KLF Norfolk have been badly affected over the past few months with 6 colleagues, either being personally diagnosed, family members diagnosed or family members sadly passing all due to Cancer.

This has been a real difficult time for the Campus but, through the togetherness as one larger family, we have pulled closer together and supported each colleague and those that become affected as much as we can. I sat there one night and reflected the impact it was having on me as the RGM of the Campus and supporting from my level each of the 6 cases in different ways as they all required my support be it, an ear, financial support, time away from work, a number for families to call and talk to me in the absence of the colleague etc. I then thought, what i/we can do to support some of the local charities in the area that are common to each of the colleagues.

The decision taken giving what was being experienced and is still very much the case in Norfolk, was to support & fundraise throughout the year for the Big C Charity (very poignant). We have set ourselves a relatively low but achievable target to raise £1000 and after 2 raffles in Q1 are just short of 50% of the way there.

The stalwart that will be behind this year’s fund raising is Gordon Simmons. Sadly, Gordon’s much-loved wife lost her battle with Cancer in November 2025, so this is a very poignant charity for him personally but, the character that Gordon is, he has taken the lead on this year’s fundraising and is doing a sterling job!