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Meet Our Patron: Darren Harris

Meet Our Patron: Darren Harris

28/03/24 | NEWS

Darren Harris has been CHECT’s patron since 2012. He has supported several fundraising events including Ride4Sight and Art4Eyes. He’s also a member of the Beyond Rb group, having been diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma; as well as the parents’ support...
London Marathon Runners 2024! 

London Marathon Runners 2024! 

27/03/24 | FUNDRAISING, NEWS

We wish the best of luck to our #TeamCHECT London Marathon runners who will be pounding the streets of London on Sunday 21 April 2024!  If you’re heading to London for the day, we’d love for you to join us to help cheer on our fantastic runners as they...
Michael’s Journey: From retinoblastoma to fitness expert

Michael’s Journey: From retinoblastoma to fitness expert

25/03/24 | MY STORY

For World Retinoblastoma Week, we spoke to Michael about his journey from the childhood eye cancer retinoblastoma, his enucleation and beyond! Background History and Diagnosis My name is Ayokunle Michael Omotayo (Michael), and I was born on 1st October 1992 in Kings...
Beyond Rb event: Kelham Island Museum

Beyond Rb event: Kelham Island Museum

21/03/24 | NEWS

CHECT Head of Support Petra Maxwell and Fundraising Manager Priyanka Kotecha recently attended one of our Beyond Rb meet-ups. Here, they discuss how the day went: Our Beyond Rb meet-up in February took place on a beautiful, sunny day at the Kelham Island Museum in...
Amazing Maisy

Amazing Maisy

12/03/24 | NEWS

We spoke to author Kay Lewis about her first book, Amazing Maisy. The *book is a reflection back to when Kay’s daughter Maisy was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, and what life is like now for Maisy. Can you tell us about what prompted you to write a book? The...