Host Your Own Scouse Night and raise money for North West Cancer Research

North West Cancer Research is encouraging people to ‘Host Your Own Scouse Night’ and have a boss time with your mates while raising money for the city-based charity.

The North West Cancer Research event this Friday is timed to coincide with Global Scouse Day which pays homage to Liverpool’s sacred dish.

And the aim is to gather your mates, whip up a pan of scouse, and raise vital funds either in your own home, in the pub, or at work.

“We are a regional charity which is what makes us different and there are a lot of needs around the region with regards to cancer,” says Cara Newton, director of brand and income.

“But there’s also a lot of great things about the region as well, and we always try to celebrate those things.

“Scouse is such a brilliant dish and such a part of our identity that we wanted to do something to celebrate that and Global Scouse Day and just create a bit of a fun fundraising night that people can join in with.”

Cara smiles: “It’s often a bit contentious about what the ingredients are for scouse. We have gone with the recipe from Global Scouse Day, but I know I do mine slightly differently, and everyone I work with makes it slightly differently. We just thought it was a way to tie in with the event and raise funds.”

North West Cancer Research has created a fab fundraising pack which includes a selection of scrummy recipes for meat eaters and vegans, together with a Liverpool-themed quiz, and more.

The fundraising pack available to download from the charity also includes:

* Suggestions for a Scouse fancy dress competition – think The Beatles, famous footie players or, dare we say, a classic shell suit?

* Ideas for artists who are Scouse legends so you can create an amazing tunes list for your event

* There’s even popular Scouse phrases to stick onto lollipop sticks or skewers so you can go all out for a night that’s totally brill

“We have seen people downloading the fundraising pack and we’ve had a lot of people telling us they’re doing it, but I think for something like this people will be doing it on Friday or over the weekend, so we won’t know how much it’s raised until afterwards.

“But it’s certainly an event that the more, the merrier, and if people can all get involved and be proud of our region, it’s a great way of showing it.”

Cara adds: “Our research work is all about the cancers that affect Merseyside and the North West region, and we do lots of outreach and education work to try to prevent the cancers from happening, and about how to spot the signs and symptoms so it can be diagnosed earlier which obviously leads to a much better outcome for most people.

“The more people who get involved, the money we can raise and the more work and research we can do. We are totally reliant on public funding and all our money will stay in the region so anything we raise from events like this will help our friends and our families and provide a healthier future for generations to come.”