Every year, we’re joined by thousands of amazing fundraisers who take part in Afternoon Tea. Everyone has their own reasons for getting involved and we’d love to introduce you to some of them.
Going through cancer treatment is a lonely process despite having lots of people around you
Julie was diagnosed with stage 1 grade 3 triple negative breast cancer in 2023
I’m still here, and I’m still dancing
After her breast cancer treatment, Wendie decided to hold an Afternoon Tea, and was blown away by the generous support she received.
I was excited to become a nanny, but then I found out I had breast cancer
After facing breast cancer when her daughter was 36 weeks pregnant, Kathrine decided to host an Afternoon Tea.
After months of treatment I slowly no longer recognised myself
The shock of Jan's breast cancer diagnosis in 2022 was massive. She still gets chills thinking back to it.
Taking part in Afternoon Tea is my way of saying thank you
Cetti was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, she held her first Afternoon Tea just a few months after finishing her treatment and has tak...
We were blown away by everyone’s generosity at our Afternoon Tea
After finishing her breast cancer treatment, Jo and her neighbours were taken aback when they raised an amazing £770 at their Afternoon Tea ...
I miss Sarah every single day
After her sister Sarah was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in April 2022, Theresa was inspired to hold an Afternoon Tea, raising mone...
I’m still here 10 years on from a secondary diagnosis, so every bit of research is vital to me
Former MasterChef winner Jane Devonshire was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2012. Raising money for further research is something...
Since 2002, I’ve been fundraising for Breast Cancer Now by holding Afternoon Teas
After losing a close friend aged 41 to breast cancer, I’ve been fundraising to make a difference to the future of the disease.
My first thoughts were, "How do I explain this to the girls?”
Julia, a mother to 2 young daughters, was diagnosed with Stage 2, Grade 3, HER2-positive breast cancer in April 2022 at the age of 41.
We watched the fundraising total rocket up at our Afternoon Tea in memory of my sister
After Claire, Louise’s sister, died from breast cancer in 2022, Louise held an Afternoon Tea in her memory, to raise money for Breast Cancer...
Having a breast cancer diagnosis feels like being put on a train with no idea of the destination
When Nana was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, she felt overwhelmed by uncertainty. She shares how she consciously adopted a po...