Who is The Sunflower Jam?

The concept of The Sunflower Jam was originally developed in 2006 by Jacky Paice. Jacky’s vision was always to hold a small, intimate event that brought together people with a passion for music, both in the audience and on stage, making the evening a fun way to raise money while avoiding the usual stuffiness of charity events.
Over the past 3 years Ian and Jacky’s family and friends have all been involved in The Sunflower Jam, helping to create a truly unique evening and bringing together a line-up of legendary musicians for one special night only!

What The Sunflower Jam has achieved so far...

All proceeds raised from the previous Sunflower Jam events held in 2006, 2007 and 2008 have gone to The Sam Buxton Sunflower Healing Trust. We have managed to raise just over £250,000.00! A figure we are extremely proud of. Due to the generosity of all our friends and supporters who have attended previous Sunflower Jams, we have been able to provide therapists who will work within both the Acute Cancer Care Unit and Outpatient’s Department at the UCLH and other hospitals for many years to come.

There are other area’s of alternative and holistic care that are offered to cancer sufferers and Jacky feels she would now like to help raise awareness and funds for a different charity that provides this type of care and support. For this reason, The Sunflower Jam 2009 will be raising funds for the Holistic Cancer Support and Research Fund set up and run by the Society for Complementary Medicine. Registered Charity Number: 801128. Another charity that is very close to Jacky’s heart.

The Holistic Cancer Support and Research Fund

The last few years have seen real progress in the use of nutrients and functional medical tests for adjunctive cancer treatments. There are many published research studies and articles which scientifically establish the benefits and SCM only uses well-studied supplements. For example, one product that we use is proven to increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiotherapy by as much as 85% and reduce the side effects by as much as 50%. SCM does not aim to replace conventional treatment but to it enhance its effectiveness.

Many cancer patients want holistic treatment along with their conventional treatment and we offer support and guidance to amplify its effectiveness and to reduce side effects. However, the cost of supplements and laboratory testing can be a financial burden so the Society for Complementary Medicine has established the Holistic Cancer Support and Research Fund. We engage in fundraising activities to raise money to sponsor cancer patients. Currently, many of the people who benefit from our charitable support are children with cancer.

We are always grateful for any donations to this fund. On the 24th September 2009, The Sunflower Jam is dedicating its proceeds to the Holistic Cancer Support Fund. The Society for Complementary Medicine is a registered charity.