Biggest Lytham Car Show yet raises a record £45,000 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation

This year’s Lytham Car Show raised a record £45,000 for its charity partner the Rosemere Cancer Foundation.

The show, on June 21, was by far the biggest yet after first being staged in Lytham in 2018.

.Thousands of people flocked to admire hundreds of vehicles which filled the town’s famous Green, from Dicconson Terrace car park to the Seafield Road slipway

Long-time organiser Edward Cook posted confirmation of the amount raised on social media, saying: “Our ninth show, bigger and better than ever.

“We presented Rosemere with a cheque for £45,000.

“Thanks to our trade supporters and our volunteers and our Lytham Car Show team along with our corporate sponsors Beaverbrooks and Central Insurance.”

Ed confirmed that next year’s event will be held again on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20.

This year’s amount takes the total raised since its launch in 2018 to £165,000 and Sue Swire, fundraising manager for Rosemere Cancer Foundation, said: “We have been lucky enough to have been involved since the first show and every year, the event just gets bigger with more families and people of all ages turning out to enjoy it.

“The show has become a real spectacle. We are so grateful to be its charity partner.

“Our thanks and gratitude to everyone involved in the show’s organisation, who work tremendously hard to make it the great event it is.”

Rosemere Cancer Foundation works to bring world class cancer treatments and services to cancer patients from throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria being treated at Rosemere Cancer Centre at the Royal Preston Hospital, and also at another eight local hospital cancer units across the two counties, including Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

The charity funds cutting-edge equipment, clinical research, staff training and innovative services and initiatives like patient private spaces that the NHS cannot afford in order to make patients’ cancer journey more effective, comfortable and stress-free.