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creativity, positivity & mindfulness

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Creativity, Positivity & Mindfulness
in this past year, many of us have taken up new hobbies or have been spending more time doing things we enjoy and find relaxing. working from home has given some of us more flexibility and free time to discover our creative side. for many lockdown allowed time to reflect and an opportunity to rebalance our lives.

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getting back out there

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Getting back out there
it’s been said that confidence is the best accessory, but wearing something new which we love certainly helps. accessorising is the name of the game if you want a quick fix. a new scarf or bag can completely change the look of an outfit and accessories provide versatility as well 

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it's the little things - care, love and hope

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It's the Little Things - Care, Love and  Hope

did you know that april is stress awareness month? it’s no surprise that more people are experiencing higher levels of stress and anxiety due to the events of the past year. at beatson cancer charity we are very aware of this and amongst other recent initiatives we launched ourbefriending servicelast year to help patients and families cope better.

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meet the designer - jane hunter, hunters' atelier

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Meet the designer - Jane Hunter, Hunters' Atelier

In March 2020 Beatson Cancer Charity was proud to register its very own tartan. Designed specifically for the charity by Jane Hunter, we caught up with her one year on to reflect on her design career and  influences, why she chose to support our charity and where the Beatson Tartan may lead us next.... How did you become a designer?   From a young age I always loved art and design so I took myself off to Glasgow School of Art and graduated in Furniture design (with a First, a surprise to me and everybody else!) Following on from that, my design career has been varied...

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celebrations - lucky number 7!

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Celebrations - Lucky Number 7!

Beatson Cancer Charity celebrates its 7th Anniversary on the 27th of this month. In 2014 Friends of the Beatson and Beatson Oncology Centre Fund merged, and Beatson Cancer Charity was born.    It’s been an incredible journey so far and, whether you believe in luck or not, we hope the number 7 will be lucky for us. Our new twin heart lucky sixpence  has been specially designed with the words Care Love Hope and our distinctive Beatson Tartan to celebrate our 7th anniversary.  Care, love and hope are the three foundations on which our charity carries out its work. In these past 7 years so much has happened worth celebrating which we love to do with supporters, staff, volunteers and other friends.   Our heart shaped pin badge has become synonymous with such celebrations – birthdays, weddings anniversaries and...

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