Star Throwers Cancer Centre Energy Efficiency

Aim

To raise funds to install solar panels and LED lighting, to reduce our carbon emissions and avoid soaring energy prices.

Our Project

We are seeking funding to install solar panels and energy efficient lighting in our cancer support centre to help reduce our carbon emissions and avoid high energy prices. Our ambition for this project is for the centre to be as environmentally efficient as possible and to reduce the cost of our energy bills. We are completely reliant on electricity for our heating and lighting. Providing the correct temperate for our service users is essential as many are mid or post treatment and therefore have compromised immune systems.  

Why we are seeking funding

By installing solar panels and new lighting we would be able to ensure that we continue to provide the best possible experience to all those who visit Star Throwers to benefit from our free cancer support services. By decreasing our energy bills we would be able to invest more money into expanding our support services and therefore increase the number of sessions delivered. Currently our annual energy bill is around £6,000 and this could set to increase further, by installing new energy efficient options in the centre we can protect our charity from future price increases. 

About Star Throwers

Since the Star Throwers cancer support centre opened in 2009 we have supported over 3,500 people affected by cancer with individual information support sessions and wellbeing therapies all completely free of charge.  In 2022 we provided 1,336 individual and group support sessions to 238 cancer patients and their carers - this was through a combination of virtual and in-person appointments.

One in two people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime. Cancer survival rates have doubled in the past 40 years however, one in three people with cancer will experience a mental health problem such as depression or anxiety disorders before, during or after treatment. Star Throwers supports patients and carers through all stages of a cancer diagnosis.

What we do

We provide the following cancer support services:

• Cancer Information Sessions
• Nutrition Talks, individual sessions and care packages
• Counselling (including bereavement)
• Lymphoedema information and manual lymphatic drainage massage
• Fatigue Management 
• Scar Therapy

Complementary Therapies:

• Massage
• Reflexology 
• Reiki
• Hypnotherapy
• Acupuncture
• Facials

Group Therapies/Workshops:

• Connections - Bereavement Support Group
• Craft Group
• Writing For Wellbeing Group
• Pilates

Who we support

Star Throwers supports people with any of the 200 types of cancer (breast, bowel, prostate etc) by providing evidence-based information about their diagnosis and treatment options. Our support is available at any stage - from initial diagnosis through to life after cancer and ongoing support.

Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to find out more about us and the work we hope to continue to do.  We really appreciate your interest in this project.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

This project successfully funded on 3rd August 2023