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Kings Lynn group supported by Stock Car Racing Community
Our Kings Lynn group recently had a fabulous evening thanks to Stock Car Fan and KA supporter Nick King, along with Trackstar Racing & the team at the Adrian Flux Arena in Kings Lynn to help raise awareness for Breast Cancer awareness month. The team were set up in prime position to watch all the…

Cake & Samosa’s Raise Awareness of BRA Day in Leicester
On Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day – Wednesday 17th October our Leicester group were out raising awareness of Keeping Abreast at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. With it also being National Burn Awareness week, both Keeping Abreast and Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service held a joint Cake & Samosa sale during the day and raised a…

Pink Party kicks off Octobra in style in Liverpool
Our Liverpool group kicked off Pink OctoBRA in style at the beginning of October with their very own Pink Party! After many weeks of planning and prepping the team welcomed 100 people including consultants and Breast Cancer nurses. It was a great night lots to do including pin the nipple on the booby, limbo, selling…

Keeping Abreast to Speak at New Search Marketing Event
Lisa Becker (Fundraising Officer) is looking forward to speaking about Keeping Abreast at the next meet up 6:15pm – 8th November 2018 The focus of the events is to: It is free to attend and there will be regular future meet ups for those interested in Search Marketing. Venue is the 1st Floor Event Space,…

Barnard Charity Day at Bawburgh raises £5,400 for good causes
Thanks so much to Bawburgh Golf Club for raising funds for us and Break Charity as part of Norwich Inns. Well done to all those who took part and special congratulations to the winning team http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/bawburgh-golf-1-5644629

Well done Carina for completing the “Tough Mudder”
Keeping Abreast Norwich Group Secretary Jane Crockett was delighted to receive a magnificent £260 from NNUH Coltishall Ward Staff Nurse Carina Carter who, with her partner, undertook a Tough Mudder Challenge in May to raise funds for the charity. Carina knows the money will be put to good use in making the experience of breast…

Thank you to Britta and Noah for completing the Norwich Cycle Swarm
Thank you Breast Reconstruction Nurse Britta Andersen for donating £95 to KA Norwich Group from the Norwich Cycleswarm event you and your son recently took part in. Well done both of you! Britta is kindly spreading awareness of Keeping Abreast by wearing her cycle shirt with the KA logo back and front.

Norwich group help Plastics Dept keep cool
Another donation by Keeping Abreast Norwich Group to the Plastics Outpatients Department to make the experience of our patients in the clinic and those looking after them a little more comfortable! Jane Crockett, Secretary of the Group, presented 6 desk fans purchased with funds raised by us to Lead Breast Reconstruction Nurse Ruth Harcourt.

Sheila & friends raises funds for KA Norwich
Here’s a lovely photo of Sheila (on the right) and three friends taken at an event Sheila organised to raise funds for KA Norwich and Cancer Research UK. Sheila had her breast reconstruction in March and was so grateful for the support she received from KA at the time that she felt she wanted to…

Cheltenham group working together with other organisations
Jacky, from out Cheltenham group attended the Macmillan Share,Learn,Meet conference which was brilliant for networking in the local area of Cheltenham & Gloucester. There were businesses & Support groups & the ideas on how can we reach a wider public, share information & help each other. What a great day! #collaboration

Cheltenham Group talks at local WI group
Jacky from Keeping Abreast Cheltenham spoke at her local WI meeting in Coaley. Thanks to Jacky for speaking about her journey and answering all the questions and thank to all those from the WI who attended. Thank you so much to all those who gave a donation to the charity too.

Pink Pen Pots at Cheltenham
Cheltenham Group find another use for the Keeping Abreast penny pots! If you want to have a penny or pen pot please contact us! Either pop in your odd change in to an empty pot or take out a pen and pop in a pound! Thanks to all those supporting the Cheltenham group with penny…

Handover of cheque to purchase four trolleys for the Plastics Outpatients Department by KA Norwich
Chairman Liz Winter, Treasurer Carol Hale and Secretary Jane Crockett to Sister Jane Knights and Breast Reconstruction Nurse Specialist Ruth Harcourt. NNUH NHS FT Our thanks go to @KAbreast for their generous donation of £1,600 . Funds raised will be used to purchase 4 treatment trollies for use within the plastic surgery department for patients who…

Barnard Charity Golf Day
We are delighted to be one of the chosen charities at this year’s Barnard Charity Golf Day. Every year Bawburgh Golf Club host a fantastic day for all golfers and raise funds for charity. This year it is on Monday 9th July, we would love to see you there. Get in touch as we are…

Norwich Inns selects Keeping Abreast as their Charity of the Year
A great day was had with the Norwich Inns Group to launch the Keeping Abreast Charity of the Year 2018/19 relationship. Fundraiser Lisa Becker and trustee Jayne Raffles attended the day to present to the group and arm them with ‘pink’ goodies which will support them with their fundraising. We are looking forward to some…

Just Walk 2018: Dust off those hiking boots and Just Walk for Keeping Abreast.
How Visit: https://www.just-walk.co.uk When Saturday, 12th May 2018 Where Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester What 10k, 25km, 35km, 45km or 60k charity walk Just imagine it: the first signs of Spring are blossoming around you as walk through a back drop of dramatic rolling hills, idyllic pastures and tranquil woodland, either just enjoying the time to…
About Us
Keeping Abreast was established in September 2007 by patients Anna Beckingham and Beverley Birritteri and Breast Reconstruction nurse specialist Ruth Harcourt. They recognised a great need for women, both newly diagnosed with breast cancer and facing the possibility of mastectomy, and also women further down the line who are also considering reconstructive surgery, to be able to meet and talk to other women who have been through similar experiences. This allows women make an informed choice about whether or not to proceed with breast reconstruction.
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