Appeals
Going the Extra Mile for Cancer
£200,000 raised to help transform cancer care at Singleton Hospital.
The Swansea Bay community has gone the extra mile – raising £200,000 to help transform the experience of cancer patients and their families at Singleton Hospital.
Launched in September 2024, our Going the Extra Mile for Cancer Appeal set out to raise £200,000 to transform the former chemotherapy unit at the South West Wales Cancer Centre into a modern, welcoming outpatient department.
Thanks to hundreds of incredible fundraisers, donors, local businesses, schools, community groups, NHS staff and volunteers, we have now reached our goal.
This incredible milestone will help us create a warmer, more comfortable environment for the thousands of people who receive cancer treatment at the centre each year.
Bring services together in one place
Patients will have improved access to consultants, specialist nurses, pharmacists and therapy teams, helping to make care more coordinated and accessible.
Kev Johns with Chemotherapy Sister, Emma Morgan.
Transforming the patient experience
The former chemotherapy unit is being transformed into a new outpatient department designed around the needs of patients and their families.
The £200,000 raised will help to:
Bring services together in one place
Patients will have improved access to consultants, specialist nurses, pharmacists and therapy teams, helping to make care more coordinated and accessible.
Create a warmer, more welcoming environment
The refurbished space will be designed to feel less clinical and more comfortable, supportive and welcoming for patients and their loved ones.
Reopen the volunteer-led tea bar
The tea bar will provide a friendly face, refreshments and a moment of normality for patients and families during what can be an incredibly difficult time.
This is about more than improving a physical space. It is about creating an environment that supports the wellbeing, dignity and comfort of people going through cancer treatment.
Swansea Bay community effort
Reaching £200,000 has been a true community achievement. Over the past two years, fundraisers across South West Wales have taken on everything from marathons and mountain climbs to bake sales, golf days and sponsored challenges.
A huge contribution came from Touched by Cancer, our women’s touch rugby tournament at Ystradgynlais RFC. Over two years, 20 local teams have raised an incredible £78,000 for the appeal – 39% of the total – with their £54,000 raised in August providing the final push to reach our target.
For many, fundraising was deeply personal, inspired by their own experiences of cancer or those of loved ones.
Making a lasting difference
Clinical Director at the South West Wales Cancer Centre, Russell Banner, said:
“These improvements will create a more welcoming and supportive space for patients and their families, bringing services closer together and helping us provide more coordinated, patient-centred care.”
The centre cares for patients from across South West Wales, and this investment will help create a better experience for cancer patients and their families for years to come.
Diolch yn fawr
Every person who donated, fundraised, volunteered, sponsored an event or shared our appeal has helped make this transformation possible.
Thank you for helping us go the extra mile for cancer!
