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Appeals team - always here to help you

Rina Rawal
Fundraising Manager
Rina has extensive event management experience in both the corporate and community sectors. Her organisational and administration skills have been refined over the years working as PA to Directors in various business sectors. With a degree in Business Studies, she is now in the final year of her MBA at Brunel University.

Caroline Wren Fundraising Assistant
Caroline worked in the Training Department at Watford General Hospital prior to joining Paul Strickland Scanner Centre. She has experience in administration, planning and organising. With work experience in the retail sector as well, she has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Mike Geddes Marketing Manager,
Editor of Scanning Matters and ScanThrough
After a career in advertising, marketing and general management, Mike was invited to join the Appeals Team. As well as helping to raise funds, he writes and produces our publications and also assists with publicity material and public relations.

June Nickless
Volunteer and Chairman of Friends Committee
A golfing accident in USA in 1996 prevented June from resuming a career in the charities sector, so she decided to become a volunteer with the Centre. Her daughter is a Senior Research Fellow in the field of cancer research, which was an added incentive. June has been Chairman of the Friends for many years, supporting the Appeals Teams fundraising activities.

The Friends of Paul Strickland Scanner Centre help our Fundraising staff with all aspects of their work.

The members are all volunteers and their support is invaluable.
The Friends Committee meet quarterly and is made up of the following people:

Margaret Sullivan	Honorary President
Wg Cmder (retired) Harold Dixon	Honorary Vice President
June Nickless	Chairman
Carole Beakhouse	Vice Chairman
Caroline Wren	Secretary
Susan Banks	Treasurer
Valerie Newberry	Social Secretary
Sue Shayler	Finance Assistant

Prior to joining Paul Strickland Scanner Centre, Sue worked in the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre for over 18 years. She has experience in accounts and administration and as Treasurer of a local football club Sue takes an active role in various fundraising activities.

Social Events 2010

In 2009 we held a range of interesting social events for the Friends of Paul Strickland Scanner Centre. Our social secretary has more up her sleeve this year and is starting our 25th Anniversary year with a visit to the Battle of Britain Operations Room, located in The Banker at RAF Uxbridge. It was restored in the mid-1970’s and is now a private museum. This tour is planned for Wednesday, 17th March, at 2.00pm, with an optional lunch first at The RAFA Club. Please call the Appeals office on 01923 844290 to book your place. Friends are more than welcome to bring a friend, relative, neighbour or colleague with them – the more the merrier!

Later on in the year we are planning visits to Lille and Twinwood. More details will follow soon but in the meantime please register your interest with the Appeals office on 01923 844290.

A day trip to Lille, France - May
Jazz Festival at Twinwood - last Bank Holiday in August

2009 Grand Prize Draw

With the top prize of a “Luxurious break for 2 at The Swan Inn, Swinbrook the Grand Prize Draw helped raise £7500 towards the current 1.5T MRI Scanner Appeal. This is a wonderful result due to the generosity of all our supporters who bought tickets but also to everyone who so generously donated all the great prizes on offer.

We look forward to making our anniversary year’s Grand Prize Draw an even greater success! If you would like to help with selling raffle tickets or with donating a prize please contact the Appeals office on 01923 844290 or email us here.

Friends AGM and Committee Meeting

The Friends AGM took place on Thursday 14th January despite the poor weather conditions. We would like to thank everyone who attended. The Grand Prize Draw took place at this meeting and a full list of winners is available on request.

The next Friends Committee will be held on Monday 1st March at the Appeals office. The first 2010 draw for the 200 Club will take place and the results will be posted on this page thereafter.

The Friends Supporters’ 200 Club
The Friends of Paul Strickland Scanner Centre run a Supporters’ 200 Club. Drawn quarterly, the lucky winners receive
1st Prize - £100 2nd Prize - £50 3rd Prize - £25
The subscription of just £20, payable at the end of January each year, covers four draws giving you four chances to win a prize! To join just download the 200 Club Annual Registration Form here.