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Sporting hero John Lukic helps raise Macmillan funds at Barrett Steel charity event/bs054 / 14.03.14

Football legend, John Lukic, helped to raise £5729 when he was guest speaker at a recent charity dinner for Macmillan Cancer Support at the Leeds United Elland Road ground. The event was organised by Barrett Steel Limited, part of the Barrett Steel Group, whose head office is in Bradford.

Representatives from Macmillan gave moving speeches to launch the evening, including Julia Featherstone who received support from Macmillan whilst recovering from cancer and who now acts as a volunteer for the charity.

Auction items included a range of football shirts, signed by stars such as Lionel Messi, Steven Gerrard and Christiano Ronaldo. The Messi shirt was auctioned for the highest amount on the night. However a novelty item of a giant pork pie from Robinson's Farm Shop in Halifax created a tough bidding war and sold for £125.

Hayley Cooke from Macmillan Cancer Support said: "We were thrilled that Barrett Steel had chosen to support Macmillan with this event. More than one in three of us will get cancer, and for most of us it will be the toughest fight we ever face. The money raised from the evening will help fund invaluable support to patients and their families affected by cancer. Thank you to everyone who attended the evening and who supported the fundraising on the night. Barrett Steel have raised enough money from the evening to fund one of our amazing cancer nurse specialists for over a month, helping people living with cancer and their families receive essential medical, practical and emotional support."

Barrett Steel's Commercial Development Director, Rob Ridge, who had the original idea for the event, comments: "We are delighted with the results of the first ever charity evening for Macmillan. We have had a really enthusiastic response from the audience of 300, including Barrett's customers, suppliers and employees. John Lukic, the former Leeds United goalkeeper was an excellent raconteur and we were given a brilliant comedy stand-up routine from Mick Monroe. We'd like to thank everyone who attended or donated for their generosity and support.

More information is available from Chris Lamb at Barrett Steel, tel: +44 (0)1274 682281, email:chris.lamb@barrettsteel.com,www.barrettsteel.com.

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Photos: Top - from left to right: MC for the evening, Graeme Forster with John Lukic and Mick Monroe.

Bottom - The Barrett Steel marketing team present the cheque to (second from the left) Hayley Cooke, Macmillan Fundraising Manager, West Yorkshire area.

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About Macmillan Cancer Support

Every day a staggering 29 people in West Yorkshire hear the devastating news they have cancer, and every day 14 people die from the illness. This will see West Yorkshire's population of people living with cancer nearly double between 2010 and 2030.

We know that in the UK an alarming number of people living with cancer feel isolated because of their illness. Emotionally, financially, practically, spiritually, culturally or because of a lack of information, they are facing cancer alone in some way.

Macmillan is absolutely determined to stop this from happening by being there for every one of these people. But to do this, we need to significantly increase our income and inspire millions of people to support us and get involved with our work.

We are urgently in need of additional support to ensure we can be there for everyone, and make sure that no one has to face cancer alone.

Macmillan provides practical, medical, emotional and financial support for people at every stage of their cancer journey and we rely on our supporters and fundraisers for 98% of our income every year. If you have any questions about cancer, need support or just someone to talk to, call free, Monday to Friday 9am-8pm on 0808 808 00 00 or visitwww.macmillan.org.uk.

About Barrett Steel Ltd

Established in 1866 by Henry Barrett, Barrett Steel has expanded organically and by acquisition to become the UK's largest independent steel stockholder.

The Group now comprises 42 companies operating from 28 locations across the UK and is divided into four divisions: General Steels; Engineering Steels; Tubes; and International. Recent expansion has seen a stockholding and processing facility being opened in Houston, Texas.

The numerous steel stockholding companies and divisions operating across the UK serve customers worldwide, united in a forward-thinking philosophy, commitment to technological innovation and exacting customer service standards. Each company operates with the full backing and support of the Barrett Steel Group.

Barrett Steel's head office is located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on the site where its nineteenth century founder, Henry Barrett, set up premises in 1910.

Barrett Steel operates to ISO: 9001 2008.

Issued by: Barrett Steel, Barrett House, Cutler Heights Lane, Dudley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD4 9HU
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