Every 10 minutes someone in the UK hears the devastating news that they have breast cancer. Breast Cancer Care is here for anyone affected by breast cancer. We bring people together, provide information and support, and campaign for improved standards of care. We use our understanding of people's experience of breast cancer and our clinical expertise in everything we do.Visit www.breastcancercare.org.uk or call our free helpline on 0808 800 6000.

 

What will your money do?

 

£2       Provides a suitable headscarf for a woman who has lost her hair   

           during treatment.

 

£5       Provides a comprehensive, easy-to-understand information pack for

           someone newly diagnosed with breast cancer.

 

£10     Teaches someone how to be breast aware for life at a local   

            workshop.

 

£25     Trains and supports a member of our Nursing Network for a year to

            help improve the care of people with breast cancer.

 

£50      Pays for a personal HeadStrong appointment to help women      

            prepare for the shock of losing their hair from chemotherapy by 

            providing practical support and information.

 

£100    Pays for four calls to our confidential Helpline so people with

            questions or concerns about breast cancer or breast health   

            can get support from our expert team.

 

 £150    Matches someone living with breast cancer with one of our

             trained volunteers for sixsessions of one-to-one telephone

             support addressing their individual needs.

 

£250     Funds a Breast Cancer Care hospital information point for a

             year so people with breast cancer, and their family and friends,

             have access to our latest resources whenvisiting the clinic.

 

£500     Provides a package of support to a younger woman with breast

             cancer; including  access to our Helpline, website, publications

             and a two-day course with expert speakers and specialist

             nurses.

 

£1,000  Allows ten woman with secondary breast cancer (cancer that

             has spread to another part of the body) to attend regular              support sessions run by specialist therapists with expert guest

             speakers.

 

£2,000  Pays for two week’s professional moderation of our Discussion

             Forums so people can talk online to others affected by breast

             cancer 24 hours a day in a safe and supported environment.

 

 £5,000  Pays for 20 people to attend a local four-week Moving Forward

             course with expert speakers and specialist nurses so they are fully

             prepared for life after treatment.