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Fabulous Arkriders gear up for latest challenge

July 4, 2018

They've piled on the pedal power from John O’Groats to Land’s End, London to Brighton, and from Basingstoke to Paris – and now the fabulous Arkriders are all geared up for another challenge in support of Ark Cancer Centre Charity.

The Arkriders have collectively raised nearly £180,000 for Ark Cancer Centre Charity’s £5million campaign to help fund a much-needed new cancer treatment centre in Basingstoke.

Basingstoke Loddon Rotarians deliver £1K boost for Ark

July 3, 2018

Basingstoke Loddon Rotary Club members are long-standing supporters of Ark Cancer Centre Charity - and we'd like to say a big thank-you to the Rotarians for their latest generous donation.

The Basingstoke Loddon Rotarians, who have raised funds for Ark through their popular and successful annual May bank holiday duck races on the River Loddon at Barton's Mill, have boosted the Ark appeal by £1,000.

Beaufort Financial team gear up for a Beano - or 5!

June 29, 2018

The Beaufort Financial team and fellow Ark Cancer Centre Charity supporters will be piling on the pedal power as they take part in a static Beano bike challenge.

As part of the build-up to the Beaufort Financial-sponsored Arkriders Bournemouth Beano event on July 14-15 – which is raising money for Ark – members of the team will be clocking up the miles on a static bike from July 9-13.

Rob's ultra-marathon feat Merits a medal

June 29, 2018

He really did go the extra mile, and then some, for Ark Cancer Centre Charity – and now Rob Spencer can truly be crowned an ultra-marathon king.

Rob, 31, was one of hundreds of participants in the 2018 Race to the King event, which saw entrants run, jog or walk from the breathtaking Slindon Estate in Slindon National Park, through the spectacular South Downs Way, in West Sussex, and finish 53.5 miles later at the statue of King Alfred in the heart of Winchester.

50:50 Club June 2018 Prizewinners

June 28, 2018

Congratulations to this months 50:50 Club Winners

 

This Months Prizewinners are:

1st Prize  Peter Murphy

2nd Prize  Laura Dobson

3rd Prize  Jill Connock

 

Good Luck to everyone for next month!

Super supporters help out at rugby club event

June 27, 2018

Ark Cancer Centre Charity was delighted to have a stall at Basingstoke RFC's Community Open Day on Sunday - and we'd like to say a big thank-you to fab supporters Debbie Loveridge and Sharon Allen.

Rotary bookbench gets a new home

June 26, 2018

It was one of the most popular bookbenches on the Sitting With Jane bookbench trail – and now it has a new home.

Sitting With Jane was one of the most high-profile events in Hampshire in 2017 as the county hosted a series of events and activities to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of world-famous author Jane Austen, who spent the first 25 years of her life in Steventon near Basingstoke.

De La Rue choose Ark as 2018-19 Charity of the Year

June 22, 2018

Delighted to announce that after a staff vote, the lovely people at De La Rue head office in Basingstoke have chosen Ark Cancer Centre Charity as their charity of the year for 2018-19.

Thank you so much to bid writer Alison Reijman for the nomination, and to all those who voted for Ark - your support is much appreciated.

Rob is ready to Race to the King

June 21, 2018

He's been training for months – and now D-day is less than 48 hours away for Merit Group ultra-marathon man Rob Spencer.

On Saturday, Rob will be taking part in the gruelling Race to the King event as he pulls in the pounds for Ark Cancer Centre Charity, which is Merit Group’s Charity of the Year for 2018.

Elisa and friends get muddy for good causes

June 20, 2018

Fundraiser Elisa Owen and friends tackled a muddy obstacle course and pulled in the pounds for various good causes, including Ark Cancer Centre Charity.

Elisa, who is a practice nurse in Andover, her sister Claire, from Wiltshire, and friend Dee, from Basingstoke, all raised funds for Ark by taking part in this year’s Basingstoke Pretty Muddy 5K event at Down Grange last Saturday.

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