Wimbledon Auction & Supper

Join us for an intimate Auction and Supper to raise funds for CHECT.

On June 8, Trustee Ben  Revill will be hosting an Auction and  Dinner with guest auctioneer, Mr Hugh Edmeades, Christie's International Director, Auctioneering. The event will be held at St Mary's Garden Hall, Church Road, Wimbledon SW19 7BP and tickets will be £40 per head. Ticket price includes pre supper drinks, generous amounts of wine with the meal (though not unlimited) and an authentic, freshly prepared Asain  buffet supper followed by cheesecake or fruit salad.

Already the prizes up for auction include our beautiful handcrafted rocking horse, a french chalet holiday, private flights and sporting memorabilia and there will be many many more.

If you'd like to join us on the evening then email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to reserve your tickets and send a cheque made payable to Childhood Eye Cancer Trust  or click onto the justgiving page to pay online http://www.justgiving.com/Chect-Staff but hurry tickets are limited to 80 for this select gathering!

Nominate your child for a CHECT Champion award

Do you know a little champion deserving of a CHECT award?

Every parent of a child affected by Rb is acutely aware of the disruption and upset treatment and check-ups can have on not just the patient, but on their siblings too.

Our CHECT Champion awards intend to recognise the bravery and courage of children affected by Rb. This may be children who have had screening or treatment for Rb or their siblings.

We are keen to recognise the outstanding bravery and courage shown by all children affected by Rb and, thanks to the generosity of Credit Suisse, we are now able to invite nominations to the CHECT Champion awards.

The award

We are very grateful to our friends at Credit Suisse for making the CHECT Champion awards possible. The awards are designed to recognise the achievements and bravery of a child affected by Rb. This could be in any number of ways. Perhaps they have been brave in clinic, overcome a tricky hurdle with their artificial eye or shown outstanding patience when their brother or sister has needed to attend hospital.

Each child will receive a certificate and a presentation medal recognising their achievements. They will also receive a small gift to accompany their award. Ideally, the child will be of an age to be able to understand the nature of the award.

The child, along with their family and nominating person, will be invited to attend a regional CHECT event to be presented with their awards. If this is not possible then awards will be posted out to the child’s home address.

Raising awareness of Rb and the warning signs is a major part of the work we do. We would like to share news of your child’s award with the media to help educate other parents about the condition and hope you will be happy to participate in this.

Download a nomination form and terms and conditions here.

Please complete the nomination form and read the terms and conditions attached to the form and return to us by post. Address your nomination(s) to CHECT Champion Awards, Childhood Eye Cancer Trust, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BB.

Marathon Runners 2013

Check out our intrepid team of Marathon Runners not only training hard but raising funds too:-

Julian & Alison Wyatt

Ricardo Argiolas

Sarah Adamson

Phil Richards

Claire Flitton

Caroline Bannatyne

Sharon McGrath

Andrew Reynolds

Jamie Jolly

Darren Rodriguez

Steve Pickering

Tony Boon

Billy French

David Grant

Not a runner but would still like to get the buzz – without all the hard work? Then join our Cheering Squad of friends and relatives of the runners who go along and cheer them on the day. Give Fiona a call on 020 7377 5578 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

FREE sports goggles from Vision Express - DO NOT MISS OUT!

EXTENSION TO VOUCHER DATE

We understand a few members have had difficulties obtaining an appointment for fitting within the time specified on the voucher. Vision Express have confirmed that the sports goggles vouchers will be accepted by Vision Express stores beyond April 30th provided initial contact is made by you with the store before the end of this month (April) and that an appointment is made as soon as possible once the fitting kits are available.
This arrangement has been confirmed by Vision Express.

If you do have any further problems it may be helpful to print off this email and take it along with you. Please let us know if you experience any further problems. Please email or call us if you experience any further problems.

FREE sports goggles for CHECT members
- deadline and terms apply

Many of you with school age children will be aware that some children require extra protection for their eyes after treatment for Rb. It is something we get asked about time and again. Parents often find sports goggles are often not readily available in opticians and as they require special lenses to give your child maximum protection they can be very costly too.

We have talked to our corporate partners Vision Express about this and we are delighted to announce they are able to offer a FREE pair of sports goggles to CHECT members who require them for school. These Progear goggles are the latest design, fitted with the safest lenses for your child.

Jonathan Lawson, Chief Executive Officer at Vision Express said, "As a parent myself, I can only imagine the overwhelming need to protect a child affected by Rb. I also understand the value and importance of sporting activities for children. I do hope that by giving CHECT members the opportunity to obtain a pair of protective goggles from Vision Express, it will go some way to enable their child to enjoy all childhood activities."

In order to benefit from this fantastic offer, please contact the CHECT office by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. where we can issue you with a voucher, as soon as they become available. Then, take your child to any Vision Express store between 1st and 30th April 2013 and explain you would like to have them measured for a new pair of CHECT sports goggles. Please do not make enquiries in store before receiving your voucher from CHECT.

Once you have placed your order Vision Express will contact you directly to let you know when they are ready to collect. Please note goggles will not be ordered until after the deadline to take up this offer has passed. Only one pair of goggles will be supplied per child affected by Rb.

Terms and conditions:

This offer is available to CHECT members only on presentation of this voucher. Membership of CHECT is free and you can join online here http://www.chect.org.uk/cms/index.php/about-us-page/membership-form
This offer is not valid in conjunction with any other discount or promotion Goggles provided to agreed Vision Express/CHECT specification Offer available for a limited period only - redeem voucher in store between April 1-30th, 2013.
Offer open to children affected by Rb only.
Only one pair of goggles issued per child.
Children requiring prescription goggles may be requested to have an eye examination in store before their goggles can be ordered.

General information on sports goggles and protective eyewear can be found here.