Press releases

May 30 2007

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation nets tennis deal

The Foundation has been chosen by The Liverpool International Tennis Tournament as a benefiting charity of this year’s event.

With all eyes on Liverpool as Bjorn Borg makes his return to grass court tennis after ten years, the charity will benefit from high profile media coverage, as well as fundraising opportunities.The charity will be at the tournament which takes place on the 12th and 13th June at Calderstones Tennis Club, Liverpool.

“With Smoke Free England starting on 1st July, the issues surrounding smoking are very relevant at this time, therefore, our event can complement the charity and support the messages they promote”, Anders Borg.

Tickets are now on sale. For further information or to book tickets please call 0870 1690 107 or visit www.liverpooltennis.co.uk

For corporate hospitality please call Eliza at Northern Vision on 0151 227 5940.

To contact the business development group call Paul Gauntlett on 0871 220 5419.

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Issued by Weber Shandwick on behalf of The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation (Registered Charity England & Wales 1046854 - Scotland SCO37596) - for further media information please contact:

Claire Atkinson on 0161 238 9418 email: catkinson@webershandwick.com

NOTES TO EDITOR

 About The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is the only charity in the world wholly dedicated to defeating lung cancer – the biggest cancer killer in the UK. The charity’s approach benefits current and future lung cancer sufferers alike:

• The foundation funds research programmes to detect lung cancer at a very early stage, which will save lives and is vital to the development of a future therapy.
• The foundation offers patient support, advocacy and an information network providing information, guidance and support relevant to the needs of lung cancer patients and their families.
• The foundation facilitates support groups across the UK that assist sufferers to come to terms with the disease and provide patient advocacy services.
• The foundation operates ‘Quit Smoking’ services for adults (Fag Ends);
• KATS (Kids Against Tobacco Smoke) educational programme for children which encourages young people never to start smoking;
• ATYC (Anti Tobacco Youth Campaign) which gives young people a voice, knowledge and skills to campaign about smoking and other tobacco issues;
• The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation runs fundraising events and charity shops, both of which help to generate much needed voluntary donations (public and corporate), on which it relies to continue its fight to defeat lung cancer.