Wear it pink this October At work. At school. At home. Wherever you do it, wear pink and raise money to fund life-changing research and support
Home About us Personal stories 500 results Jessica understands more than ever the importance of checking your breasts. She shares her story and passion for spreading awareness. After finding a lump by chance, Jessica realised ‘more than ever how important it is to check your breasts regularly.’ She talks about her e... Feeling alone and a little lost after breast cancer, Jo signed up to our Moving Forward course After breast cancer treatment, Jo was worried about leaving her hospital team, who had been her ‘security blanket.’ To get the support she n... I cannot wait for the walk this year. Walking through the beautiful countryside, alongside my friends, is one of my favourite things to do. Our Pink Ribbon Walks are a great way to get out into the beautiful countryside while fundraising for our world-class research and support. ... Linda took on Trek Nepal - a chance to visit her dream destination, while fundraising too If you’d like to take on a new challenge, visit a dream location, and support a charity close to your heart, overseas events are a great way... Jumping to the challenge - Eve took a leap of faith with a sponsored skydive This year, why not do something different, while raising money for a cause you care about? If you’re an adrenaline junkie, want to face a fe... You see incredible parts of London - stunning locks, boats and residences Jacqui joined us for the 2022 Thames Path Challenge – an exciting, stunning trek around London. She told us why she signed up, how she fundr... I was lucky to notice the lump when I did, otherwise it could have been a different story Shortly after New Year, Rashmi received a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis. Almost a year on, she has finished treatment and is urgin... Jemma took on the Pink Ribbon Walk in memory of her mum, Angela Mason Jemma signed up to our May 2022 Pink Ribbon Walk around Blenheim Palace, in memory of her ‘beautiful mum, Angela.’ She shares her mum’s stor... Angela and Mary, mum and daughter, are taking on The Show after taking on breast cancer together Mary was diagnosed just 3 weeks after her mum, Angela. Supporting each other whilst trying to look after themselves was tricky to navigate. ... Kerry urges you to know the signs of secondary and follow your gut-feeling After getting clued up on secondary breast cancer, Kerry noticed some of the symptoms, but these became dismissed. Learn about Kerry’s exp... After doing her research, Laura spotted secondary symptoms and pushed for an answer After primary treatment, Laura armed herself with knowledge of secondary breast cancer and its signs. 10 years later, she noticed symptoms a... Celebrating 20 years of our Service Pledge with Karen, our longstanding volunteer Marie takes to The Show's catwalk to prove breast cancer can happen at any age Marie’s taking part in The Show, our annual catwalk, to show that breast cancer can happen at any age and ‘there is light at the end the tun... How Beverley supports and inspires the community by volunteering Beverley has been a devoted volunteer for 10 years. During this time, she’s got involved with local Moving Forward courses and given speeche... Zahida volunteers so no one feels alone Feeling lonely in her community, Zahida used our Someone Like Me service to be able to speak to someone openly. She was matched with a volun... I’m raising funds to help people like me 2 months after her primary breast cancer diagnosis, Paula got the news she had secondary breast cancer. Keeping a positive mindset, Paula’s ... From Pink Ribbon Walk volunteers to close friends After having breast cancer, Claire and Carole volunteered for a Pink Ribbon Walk. They hit it off from the start, bonding through laughing, ... I can’t get enough of volunteering Faye is a midwife and has 3 boys with her husband Nathan. A volunteering superstar, Faye gets involved in several of our roles. We asked F... Podcast: Emma Campbell – On what it means to be limitless Emma looks back on her experience of secondary breast cancer, her friendships with the late Dame Deborah James and Nicky Newman, and how she... We laughed and we cried, and we learned about moving on with life Age 53, Ruth is a primary school teacher with 2 daughters aged 21 and 24. We asked Ruth about her diagnosis and how she adjusted to her new ... Valerie had the time of her life as a Pink Ribbon Walk volunteer Valerie’s passionate about raising breast cancer awareness and doing her bit. When she could no longer take on a Pink Ribbon Walk, she decid... Lucy’s journey from diagnosis to Pink Ribbon Walker Lucy was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25. She told us how it came about, where she is now and why doing a Pink Ribbon Walk was import... Lynne's journey from Moving Forward attendee to volunteer Feeling overwhelmed at the end of her treatment, Lynne joined our online Moving Forward course to help her readjust to daily life. After it ... Coral uses her voice to shape the future of our services Coral joined Breast Cancer Voices to get more involved in our work. We asked about her breast cancer experience and the opportunities she’s ... Natalie on dating after a mastectomy Since her mastectomy, Natalie has faced challenges in her dating life which have affected her confidence. She shares her experience, her tho... Meet our volunteer, Eileen After 2 breast cancer diagnoses, Eileen wanted to support people like her. She decided to volunteer on our Moving Forward course and help wi... I loved volunteering at a Pink Ribbon Walk Beth loves supporting the walkers at our Pink Ribbon Walks. She’d recommend volunteering to anyone looking to have fun and meet people, whil... If you’re supporting a loved one, you don’t need to be alone When Pete’s wife, Amanda, was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in 2021, he didn’t know there was support for him too. Here, Pete encour... Men with breast cancer, like me, need support too Richard found out he had primary breast cancer in 2015. Now he supports other men with breast cancer and encourages them to ask for help. I have secondary breast cancer, but I try to make the most out of life 12 years after her primary diagnosis, Rosie got the news she had secondary breast cancer. I was young so cancer wasn't on my radar Just by chance, Stacey came across a lump in her armpit. After months of putting it off, she had it checked out and got the news she had pri... 21 years later, Jayne got a secondary breast cancer diagnosis Jayne endured years of intense back pain before discovering that she had secondary breast cancer, 21 years after her initial diagnosis in 20... Previous 1 ... 14 ... 16 Next
Jessica understands more than ever the importance of checking your breasts. She shares her story and passion for spreading awareness. After finding a lump by chance, Jessica realised ‘more than ever how important it is to check your breasts regularly.’ She talks about her e...
Feeling alone and a little lost after breast cancer, Jo signed up to our Moving Forward course After breast cancer treatment, Jo was worried about leaving her hospital team, who had been her ‘security blanket.’ To get the support she n...
I cannot wait for the walk this year. Walking through the beautiful countryside, alongside my friends, is one of my favourite things to do. Our Pink Ribbon Walks are a great way to get out into the beautiful countryside while fundraising for our world-class research and support. ...
Linda took on Trek Nepal - a chance to visit her dream destination, while fundraising too If you’d like to take on a new challenge, visit a dream location, and support a charity close to your heart, overseas events are a great way...
Jumping to the challenge - Eve took a leap of faith with a sponsored skydive This year, why not do something different, while raising money for a cause you care about? If you’re an adrenaline junkie, want to face a fe...
You see incredible parts of London - stunning locks, boats and residences Jacqui joined us for the 2022 Thames Path Challenge – an exciting, stunning trek around London. She told us why she signed up, how she fundr...
I was lucky to notice the lump when I did, otherwise it could have been a different story Shortly after New Year, Rashmi received a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis. Almost a year on, she has finished treatment and is urgin...
Jemma took on the Pink Ribbon Walk in memory of her mum, Angela Mason Jemma signed up to our May 2022 Pink Ribbon Walk around Blenheim Palace, in memory of her ‘beautiful mum, Angela.’ She shares her mum’s stor...
Angela and Mary, mum and daughter, are taking on The Show after taking on breast cancer together Mary was diagnosed just 3 weeks after her mum, Angela. Supporting each other whilst trying to look after themselves was tricky to navigate. ...
Kerry urges you to know the signs of secondary and follow your gut-feeling After getting clued up on secondary breast cancer, Kerry noticed some of the symptoms, but these became dismissed. Learn about Kerry’s exp...
After doing her research, Laura spotted secondary symptoms and pushed for an answer After primary treatment, Laura armed herself with knowledge of secondary breast cancer and its signs. 10 years later, she noticed symptoms a...
Marie takes to The Show's catwalk to prove breast cancer can happen at any age Marie’s taking part in The Show, our annual catwalk, to show that breast cancer can happen at any age and ‘there is light at the end the tun...
How Beverley supports and inspires the community by volunteering Beverley has been a devoted volunteer for 10 years. During this time, she’s got involved with local Moving Forward courses and given speeche...
Zahida volunteers so no one feels alone Feeling lonely in her community, Zahida used our Someone Like Me service to be able to speak to someone openly. She was matched with a volun...
I’m raising funds to help people like me 2 months after her primary breast cancer diagnosis, Paula got the news she had secondary breast cancer. Keeping a positive mindset, Paula’s ...
From Pink Ribbon Walk volunteers to close friends After having breast cancer, Claire and Carole volunteered for a Pink Ribbon Walk. They hit it off from the start, bonding through laughing, ...
I can’t get enough of volunteering Faye is a midwife and has 3 boys with her husband Nathan. A volunteering superstar, Faye gets involved in several of our roles. We asked F...
Podcast: Emma Campbell – On what it means to be limitless Emma looks back on her experience of secondary breast cancer, her friendships with the late Dame Deborah James and Nicky Newman, and how she...
We laughed and we cried, and we learned about moving on with life Age 53, Ruth is a primary school teacher with 2 daughters aged 21 and 24. We asked Ruth about her diagnosis and how she adjusted to her new ...
Valerie had the time of her life as a Pink Ribbon Walk volunteer Valerie’s passionate about raising breast cancer awareness and doing her bit. When she could no longer take on a Pink Ribbon Walk, she decid...
Lucy’s journey from diagnosis to Pink Ribbon Walker Lucy was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25. She told us how it came about, where she is now and why doing a Pink Ribbon Walk was import...
Lynne's journey from Moving Forward attendee to volunteer Feeling overwhelmed at the end of her treatment, Lynne joined our online Moving Forward course to help her readjust to daily life. After it ...
Coral uses her voice to shape the future of our services Coral joined Breast Cancer Voices to get more involved in our work. We asked about her breast cancer experience and the opportunities she’s ...
Natalie on dating after a mastectomy Since her mastectomy, Natalie has faced challenges in her dating life which have affected her confidence. She shares her experience, her tho...
Meet our volunteer, Eileen After 2 breast cancer diagnoses, Eileen wanted to support people like her. She decided to volunteer on our Moving Forward course and help wi...
I loved volunteering at a Pink Ribbon Walk Beth loves supporting the walkers at our Pink Ribbon Walks. She’d recommend volunteering to anyone looking to have fun and meet people, whil...
If you’re supporting a loved one, you don’t need to be alone When Pete’s wife, Amanda, was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in 2021, he didn’t know there was support for him too. Here, Pete encour...
Men with breast cancer, like me, need support too Richard found out he had primary breast cancer in 2015. Now he supports other men with breast cancer and encourages them to ask for help.
I have secondary breast cancer, but I try to make the most out of life 12 years after her primary diagnosis, Rosie got the news she had secondary breast cancer.
I was young so cancer wasn't on my radar Just by chance, Stacey came across a lump in her armpit. After months of putting it off, she had it checked out and got the news she had pri...
21 years later, Jayne got a secondary breast cancer diagnosis Jayne endured years of intense back pain before discovering that she had secondary breast cancer, 21 years after her initial diagnosis in 20...