Thanks to you, we’ve made 26 magical holidays happen in the 2025 summer season.
The complimentary breaks took place at our holiday home in Looe, Cornwall. We offer these free holidays to cancer patients so they can take a break before, during, or after treatment and make memories with loved ones.
The holiday home was purchased with money left to us by Keven Beer from Plymouth. We wanted to use Mr. Beer’s donation to create a legacy in his name that would benefit patients for years to come.
Thanks to Keven’s gift, and your donations, we can offer free holidays to men who have been diagnosed with prostate, penile or testicular cancer.
Every single donation, no matter how big or small, helps us to meet the running costs of the holiday home so that we can offer these vital breaks to patients. The money we receive also helps us fund specialist staff and equipment to make the treatment of cancers easier, and to spread life-saving information and awareness.
See below to hear from the patients themselves what a difference these breaks make
“I just wanted to say a big thank you to The Chestnut Appeal for the amazing opportunity to spend a relaxing few days in the lodge. What a wonderful legacy Mr Beer has left for everyone to enjoy. Once again thank you so much for a wonderful stay.”
“We’ve loved every minute of it…we’ll remember this week forever. Words can’t say thank you enough.”
“My son got very emotional when they arrived as they could not believe how lovely it was.”
“We have had a fantastic week, blessed with sunshine every day. We unwound from this chaotic world, talked, played cards and visited some lovely places. Thank you so much for this.”
If you or someone you know is affected by prostate, testicular or penile cancer, our free patient and family support groups across Devon and Cornwall offer a space to connect with others who understand what you’re going through.
