Thank you to all our supporters:

Breast Friends are always extremely grateful to all those who support us, whether this be through small or large donations, organising events, taking part in fundraising events or sponsoring those who do.  Thank you all.

The pandemic has severely limited our fundraising ability during 2020, with no events to support us, so we are especially grateful for donations received during the year, which have enabled us to continue our most essential support to breast cancer sufferers.​

Recent donations:

A big thank you goes to the wonderful people who fund raise and donate to allow Breast Friends to continue our work:
5th December 2020 - 31st March 2021
  • Goodenough Charitable Trust £1000
  • Legacy from the late Claire Heaven £1000
  • Esso Petroleum Sandy Dinnes £748
  • R C Williams Ltd £500
  • Steeple Lodge Boldmere, Joan James £455
  • Legacy from the late Hazel Goring £250
  • Ecclesiastic Insurance
  • Lin & Andy Holmes
  • Lorretto Cattel
  • Valerie Cheshire
  • Linda Jennings
  • Pauline Ward
  • Walmley District Nurses Julie Breen

 Donations in memory: 
  • Donation in memory of  Lisa Maund Barnes from mother Mary
21st July to 4th December 2020
  • Pat Hanks
  • Diane Jones
  • Carole Pomeroy
  • Jenny & Steve Nut
  • Pat Simmonds
  • Janet Bowers
  • Jenny Blease
  • Debra Beggs
  • Chris Appleyard
  • Goodenough Charitable Trust £1000
 Donations in memory: 
  • Donations in memory of  Geoffrey Howard
  • Donation in memory of  Lisa Maund Barnes from mother Mary
  • Donation in memory of Amanda Cockle from parents Mr & Mrs J Pritchard
  • Donations in memory of Claire Heaven
18th January to 20th July 2020
  • Matthew Holmes
  • 72 Hole Golf Challenge at Druids Heath Golf Club
  • Lynn Wootton Headshave £1500.00                             
  • Goodenough Charitable Trust £1000.00
  • Gillian Bailey
  • Elizabethan Luncheon Club
 Donations in memory:
  • Donations in memory of Claire Heaven
  • Donations in memory of Geoffrey Howard
  • Donations in memory of Jenna Gaffney
  • Mr & Mrs J Pritchard​ in memory of daughter Amanda Cockle
We give special thanks to the following people who have given breast friends ongoing support in memory of their loved ones
  • Mary Maund
  • Norma Lynch & Marcia Shuter
  • John & Eileen Pritchard
  • Molly Clarke
  • George Waters
  • Gill Ankhorn
  • T Sirides

Lynn Wootton, head shave

Breast Friends are very grateful to member Lynn Wootton, who had her head shaved on 3rd February 2020 to raise money for us.

We send a big big thank you to this wonderful lady who does so much to support Breast Friends. So far Lynn has raised over £800 for our charity from her head shave.

Thanks also go to everyone who supported her, the Foley Arms and DJ Paul Kelly who kept everyone entertained.

Allen Brown, Jeweller

Our thanks to Allen, from Allen Brown Jewellery at Heart of the Country, who created an exquisite and exclusive diamond & sapphire pendant in the shape of a cancer ribbon, which was then raffled over the course of October 2019.  The lucky winner, Clarice, had entered as a surprise on behalf of her mother Angela.

Breast Friends were delighted to receive a fantastic cheque for £1,175.00 and send a big thank you to Allen for his generosity and to everyone who supported the draw.

Waterside Cafe, Wm Wheats Garden Centre

Breast Friends would like to thank the staff and customers at the Waterside Cafe, Chester Road, for their generosity in raising an incredible £1,081.60 at their fundraising and breast cancer awareness day on Friday October 18th.

Ethelfleda Lodge, Tamworth

Breast Friends would like to thank the members of the Ethelfleda Lodge in Tamworth for once again giving us their support. We were one of the charities proposed by the current Master Simon Warner and his wife Tina. A fantastic £886.00 has been donated! This significant sum will make it possible to do more for our patients. Thank you all so much!
Pictured is Breast Friends Committee Member Jan Meah receiving the cheque from Simon and Tina in October 2019.

Sky Dive

Our thanks go to Charlton Davies and his friend Adam Crowther, who undertook a sky dive on 31st May 2019, raising £415 for Breast Friends, and the same amount for Birmingham Children's Hospital Gastro department.

Camino de Santiago Trek

Our congratulations and thanks go to Jackie Hitchman, who walked the Camino del Santiago Pilgrim route from May 2nd - June 4th 2019, raising £2,017.66 for us.

Choosing the northern route, this was in total 700km.  We think that's amazing on all levels.  Thank you Jackie!

Gym & Slim, Boldmere

Breast Friends were privileged to be nominated as charity of the year by the women-only 'Gym & Slim' in Boldmere.

On Friday 15th March 2019 Jackie was presented with a cheque for £1,470.50 which, with gift aid, will benefit Breast Friends by a fantastic £1,885.19.

We send our grateful thanks to Shirley Burns and all her members for making us their charity of the year and for raising such a wonderful sum for Breast Friends.

Custom Care

Many thanks to Shani Smith and the staff of Custom Care at the Saturn Centre Ettingshall for a fantastic donation of £700.

The photo shows Jackie and Nita with Scott Wright, the Regional Manager, Karen Magness, Branch Manager and Shani Smith, Care Coordinator of Custom Care.

​On behalf of our patients. Breast Friends sends a big thank you to everyone involved in raising such a big sum for our Charity.

Garden of Eden Charity Day

Our heartfelt thanks to Karen Roberts, who raised a fantastic £3,492.50 for Breast Friends through organising this Charity Day.
Karen wrote on her 'My Donate' page: "I lost my Mom to Breast Cancer in November 2016 after battling this terrible disease for three years. During this time the cancer had spread to the bones, liver and lungs but Mom continued to fight, she was known as Rocky Momma as she just wouldn’t give up her fight.
"I’m raising funds for Breast Friends as they are a brilliant charity and they really do help women cope emotionally and practically... Breast Friends thank you for the support you gave my Mom I wish she could have visited more but when she did it lifted her incredibly".
Thank you Karen for such an amazing effort - a lasting tribute to your Mom, Bridie McGuinness that will go on helping others in the future.