The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2nd - 9th December 2025 – Help Us Double £2,000 into £4,000!
This week only, every donation you make to Keeping Abreast through the Big Give Christmas Challenge will be doubled—turning our target of £2,000 into an incredible £4,000 thanks to generous match-funding and pledged support from our friends at Smith & Pinching, Chartered Financial Planners.
This is an amazing opportunity to make your donation go twice as far at a time of year when connection, compassion, and support mean everything.
Why Your Support Matters
Around 55,000 women and 400 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK. Facing the possibility of breast reconstruction can be overwhelming, isolating, and emotionally exhausting.
Research shows that 1 in 5 women feel unsupported when making decisions around breast reconstruction (Breast Cancer Now). Many experience increased anxiety, fear, and low mood that can affect their mental wellbeing at a time when they most need reassurance and understanding.
That’s where we come in.
In-Person Support Groups
Across the UK, run by our incredible network of around 200 trained volunteers, where people can see real-life surgery outcomes and speak openly with others who truly understand.
Online Support & Mindfulness Sessions
Monthly sessions that help reduce anxiety, improve wellbeing, and create a sense of calm during what can be an intensely stressful time.
One-to-One Peer Support Calls
Sometimes a compassionate voice from someone who has “been there” is the most comforting support of all. We can help connect people with kind volunteers to offer non-medical advice and support.
Real-Life Result Video & Trusted Information
Accessible, evidence-based resources that people can explore at their own pace—because feeling informed is part of feeling empowered.
Our Support Isn’t a Luxury – It’s a Lifeline
At Keeping Abreast, we provide tailored, personal, peer-led support to anyone facing breast reconstruction due to breast cancer. Women often tell us, “Talking to someone who’s been where I am made all the difference.”
And the NHS agrees.
NHS England recognises that peer support:
Improves quality of life
Provides experiential knowledge
Builds supportive, trusting, therapeutic relationships
Offers emotional support and reliable information
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
Your donation today helps ensure that no woman faces breast reconstruction surgery alone.
Attending Keeping Abreast helped me a lot to feel less alone and to feel more prepared for what life was going to be like after surgery...
After all the help and support Keeping Abreast gave me when I needed it it’s my privilege to be able to give a little bit back...
I was very touched how thoughtful your charity is and what you do for everyone...Your team is amazing and what you all do as a charity is beautiful...
Keeping Abreast is not just a charity; it is a community that brings women of all ages together, offering support and understanding during some of the most difficult times...
You made me feel more positive and reassured just in one phone call. Thank you for putting me in touch...
The Difference Your Donation Makes
By donating during the Big Give Christmas Challenge, you will:
Help connect more women with vital peer support
Reduce isolation, fear, and anxiety
Support informed decision-making around reconstruction
Offer comfort, clarity, and confidence when it’s needed most
And this week every pound is doubled up to our total of £4,000, meaning your generosity works twice as hard.
Together, We Can Give the Gift of Support This Christmas
For many women, breast reconstruction decisions don’t pause for Christmas. Your donation ensures that someone facing surgery over the festive season—and beyond—has somewhere to turn, someone to talk to, and someone who understands.
✨ Donate today and help us turn £2,000 into £4,000.
✨ Your kindness can change someone’s whole experience of breast cancer reconstruction.
Thank you for helping us ensure no one has to face this journey alone.
