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Emmie Smillie Charity Foundation Gift

Recently we were invited to a lunch hosted by the Emmie Smillie Charity Foundation and received a wonderful donation of £50,000.

We are truly thankful for this generosity which will broaden our work and help more patients and their families.

Our CEO, Martin Cawley, and Director of Fundraising, Morag Cunningham, attended the function at Trades House in Glasgow and were joined by some famous faces and sporting legends. This special day also honoured the late Walter Smith OBE, who was renowned for his charitable work and helped at one of our Beatson Banter online charity events in 2021.

In total, Emmie Smillie Charity gifted an astounding £500,000 to cancer hospices, hospitals, and local charities.

Martin Cawley said: “This donation allows us to fund a wide range of exciting initiatives at The Beatson, all of which improve the experience of people with cancer going through their treatment journey and beyond. These projects make a massive positive difference to people’s lives and we couldn’t do it without the support of individuals like Andrew Smillie and his family.”

We would like to thank the Foundation for their continued support.