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Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. Over half of all cancer research in the UK is carried out by our scientists. We have discovered new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer that together have saved millions of lives across the world. We have been at the heart of the progress that has already seen survival rates double in the last thirty years. But one in three of us will still get cancer at some point in our lives. Our groundbreaking work, funded entirely by the public, will help ensure that millions more people will survive.
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The Swim - Ronan Keating
1 SWIM, 1 TEAM, £1MILLION…AND 56 MILES OF GRUELLING SEA.
I’ve supported Cancer Research UK for years, and when I heard about The Swim challenge, I felt it was the right time for me to dip my toes in the water. Sadly, I lost my own mother to breast cancer in 1998, which is why I want to raise as much money as I can to support Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work.
This is going to be a really tough personal challenge; I’m not a strong swimmer, in fact I’ve only just started learning! The Irish Sea is going to be cold, rough and we’ll have to swim throughout the night when it’s pitch black. You never know what’s lurking beneath...did you know that the Irish Sea has venomous jellyfish and over 30 species of shark?! They didn’t tell me that when I signed up!
I’m training hard along with the rest of the team, and you can support us by sponsoring us on this page. Every donation you make will make the swim a little bit easier, and help us achieve our goal of raising £1 million for Cancer Research UK’s life saving work.
Today 800 people will hear the words ‘you have cancer’. Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. Their groundbreaking work into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer has saved millions of lives across the world. One of Cancer Research UK’s goals is that by 2020 two thirds of cancer cases will be diagnosed at a time when they can be successfully treated. Money raised through events like The Swim help make this a reality.
So, go on, support The Swim and help us raise lots of money for this fantastic charity.
And if you need another incentive...
Win a meet and greet!
For every donation made to this page or our team page, you will be entered into a draw to win a meeting with either me or Richard Branson. For full T&Cs please see The Swim website.
*Please note that only residents of England, Scotland and Wales aged 18 and over are eligible for the prize draw.
Thanks so much for your support and words of encouragement – wish us luck, we need all the help we can get!
Find out more on www.the-swim.co.uk and follow our progress at www.facebook.com/theswim
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 28.09.11 well done Ronan and team,good cause and you all did well,people like you are needed that sfor sure |
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Sophie Heywood £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 22.09.11 Good luck to all the team this is a charity very close to my heart as I lost my brother with cancer when he was just 21 xx |
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ronankeatingnews.com £17.00 20.09.11 Some extra fundraising from the fans at RKN. |
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gerald and jeanne diamond £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 05.09.11 well done to all of you and thank you for pushing yourselves and giving it for the charity. we are all very proud and so would your mum be xx |
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Liz Gregg £20.00 04.09.11 Congratulations Ronan on an amazing achievement! You are in incredible man. Love you lots. xo |
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Anonymous £44.00 03.09.11 Congratulations to Ronan and to the whole team and everyone who contributed :) What an amazing thing to achieve, I knew you would make it, no matter how hard the task was, your will is stronger. All the best, thank you for inspiring us |
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Charlotte Howse £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 03.09.11 Congratulations to the whole team! |
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Amy Appleby £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 03.09.11 Congratulations Ronan on a fantastic achievement! So proud of you and the team. You're an inspiration xxx |
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Janna Berlin £20.00 02.09.11 Congratulations Ronan and team!!!!! What an incredible achievement for such a great cause xxxxx |
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marina £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 02.09.11 hi guys, great work ur doing.keep going ur doing amazingly. thoughtys r with u all. best of luck ronan,ur mum would be proud..xx |
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Sally Wrigley £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 02.09.11 Well Done Ronan & Team x |
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Marie £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 01.09.11 Well done Ro... you are amazing!! |
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Karen Sutcliffe £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 01.09.11 Well done Ronan and all the team. Really proud of you!! XXX |
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Anonymous £5.00 31.08.11 |
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Joanne £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 31.08.11 Good luck Ronan x |
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Angela Callaghan £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 31.08.11 Good luck Ronan and to the rest of the team. |
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terri l johnson £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 31.08.11 good luck ronan xx |
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debbie morris £10.00 31.08.11 good luck ronan what a brave person you are just like our grandson jack who is fighting cancer thankyou for all your support you give to cancer research x |
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Norma £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 31.08.11 Good luck Ronan & all the team. |
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Sarah Hayward £4.11 31.08.11 Good luck Ronan- you can do it! So proud of you! |
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Mandie V £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 31.08.11 Good luck Ronan!! Thinking of your late Mam and all the brave people including my beautiful Hubby Ken, who have lost the fight will keep you going x x x |
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Paula x £5.00 31.08.11 Dia dhuit Ronan, Well done on your accomplishment so far! Enjoying your contributions on x-factor, gra, paula |
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Janna Berlin £10.00 30.08.11 GOOD LUCK RONAN!!!!! |
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Janna Berlin £20.00 30.08.11 Good luck and god bless you Ronan!!!!! xD You'll gonna make it!!!!! What a great cause!!!!! |
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Sarah Binns £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 30.08.11 Well done. Fantastic cause. Very proud x |
