Two leading cancer charities - The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Macmillan Cancer Support – are set to benefit from a partnership with the Arora Group which will see them receive a contribution from each guest bill across all of the group’s hotels.
According to Macmillan, nearly 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. This initiative by the Arora Group, which will be rolled out across the group’s hotels, will support the life-changing work of these two charities.
Arora guests will be asked to donate £1 through their hotel bill. All donations will be divided equally between the two charities and, with 4,000 hotel rooms across the group, this initiative will enable the two organisations to continue to fund the best possible treatment and care for cancer patients in the UK, as well as research that will benefit patients around the world.
Paul Glazier, of Macmillan Cancer Support, said: “There are now 2.5 million people in the UK living with cancer, and sadly, this figure is rising every day. At Macmillan, we provide emotional, physical, medical and financial help for those who need it, when they need it most. It’s thanks to the support of companies like the Arora Group and its guests that we’re able to continue doing this, so thank you.”
Antonia Dalmahoy, Director of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, said: “We are hugely grateful to The Arora Group for giving us this opportunity, as the generosity of the public, and the support of the business community is vital to the work that we do. This initiative will allow The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to continue funding state-of-the-art equipment, groundbreaking research, leading treatment and care, and the development of the very best patient environments at The Royal Marsden.”
Life with cancer is still your life and Macmillan is there to help people live it. The professionals at Macmillan support during treatment, help with work and money worries, and listen when people need to talk about their feelings.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to support The Royal Marsden, a world-leading cancer centre. The nurses, doctors and research teams at The Royal Marsden provide expert care, and develop treatments which are used across the UK and around the world.
Sunita Arora from Arora Group, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the work of two of the UK’s foremost cancer charities. Cancer is an issue that sadly touches many people’s lives, but together we can help these two charities continue their life-saving work.”
The Arora Group’s biennial charity ball is taking place in October. (www.aroracharitablefoundation.com)
The Arora Group is a successful UK-focused private group of companies. The Arora Group operates in excess of 4,000 bedrooms with over 1,100 bedrooms currently under construction across three hotels within its portfolio.
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The Arora Group
The Arora Group is a successful UK-focused private group of companies, which leverages synergies across its specialist property, construction and hotel divisions to its strategic advantage. Since 1999, the Group has built its standing through meticulously managing projects from inception to delivery and beyond. Today, it owns and manages a diverse portfolio of flagship assets across the nation’s key business locations, partnering with some of the world’s most recognised brands to deliver consistently high service levels and sustainable growth.
For more information please visit www.thearoragroup.com. @Arora_Group
About Macmillan Cancer Support
There are 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK. One in two people are likely to get cancer in their lifetimes. Cancer can affect everything, including a person’s body, relationships and finances.
Macmillan Cancer Support provides practical, emotional and personal support to people affected by cancer every year. The charity is there to support people during treatment, help with work and money worries, and listen when people need to talk about their feelings.
Macmillan receives no government funding and relies on generous donations from the public. People up and down the country show their support for Macmillan – from hosting or attending a World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to running a marathon or giving up alcohol – so the charity can help more and more people affected by cancer every year.
Life with cancer is still your life and Macmillan is there to help you live it. If you want information or just to chat, call 0808 808 00 00 (Monday to Friday, 9am–8pm) or visitwww.macmillan.org.uk.
About The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
At The Royal Marsden we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. And when people entrust their lives to us, they deserve the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do and why The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity exists.
Thanks to our supporters we continue to be there for everyone who needs us, raising money solely to support the hospital. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world.
From funding state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, we will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
For a future beyond cancer.
About The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Marsden opened its doors in 1851 as the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education.
Today, together with its academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), it is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. It is a centre of excellence with an international reputation for groundbreaking research and pioneering the very latest in cancer treatments and technologies.
The Royal Marsden, with the ICR, is the only National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre for Cancer. This supports pioneering research work carried out over a number of different cancer themes.
Since 2003, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity has funded the latest developments in cancer research, diagnosis, treatment and patient care. Over recent years, supporters of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity have funded facilities including the Oak Centre for Children and Young People, the da Vinci robots, the CyberKnife radiotherapy machine and the Reuben Foundation Imaging Centre.
HRH The Duke of Cambridge became President of The Royal Marsden in 2007, following a long royal connection with the hospital.
