Breast Cancer Now

About Breast Cancer Now

• Breast Cancer Now and Premiership Women’s Rugby have teamed up to make checking your breasts regularly the habit of a lifetime. For round 17 of the tournament, we’re having our first ever Big Pink Weekend – and you’re invited! It’s all in support of Breast Cancer Now’s life-saving science and life-changing support.  
• They’re funding some of the world’s best science now, so no one dies of breast cancer in the future. They’re providing life-changing support now, so no one faces breast cancer alone. And they’re campaigning now – for better awareness, quicker, earlier diagnosis and access to treatments – so everyone with breast cancer can live and live well.
• They’ve been making change happen for over 50 years, and they’re not stopping now. Because they have a bold vision. That by 2050, everyone with breast cancer will live and live well.
• Here’s what their CEO Claire Rowney had to say about our Big Pink Weekend: “We are incredibly grateful to PWR for partnering with us to launch the first-ever Big Pink Weekend, a landmark moment that will see the entire league come together to raise vital funds and awareness for breast cancer. 
• “This weekend is a powerful demonstration of our partnership with PWR, and we want to thank the league, all the clubs involved, the players and the fans who are uniting behind our bold vision - that by 2050 everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live and live well. 
• “The Big Pink Weekend will show the incredible power of the rugby community, raising vital funds for life-saving research and life-changing support.” 
• That’s why we’ve teamed up this season, because we want to remind everyone that every part of your body changes – and your breasts are no different. We want all our fans to know what’s normal for their breasts – knowing that is key to spotting any new or unusual changes. Being breast aware is one of the best ways that you can help us tackle breast cancer.
• And you can help us tackle breast cancer too by getting involved in one of our brilliant fundraisers this season. Not sure how to join in? Don’t worry – keep scrolling and to find out everything you need to know to join in.

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How to get involved

• This season we’re calling on Premiership Women’s Rugby fans to step up and help us support Breast Cancer Now. We’ve partnered up with them both to get more people checking their breasts regularly, and to raise money for their life-saving science and life-changing care. Want to join in? Here’s how.
• Grab yourself a ticket to our Big Pink Weekend (May 29-31). Together with Breast Cancer Now we’ve made May 29-May 31 our Big Pink Weekend – and trust us when we say this  is one you don’t want to miss. We’ll have special events happening, all paired up with the brilliant atmosphere fans like you bring too. Grab a ticket and pop on something pink for the match. We promise that this is one to remember.
  PWR Round 17 - THE BIG PINK WEEKEND
• Have your mates round to watch the games together. What’s better than having your favourite people over to watch the rugby? Make it extra special by making it a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Now. You could ask for a small donation to pop along or run a sweepstake for people to join in on. The choice is yours – pop to Breast Cancer Now’s website to find out how to make it extra special.
  See what you can do tackle breast cancer together
• Give yourself a little TLC. That means Touch. Look. Check. It’s Breast Cancer Now’s handy way of helping you stay breast aware. Just remember to touch your breasts. Look for changes. And check anything new or unusual with your GP. TLC – it’s that easy.
  Find out more about Touch Look Check (TLC)
• Remind your mates to check themselves too. Checking your breasts is important – and reminding your mates to check is important too. Opening up that conversation with the people you know might help them make it a habit of a lifetime. Tell them about TLC (Touch, Look, Check) – it’s that easy!

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How to donate

• You have the power to help Premiership Women’s Rugby and Breast Cancer Now tackle breast cancer. Donate today and you’ll be supporting Breast Cancer Now’s life-saving science and life-changing support.
• To help us tackle breast cancer, all you need to do is text TACKLE to 70025 and you’ll be donating £5 to Breast Cancer Now. Texts cost £5 plus 1 standard network rate message. T&Cs apply – see all the details on Breast Cancer Now’s website here.
• When you donate to Breast Cancer Now like this you’re making a huge difference. You’re supporting their life-saving science. That means new discoveries. Better treatments. Cures. Change is happening in their labs right now. So no one dies of breast cancer in the future.
• You’d also be supporting their life-changing support. That’s trusted information. Help to live well. Meeting people who just get it. Breast Cancer Now are here with life-changing support now. So that no-one ever has to face breast cancer alone.
• And you’re also helping them make change happen. That means helping more people know the signs and symptoms. Quicker, earlier diagnosis. Access to treatments. Breast Cancer Now are campaigning to make change happen now. So everyone with breast cancer can life and live well.
• Support them today and you’ll be doing something incredible – you’ll be helping us tackle breast cancer.
• You can donate online too – click here!