# Peacocks wins prestigious award from Cancer Research UK

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/06/08/peacocks-wins-prestigious-award-cancer-research-uk/
- Published: 2006-06-08T12:55:33+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

PEACOCKS, one of the UK’s leading High Street stores, has finished an incredibly
successful year supporting Cancer Research UK by winning the charity’s Flame of 
Hope award for Business Supporter of the Year.

 

The award recognises the huge contribution Peacocks has made to Cancer Research 
UK through extensive in-store promotions, colleague fundraising, and incredible 
customer support.

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Tim Bettley, Peacocks Managing Director, said: In recognition of our colleagues 
and customers fundraising achievements, we are delighted to receive this award from
Cancer Research UK. We are now in the second year of the partnership and with the
activities we have planned during 2006 we are confident of continuing with our fundraising
achievements”.

 

Amongst other fundraising activities, Peacocks will again be backing Cancer Research
UK’s ‘All Join Together’ campaign in support of Breast Cancer Awareness by selling
a specially created collection of fashionable pink clothing and accessories, with
a percentage of all sales going to the charity. All of these exclusive items will
be available through Peacocks’ 425+ stores nationwide from mid-September.

 

Sarah Lyness, Executive Co-Director of Fundraising for Cancer Research UK, added:
I’d like to thank Peacocks’ colleagues and customers for raising such a fantastic
amount towards our world-class research into beating cancer and, of course, offer
my congratulations to Peacocks on the award. After such a great start to the partnership
everyone involved has high hopes for 2006.”

 

ENDS

 

For further information, visuals or product loans please contact either:

 

Laura Ditchburn or Deborah Kirk at Haygarth on 0208 971 3380

 

La*****@*********co.uk / De*******@*********co.uk

 

Claudine Snape at the Cancer Research UK Press Office

 

on 020 7061 8364 or email cl************@********rg.uk or

 

Notes to Editors:

 

Peacocks

 

·Peacocks stores are part of The Peacock Group. There are currently over 425 Peacocks
stores nationwide. Store locations are available on www.peacocks.co.uk or by calling
0292 027 0222

 

·Peacocks was voted Best Value Retailer in the prestigious Drapers Awards 2005, 
demonstrating the fantastic contribution Peacocks has made to UK High Street fashion.

 

Cancer Research UK

 

·Together with its partners and supporters, Cancer Research UK’s vision is to beat
cancer.

 

·Cancer Research UK carries out world-class research to improve understanding of
the disease and find out how to prevent, diagnose and treat different kinds of cancer.

 

·Cancer Research UK ensures that its findings are used to improve the lives of all
cancer patients.

 

·Cancer Research UK helps people to understand cancer, the progress that is being
made and the choices each person can make.

 

·Cancer Research UK works in partnership with others to achieve the greatest impact
in the global fight against cancer.

 

·For further information on Cancer Research UK’s All Women Together campaign for
breast cancer research visit [www.cancerresearchuk.org/breastcancer](http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/breastcancer)

 

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