NICKY Langford has been appointed as fund-raising officer for the Rory the Robot Appeal in Worcestershire.
Nicky, who has 34 years experience in the executive offices of the county’s NHS, will be driving the fund-raising of the £1.6 million appeal for a state-of-the-art surgical robot to treat prostate cancer patients in the county and beyond.
The appeal has committed to raising £130,000-a-year for the next five years to support the running costs.
Set the target of raising £1million in the next two years, Nicky is now working with the Rory the Robot committee to raise funds through donations, events, trusts and other community projects.
“The Rory the Robot appeal has been gathering momentum and I am joining at a key and exciting time, because the community and NHS interest in Rory and prostate cancer in Worcestershire is higher than it has ever been before,” said Nicky.
Businessman Ian Jukes, chair of the Rory the Robot appeal added: “Nicky’s expertise will be invaluable to take us forward to the next stage of the appeal.
“We have big targets to reach, but are motivated by Rory the Robot’s ability to increase the positive outcomes in our county: in Worcestershire alone there are 2,500 men surviving prostate cancer at any one time, with about 500 new prostate cancer cases diagnosed every year.”
To support the fund-raising for the Rory the Robot appeal, please contact Nicky Langford on 01905 768954.
To make a donation to the Rory the Robot appeal, please visit www.rorytherobot.com or text RORY97 plus £amount to 70070.
You can also tweet @RorytheRobot
