

We now have a new warehouse worker and his name is Ben!

We now have a new Boutique with Chantelle selling gorgeous clothes shoes books and gifts and really low prices!

Please continue to support us by shopping and donating clothes shoes bags and books!

Come along and bag yourself a bargain! All goods are donated items, from shoes, books, furniture, ornaments, TVs,

We even have a full sized theatre organ here today! Prices are very affordable as we aim to help our community furnish their homes in style at low cost. Donate items if you like... call the warehouse on 01782 499154.  We will collect your donated items where possible, but NO FRIDGES or FREEZERS please.

Events in 2010 have mainly been raffles, so we are looking for new ideas to raise money for cancer sufferers. Please contact Carol on 07811 399625 to submit ideas. Visit www.facebook.com and look for our groups/pages. The Ben Howard Charity Wareheouse is there as is the Ben Howard Cancer Appeal. Please continue to help us support cancer sufferers.

Thanks to Barclays Bank Longton who continue to match-fund our raffles. Today (March 8th 2011) we received a donation of £395.00 from Barclays

Thanks to Brenda Farrington and Eugene Browne who manage the charity warehouse!

 Saturday 17th October 2009 at The Graduate (The Corner Cupboard pub by Hanley Park)

Mick Tunnicliffe organised a great night which raised £660!

Saturday 7th November 2009 at the Kings Hall. Organised by Randy Conteh, featuring the Flirtations from America! Northern soul DJ''s and Sweet Soul Sounds too! £460 was raised for the Ben Howard Cancer Appeal! 

 Visit www.myspace.com/boochakka to get to know Ben more, or if you knew Ben, take comfort in how he loved life.. even when given the worst possible news. He''s on Facebook too now, only virtually of course, but friends and anyone who would like to share memories of Ben are very welcome to become friends with Ben.

This website was created in memory of Ben Howard, and to help raise money to help people who have been diagnosed with terminal cancer by offering advice, guidance and individual grants at the discretion of the trustees.  It''s aim is to help others and help bring gene therapy, or other life saving treatments to Britain. In Feb 09, Cancer Research showed an interest in running trials of gene therapy. April 2009, Carol (Ben''s Mum) was one of the nine speakers  at the annual British Society of Gene Therapy conference at the Royal Holloway University London in Egham Surrey April 22nd. See www.bsgt.org

In July 09 Ben''s Mum successfully applied to No 10 Downing Street to launch an on-line petition to bring Gene Therapy to the UK. Please sign the petition http://petition.number10.gov.uk/GeneTherapyHere/

The Ben Howard Cancer Appeal is a registered charity; charity number 1126218. See www.charity-commission.gov.uk

Please help by donating raffle prizes, running raffles, sponsored events and any fundraising idea you have! Bring donations of unwanted items such as clothes, books, household goods, furniture, bric a brac etc to the Ben Howard Charity warehouse at Trubshaw Cross (Fraylings Furniture site) and we will be pleased to accept your donations. Wristbands are now available at a suggested donation of £1.

Links on Ben''s website include information about Gene Therapy

see http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Treatments/Biologicaltherapies/Genetherapy#6766

Ben was diagnosed with a duodenal tumour Nov 1st and died December 13th the same year, 2007. He was waiting for gene therapy which may have helped him. So far the appeal has raised over £25,000 and has given £3000 to cancer sufferers, Ashley Tyler, £1000 to Janet Ashmore, £2,000 to Nora Dean and £1,000 to Graham Shaw, and £500 to Ian Cotteridge in August 2009. In November 2009 we donated a further £3,000 to Janet Ashmore to help fund her Proton therapy in Germany. Janet''s therapy was a success and she is back in the UK. Look out for an update in the Sentinel newspaper.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/bantransfats

Monday 28th July 2008 (the day after what would have been Ben''s 22nd birthday) Professor Jon Dobson and Ben''s Mum were heard by many listeners of BBC Radio Stoke as they talked about Ben, his life and interests, the progress of gene therapy trials and the way forward.

Big thanks to Local Community Recycling of Longton who raised over £1200 in a matter of weeks. They presented us with a further £2,600 on Saturday Nov 29th 2008, and £1,400 in May 09. August 2009 they have given us over £6,000 since November 08!

 If you receive a flyer with a photo of Ben and his Mum then please be reassured that it is a genuine fundraiser for the Ben Howard Appeal. Fill that bag with any textiles, old, new, dirty or clean; belts, bags, shoes, clothes, bedding etc.. 

Visit www.localcommunityrecycling.co.uk for more info

Thanks to Faye Chatterleyand her students who appeared at the Regent Theatre to display a pole fit showcase. The event raised £500 for Ben''s appeal.

Thanks to Steve Podmore who organised his own bungee jump at the Bird in Hand Pub June 09! £356.00 was raised!

Thanks to Julie Lynch of Recycling Resources who donated £500 to Ben''s appeal August 2009

Thanks to Lee Gerrity who organised a golf tournament at The Shropshire golf club in 2008, raising £85

Thanks to Ken Harold of Footloose and the staff and customers of Catchems Corner in Blythe Bridge who raised £330 on Halloween 2008 for Ben''s appeal.

Thanks to Ashley Tyler''s friends and family who raised £492.00 at Ashley''s funeral for Ben''s Appeal.

Thanks to Meir Community Education Centre who have raised over £200 through donated books in 2008

Thanks to the Michelin athletic running club who have raised £100 in december 08 for Ben''s Appeal.

Thanks to family and friends at the Corner Cupboard in Shelton where £80 was raised in a raffle.

Thanks to Mick Tunnicliffe and the bands who played at the Corner Cupboard Pub which raised £700 March 28th 09

Thanks to Stoke City Council who raised £50 in collection tins around Stoke Market.

Thanks to Olwyn and Yvette Jones who raised £35 with a Holistic Therapy day at Dimensions in Burslem on Saturday February 28th.

Many thanks to Randy conteh and DJ Wilf for a fabulous night at the Bird in Hand, Etruria on Saturday March 7th 2009 A fundraising raffle was held and £750 was raised

Many thanks to Barclays Bank Longton who have effectively raised over £1,000 for our charity! If other banks can help, please contact Carol on 07811 399625

Can you help? Call the appeal line on 07811 399625 and Carol Howard will be pleased to hear from you!