A BASINGSTOKE charity celebrated its 25th anniversary by thanking supporters and colleagues at the House of Lords.

Pelican Cancer Foundation held a reception on Monday, 12 November with Basingstoke MP Maria Miller, Winchester MP Steve Brine, and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Alex Whitfield among the guests.

Pelican chief executive Sarah Crane said: “We are delighted to be celebrating 25 years of progress in research and running our national programmes and wanted to thank our wonderful supporters and colleagues by celebrating together at this esteemed venue.

“We are overwhelmed by the generous and enthusiastic support we receive and we look forward to making even more advancements in the future.”