Science Department support 'Movember'
Congratulations to the male members of staff in the Science Department who have been sporting various moustaches in support of 'Movember' and raising £80 in the process. With Gift Aid this makes a grand total of £100. Many pennies and a good few pounds were collected (thanks to the Sixth Form students in particular) however the whole idea was to raise awareness of male cancer and make a contribution to some really important underfunded research.
To put things into perspective, in 2013 Cancer Research UK spent £20 million on prostate cancer which kills one man every hour - nearly 10,000 a year. Our Government spent £61.0 billion on defence.
On a lighter note, staff members all had great fun sporting a variety of shapes and bushiness and apparently now miss their pet 'tashes. If anyone would like to make a donation to acknowledge the superb work done by our Science staff, you can do so by following the link: http://uk.movember.com/team/1874041
Apparently their now slightly chilly top lips would really appreciate it.
