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Thank you so much for all your support.
"In Where It Hurts"
is a compelling and emotional story
of Bryan Gunn's life.
Buy your copy online now and support the Bryan Gunn Appeal
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| Our two-year-old daughter Francesca died from leukaemia in the autumn of 1992.
She battled bravely for over fifteen months against the disease, which never really responded to the treatment she was given.
Our Leukaemia Appeal was set up by the dove trust in April 1993.
In memory of Francesca, and with public sympathy and support from the whole of the sporting world and the people of Norfolk an Appeal was launched to support the relief of childhood leukaemia in three main ways:
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equipping local hospitals to be better able to deal with children suffering from the disease on both in-patient and out-patient bases.
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providing training for nurses and other staff involved in the care of children with leukaemia over and above that which is available from their employers.
- to support further research into the causes and cures of leukaemia.
The Appeal was initially launched in the local newspaper as "Gunn's Golden Goals", and the £10,000 target was reached easily. |
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So we relaunched as Bryan Gunn's Leukaemia Appeal, to ensure that our family tragedy left a legacy of hope for others.
Many projects have been funded to date including:
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establishing a laboratory for research into the causes and cures of childhood leukaemia at the University of East Anglia;
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the funding of two PhD lectureships at the University and a senior research fellowship post;
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the provision of specialist equipment for a new leukaemia and lymphoma diagnostic laboratory, and research at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital;
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funding for nurses paediatric oncology courses; funding for a Paediatric Outreach Oncology Nurse for a three year period at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital;
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funding for a Paediatric Oncology Nurse for a three year period at James Paget Hospital ;
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funding for Dr Beny Spira in Sao Paolo, Brazil who is currently investigating the effects of some Brazilian medicinal plants on leukaemia;
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funding research at the University of East Anglia;
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and setting up gaps:line to provide support for families and carers of children with leukaemia and cancer.
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Our latest project was launched on 3 August 2010 - read more here
Francesca's name lives on through the many grants and projects funded by our Leukaemia Appeal.
We hope that the support and help provided by the appeal benefits others like us who have to experience the trauma of coping with a child who has a life threatening illness.
Your sincerely
Bryan & Susan Gunn
Today Bryan is an executive with OneStream, based in Norwich, and Susan is a major contemporary artist.
At the time of Francesca's death Bryan was goalkeeper in Norwich City's premiership and UEFA Cup team and was capped for Scotland. ,
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