Second Hope
Funding world-class secondary breast cancer research to develop new and more effective ways to treat the disease and prevent it from spreading.
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.
Welcome Second Hope supporters
We’re proud to welcome Second Hope supporters to the Breast Cancer Now family. It was an honour to be chosen by Second Hope to take their objectives forward and continue the legacy of the founder, Julie Phillips.
Coming together underlines our commitment to provide support to thousands of people with secondary breast cancer, fund the research to discover how we can stop breast cancer spreading and treat it more effectively, and campaign to make sure everyone diagnosed with secondary breast cancer gets the treatment and care they so desperately need.
Making a difference for those with secondary breast cancer
In the UK, an estimated 61,000 women and men are living with secondary breast cancer. And at Breast Cancer Now, we want to make sure people with the disease can live life – and live it well for as long as possible.
That’s why every donation to Second Hope through Breast Cancer Now will only be spent on funding research into secondary breast cancer.
Our world-class research into secondary breast cancer is looking at how breast cancer spreads through the body, how secondary tumours form and why the body's immune system doesn't attack the breast cancer cells as they spread.
Fundraise for Second Hope
Whether you're thinking of organising your own fundraising activity or would like to take part in one of our events, we're here to help you.
Continuing Second Hope's work
Second Hope was founded by Julie Phillips, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. Three 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, Second Hope was born.
Tragically, Julie died three 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 Breast Cancer Now was chosen by Second Hope's trustees to run the charity going forward and preserve Julie’s legacy.
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Moving forward with Second Hope
I am proud to announce that Second Hope has become part of Breast Cancer Now.
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Our research into secondary breast cancer
Secondary breast cancer can be treated but not cured. Our research aims to extend lives, allowing people to live fully.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about supporting Second Hope we're here to help. Call us on 020 7960 3508 or send us an email.