Michele decided to mark a special birthday and raise money for Secondary1st because her sister had been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. She hadn’t done any distance running for a while but trained really hard and ran the Leighton Buzzard 10k at the end of March, finishing in a really good time. Feeling so encouraged…
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Donna was not a runner but when her sister, a 33 year-old with three young children, was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer she made up her mind to take part in the Bristol 10k to raise money for Secondary1st. With the help of her good friend Lindsay she started training and over the weeks leading…
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Three fantastic fundraisers ran the 26.2 miles of this year’s London Marathon to raise money for Secondary1st. They were among more than 42,000 who set out from Blackheath and Greenwich Park through the City to the finish in the Mall. Fran and Imogen won their places after finishing in a qualifying time in the 2017…
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The three Rotary Clubs of St. Alban’s will hold their 25th Anniversary Cycle Ride through the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside on Sunday 19th May. Cyclists can choose to ride 10, 20, 30 or 40 miles along carefully chosen routes with drinks and refreshments available at regular checkpoints and raise money for their selected charity. On this…
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Sunday 9th June 2019, 12 – 5pm Diane and Mary are organising a spectacular day of musical and spoken-word entertainment in the glorious setting of Fonthill House Gardens in aid of Secondary 1st. The Fonthill Garden Party will be set within the glorious gardens surrounding Fonthill House near Tisbury, Wiltshire, thanks to the generosity of…
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Following the news that MyDonate, the online donation site operated by BT, will close on 30th June 2019 we recommend that fundraisers and donors consider using Virgin Money Giving as it is completely free for them and only makes a very small charge to Secondary1st. We are registered with Virgin Money Giving and the site…
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A research study in the journal “Nature” confirms that breast cancer is 11 separate diseases, each with a different possible progression. Scientist at the Universities of Cambridge led by Professor Carlos Caldas in collaboration with Professor Christina Curtis at Stanford analysed the genetic mutations inside the breast tumours of nearly 2000 women to create a…
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550 people came to Brangwyn Hall in Swansea on a Saturday night for the Funk Soul Hip Hop Hoedown organised by Sam and her friends to raise money for Secondary1st. The amazing music was provided by The Sons of Pitches, with DJ Jared Percival followed by The Mudskippers and then the Cuban Brothers; for those…
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Harriet held a birthday fundraiser to celebrate her special day and raise more money for Secondary1st in honour of her mother Sue. There were games and quizzes and lots of wonderful food. The party was a great success enjoyed by all her family and friends, and collected over £800 for Secondary1st.
For breast cancer cells to spread around the body, they first need to invade tissues which surround the tumour. It is thought that breast cancer cells do this by reducing proteins which cause breast cancer cells to stick together and increasing proteins which help breast cancer cells to move around the body. Dr Wells and…
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A group of young friends got together to enjoy a “slime-off” party. The 10-year-old organiser explained: “On the last day of term I had a slime party to raise money for Secondary1st. I wanted to do this because my grandmother and my brother’s friend’s mum’s best friend died of secondary breast cancer. I was inspired…
Details Alina organised a carol concert for the ladies of the Pink Petal Club at Elstree Cancer Centre, by courtesy of Spire Bushey Hospital. The warm and friendly atmosphere was enhanced by the Christmas decorations as well as mince pies and cakes.