Katie started as Head of Music of a school in Maidenhead in September 2016; she was 29 years old. It was at the end of October that she discovered a lump in her left breast and went straight away to have it checked out. The doctors took all the right procedures but did reassure her…
In the heat of a sunny June day 15 runners and walkers took part in this year’s Maccabi Fun Run at the Allianz Stadium and were sponsored to raise funds for Secondary1st. They were among the 2,650 people who took part and were also able to enjoy the busy Charity Fair and the family entertainment…
Vance is a personal trainer and is used to regular daily exercise to keep fit. He went right out of his comfort zone to cycle all the way from London to Brighton through sun and showers and raised money for Secondary1st.
June 16th was the third anniversary of Rosie’s death. She would have been so proud of all the volunteers, fundraisers and supporters who have contributed so much to Secondary1st. We know how important it is to go on working together to find a better way of dealing with secondary breast cancer so more people can…
The wonderful Alina, a specialist breast care nurse, organised another spectacular Fashion Gala with the amazing ladies of the Pink Petal Club at the Elstree Cancer Centre. The members of the Club, who have all been treated for breast cancer at Spire Bushey Hospital, modelled beautiful evening dresses loaned for the occasion by Abbelle of…
Secondary1st is organising a Readathon for children and grown-ups to mark National Bookstart Week and celebrate the joys of reading. Between 27th May and 10th June just read as many books as you can enjoy and ask your family and friends to sponsor you to raise money for Secondary1st. Download our sponsorship form here.
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A group of 11 and 12 year-olds together with some of their parents completed a 10-mile Charity Cycle Ride round St, Alban’s and through parts of Hertfordshire on May 13th. They all had a great day in the warm sunshine and raised nearly £950 for Secondary1st – a fantastic achievement by them all.
On 22nd April Amersham Zumba and Chesham Zumba got together and hosted a marathon zumbathon to raise money for Secondary1st. Over 200 people enjoyed two and a half hours of fantastic music and dancing led by twelve awesome Zumba instructors, each with their own style. There was a raffle with amazing prizes, great food and…
On May 13th Team 27, a group of 11 to 12 year-olds, will set out on the 10 mile St. Albans charity cycle ride, accompanied by quite a few of their parents. The ride starts at Oaklands College, the home of St. Albans Hockey Club and the team aims to enjoy riding through the Hertfordshire…
Our wonderful Patron, Peter Capaldi, celebrates his 60th birthday on 14th April 2018. We all wish him a very Happy Birthday and thank him for his support for Secondary1st.
A group of 18 children and 18 adults got together to honour the memory of a dear friend who had recently died of secondary breast cancer. During Cheltenham Gold Cup week they worked incredibly hard to bake cakes and then sold them every afternoon from 5 o’clock. They raised more than £2.400; it was a…