Go Bananas 2013 Informa Participant Pack

1. Participant
Pack
Go Bananas! 2013

2. Welcome to Go Bananas!
with Informa 2013
Welcome to the seventh year of Go Bananas! with Informa in aid of World Cancer
Research Fund.
By taking part in this event, not only will you and your colleagues have a great day,
monkeying around and Going Bananas! you’ll also be raising vital funds for WCRF’s
scientific research and cancer prevention education programmes.
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Our 7th year of Going Bananas is approaching. Altogether we raised a superb £78K last year, all of
which went to the World Cancer Research Fund. In the UK we had a fantastic turnout despite the rain.
Some runners across the globe were able to beat their personal bests, others walked, even pregnant
or with umbrella in hand, which only goes to show that Go Bananas is for everyone.
Many of the pictures can be seen in the gallery as well as a video of the soaking wet UK group:
bit.ly/XYQrAa
For more Go Bananas news from 2012, see our page on indigo: bit.ly/YfMODU
I’d like to see as many people as possible get involved this year. There are 7,500 of you who can raise
£7,500 just by taking part as I am again personally pledging £1 per employee who Goes Bananas.
This applies whether you’re doing a fun run or any other activity, whether that’s the Banana Olympics
in Dubai, scavenger hunts in the US, fruit smoothie sales, walk-a-thons, banana splits, or boat
races. Let’s all get involved, have some fun together and make a grand difference to support cancer
prevention work worldwide.
Let’s target £100k this year. So get training and try to get some personal sponsorship too!
Peter Rigby

3. Last year more than 1,400 of you took part in over 20 events around the world.
Together you raised an incredible £78,851. Here are some examples of how the money
you raise makes a difference.
£10 allows a child living in a deprived area to be a member of the Great Grub Club
magazine club for an entire year. The Great Grub Club encourages children to eat well and move more for better health.
£100 can fund a scientist to carry out half-a-day of life-saving cancer prevention
research, which will help shape the future of cancer research.
£500 allows us to organise an education workshop for up to 20 health
professionals. Participants learn about the cancer prevention evidence, our 10 Recommendations for Cancer Prevention and the potential barriers to talking about
cancer prevention with patients.
£10,000 will pay for a scientist to work on our Continuous Update Project (CUP)
for 10 weeks. The database is the largest resource of scientific research on diet, body
fatness and physical activity and cancer in the world.
£70,000 will pay for the Great Grub Club for an entire year. The club educates
children aged 4 to 11 and their families on the benefits of being healthy and gives them the tools they need to achieve this, reaching thousands of children, families and
teachers across the UK
£100,000 will pay for the final two years of the four year long PEACH project,
one of the major studies worldwide involved in studying children’s activity and eating
behaviour, based at the University of Bristol.
Research has shown that by eating well, moving more and staying in shape you can
reduce your cancer risk. If we all did this, 2.8 million people around the world this year
wouldn’t have to hear the words, “you’ve got cancer.”
Go Bananas! in 2013 to help us make this happen!
How everyone at Informa
makes a difference
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Top 5 ideas for
fundraising success
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Go Social
Email your fundraising link to family, friends and business contacts
asking them to sponsor you. Post it on your various social networks and
attach it to your email signature.
Go to the Races
Organise an office sweepstake on anything from sporting events, reality TV shows to who will be the fastest runner in your Informa Go Bananas event! Half the money goes to the winner and half goes to WCRF.
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Great Go Bananas! Bake Off
Who makes the best and healthiest treats in the office? Visit www.wcrf-uk.org/recipes for inspiration. Then ask your colleagues to pay
£1, taste each treat and vote for the winner.
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No Go
Ban something in the office for a day: swearing, using the lift, phones going off in meetings, etc. Anyone who breaks the ban has to pay a fine.
Before reading these top ideas, set up an online fundraising page at
www.wcrf.org/informa. It’s quick and easy to do and it’s the most important step
to get you on your way to raising vital funds to support World Cancer Research Fund.
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The Credit Munch
Ever wondered how much that lunch you buy everyday adds up to? A lifetime
of lunches can cost £90,000, equivalent to £7.81 a day on lunch, drinks
and other work-time snacks. Bring in lunch every day for a week instead, and
donate the money you would have spent to WCRF!

5. The Corporate Team, World Cancer Research Fund,
22 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3HH
Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.wcrf.org/informa
Registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales (Registered Charity No: 1000739)
© 2013 World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK)
"Stopping cancer before it starts”
World Cancer Research Fund
(WCRF) is committed to
preventing cancer. WCRF
is the principal charity
dedicated to the prevention
of cancer through the
promotion of healthy diets,
physical activity and weight
management.
Scientists estimate that
by making changes to the
food we eat, increasing the
amount of physical activity we
do and maintaining a healthy
weight, about a third of the
most common cancers could
be prevented. By spreading
this message we hope that
many thousands of lives will
be saved.
The sponsorship money
that you raise will help
WCRF continue its vital
scientific research and
education programmes into
cancer prevention.
WCRF thanks you for your
support, time, effort and
wishes you…
GOOD LUCK!
Please generously sponsor
who is taking part in the charity event:
in support of
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)
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6. World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)
Sponsor form
Name:
Address:

Postcode: Tel:
Email:
Date of event:
PLEASE ASK YOUR SPONSORS TO COMPLETE THE FORM THEMSELVES
Please return your form and sponsor money to:
The Corporate Team, World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)
22 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3HH
Please feel free to photocopy this form
For WCRF use only: Date money received Gift Aided donations £
Total tax to be reclaimed £
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) can claim back the tax
on every sponsorship donation and receive an extra 25% on
every £1 donated at no extra cost to you!
Please tick the Gift Aid box if you would like to Gift Aid your
generous donation, and clearly state your full name, home
address and postcode. This information is necessary to
claim the Gift Aid. We do not use these details to mail you.
Remember: Full name + Home Address + Postcode +
✔
+ Date Paid = Gift Aid
Please note: You need to have paid an amount of income or capital
gains tax equal to the amount of tax we claim back on the donation.
First Name & Surname
(use two lines if necessary)
Home address
(use two lines if necessary)
Postcode Total
amount
Gift Aid
Declaration
(please tick)
Date
paid
YOUR FULL NAME HOME ADDRESS POSTCODE £20 ✔ DATE
TOTAL£
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There are many different ways you can pay the money you have raised to World Cancer Research Fund.
If you are in the UK
Online
Pay in the money you have raised via your personal fundraising page at www.wcrf.org/informa
Cheque
Please complete the following details, and send them to us, along with the money raised, so we can
thank you for all your hard work and support!
Name: Business unit:
Office address:

Postcode: Telephone:
Email: Total collected:
Cheques should be made payable to World Cancer Research Fund and sent, along with any sponsorship
forms, to: Go Bananas! with Informa, WCRF, 22 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3HH
UK bank transfer
You can make a UK bank transfer using the following details:
Barclays Bank PLC Account name: World Cancer Research Fund
Sort code: 20-20-15 Account number: 80988855
Please can you also provide a reference of ‘Informa’ followed by your name.
Once you have made the transfer please email [email protected] to let us know.
If you are overseas
Online
Pay in the money you have raised via your personal fundraising page at www.wcrf.org/informa
UK bank transfer
You can make an international bank transfer using the details below:
IBAN: GB08BARC20201580988855 SWIFT: BARCGB22 Bank: Barclays Bank PLC
Bank Address: 128 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1EL, UK
Beneficiary Name: World Cancer Research Fund
Please can you also provide a reference of ‘Informa’ followed by your name.
Once you have made the transfer please email [email protected] to let us know.
Paying-in Page

8. The choices you make about food, physical activity and weight
management can reduce your chances of developing cancer
– choose mostly plant foods, limit red meat and avoid processed meat
– be physically active every day in any way for 30 minutes or more
– aim to be a healthy weight throughout life
And, always remember – do not smoke or chew tobacco
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World Cancer Research Fund
22 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3HH Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Web: www.wcrf.org/informa Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/wcrf_uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/wcrfuk
Blog: www.cancer-prevention.org
Registered in London, England No: 2536180. Registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales (Registered Charity No:1000739).
Registered Office: 22 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3HH © 2013 World Cancer Research Fund
About World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK)
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK) is the principal UK charity dedicated to the prevention of
cancer through the promotion of healthy diets and nutrition, physical activity and weight management.
Our mission is to prevent cancer in the UK and worldwide through scientific research and a wide range
of public education programmes.