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A message from the living legend Andy Sharpe.

I successfully completed the 2018 Kilimanjaro marathon last Sunday and it was the toughest but most incredible marathon I have run to date. From local kids running alongside me and Chloe, to literally having to avoid being run over for 26.2 miles route, it had everything. We were also two of only sixteen British runners last Sunday which is very special.

As most of you are aware, I dedicate most of my life away from work to fundraising. After raising over £30,000 over 6 years for the UK Children’s Cancer Charity Clic Sargent, I have now switched my fundraising to supporting Tanyel’s Smile. Since losing Tanyel to Cancer over two years ago, her parents have raised over £20,000 for Clic Sargent who provided amazing support to Tanyel and her parents during her three-year cancer battle.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Tanyel but it’s such a honour to help keep her memory alive and fulfil Tanyel’s final wish of helping children in Northern Cyprus, who don’t have the same support network that most kids in the UK recieve.

I’ve set my first fundraising milestone at £20,000 for the Charity, so any donations towards the 2018 Kilimanjaro marathon would be amazing, thank you ❤

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/andrew-sharpe11

On Monday 29th January 2018 we visited the oncology ward in Northern Cyprus to give thirty gifts to the children and young adults who are being treated there. The next day we were privileged to be invited back to watch the kids receive their half term reports.

The charity, Tanyel’s Smile, which we started in memory of beautiful daughter has taken its first steps. This was Tanyel’s last wish. We are very proud to have had an amazing, inspirational daughter who blossomed into a wonderful young lady with a heart of gold.  She had a huge, positive impact on so many people .

The best gift in the world was to have you in our lives baby girl . We will continue to help and put a little smile on the faces of children fighting cancer. I hope you are proud of us princess as we are forever proud of you Tanyel.

After meeting the doctors, parents, children and young adults; seeing the support they provide and need. and getting massive hugs, we want to redouble our efforts to do all we can to raise money for for the children and families who need so much help .

Thank you to everyone in Northern Cyprus and the UK who have helped and continue to help us to build this dream for Tanyel. Together we can give a little hope and so much joy.

Gulay and Cey xx

Happy New Year!

On behalf of Tanyel’s Smile we’d like to thank all of our generous supporters through 2017.  To date the charity has raised £5,897 since its inception in October 2017.  We’re looking forward to a busy 2018 when we hope to continue to help  many more children and their families as they struggle with the reality of cancer.

We’d also like to thank those who have contributed through collection tins, and those who have “hosted” them.  In a short time we have raised £348.72.  A big thanks go to Muztrans, The Pavilion and Freshfry Ipswich.

Cey and Gulay are travelling to Cyprus in January and will take the opportunity to liaise with the Oncology unit in Nicosia and meet young children and their families diagnosed with cancer to offer our first steps of support from Tanyel’s smile charity.  Further information and updates will follow soon.