Scarborough TEC Hosts 12-Hour Darts Marathon for Macmillan Cancer

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 06:00

By Matthew Pells

Scarborough TEC is hosting a 12-hour Macmillan Darts Marathon today from 7am to 7pm.

Organised by Andy Vaughan, a success coach at Scarborough TEC, this event aims to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer, now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men.

Andy says:

"Many of these deaths could be prevented if not for ignorance and embarrassment, and our goal is to encourage open conversations, particularly among young men to break the stigma and ultimately save lives."

This important initiative is not just for men as the event will highlight other critical topics such as mental health and suicide prevention creating a safe space where people feel comfortable discussing these serious matters.

Andy says there will be a range of people taking part in the marathon.

Several key organisations will be attending throughout the day including The Samaritans, Andy’s Man Club, Women’s Wellbeing, Macmillan Nurses, and the Wellbeing in Mind Team. They will be on hand to speak with students and staff while perhaps even joining in for a game of darts!

Andy says there will also be fundraising activities taking place throughout the day to raise funds for MacMillan.

The raffle will feature prizes generously donated by local businesses and sports clubs. Scarborough Athletic Football Club has donated a signed team shirt, and Scarborough Rugby Club has also provided a prize. Additional fantastic contributions have come from local businesses such as Secret Spot Surf Shop, MKM, and Roscoe Rooms which has kindly supplied dartboards for the day.

To add to the excitement a darts competition will take place throughout the event with organisers hopeful that they may even discover the next Luke Littler!

Scarborough TEC say that both students and staff have put in a tremendous effort to support this fantastic cause, and say that any donations would be greatly appreciated.

If you would like to contribute, there is a dedicated page at: https://dartsmarathon.macmillan.org.uk/users/andrew-vaughan-2

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