Pelican Cancer Foundation

Pelican Cancer Foundation

Renew your Pelican Film Society subscription

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We hold film screenings once a month, from September to July, in the Squire Theatre at The Ark in Basingstoke.

Started in 2003, the Pelican Film Society shows films which either never made it to Basingstoke, or which came and went too quickly for most of us to see. It’s a great opportunity to see recent, art-house and classic films on the huge screen at The Ark Conference Centre.

Even better, it is all in support of a great cause, as all profits from the screenings go to Pelican Cancer Foundation to fight below the belt cancers. The charity is dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for bowel, bladder, prostate and secondary liver cancer patients. Since its inauguration, the Film Society has raised over £18,000 for the charity to help improve treatment for below-the-belt cancers through research and education for cancer specialists.

Renewals for 2018/19 – please click here for a form you can print out and return to us to renew your subscription. Alternatively, you can call us on 01256 314746 to make your annual payment.

Programme 2018

Darkest Hour – September 3rd 

3 Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri – October 3rd

Phantom Thread – November 5th

Secret Life of Bees – December 3rd

Join Now

Annual Membership for the Film Season 2018/19 is £49.00 for 11 films. Pro rata membership rates are also available. This can be paid by cheque to the Pelican Film Society. Please click here to download the membership form.

Guest Tickets are £6 per person per film and can be paid in cash or by cheque on the night of the screening.

Get your monthly Film Screening Reminders

Sign up to our monthly email to receive screening reminders the week before each screening and be notified of any updates to the film programme. Simply subscribe to the Pelican Film Society emails via subscribe@pelicancancer.org.

(If you change your mind, you can update your marketing preferences at any time by contacting us on unsubscribe@pelicancancer.org.)

Getting there & parking

The Squire Theatre
The Ark
Dinwoodie Drive
Basingstoke
RG24 9NN

Free parking in The Ark’s car park (opposite The Ark Conference Centre).

Why not come early and have some food before the film? From 6pm, The Ark’s licensed Blue Café serves light refreshments.

Pelican Film Society
c/o Pelican Cancer Foundation
The Ark
Dinwoodie Drive
Basingstoke
RG24 9NN

T: +44 (0)1256 314 746
E: admin@pelicancancer.org

Pelican Summer Fun Run 2018 – Team Ninja

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The amazing Jemily Brown headed up Team Ninja as she fights Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP).  Jemily (aka Jem) – was diagnosed with PMP late September 2017 and had cytoreduction and surgery at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital in October 2017. Jem left Hospital on 16th November, and 7 months later she came back to Basingstoke with her family and friends (Team Ninja) to raise money for our charity. The team completed our 2018 Summer Fun Run for Pelican and raised an outstanding £3730.00.

Thank you Team Ninja!

 

Pelican Summer Fun Run a soapy success!

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The foam was flying at Basingstoke’s War Memorial Park on Saturday 16th June as more than 330 fun runners bathed in the bubbles in support of Pelican. Families, friends and workmates got together to tackle inflatable obstacles including a mega slide, tunnel run and a giant bubble-filled washing machine around the course – before crossing the finish line!

All participants received a medal from Basingstoke and Deane Mayor Cllr Sean Keating, Mayoress Mrs Gwen Keating and Pelican chief executive Sarah Crane.

The Breeze local radio supported the event with great tunes to set the pace, while refreshments, including burgers and hot dogs, were provided for a small donation by the fabulous Rapid Response Team Reading.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part! Please find us on Facebook and Instagram for images of the day.

If you’d like to join us for our Festive Fun Run on Sunday 16th December (minus foam but including Santa suits) – please sign up here.

See you soon for the next Pelican challenge….

 

Pelican Antiques Challenge – 13th October

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Pelican Antiques Challenge – Quizzes, Questions and Quandaries

on: 13th October 2018 at 7pm
at: North Hidden Barn, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0PY

 Cost: £55 per head – All profits will go to Pelican Cancer Foundation

 

 

Join us for an amazing evening of fun and entertainment at the first Pelican Antiques Challenge! Your knowledge of antiques will be tested – do you know what is valuable and what is a fake? Are you an expert and do you believe the experts?

Presented by three familiar Roadshow experts:
Hilary Kay, Mark Poltimore and Cristian Beadman.

Dress: Casual (warm). Tables of 10 – either join a table or bring your own group. Price includes a scrummy supper and a glass of wine. There is a bar available if you wish to purchase more drinks during the evening.

 

Pelican Cancer Foundation – tackling prostate cancer

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Donate to Pelican Cancer Foundation to enable prostate cancer patients to live better, for longer.

Nearly 50,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. For men, it is the second greatest cause of cancer death (over 11,000 every year).

The good news is that more than 80% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer will survive their disease for more than 10 years. This improvement in survival has tripled since 1980.

What we do:

  • Pelican Cancer Foundation supported early research into improved imaging (MRI) for diagnosis and the most precise treatment (focal therapy). The charity continues to support research studies in this area.
  • Locally in Basingstoke, we support the weekly prostate cancer multi-disciplinary team meeting by providing purpose-built space and facilities.
  • We aim to embed change throughout the NHS by running workshops for doctors and nurses to encourage wider use of new processes to give quicker and more accurate diagnosis.
  • Support our prostate cancer research so that all men can benefit from changes to the treatment pathway.

Prostate cancer asks men (and their families) to make very difficult decisions about their treatment journey. We want to make sure that all men get the best diagnosis and most precise treatment –  resulting in a better quality of life.


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