WOW another fabulous fundraising result.!!
Local legend Ivan Huxtable has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds over the past 28 years from events he has organised. Ivan’s Exmoor Ramble from last September raised a staggering £5,723.16. These funds will be split between Over & Above to purchase equipment for our Cardiology and the Seamoor – Chemotherapy Units and North Devon Hospice.
We’d like to give a BIG THANKS to all the supporters and Ivan for his on-going fundraising efforts.

Job well done Lesley Brown!!! She completed her ‘Super Sprint’ Triathlon Challenge in 48 minutes in aid of the Cancer and Wellbeing Centre Appeal. Big Cheers to Lesley and all the staff at Northam Leisure Centre for their support.

Local endurance runner Katie Baker organised a charity quiz at Hunters Inn at Newton Tracey for the Cancer and Wellbeing Centre Appeal and raised a brilliant £1,015.   Around 55 people took part including a team of 5 from the Over and Above Charity, who had a great time.    21 year old Katie is a 3^rd year Petroc student and is studying for a degree in Early Childhood Studies.  Throughout the year, Katie is taking part in a series of runs to raise funds for the Appeal, which includes many local runs, the Brighton marathon on 14th April, and a phenomenal 24-hour endurance run in Reading on 15th June.   Katie said “I chose Over and Above as my charity as the Cancer Support Centre would have been a great support to my Grampy and our family, and I know it will be a great support to the patients that need it now.”  Over and Above Fundraiser Julie Whitton said “Katie really is a marvel!  Her fundraising is second to none – she deserves lots of support for all the phenomenal challenges she is taking par. You can sponsor Katie  HERE

The customers of Marshalls Inn on Boutport Street in Barnstaple have raised a fantastic £1,450.29 for the Caroline Thorpe childrens’ Ward.  Bar Staff Carol Grant has been raising funds for the Caroline Thorpe Ward for the past 36 years since the year her daughter Tanya was treated on the unit, and the Marshalls Inn has been fully behind her with her fundraising.  Landlady Dawn Blackmore said “We all know someone who has had a child in Caroline Thorpe and we have supported their children ward for many years.”    Caroline Thorpe Play Leader Fran Greenaway said “We are thrilled to receive this money as we want to purchase virtual reality glasses and app so that children can have an insight into their visit to Day Surgery.  This will enable some of our patients to focus on a fun, recreational activity instead of their treatment.”   £150 of the funds raised will be used to purchase comics and papers for the ward which Carol has raised funds for over the past 36 years.    Since 2014 the Marshalls Inn has raised over 10,000 for the Caroline Thorpe Ward and Seamoor Unit helping our patients to receive care and support over and above that which the NHS can provide.

L-R:  Caroline Thorpe Play Leader Fran Greenaway, Bar Staff Carol Grant, Landlady Dawn Blackmore and Staff Peter Harris.

The residents of Eastleigh Care Home raised funds for the Over and Above hospital charity at their Christmas get togethers.  They raised a fantastic £203.50!!!

£143.50 was raised for the Cancer and Wellbeing Centre Appeal and £60 for the Caroline Thorpe Children’s Ward.    Over and Above fundraiser Julie Whitton said “We are very grateful to the Eastleigh residents who raised this money to help our patients treated at North Devon District Hospital.

Eastleigh Care Home staff, Rose Ayrton, Dianne Alderman and Over and Above Fundraiser Julie Whitton

Sainsbury’s staff have been fundraising to support Over and Above’s Cancer and Wellbeing Centre Appeal.   Sainsbury’s employee Tracey Chick is receiving treatment at the Seamoor Chemotherapy Unit, and had been very unwell.  Her friends and colleagues wanted to support her while she was going through treatment, and her friend and Sainsbury’s colleague Sam Davis decided to go one step further and have her head shaved.  Sam said “Tracey is a very good friend to me and I wanted to do something to help.  I then convinced my daughter Lydia to have it done too, and my manager Nigel Collins arranged for us to have the headshave in the Barnstaple’s Sainsbury’s foyer, where I work.”  Sam and Lydia raised a total of £615.49 and Sainsbury’s staff raised £500, raising a total of £1,115.49.  Over and Above Fundraiser said “Sam and Lydia are now feeling a bit warmer as their hair has started to grow back.  They have worked very hard on their fundraising, which will help us to get that much closer to reaching our £1.5m appeal target.”  .

Photo L-R: Janet Chick and Tracey Chick, Manager Nigel Collins, Sam and Lydia Davis and Over and Above Fundraiser Julie Whitton 

What a fabulous amount of money raised over the Christmas period by Anthony & Sheila Greenaway. Anthony had decorated his house and garden with all manner of Christmas lights. His efforts paid off and he managed to raise a WHOPPING £800 for the Seamoor-Chemotherapy Unit. Thank you Anthony!

Anthony & Sheila present cheque to Dr Napier & staff of the Seamoor Unit