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Breast Cancer Now’s Pink

Ribbon Walks are back and I want to encourage your readers to step forward and sign up for a 10- or 20mile walk.

I know just how vital Breast Cancer Now’s research and support is for those affected. Last year, I took part in a Pink Ribbon Walk with my beautiful friend Kate, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2020. Soon after her diagnosis, scans found that the disease had spread to her bones. Kate is now living with secondary breast cancer, which is incurable.

At the picturesque Blenheim Palace, I walked with Kate for everyone affected by this devastating disease.

This year, Pink Ribbon Walks are taking place at Hampton Court Palace (London) on Sunday, April 28, Blenheim Palace (Oxfordshire) on Saturday, May 11, and the Bakewell Showground (Derbyshire) on Saturday, June 22. The walks are perfect for new walkers and seasoned hikers alike, and walkers will be cheered on by Breast Cancer Now volunteers along the route.

I met Kate when we both had newborn kids. Then three years ago, when I was taking part in Strictly, I was given two tickets to invite friends to the studio. I asked Kate and her husband Darren to come. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer and it was terrifying, nobody knew what the coming months would bring.

When I walked down those Strictly steps and saw Kate and Darren’s faces, I felt so emotional that they were both there for me. Over the last three years, as well as raising two precious, confident daughters, dealing with secondary breast cancer and returning to work as a teacher, Kate has raised so much money for Breast Cancer Now.

The Pink Ribbon Walks are an amazing opportunity to help people up and down the country like Kate who have felt the impact of this terrible disease. As you explore the wonderful locations, you can stride in the knowledge that you’re supporting the many people, families and communities that face the challenges of breast cancer each and every day.

By supporting Breast Cancer Now, I felt like I was doing my bit to help those undergoing treatment and those who’ll need it in the future.

Breast Cancer Now are moving towards a vision that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer lives. Pink Ribbon Walks are helping to make this possible by raising money for world-class research and life-changing support.

Up for a challenge? Take on a Pink Ribbon Walk and help fund lifechanging research and support with every step. Join Breast Cancer Now at a Pink Ribbon Walk this summer, to create hope with every step. Sign up today at breastcancernow.org/prw to provide support for today and hope for the future.

Ranvir Singh, Breast Cancer

Now supporter