Whether you’re a star baker, rambler, or runner, having your support in Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023 helps us protect future generations.
Fancy getting involved? Here’s some great fundraising activities you can take part in for Prevent Breast Cancer this October.
Brews That Matter
Pop the kettle on, grab a slice of cake, and raise funds to prevent breast cancer. Whether it’s a family get-together or a treat for your colleagues, organising a Pink Afternoon Tea helps fund our vital research. Depending on the size of your event, your free Pink Afternoon Tea fundraising pack can include goodies such as:
- Top tips for planning your Pink Afternoon Tea
- Posters and invitations to promote the event
- Fundraising ideas like a book of raffle tickets, pink quiz, and a sweepstake game
- Collection boxes, cake labels, balloons, information leaflets, and how to check yourself cards
Request your free fundraising pack today.
Start those conversations that are easier over a brew
We know talking about breast cancer can be really difficult, but it’s important we speak up and have the conversation with our family and friends. A Pink Afternoon Tea is not only the perfect excuse for a catch-up with loved ones, but a chance to raise awareness and funds in a safe space.
“The best thing you can do is to actually talk to your family members and break the taboo. It’s brought us together, it’s made us more aware, and I think everybody needs to be aware of it.” – Candy Ekanoye
“It’s time to have the conversation with ourselves, and especially our mums, aunties, and grandmothers.” – Sade Oludoyi
Raise funds for Prevent Breast Cancer and start those conversations that are easier over a brew with a Pink Afternoon Tea this October.
Sign Up For Run 56 This Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Almost 56,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Make a commitment in honour of them this Breast Cancer Awareness Month and sign up to our Run 56km in November Facebook challenge. Your Facebook fundraising page comes with a £153 target, so whether you’re a complete beginner or need some motivation to get back into it, knowing every donation you receive counts towards preventing breast cancer for future generations is bound to get you moving.
Once you’ve signed up, you’ll receive a free pair of Prevent Breast Cancer running socks and be invited to our Run 56 Facebook community, a space where you can share your milestones and get inspired by other supporters. We’ve even made a Spotify playlist with 56 tunes to keep you motivated!
Run 56 isn’t about being the fastest or having the fanciest gear. It’s about doing something for yourself, honouring the 56,000 people diagnosed with breast cancer every year, and raising funds to protect our future generations.
Happy Hiking
We’d like to wish a huge good luck to the 20 amazing individuals taking on the 126km Camino de Santiago trek in aid of Prevent Breast Cancer at the end of this month! We’re so proud of everybody involved, who are absolutely smashing their fundraising target of £38,000 for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Keep an eye on our social media to see how they get on!
Co-founder and Honorary President of Prevent Breast Cancer Lester Barr MBE is also stepping up to the challenge. If you’d like to help the team go one step further and surpass their fundraising target, why not sponsor their trek and help raise funds for our vital research?
Why Your Support Matters
We need your help to make breast cancer a preventable disease for our future generations. Here’s what your support this Breast Cancer Awareness Month means to our community.
Victoria Merrill – ‘I didn’t check myself regularly prior to my diagnosis and feel so lucky to have found it the way I did. I don’t have a family history of breast cancer and have two young daughters, so I’m passionate about the focus of Prevent Breast Cancer’s work around early detection, and research into risk factors for women like myself, which will be applicable for future generations including my girls.’
Leony McPherson – ‘A breast cancer free future means a life for my family free of the worry of ‘who’s next?’. A future free of the worry of my daughter wondering if I will be okay. A future free of the worry of my mother praying she will not lose another child!’
More Ways To Fundraise For Prevent Breast Cancer
Why not encourage your colleagues to wear pink one Wednesday and make a donation? You could even print and leave our awareness posters around the office!
Looking for some other ways to support our mission this Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Head to our events page to see what’s on in October, visit our online shop, or organise your own fundraiser.
About Prevent Breast Cancer
Prevent Breast Cancer is the only UK charity entirely dedicated to the prediction and prevention of breast cancer – we’re committed to freeing the world from the disease altogether. Unlike many cancer charities, we’re focused on preventing, rather than curing. Promoting early diagnosis, screening and lifestyle changes, we believe we can stop the problem before it starts. And being situated at the only breast cancer prevention centre in the UK, we’re right at the front-line in the fight against the disease. Join us today and help us create a future free from breast cancer. If you have any questions or concerns, email us today.
