This year Secondary1st is awarding two research grants. Both are very relevant to secondary breast cancer. One grant goes to a team in Glasgow which is studying the relationship between cancer and the immune system and investigating how immune cells participate in the metastatic process leading to the development of new immunotherapies to counteract metastatic…
Ellen and her Mum organised a coffee morning to raise money for Secondary1st. Everyone who came had a great time and the morning raised over £1000.
We want to thank everyone who has raised money and donated to Secondary1st since it was launched in June 2016. Your fantastic efforts have raised over £500,000 towards the research that is so desperately needed to find more effective treatments for secondary breast cancer. You have raised money in so many different ways and we…
The team of Jackie’s friends and family completed this year’s Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge in the amazing time of 11 hours 40 minutes after weeks of training and preparation. This was a 24-mile hike over Pen-y-ghent (694m), Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m). They took on this daunting challenge for Jackie who was diagnosed with breast…
Neil works for Refinitiv in their Nottingham office where he organised a fantastic cake sale in honour of his friend Jadi. Colleagues set to work and produced lots of delicious goodies which raised a wonderful £357, which will be matched by a donation from Refinitiv, making a total of £714 for Secondary1st.
This ultramarathon is held over six days and covers a distance of 251km or 156 miles in six stages; it is roughly equivalent to six “regular” marathons and is open to runners and walkers. The longest single stage is 91km or 57 miles and it takes place in the heat of the Sahara Desert in…
Twelve-year-old Libby has had a very busy time raising money for Secondary1st. She spent her weekend climbing not one but two mountains in Wales. After weeks of training she started by climbing the 872 metres of Mount Siabod, and then moved on to the 1085 metres of Mount Snowdon. She achieved this amazing feat with…
Tollers is proud to have chosen Secondary1st to be its charity of the year from 1st April 2019. Tollers is a regional law firm with offices in in Northampton, Corby, Kettering, Milton Keynes, Stevenage, Kempston, Oakham & Uppingham. Tollers’ link with Secondary1st is through Alex Gill, conveyancing assistant. Very sadly, Alex’s sister Charlie passed away…
Staff and students at Selby College tested their baking skills by taking part in this year’s Great Selby College Bake-Off. They brought their home-baked delicacies in to college to compete for the titles of Best Large Cake and Best Tray-Bake. After the judging everything was sold in the college’s training restaurant to raise money for…
26 people are training hard in preparation for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge. This is a 24-mile hike over three mountains, Pen-y-ghent (694m), Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m), reaching each summit. They aim to complete it in 11 hours or less, which is not for the faint-hearted. They are family and friends who are walking…
We are delighted that JH Mechanical Services Ltd, a leading provider of mechanical, electrical and water management services across the North of England, has chosen to support Secondary1st for the next year. Our mission to find more effective treatments for secondary breast cancer is very close to the hearts of those at JH Mechanical as…
Three brave walkers undertook the Jurassic Coast Challenge, a 100km continuous walk along the spectacular coastline from Poole, via Corfe Castle, Lulworth Cove, Weymouth and Chesil beach to Bridport. They walked for 48 hours to raise funds for Secondary1st in memory of their great friend Jo.