Join a Pink Ribbon Walk to fight breast cancer

Ranvir Singh, Breast Cancer Now supporter, Minories, London.

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 April 28, Blenheim Palace (Oxfordshire) on May 11 and the Bakewell Showground (Derbyshire) on 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 children. Then three years ago, when I was taking part in Strictly, I was given two tickets to invite friends to the studio.

I asked my cherished friend Kate and her husband Darren to come. Kate 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 in the crowd, 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 and has been a keen participant in the Pink Ribbon Walks.

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 and taking part in a Pink Ribbon Walk, I felt like I was doing my bit to help those undergoing treatment and those who’ll need it in the future.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Every 10 minutes someone in the UK hears the words “you have breast cancer”.

Breast Cancer Now is moving towards a vision that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer lives and is supported to live well.

Pink Ribbon Walks are helping to make this possible by raising money for world-class research and life-changing support services, helping thousands living with breast cancer across the UK.

Up for a challenge? Take on a Pink Ribbon Walk and help fund life-changing 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.