Coffee Morning
Ruth arranged a coffee morning for lots of friends to raise money for Secondary1st. It was a great break from the morning routine and everyone had a lovely time together.
Amazon
Please remember that purchases made on Amazon Smile cost the same as items bought on the main Amazon site and using Amazon Smile will get Amazon to donate to Secondary1st with no charge to the buyer or the Charity. The link is https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1165614-0
Dinner and Ball
JH Mechanical Services of Stockton-on-Tees organised a Black Tie Dinner in aid of Secondary1st. The evening was hosted by John Foster, the radio presenter, and music for dancing was provided by Carl, Jason and Adam of V12. All the guests contributed most generously to the raffle which offered lots of amazing prizes and there was…
Charity Disco
Vikki organised a disco at the Harold Hill Community Centre in Essex to raise funds. The event was sold out, the hall was full and everyone had a great time. Vikki did a fantastic job and raised more than £1000 for Secondary1st.
2019 Grants
On 28th October Secondary1st presented two cheques to help fund research projects at the Beatson Institute at the University of Glasgow and the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics at the University of Bradford. The scientists leading these projects each gave a presentation explaining the nature of their work in some detail. In Glasgow Dr Seth Coffelt…
Another Marathon Medal
The wonderful Jane ran the Amsterdam Marathon six months after her daughter Heather finished the London Marathon. The two fantastic ladies completed the two Marathons to raise money for Secondary1st.
Afan College
A display of information at Afan College in Port Talbot, one of the NPTC group of colleges in Wales, is raising awareness of secondary breast cancer among staff and students.
They did eat cake!
JH Mechanical Services Limited, who have adopted Secondary1st as their Charity of the Year, ate cakes for a day to mark Breast Cancer Awareness and raise funds for the Charity. They found that cakes for breakfast and lunch are a great way to mark a special day.
Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day
We want to mark Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day, 13th October 2019, by telling people about this disease and the need for more research to find better treatments, so that women and men can go on living the lives they love with their families and friends.
Harold Hill Charity Disco
Vikki is organising a great fun-filled disco at Harold Hill Community centre in Essex. She wants to raise as much money as possible for the charities that are helping her Mum, who has been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. It will be on 7-12pm Saturday 09 November 2019. Tickets are £10 for Adults, Kids are…
Head Shave
Anne and Paul arranged a sponsored head shave to raise money for Secondary1st in honour of Anne’s sister Mary. They both looked really great with their new hairstyles and raised £3000 for vital research. There was a great turn out at The Boat Inn which hosted the event so well. Audrey and Sally helped coordinate…
2019 Grants
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…