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Our Patron Featured on BBC News

Our Patron Featured on BBC News

Professor Jim Khan, our patron and consultant colorectal surgeon at QA Hospital Portsmouth, has been featured on BBC News following a groundbreaking UK bowel cancer trial.

PBCA

7th June 2026

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Gijs Stuart – Clinical Fellow Sponsorship

Gijs Stuart – Clinical Fellow Sponsorship

The Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal asked me to write a short introduction about my work in Portsmouth, and I am more than happy to introduce myself to you.

lorraine

17th April 2026

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Making Every Sale Count: Pop-Up Shop Success at QA Hospital Raises £2,500

Making Every Sale Count: Pop-Up Shop Success at QA Hospital Raises £2,500

A huge round of applause to our tireless trustee Lorraine Till, who organised and ran a series of pop-up shop sales in the atrium at QA Hospital, with the support of other charity members, raising over £2,500 so far this year.

PBCA

20th June 2025

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Pedal Power: Portsmouth Sailing Club's Charity Bike Ride Raises £1,300

Pedal Power: Portsmouth Sailing Club's Charity Bike Ride Raises £1,300

In a brilliant show of community spirit and stamina, the Portsmouth Sailing Club took to two wheels once again this year in a special charity bike ride. Riders came together to raise an impressive £1,300 in support of our charity.

PBCA

20th May 2025

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Celebrating Innovation: Gala Dinner Raises £3,241 for 5,000 Robotic Operations Milestone

Celebrating Innovation: Gala Dinner Raises £3,241 for 5,000 Robotic Operations Milestone

February saw a very special event with our Gala Dinner held at the Village Hotel Portsmouth, celebrating a landmark achievement of 5,000 robotic operations. Thanks to the generosity of guests the evening raised £3,241.

PBCA

1st April 2025

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Spinnaker Tower Abseiling Challenge – 2024

Spinnaker Tower Abseiling Challenge – 2024

Huge congratulations to Robina and her sons Henry, James, and Alexander on completing the Spinnaker Tower abseil and raising £8,231 for the Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal!

PBCA

28th May 2024

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PBCAppeal Fundraising Event – ABBA Tribute Night

PBCAppeal Fundraising Event – ABBA Tribute Night

The recent fundraising event raised £3420.00 for the Bowel Cancer Appeal.

PBCA

16th March 2024

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Xmas Fayre 2023

Xmas Fayre 2023

Please join us at this year's Christmas fayre Saturday on 11th November 10am to 3.30pm at The Masonic Hall, Albert Rd, Cosham

lorraine

1st November 2023

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A big thank you to our amazing fundraisers!!

A big thank you to our amazing fundraisers!!

We would like to say a big thank you to all our fundraisers in 2023. Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal is led by unpaid Trustees and volunteers so all these important donations go directly toward the appeal's core aim of raising funds to support MEDICAL RESEARCH, TRAINING and PRE/POST SURGICAL SUPPORT.

lorraine

26th October 2023

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Liz and Matt's fundraiser for Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal

Liz and Matt's fundraiser for Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal

Big thanks to Liz and Matt for completing Winchester PPP and raising funds for Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal We did it! Winchester PPP Completed!!

lorraine

23rd July 2023

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Rauand Duhoky – PhD Thesis Sponsorship

Rauand Duhoky – PhD Thesis Sponsorship

I am grateful to have the support of the Research department at PHU, the School of Computing at the University of Portsmouth, and especially of the Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal to be able to complete my research projects.

lorraine

21st April 2023

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APRIL IS BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

APRIL IS BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

DON’T BE AN APRIL FOOL, CHECK YOUR STOOL

lorraine

1st April 2023

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Stuart and Rachael’s Charity Night July 2022

Stuart and Rachael’s Charity Night July 2022

Stuart and Rachael hosted the a charity night at The Eastney Tavern in Portsmouth for PBCA as they wanted to raise funds for our charity after Stuart was diagnosed with Bowel cancer earlier this year.

lorraine

21st August 2022

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Great South Run – 16th October!!

Great South Run – 16th October!!

Gary and I Lorraine will be running/ walking the Great South Run with some of our friends and family on the 16th October for our charity Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal charity in memory of Dame Deborah James, I was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer in 2014, Thanks to my wonderful surgeon Professor Jim Khan from the Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth I am still here today.

lorraine

22nd July 2022

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Portsmouth Colorectal Congress June 2022

Portsmouth Colorectal Congress June 2022

Wow! What an amazing 4 days we had at the congress, such an informative and fantastic event.

lorraine

21st July 2022

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Deborah James 1981 to 2022

Deborah James 1981 to 2022

We at Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal are saddened to hear of the Passing of the wonderful, inspirational and truly amazing Dame Deborah James.

lorraine

30th June 2022

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Charity Committee Meeting – 6th March 2022

Charity Committee Meeting – 6th March 2022

The Portsmouth Bowel Cancer Appeal (PBCA) charity committee met on the 6th March 2022 to catch up on plans for the year ahead and discuss fund raising activities.

lorraine

22nd March 2022

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