Each member of the team from JH Mechanical Services has been challenged to walk or run 500 miles in the seven months between the beginning of April and the end of October to raise money for Secondary1st. Heather completed her 500 miles in less than eleven weeks. Then last weekend she and her friend Fiona…
He planned to cycle 1000km in thirty days in the heat and humidity of Singapore to raise money for Secondary1st. In the first two days he covered more than 80 km so he was well on track to complete his challenge. Then a sudden flare-up of a health issue meant that David had to have…
In 2017 David cycled all the way from London to Amsterdam to raise money for Secondary1st. He had recently lost his wife Joanne to secondary breast cancer and Secondary1st was a charity which had been very close to her heart. To continue his support David joined our team of Trustees to use his experience and…
JH Mechanical Services are most generously continuing to raise funds for Secondary1st as their chosen charity. From the beginning of April to the end of October each member of their team will take on the “Walk 500 Challenge” and walk or run 500 miles to raise money for research into secondary breast cancer. Added together…
The sun was shining in a clear blue sky when Tim jumped… out of a plane 3 miles up. It had taken about 12 minutes for the Cessna Super Cargomaster to climb to the correct altitude. Then Tim and his tandem skydive instructor Alex were out in freefall, reaching a speed of 125 mph for…
Tracey started 2020 with plans to take part in a number of events to raise more money for Secondary1st. She completed the 50km Winter Walk in London and was training for the 50km Easter Walk around Windsor, but it was cancelled because of the pandemic so she completed a virtual 50km challenge and booked in…
Tim is planning to do something he’s never done before to raise funds for Secondary1st and increase awareness of secondary breast cancer; he’s going to skydive 10,000 feet from a plane. It will take about 15 minutes for the plane to reach its planned altitude. When he leaves the plane Tim will be in freefall…
Kelly got together with her friend Danielle, who runs a cake business, to raise money for Secondary1st during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They are holding a cake raffle with tickets available until the end of October. The prize, a delicious professionally produced cake with a design to be chosen by the winner, will be awarded…
The Gourmet Pie Company in Singapore are baking pink pies and holding special pie tasting parties to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They will donate a percentage of their sales to Secondary1st, but please note that the pies are only available in Singapore.
Poppy was born and brought up in Cornwall. She was a talented actress and went to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. After some early success she returned to Cornwall to begin a new career as a business woman, then got married and had two children. However she was diagnosed with secondary breast…
7 year-old Ruby wanted to raise money for Secondary1st in honour of her Auntie Charlie. So she set up a stall selling homemade lemonade at 50p a cup…. and raised a fantastic £100.
Angela had decided to take part in the 2.6 Challenge which started on 26th April, the date planned for the London Marathon, to raise money for Secondary1st. She had been treated for breast cancer in 2009 and then diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at the end of 2019. She found her old cross-trainer and was…