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As some of our 800-plus volunteers meet up this month at conferences across the UK, here’s what one of our office volunteers had to say about her role with the Publishing team in London.
‘Volunteering at Breast Cancer Care over the past few months has been an incredibly rewarding experience. There is a warm and friendly atmosphere in the office and I feel hugely appreciated.
‘While I’ve been helping to organise the many...
Our free, confidential Helpline is here to answer any questions about breast cancer or breast health. The freephone number is 0808 800 6000.
Usual opening hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays.
Leading support charity Breast Cancer Care has launched an exciting new walking group for people in and around Halifax and Huddersfield who have had a breast cancer diagnosis.
Walking is great for overall health, and being active is recommended for people who’ve had cancer. ‘Best Foot Forward Health Walks’ are designed for people of all abilities and fitness levels who want to get more active and feel better after treatment for breast cancer.
Walking can have a range of...
When people are worried, upset or just want to mull things over with someone who understands what they’re going through, talking on the phone isn’t always the best option. We know some people prefer the anonymity of email or they find it easier to write their feelings down rather than talk about them.
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Get together with friends and family this summer and host a Strawberry Tea party for Breast Cancer Care. The charity’s Strawberry Tea campaign, sponsored by fine bone china teaware specialist Royal Albert, runs from 1st June – 31st August and raises money to help support the 55,000 people diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK.
All you need to do is buy or bake some cakes, add some strawberries, put the kettle on and...
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@BCCare tweets
| Shining a light on secondary breast cancer http://t.co/mWUsSuic ~ @LizzieMagnusson & @LouRall talk about what you can do this October — 32 weeks 2 days ago |
| Congrats to @N1kkiRogers, winner of the #WinBurgenBread comp! Free Burgen Bread for a year. Lots of tuna & mayo & sweetcorn sandwiches — 32 weeks 2 days ago |
| Thanks to everyone that has supported Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day so far http://t.co/zKrvMRbB You can too #spotlight — 32 weeks 2 days ago |
| From Monday to Sunday, what does it mean to live with a diagnosis of secondary breast cancer? http://t.co/dMVx7DtE #spotlight — 32 weeks 2 days ago |
| @Kelly_Byrne2012 Excellent Kelly. Thank you for signing up - can't wait to see how you celebrate & pics of everyone dressed up partying — 32 weeks 2 days ago |
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