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John Lewis Partnership secondment
Ovarian Cancer Action is really excited that John Lewis Partnership has posted three secondment positions on their internal network as part of their Golden Jubilee Trust program!
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"The Walk in her Name event is so close to my heart"
Alison was motivated to take part in Walk In Her Name by her sister Lesley, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2014.
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Meet our volunteers: Kim Gray
"I just love the opportunity to talk to strangers about ovarian cancer symptoms and have amazed myself that I feel confident to do this. It’s great being a small part of OCA and gives me hope for the future to know that there is such an enthusiastic and passionate team determined to make a difference."
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Meet our volunteers: Suzie, Deb & Florence
Our volunteers Suzie, Deb & Florence have all used their own personal experiences of ovarian cancer to help others.
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Meet our volunteers: Alison Woolcock
It's Volunteers' Week and we're celebrating the amazing men and women who devote their time and energy to creating a better future for women with ovarian cancer. Meet Alison from Cardiff.
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"I was lucky my cancer was caught early but we desperately need to develop a screening tool"
Alex was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2016 aged 39. She shares her story and explains why she will be helping to hand out 33,000 roses on World Ovarian Cancer Day to raise awareness.
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Why I’ll be handing out white roses on World Ovarian Cancer Day
8th May is World Ovarian Cancer Day and Ovarian Cancer Action volunteers up and down the country will be handing out white roses with symptoms tags attached, to help raise awareness of a disease which many know little about. OCA volunteer Kim explains why she will be taking part.
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Walk in the name of someone you love and help fund vital research
Honour someone you love and Walk In Her Name. By clocking up the kilometers, you'll fund fast-track vital ovarian cancer research, saving lives like Heidi's. -
"She lived by the motto that she was living with cancer and not dying from it"
Victoria's mum was diagnosed with ovarian cancer aged 64, after experiencing symptoms for some time. Victoria shares her mum's story in the hope of raising awareness of the disease and the need for greater investment into research.
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The HypnoRunners take on the London Marathon
Louise Phillips and Lindsay Shepherd aka HypnoRunners are part of the OCA 2019 London Marathon team. As they gear up for April they share their experiences of training, fundraising and using their hypnosis skills to keep motivated!
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"The walk had a really positive impact on the people left devastated by her loss"
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Women V Cancer 2018: A memory in memory
After taking part in Women V Cancer Ride the Night 2018, Jenny wrote a poem about her experience, paying tribute to a dear friend and colleague.
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Law Society of Scotland Charity of the Year Partnership
The Law Society of Scotland celebrated a successful charity of the year partnership with Ovarian Cancer Action at their offices in Edinburgh earlier this month, raising an incredible £8669 in memory of much-missed colleague Jeune Robertson, who sadly passed away from the disease last year.
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"I was taking on the challenge not only for myself but for a better, healthier future for others like me"
Suzie was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017, aged 25. Determined not to let her diagnosis stop her from achieving big things, she has since gone on to run the London marathon and take part in Prudential RideLondon. She shares her experience and her advice for cyclists taking part in London to Oxford next May.
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"Mum loved pink lipsticks and could never resist buying another shade"
After losing her beloved mum Mary to ovarian cancer in 2009, Jackie Abbott decided to hold a fundraising event in her memory, inspired by Mary's love of pink lipstick! Now in its 7th year, Pink Night has raised over £5,000 for Ovarian Cancer Action. Jackie shares her story.
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"Their generous legacy will now enable research into the diagnosis and treatment of the disease to continue moving forwards"
After losing his wife Linda to ovarian cancer in 2017, Graham Atkinson made the decision to leave a gift to Ovarian Cancer Action in his will. The Atkinsons’ close friend and executor of their will, Jim Edwards, shares their story.
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The sky's the limit: Anika takes the leap for Ovarian Cancer Action
This month, Anika Roob faced her fears and took part in a skydive for Ovarian Cancer Action. Ovarian cancer has had a devastating effect on Anika's family and she wanted to challenge herself and raise money to help fund research to protect future generations of women.
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"One of the first things I wanted to do once I was in remission was to get fit again"
Keen cyclist Dominique was teaching English in Myanmar when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Now in remission, she explains why it has been so important to her to get back in the saddle.
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"Getting back to fitness has not been easy but I'm determined that I'll conquer this ride"
This time last year Rosie couldn't walk 1km without a rest, yet alone contemplate riding her bike, as she was just completing six cycles of chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Now she is gearing up to take on Ride the Night for Women V Cancer.
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"Running a marathon is a fitting tribute to my strong, courageous mum"
Helen Witter ran the Manchester marathon on 8th April this year aged 61. It is the third time she has competed in the event. She tells us about her experience.