Welcome to Guy Francis Bone Cancer Research Fund

When age 17, Guy felt pain in his knee whilst playing hockey.
A doctor assumed it was growing pains or a sports injury.
After 5 months of increasing pain and swelling he finally had a plain x-ray.
It was bone cancer, specifically osteosarcoma. Intensive, gruelling treatment began immediately.
A year later Guy was living life to the full at university, having fun with his friends and travelling.
He had been so shocked that there was no funding for vital research that he took on amazing sponsored personal challenges.
Sadly the cancer returned. He died age 23 determined that progress should be made for others. Guy’s charity aims to raise funds for vital research and to promote awareness of this devastating cancer which mostly affects teenagers and young adults. Read More

Donate Here

Donating is quick and easy; we have several suggestions of ways you can donate via our website including by PayPal via BT MyDonate and via your mobile phone with JustTEXTgiving.

We are very proud that we have received Fundraising Standards Board accreditation which means you can “Give with Confidence”.

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Be Aware

Find out details of the WHY GUY? CAMPAIGN where questions are asked about Causes? Lifestyle? Environment? Detection? Treatment? and Survival?and how the Fund intends to develop its Aims.

You can also view our S.I.G.N.S^™ Patient’s Checklist. You know your body better than anyone else, so it is really important that you tell your Doctor how you are feeling and what changes have taken place.

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Fundraising

Have fun fundraising on your own or with family and friends, at home, at school or at work. Enjoy yourself and at the same time, raise money to fund vital research that will help to improve the life of those with bone cancer.

See if any of our ideas inspire you into action! Let us know if you can think of more fun ways to raise money and we will add them to the list.

Remember - we’re here to help and support you with your event so do get in touch and tell us about it at or call 01904 799151.

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Charity number: 1144188

Welcome – to our new website.

Last Updated March 2012.

We hope you will enjoy these new web pages, finding them informative and inspirational.

We’ve tried to mix a blend of “things about Guy” together with facts about Primary Bone Cancer – and why it is so vital that we continue to raise funds for vital research, as well as campaigning for Patients' Rights and raising awareness to encourage speedy and correct diagnosis.

In “About Bone Cancer” you can follow the pathway from Symptoms, through Tests, Pre-Treatment, Treatment and Survival, to The Importance of Research.
Under “Be Aware” you can find details of the WHY GUY? CAMPAIGN where questions are asked about Causes? Lifestyle? Environment? Detection? Treatment? and Survival?and how the Fund intends to develop its Aims. You can also find our S.I.G.N.S^™ Patient’s Checklist.
Within the “Research” pages you can investigate “What Is Needed” and see the profiles of the Scientific Advisory Panel who will be evaluating research grant proposals, plus details of some of the “Trials and Projects” currently in the UK.

But to achieve the progress we want to make, we need your support! So under “Events” we hope to tempt you into joining some of the events we are running – whilst also encouraging you to do your own thing – perhaps using our JustGiving link.

Finally, we have several suggestions on ways you can Donate including by PayPal via BT MyDonate and via your mobile phone with JustTEXTgiving. We are proud that we have received Fundraising Standards Board accreditation which means you can “Give with Confidence”.

Please LIKE US on our official FACEBOOK page and follow us on Twitter.

Please keep in touch and revisit our site regularly for current news

York 10K Run - Sunday 5th August 2012

10k Run Banner 2012

Join us on Sunday 5^th August 2012 to run in the spectacular

Jane Tomlinson Run for All - York 10k

in the Why Guy? team

Raise awareness as you wear one of our bright red Why Guy? t-shirts.

Raise funds for vital research to help teenagers.

Feel proud of your achievement when you wear our special medal at the end.

Register now for one of our discounted charity places @ £22.

Click here for the Entry Form.

Encourage your family and friends to enter too or to cheer loudly round the course for all the Guy Francis Bone Cancer Research Fund runners.

We are also looking for volunteer Race Marshalls to help everyone enjoy the run safely – contact us to find out more at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

or phone 01904 799151.

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