Our news pages include items about our research, media appearances, updates on our fundraising and Splash of Pink events, blogs and an archive.
Mariane Armstrong-Holmes and her husband John, founders of Jive Addiction, very kindly supported Against Breast Cancer by hosting ‘Bust a Move,’ a fun dance category competition which took place in March this year at the world famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Dancers each paid £10.00 to enter and were paired up randomly with a partner on …
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A chat in the pub between friends, led Rachael Paskin, Juliet Hamilton, and Andy Aliffe, – all fans of the film calendar girls – to decide this was something they wanted to re-create for themselves to raise funds for charity. Andy contacted creative photographer Mark Page and the wheels were set in motion. Models, venues, …
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Emma Johnson, a seasoned adventurer and proud ambassador for Elmy Cycles, is gearing up for her toughest challenge yet. On May 31st, Emma, alongside her teammate Elliott Norris, will embark on The Trans Balkans race, spanning 1500 km across some of Europe’s most remote terrain. Emma’s journey into extreme challenges began a decade ago when …
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On Sunday 21 April, 12 Against Breast Cancer runners took on the iconic 26.2 mile route from Greenwich Park to the Mall at the TCS London Marathon 2024. Our team of runners were joined by 3 more who chose to fundraise for ABC with their own place in the marathon. Together they have raised a …
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On April 14th Dan Llewellyn and James Gammon completed the Reading Half Marathon for Against Breast Cancer in under two hours. The pair took this on in support of Dan’s mother Gail, who was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year. It was the first half marathon either of them had ever entered, making it …
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