Leukaemia CARE and the Lymphoma Association are delighted to announce that they are forming a strategic collaboration.Both charities provide a wide range of information and practical and emotional support to patients and their families throughout the UK.This collaboration will further develop their objective of supporting all those affected by blood cancers.
This move follows a joint patient conference in Cardiff which demonstrated that the two charities share common goals and should look at collaborating more closely. Talks have been held between the boards of both charities to discuss future opportunities. It has been agreed that further joint conferences will be held this year, and additional areas in which the charities can work together will be identified.
A second potential area of collaboration is patient literature. Each charity produces its own range and there is an element of duplication of titles. A joint working party has therefore been set up to review the various publications produced by each organisation and to develop a
future programme of joint literature provision. It will thereby save costs, whilst maintaining high quality of information.
In the current economic climate many charities are struggling to raise the funds they need to maintain their services. This collaboration is intended to explore common ground, pool resources and avoid duplication of services.
Eve Martin-Lewis, acting Chief Executive of Leukaemia CARE says: “Working more closely with the Lymphoma Association is a really positive step for both charities. Blood cancer patients are our core focus so anything we can do to make our services more efficient is great news. It means we can save resources to put back into additional support for our members.”
Melanie Burfitt, Chief Executive at the Lymphoma Association agrees:
“We are delighted at the prospect of this collaboration. Whilst each charity will maintain its separate identity and fundraising activities, we hope to share expertise and skills in specific areas to benefit those affected by blood cancers in the most effective way possible.” Should this initiative prove to be successful then the two charities will continue to hold discussions to identify further areas of collaboration.
Leukaemia Care and the Lymphoma Association state that their key objective is to provide the best possible services for patients. It is not the intention to merge, but to form a mutually beneficial and strategic collaboration.
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