TEENAGE CANCER TRUST

The Who.com and Teenage Cancer Trust are very excited to announce Who Cares, a brand new fundraising initiative for fans of The Who.

Roger Daltrey has been a patron of Teenage Cancer Trust for over 10 years and, with his Pete Townshend at his side, giving his full support, has helped raise millions of pounds for the charity. Now Roger and Pete are encouraging all their fans to get behind Teenage Cancer Trust by signing up for WHO CARES.

Talking about the charity, Roger said: “At a time when your body is changing, your social life is everything and you’re still trying to figure out who you are, getting cancer can seem like an impossible blow to take. But thanks to Teenage Cancer Trust, thousands of teenagers are taking it, and coming out fighting.

“I hope that our fans will really get behind Who Cares and do their bit to make a difference to young people living with cancer. Your support will help Teenage Cancer Trust to build enough specialist units so that by 2012 every single teenager will be treated on one, giving them the very best chance of a positive outcome.  Let’s show them Who Cares!”

What’s involved?

There are loads of things you can do get involved with Who Cares, You could throw a Who-themed party, do a parachute jump, climb a mountain, run a marathon, hold an air guitar contest with your friends or just give a one-off gift!

For more ideas and inspiration check out a couple of examples:

http://www.justgiving.com/jonstethridge

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190357937768&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

If you'd like to set up your own fundraising page. you can through here. Please make sure you write WHO CARES in the title.
 
https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/get-involved/as-a-fundraiser/fundraisers/propose/

Or if you'd like to make a direct donation to TCT, you can do so through here:

http://www.teenagecancertrust.org/get-involved/as-a-fundraiser/fundraisers/who-cares/

 

You can contact Teenage Cancer Trust directly for advice and support on + 44 (0) 207 612 0370.

 

Six teenagers will find out they have cancer today, six tomorrow and six the day after. More often than not, these young people get a raw deal, receiving hospital treatment in inappropriate facilities alongside young children or older people. Teenage Cancer Trust fights for the rights of teenagers and young adults with cancer.

The charity helps make life better for these young people by building specialist units which are boosting survival rates.

TCT MISSION

To give every single young person with cancer
access to a specialist teenage unit
in a National Health Service hospital in the UK

“There are currently 8 TCT units, we need another 14 – they each cost around £2 million to build so we desperately need your support. Seventy per cent of young people with cancer still don’t have access to a TCT Unit. I am working with other members of The Who to break through red tape and get specialist cancer wards built for teenagers suffering from this terrible disease. These units are a right, not a privilege.” - Roger Daltrey

The Who were the first band to perform at a TCT benefit concert at the Royal Albert Hall in November 2000. Along with sales of the CD and DVD from the night, they raised £1.2 million for the charity. Roger pledged to continue fundraising and, every year since, has masterminded a whole week of music and comedy gigs for the charity.


“Over the years these shows have really made a massive difference to the money available to build TCT units in NHS hospitals. They also give our teenagers the moral support to help fight this terrible disease.” – Simon Davies, CEO Teenage Cancer Trust

The charity is helping to make life better for these young people by building specialist teenage units in NHS hospitals. Units are boosting survival rates and it is our mission to give every single young person with cancer access to one of these facilities. There are currently 8 TCT units, we need another 14 – they each cost over £2 million to build so we desperately need your support. Seventy per cent of young people with cancer still don’t have access to a TCT Unit.


“We all know that without teenagers, without their energy and their passion for music, we wouldn’t have rock and roll as we know it. It is our duty to fight for this group and give them a voice within the National Health Service.” – Roger Daltrey

If you want to make a donation to TCT, you can do so online, by clicking here. You can see what other Who fans have donated and the messages of support they’ve left.

If you think there are other ways you could support or get involved, call the TCT on +44 (0)20 7612 0370, email tct@teenagecancertrust.org or visit www.teenagecancertrust.org.

“We don’t just talk about change – we make it happen. Thanks for supporting Teenage Cancer Trust” - Roger Daltrey, CBE

The Who will wrap up the 10-night spectacular in style on Tuesday, March 30 with a performance of QUADROPHENIA

Teenage Cancer Trust today announces an all-star, 10-night line up to celebrate its 10th year of music and comedy at the Royal Albert Hall in association with Nomura. Following Depeche Mode’s sold-out gig on 17 February, rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures (Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones) will kick off nine consecutive nights starting on Monday 22 March.

The week continues with a comedy night on Tuesday 23 March, featuring Jimmy Carr, Rhod Gilbert and Noel Fielding. Wednesday 24 March sees the return of brit-pop legends Suede, reforming for one night only for Teenage Cancer Trust. Noel Gallagher, performing for the first time since Oasis split last year, plays Thursday 25 and Friday 26 March. His two-night run, the only shows planned for 2010, promises to be unforgettable.

On Saturday 27 March, Arctic Monkeys will play the Royal Albert Hall for the very first time. Sunday will be Teenage Cancer Trust’s first ever pop night, headlined by MOBO winners and multi-Brit nominated JLS. Monday 29 is the Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig featuring ska legends The Specials. NME has today announced that The Specials will be given the Outstanding Contribution award on 24 February at London's Iconic O2 Academy Brixton. In recognition of Teenage Cancer Trust's link with the British Music Industry and work with young people with cancer, NME has renamed the award the Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution.

The Who will wrap up the 10-night spectacular in style on Tuesday, March 30 with a performance of QUADROPHENIA. Paid subscribers to thewho.com will have access to an exclusive pre-sale to this performance. More details will be posted on www.thewho.comVERY soon.

Announcing the line up, Roger Daltrey CBE, Patron of Teenage Cancer Trust said: "When The Who first got together in 2000 to raise money for this brilliant charity, I had no idea we’d achieve so much from these shows. In the last ten years we’ve raised over £8.7 million, helping Teenage Cancer Trust to open nine more specialist cancer units for young people across the UK.

“Teenage Cancer Trust has come such a long way since our first gig and I’m extremely proud of this event. I’m forever inspired by the support I have received from the artists and members of the music and comedy industries. This year has been no exception and it’s thanks to them that our 10th anniversary shows are set to break all records for Teenage Cancer Trust.”

The 2010 Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall line-up:

Wednesday 17 February – Depeche Mode
Monday 22 March – Them Crooked Vultures, brought to you by American Airlines
Tuesday 23 March – Comedy night: Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding and Rhod Gilbert
Wednesday 24 March - Suede
Thursday 25 March – Noel Gallagher
Friday 26 March – Noel Gallagher
Saturday 27 March – Arctic Monkeys
Sunday 28 March - JLS
Monday 29 March – The Specials
Tuesday 30 March – The Who

Tickets go on sale on Friday 5 February, and can be purchased from the following websites:

www.teenagecancertrust.org
www.royalalberthall.com / 0845 401 5030
www.gigsandtours.com / 0871 230 7136

Support acts to be announced, check www.teenagecancertrust.org for details.

To become a subscribed member of thewho.com and be eleigible for the QUADROPHENIA pre-sale, CLICK HERE