Hospitality Helps
Hospitality Helps is a new initiative which will see hospitality businesses in the north west join together to fundraise for Prevent Breast Cancer.
What is Hospitality Helps?
Launched by The Tim Bacon Foundation, Hospitality Helps will ask restaurateurs, bars, hotels, cafes and other hospitality venues in the north west to support Prevent Breast Cancer in 2024 in any way they can – ranging from a discretionary £1 donation on the bill to proceeds from the sales of dedicated menu items.
Help us change the future of breast cancer. Join the Manchester movement.
We need your help to fund the National Breast Imaging Academy, to address the severe workforce shortages within breast imaging in the UK, to ensure that every woman in the UK has access to the healthcare she needs, when she needs it.
Hospitality Helps will harness the power of the hospitality sector, in pledging not only more mammograms for Greater Manchester, but also more research that will change the future of breast cancer. Join the Manchester movement today.
How does breast cancer impact the hospitality sector?
Around 55,900 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK every year, making it the most common cancer in the country. Of these, around 55,500 are female, and 10,000 are aged under 50, with 2,400 under 39. With over 289,000 women estimated by NOMIS (a service provided by Office for National Statistics) to be working in the hospitality sector in the north west in the 12 months to September 2023, breast cancer has the potential to impact tens of thousands of hospitality workers in the region.
Benefits of joining
Partners
The Tim Bacon Foundation was established in Tim’s name to recognise his achievements, continue his legacy and to echo his legendary spirit of generosity.
Following Tim’s passing in April 2016, the foundation was formed by his friend and business partner Jeremy Roberts to ensure that Tim’s inspiring journey was not forgotten and the example he set as he lived well with cancer was celebrated.
Manchester Hospitality Network is a group of professionals based in Manchester and the boroughs, with the purpose to support and assist one another within their roles. Created by four of Manchester’s most well-established sales and marketing professionals within hospitality, the group hosts various networking groups, training sessions and support events across Manchester.
How you can get involved?
To become part of Hospitality Helps, register your interest or email jessica@preventbreastcancer.org.uk for more information.
What impact will Hospitality Helps have in preventing breast cancer?
Prevent Breast Cancer is the only UK charity entirely dedicated to the prediction and prevention of breast cancer and we’re committed to freeing the world from the disease altogether. We’re situated at The Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe hospital, which is the only breast cancer prevention centre in the UK, which means we’re right at the front-line in the fight against the disease. This key advantage point has led to recognising severe workforce shortages within breast imaging, at a time when preventative measures and early diagnosis has never been more critical.
Indeed, incidence of breast cancer continue to rise, and it remains the most common cancer in the UK. With GP referrals to breast units doubling in the last ten years, it is the biggest cause of death in women aged between 35 and 49.
Alarmingly, the need for breast imaging is increasing at the same time as there are severe shortages amongst breast imaging staff. This has already led to several breast centres closing nationally, placing even greater pressures on the remaining units.
The National Breast Imaging Academy
The National Breast Imaging Academy will be an extension of The Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital and will provide a solution to these workforce shortages by delivering the space and facilities to train a sustainable workforce to support breast services across the country. This cutting-edge building will also allow the additional capacity for research into breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, and regionally, will enable an extra 13,000 patients to be seen each year for breast screening.
Why preventing breast cancer is so important?
Sally Dynevor, Prevent Breast Cancer patron
I know first-hand the difference that early detection can make, and to think that women in the future might have to wait for breast screenings because of staff shortages is terrifying.
Rebecca’s Story
I was only 37. My world fell apart. If it wasn’t for the treatments, the research and technologies that identified my breast cancer, it wouldn’t have been treated early and I wouldn’t be here now and be mum to my son.
‘Hospitality Helps…Prevent Breast Cancer’ is a campaign created and managed in partnership with the Tim Bacon Foundation in support of Prevent Breast Cancer.
- 80% of the funds raised from the campaign will be donated to Prevent Breast Cancer (Registered Charity No: 1109839) to support the building of National Breast Imaging Academy.
- 20% of the funds raised will support Tim Bacon Foundation (Registered Charity No: 1173108)
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.
