CALL TO SHOW YOUR TALENTS AFTER CANCER

Getting a cancer diagnosis is the start of a long journey, and whilst it is undoubtedly ardous, it can also bring out the best in people.

A charity called Breakthrough Cancer Research is launching an exciting collaborative initiative in the New Year which will celebrate and highlight the many amazing things that survivors do, make, create, and contribute to society.

If you are a cancer survivor or are living with cancer and would like to tell your story and showcase your creativity, innovation or product then they are urging you to get in touch

Have you survived cancer or are you currently going through treatment? Are you a crafts person, a maker, designer, painter, innovator, musician or involved with the creation of a product?

If so, put your hand up and be heard.

“Many cancer survivors are already producers, tech innovators, business people or creatives. Their journey can often mean they return to work, sports or interests with a new perspective, with many applying their creativity, talents or skills in different ways. We all benefit from survivor’s contributions to our everyday life – yet often it goes unrecognised,” said Orla Dolan, CEO of the Breakthrough Cancer Research

“We want to celebrate survivors, to tell their stories and demonstrate how wonderful it is to have these people who are our friends, family, neighbours and colleagues still with us despite a cancer diagnosis.”

Breakthrough Cancer Research is Ireland’s only charity focusing on funding world-class research into poor prognosis difficult to treat cancers.

Currently, 173,000 cancer survivors are living in Ireland, nearly 4% of the population, and that number is set to increase thanks to pioneering medical research.

Since 1989, the number of women who have died of breast cancer has steadily decreased thanks to early detection and treatment improvements.

This new initiative will not only highlight how research enables cancer patients to be treated more effectively and increases survival rates, but it will also showcase all the amazing things that survivors do and the talent and colour they bring to the world simply by being in it.

If you are interested in getting involved or know someone who might be, get in touch by calling 021 4226655 or 1890 998 998 or email survivor@ breakcancer.ie