Second Hope
We fund world-class secondary breast cancer research, to develop new and more effective ways to treat the disease and prevent it from spreading.
In the UK, an estimated 61,000 people are living with secondary breast cancer. And at Breast Cancer Now, we want to make sure people with the disease can live and live well for as long as possible.
Second Hope was founded by Julie Phillips, who was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2011, 3 years after her primary diagnosis. She set up the charity to fund dedicated research into secondary breast cancer and support for people living with the disease.
In 2020, we were chosen by Second Hope to continue the legacy of Julie Philips. This underlines our commitment to supporting thousands of people with secondary breast cancer, and funding research to discover how to stop breast cancer spreading and treat it more effectively.
Donate to Second Hope
35,000 people in the UK are living with secondary breast cancer. Every penny you give to Second Hope funds vital research to change that.
Fundraise for Second Hope
You can set up your fundraising page for Second Hope on JustGiving or get in touch to discuss your ideas. Email us at inmemory@breastcancernow.org or call us on 020 7960 3508.
Organise a funeral or memorial event collection
Honour your loved one by collecting donations in their memory. Set up a JustGiving page for Second Hope to collect donations online, and order collection boxes and Gift Aid envelopes to collect cash donations.
Our research into secondary breast cancer
Our world-class research is looking at how breast cancer spreads, how secondary tumours form and why the body's immune system doesn't attack the breast cancer cells as they spread.
Second Hope's work
Second Hope was founded by Julie Phillips, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. 3 years later, she discovered she had secondary breast cancer. Through getting to know other breast cancer patients, Julie became concerned that there was not enough dedicated research into secondary breast cancer and support for people living with it. Determined that this should change, she founded Second Hope.
Tragically, Julie died 3 days before the formal launch of her charity, but her vision for Second Hope has lived on. Due to the success and expansion of the charity since 2015, it required full-time management, and Second Hope's trustees chose Breast Cancer Now to run the charity and preserve Julie’s legacy.
We're here to help
If you have any questions about supporting Second Hope, please call us on 020 7960 3508 or send us an email.