Every 10 minutes someone is told that they have breast cancer. Read that again. You were right the first time. Every 10 minutes someone’s life is turned upside down. Four words – you have breast cancer – but the impact is bigger than you can imagine. I don’t have to imagine what hearing those words feels like. I simply have to remember. It wasn’t just me who was affected by this disease but my family, friends and colleagues were affected too. We still are.

Medical advances are improving survival rates but the treatment of the physical illness is only one part of the recovery process. Fortunately there are excellent support services provided by phone, on line and face to face thanks to Breast Cancer Care. These were provided free as I needed them but this is only possible through donation. That’s where you come in. That’s where you can help people like me recover from this illness.

I’m taking part in The Pink Ribbon Walk at Scone Palace on Saturday 14^th June to raise money so that the next person who hears those four words has access to the resources they need regardless of their postcode or ability to pay.

Your donation could do the following:

£5 pays for someone to learn about breast cancer awareness at a community-based workshop delivered by our expert team

£10 pays to provide a comprehensive, easy-to-understand information pack for someone newly diagnosed with breast cancer

£24 pays for our expert Helpline team to talk with a caller in confidence about any questions or worries they may have about breast health or as a result of their breast cancer diagnosis or treatment

Four words – you have breast cancer

Four more words – please can you help?