Ambassadors and Patrons
Our mission to create a world where no woman dies of ovarian cancer can’t be achieved alone. The support of our Ambassadors is essential to help us raise awareness and reach more women, before and after diagnosis. Together, we can fund the research that will bring our mission to reality.
Beth Mead has championed our charity since 2022.
Beth Mead, Celebrity Ambassador
England Lioness and Arsenal superstar Beth Mead has been supporting us as an ambassador since early 2023.
Devastatingly, Beth lost her dear mum, June, to ovarian cancer in January 2023, less than two years after being diagnosed. Everything we've heard and learnt about Beth's mum has demonstrated what a fantastic, caring, inspirational and extremely well-loved woman she was.
Allyson Kaye
Allyson Kaye MBE, President
After losing her mum to ovarian cancer more than 30 years ago, Allyson founded Ovarian Cancer Action in 2005.
As our very first CEO, she developed the first national awareness campaign for ovarian cancer, which was instrumental to the successful adoption of formal symptoms recognition of ovarian cancer in the UK by the government.
She’s currently an active member on several science and cancer-related boards, an author of multiple papers, and a key driving force behind our HHMT International Forum on ovarian cancer. She was also awarded an MBE for all her work in 2014.
“Ovarian cancer is a silent killer, and much more research is needed. My mum wanted to help other families from having to experience what we have gone through.”
Beth has proudly captained our biggest annual campaign, Walk in Her Name, which challenges people across the UK to walk 100km across Ovarian Cancer Awareness month in March – all to raise critical funds for research.
Since joining us in 2023, Beth has helped us raise over £850,000, and continues to spread awareness and support for Ovarian Cancer Action.
Gwyneth Strong
Gwyneth Strong
Theatre and TV actor Gwyneth Strong is our dedicated Patron. After losing her mum to ovarian cancer more than 20 years ago, she’s supported us to raise awareness and funds for critical research.
"Ovarian cancer kills more women than all the other gynaecological cancers together. It’s not right, then, that it doesn’t get the attention it deserves. More awareness will lead to better funding, and that means fewer lives are lost. And that’s why I’m so dedicated to my role as Petron for Ovarian Cancer Action.”
