Dawn is one of our valued volunteers and she is taking on the huge challenge of The London Marathon for the second time. Dawn was lucky enough to receive a ballot place and has chosen to raise money to support Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Trust. She has previously completed The Royal Parks half marathon, often empties our bra bin donations and was a regular at our pop up shop at The Royals Shopping Centre. If you would like to help Dawn and raise a few £££’s for us please click here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Dawn-Hart9 The post Dawn’s London Marathon Challenge appeared first on La ..read more

On 14th May this year 2 members of our team, Natalie and Catherine along with their partners, Lee and Paul are taking on the dirtiest challenge of them all – The World Famous Maldon Mud Race at Promenade Park. Many of you will recognise Nurse Natalie from appointments, school visits and group talks and know that she is vertically challenged at just 4ft 11, we are a little worried about losing her in the mud! We will be on the sidelines cheering them on and would love to see you there too. They are getting down and dirty to raise funds for Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Trust, the only charity in t ..read more

Nobody wants to have to think about a friend or family member suffering from cancer. But the chances are, at some point our lives, it is something we will face. It can be difficult to know how to deal with the situation or what to say to a loved one, especially as they are likely to have a range of emotions. They may feel frightened, sad or angry, for example.  We thought it might be helpful to give a few tips in case this is something you are experiencing right now or may do in the future.   It can be easy to want to fix a situation for someone we love. This is only natural, bu ..read more

Lady McAdden appoints new Chief Executive Officer Following the success of the expansion of the Lady McAdden ‘Nurses in the community’ program, where people can now access the Breast Awareness and Breast Pain nurse support via a self referral consultation. The Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Esther Taylor as acting Chief Executive.  Alan Kirkman, Chair of the board of Trustees said ‘the charity now focuses on the early detection of breast cancer via education, advice and awareness and following our relocation to Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh on Sea, we now see it appropriate t ..read more

At 10am on Sunday 5th February we opened Dressing It Up, a pop up Prom and Wedding Dress shop at The Royals Shopping Centre, Southend-on-Sea. We were delighted to find a crowd of shoppers waiting for us to open on the day and we have been blown away by the support of our customers and the management of the centre. We have helped many brides to say ‘Yes To The Dress’ and many young ladies find their dream dress for prom night. Star of Loose Women and Birds of a Feather Linda Robson and local MP Anna Firth have visited. Linda was very keen to hear about our unique nurse services and discussed ..read more

Our newest Trustee, Chrissy Nichols, visited our busy charity shop last week. Manager, Michelle, introduced her to staff, volunteers and many of our regular customers. Chrissy loved the community feel and lovely atmosphere of the shop. The post New Trustee Visits Tilbury appeared first on Lady McAdden ..read more

We are so excited to announce we are opening a Pop-Up Shop at The Royals Shopping Centre, Southend on Sea. Come along from 10am Sunday 5th February. We have over 400 prom, wedding and bridesmaids dresses. Prom dresses from just £20, wedding dresses from £100. Men’s dress suits from just £65. Thank you to The Lawn, Rochford for allowing us to use your beautiful venue for our photoshoot, Jen Spittle Photography for taking such great photos, it was impossible to choose our favourites, Wedding Hair Refined for glamming up our models. Big thanks to The Royals for welcoming us to the centre and to C ..read more

Yoga and Breast Cancer  In last month’s blog we mentioned Beat It – Cancer Exercise Rehab by fitness instructor Ondie Woods. This is an exercise class for people who have been treated for breast cancer. It is a well-known fact that exercise can aid recovery and also plays a huge role in lowering your risk of cancer overall.  Exercise not only benefits physical health, but mental health too and undoubtedly one of the most effective types of exercise for the mind is yoga. Practised for centuries, this ancient form of exercise and meditation can be so beneficial. Recent studies have now ..read more

Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Trust is dedicated to supporting you with the early detection of breast cancer through advice, education, and breast awareness. We help people how to be breast aware by teaching what changes to look and feel for and we also discuss ways to reduce your breast cancer risk. We do this because, sadly, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer for women in the UK. Of course, we hope you are never diagnosed with breast cancer but if you are, it can be difficult to know where to go for help and support. Our nurses are on hand to help answer any questions you may have ..read more

Our Big Pink Bra Bins are hugely popular and we have a waiting list of venues across Essex wanting to collect for us. All bras we collect are resold or recycled – nothing goes to landfill. We need help distributing the bins and collecting the bras when they are full. Bins normally need to be emptied once or twice a month Mileage is paid at 45p per mile Please contact claireh@ladymcadden if you are able to help. The post Volunteer Drivers Needed appeared first on Lady McAdden ..read more