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When Evelyn Wigley passed away 2015 from ovarian cancer, her husband Emyr decided to combat the "evil disease" in her memory.

He created The Old Stackyard British Blues, a closed breeding herd of pedigree British Blue cattle. Due to a recent injury, Mr Wigley has decided to sell his herd of 33 cattle in March, hoping to raise £100,000 for Ovarian Cancer Action and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI). 

Did you know only 44% of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer survive beyond five years? The odds are against women and we need you to take action.

'I can't wait to hug Mum at the finish line' 

Be inspired by Debbie's story of tackling the Great North Run and find your challenge.

Be inspired by some of the amazing stories from our fundraisers this month. Can you do something amazing for women with ovarian cancer?

John Lynch has been volunteering for Ovarian Cancer Action for more than five years. John is a machine, carrying out awareness talks across the country to community groups, workplaces, schools, clubs and more. His passion, enthusiasm and dedication is inspirational and as well as delivering talks he's now training people to do them too. Do you want to join him?

Three years ago, Clare lost her sister Angela (pictured above) to ovarian cancer. Here she tells her story and how she's left an incredible legacy that will change the future for women with ovarian cancer.

Next Generation Women's Collective member Joelle Barthel is Head of Brand at Flo, one of the largest female health & well-being apps, with 160M downloads and users from around the world. Together with the Flo team, her aim is to deliver change by educating more women about their health - going beyond periods. Take a look at our conversation below where we discuss what motivation Joelle, what inspires her, and how she learned resilience.

Having an insight into the devastating impact of bereavement for families who have lost women to ovarian cancer, the lovely team at GreenAcres Cemeteries & Ceremonial Parks decided to take part in our Walk In Her Name Step Challenge. Initially the team set a target of £2500, read on to find out how they more than doubled this figure.

We’ve gathered some ideas, tips and resources to help you reach your 295,000 steps target this March throughout Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.  

On Sunday the 31st January, our BBC Lifeline Appeal aired. This was our chance to bring ovarian cancer into the public eye, to raise awareness, and gain support for the life-saving research we do. There are so many people who are responsible for giving ovarian cancer this platform, and so this is our page to thank the special people that helped support us.

Back in the 70s, retired railwayman Chris Milner inherited an old railway station name plate. He had no idea of the impact it would one day have.

Tom Hand was just 12 years old when his mum Shelley died of ovarian cancer. Now 18, he's following in her footsteps and fundraising for ovarian cancer research. 

From the powerful voice of Kate Winslet, to an inspiring farmer – our supporters are united by this dreadful disease, but in that unity is strength and support for Ovarian Cancer Action. 

The Pinecone Walkers celebrate ten whole years of fundraising for Ovarian Cancer Action in memory of Barbara. 

Philippa O'Halloran cycled 100 miles to fund ovarian cancer research in memory of her mum. 

Darren Adnett is running ten 10km races in memory of his friend Debbie Gold, despite lockdown.

Rob Coan, and his sons Oliver and Toby, take part in Walk In Her Name Step Challenge.

The current crisis means we've had to change how we raise awareness. At the moment, 90% of women don’t know the main symptoms of ovarian cancer. What’s more, there’s been a massive decline both in the number of people going to see their GPs and cancer diagnosis these past six weeks due to COVID-19.

Pip Bishop and Chris Hodgkiss, the creative minds behind ‘I Will Survive’, introduce their friend VJ – the campaign's inspiration and driving force.

James Poulton's Mum was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2009. He shares how fundraising through #TeamBev and a Tribute Fund helped him and his family to keep their memories alive.