Friends of ANCHOR are celebrating 25 years of their commitment to their patients. They have worked alongside the NHS since they started in 1997 to provide vital support to every northeast of Scotland cancer and haematology patient. 

Friends of ANCHOR provide person-centered well-being services, free for every patient. They work hard to provide funding for medical equipment and pioneering research to push boundaries on diagnosing, treating and caring for patients. 

In their current fundraising campaign, the ANCHORED Together appeal, they have raised a whopping 1.6million to date, to support The ANCHOR Centre, which will open its doors in 2023!

They currently have a £2 million fundraising pot to fill, their appeal is to continue their commitment to delivering the difference for the 250 people treated a day which is the equivalent of 65,000 people a year.

The difference this centre will make:

• ·        A place where out and day patient's services will be under one roof!
• ·        Putting Aberdeen on the map with its state-of-the-art tech and equipment
• ·        Enhancing the atmosphere for patients and staff
•          Creating dedicated wellbeing spaces including a complimentary therapy room 

What can you do to help?

•           Choose a challenge and step into action to fundraise
•           Pledge a monthly of annual donation
•           Rally the troops and get your school, work of friends involved

Rest assured that your donations go towards providing the best care possible to patients across the northeast.

To donate and support the vital work at friends of anchor please click the link below:

https://www.friendsofanchor.org/index.php/donate-online

Where do your donations go?

It is worth noting that every penny and pound donated to Friends of ANCHOR goes to the cause because their operating costs are fully covered by Aberdeen company Balmoral Group, as they have been since the charity was founded.

• Pioneering Research

An annual commitment of up to £100,000

This funds multiple research projects including a partnership with the University of Aberdeen. Funding research improves the understanding of the cause to help develop care and discover treatment breakthroughs. 

Since 2010 Friends of ANCHOR have invested £710,433 into pilot research projects.

• Medical Equipment

Friends of ANCHOR provides funding for equipment that is over and above the NHS core budget, to ensure Aberdeen is a leading hospital for cancer and haematology care.

Supporting the latest diagnostic equipment, Friends of ANCHOR has invested £140,000 for Head and Neck Clinic in funding endoscopes and laryngoscopes.

Nuclear medicine investment brought a first for Scotland last year with funding totaling over £100,000, to equip the department with a radiopharmaceutical dose administration system for more effective cancer diagnosis and treatment. 

Supporting the Gastroenterology department to the tune of £223,000 for advanced diagnosis and treatment of patients with upper intestinal cancers. 

• Person-centered wellbeing

Specialist wellbeing services and provisions totaling an average of £325,000 per year

Services that are completely free for ANCHOR patients include specialized massage therapies, mindfulness and hair loss support.

Over the past five years Friends of ANCHOR has invested £1,139,000 into the patient wellbeing services and provisions. 

For more information on the vital work that Friends of ANCHOR do please visit their website:  https://www.friendsofanchor.org/