Cancer support charity Maggie's is inviting people to see their town in a whole new light while raising vital funds to help people living with cancer.

Maggie’s Culture Crawl – a 10k sponsored walk taking in iconic and cultural highlights and enjoying live entertainment – will take place in Oldham on Friday 30 September.

To sign up visit maggies.org/ccoldham and enter the promotional code PAPER5 to receive £5 off the registration fee.

In January 2020, Stephen received a call from the oncologist to say he was in the early stages of breast cancer. This was the first of three separate cancer diagnoses he received within a year. His wife had recently died and Stephen didn’t know how he would cope on his own. Maggie’s was there for him and he felt that it was like a second family. It was somewhere he felt understood and listened to.

Stephen decided to take part in Culture Crawl with his two sisters and niece as a way to give something back.

Stephen and his sisters 

Everyone who raises money will be making sure that people with cancer, as well as their family and friends, get the support they need.

Maggie’s Oldham Centre Head, Trish Morgan, said: “We are delighted to once more be welcoming people to take part in our Culture Crawl event.

“It has always been a highlight of the year with a fantastic warm, friendly and fun atmosphere, but more importantly, as we rely almost entirely on voluntary donations, the funds raised will hugely help us to support people living with cancer.

“Cancer is possibly the most difficult experience of a person’s life and for many people the pandemic has made living with cancer even harder, meaning our professional support is needed now more than ever before.

“I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who takes part.”

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