Welcome to Pink Events Charity
Our Charity was founded by Sarah Pattinson (1966-2023) .
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December 2024 – Bublé and Bubbles Afternoon Tea
As this has been a popular event in the past we decided to go big this year and over 230 ladies joined us at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds for a sparkling afternoon tea with the entertainment being provided by Ben (aka Michael Bublé).
Before the fun started Kimberley gave an emotional explaination of who Pink Events were and why we do what we do. Following this one of the team of researchers at St James’s Hospital briefly outlined the value of research and thanked Pink Events, on behalf of Cancer Research UK, for the donation of £10,000.
November 2024 – Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair
Once again we were at this four day event at the Great Yorkshire Showground. The stand was bustling with visitors all wanting to try their luck at the Tombola or buy raffle tickets to try to win the Mulberry handbag. All four days were busy and thanks go out to our team of volunteers who manned the stall and kept things going even at the busiest of times.
The Mulberry handbag was won by one of the stallholders so she was on hand to collect her prize.
November 2024 – Wine Tasting Night
Our annual wine tasting took place at St Chads Hall and included a number of presentations from our supporters who have raised funds during the last year. The event was its normal bustling atmosphere with stall holders offering seasonal items to purchase as well as the light-hearted competition to see which team could correctly identify the wines on offer.
November 2024 – Lympha Touch Treatment Cups
Pink Events provided the Outpatient Sarcoma, Breast & H&N Physiotherapists at St, James’s with a range of equipment to be used in the treatment of Lymphoedema. This is a condition where limbs can swell due to damage caused by the surgical removal of tumors and some of the associated lymph nodes which normally help drain the body of toxins. Your lymphatic system is a group of organs, vessels and tissues that protect you from infection and keep a healthy balance of fluids throughout your body. One of the decongestive lymphatic therapies (DLT) is the use of specialised massage techniques – known as manual lymphatic drainage (MLD); this stimulates the flow of fluid in the lymphatic system and reduces swelling. The treatment cups are used in this technique and the physiotherapists tell us that up to 10 patients a week will benefit from this donation. The equipment cost £260.
September 2024
Sarah’s Pink Events are delighted to welcome a new patron
Brian Hogan – Consultant in Breast Surgery at St James’s Hospital
Brian Hogan is a Consultant in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in the Breast Unit at St. James’ University Hospital. Brian comes from Co. Clare in the West of Ireland and trained as a doctor at the University of Galway. Following a period of surgical training in Ireland he moved to Leeds to undertake a research degree working in the Breast Unit at St. James’. His research looked at the immune system and it’s role in the development of wound healing complications following breast cancer surgery and the risk of cancer recurrence. He has presented his work at national and international meetings and published in peer reviewed journals. Brian has worked in the Breast Units in Bradford and Hull and returned to Leeds as a Consultant in 2016. Since then he has worked with the wider multi-disciplinary team in delivering breast cancer care to the people of Leeds, Yorkshire and beyond. He continues to support research activities within the Unit and is active in training the next generation of breast cancer surgeons in the region. This includes the research projects Pink Events are helping to fund.
Brian is very aware of the important role that charitable organisations such as Sarah’s Pink Events play in supporting Breast Cancer Units. “The Support from Sarah’s Pink Events has had a direct impact on thousands of cancer patients that have been seen and treated in the Unit over the years. We are indebted to them and are grateful for their ongoing support“.
28th July 2024 – Liv & Abby take on the 15k Tough Mudder
Having completed the 5k challenge last year the pair opted to take on the bigger 15k challenge with over 20 obstacles. All of this mucky fun takes place in the grounds of Broughton Hall just outside of Skipton. The weather was warm and sunny but the mud and ooze was chilly and slippery. The challenges included climbing near vertical walls and crawling through mud filled trenches. All of this was then washed off by having to plunge through the buliders skip filled with water and ice. The final obstacle had them run through the ‘Electroshock Therapy’ which had electrical wires dangling which gave a jolt if touched.
Well done to both for getting down and dirty and raising just over £800.
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