David Lloyd Purley

Alzheimer's Society is Cadent's current charity partner, and is available for anyone worried about or affected by dementia. We provide information and support, and campaign for better quality of life for people with dementia and a greater understanding of the condition. We are also dedicated to defeating dementia through research. We fund research into the cause, cure, care and prevention of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, to improve treatment for people today, and search for a cure for tomorrow. Voluntary income from fundraising is essential to ensuring that we continue to provide and develop these local services and vital research. We demand a better future for everyone affected by all forms of dementia. With the help of our members and supporters, we campaign for change that will improve all aspects of care and support. If you would like to work alongside staff members to educate awareness on dementia and fundraise to help this vital cause, please get in contact.

The Royal Marsden opened its doors in 1851 as the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education. Today, together with its academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), it is the largest and most comprehensive cancer centre in Europe, treating over 50,000 NHS and private patients every year. It is a centre of excellence with an international reputation for groundbreaking research and pioneering the very latest in cancer treatments and technologies, as well as specialising in cancer diagnosis and education. The Royal Marsden, with the ICR, is the only National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre for cancer. First awarded the status in 2006, it was re-awarded in 2011. A total of £62 million is being provided over five years to support pioneering research work, and is being shared across eight different cancer themes. We have two hospitals: one in Chelsea, London, and another in Sutton, Surrey. We also have a Chemotherapy Medical Daycare Unit at Kingston Hospital. The Royal Marsden also provides community services in the London boroughs of Sutton and Merton and in June 2010, along with the ICR, The Royal Marsden launched a new academic partnership withMount Vernon Cancer Centre in Middlesex. Since 2004, the hospital’s charity, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, has helped raise over £100 million to build theatres, diagnostic centres and drug development units. HRH The Duke of Cambridge became President of The Royal Marsden in 2007, following a long royal connection with the hospital.