Awareness Raising Day in the Southend Hospital Education Centre. During March, which is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, we worked with members of the CNS team to raise awareness of the work of COPES and the signs and symptoms of Ovarian Cancer. The day was organised by members of the Gynae Oncology CNS team and [...]
Kind Donation from Benfleet Rotary Club. We had a delightful surprise recently when we received an unexpected donation. The outgoing President of Benfleet Rotary Club, Beverley Egan, chose COPES as one of her charities for the previous year. She explained that she had chosen eight charities, causes that were close to her heart, for [...]
COPES day in the Fundraising Unit We held an enjoyable day in the fundraising unit, just off the main foyer area of the hospital in Southend. The aims of the day were to coincide with Ovarian Cancer Awareness month during March, so we gave out hundreds of posters, cards, awareness ribbons, info sheets and [...]
DON’T FORGET OUR GRAND DINNER DANCE at the ROSLIN BEACH HOTEL on Thursday 27th APRIL from 7pm till midnight TICKETS £30 per person available from COPES meetings or see the attached flier This includes a 3 course meal, disco and grand Raffle. Please bring your friends and family and fill a table. Remember to book [...]
WALK FOR WARDS Want a chance to get fit, take the dog, children, grandchildren out for a lovely seaside walk and at the same time raise some funds for COPES? Have a think about ‘Walk for Wards’ on Sunday Sept 18th. All you need to do is sign up and nominate ‘COPES’ as your choice. [...]
COPES FUNDRAISING CURRY NIGHT 23rd September 2016 7.00 for 7.30 p.m. Regency Spice Restaurant, Rochford. Back Lane, Rochford, SS41AY Ample parking in nearby Public Car Park Download more details
POTTERY PAINTING & AFTERNOON TEA At The Clay Cottage, Lubbards Farm, Hullbridge Road,Rayleigh. SS6 9QG Saturday 1st October from 1.30pm (after the COPES meeting so we can hopefully arrange lifts if needed) Download more details
Wendy Barker, our Treasurer, is a Target Ovarian Cancer Ambassador. She works on awareness-raising and liaison with TOC in London and locally. We were very proud to be asked by them to have some photos taken. They were updating some of their information leaflets for women with different stages of ovarian cancer. So, a group [...]
PHOTOSHOOT NEWS We’re very honoured to have been asked by Target Ovarian Cancer, the national charity, to help with up-dating some of their information guide booklets. The guides are very informative and they help women all over the UK after they have been given different stages of diagnoses of ovarian cancer. They are looking to [...]
Exciting times are coming up for COPES. We've got lots of great events coming up for our COPES members, some of which can include friends and family, a sale of accessories a fundraising Walk for Wards (for COPES) a spectacular Dinner Dance with music and a glitzy raffle at The Boatyard a pottery-painting session with [...]