Introducing
In the UK, over 150 people a day are diagnosed with breast cancer.
As a group of people that have been affected directly or indirectly by breast cancer, we wanted to take action and Challenge 150 was born. Our mission is to raise awareness about the importance of self-examination, to raise funds for cancer charities and to support them by volunteering our time. Visit this page for information about our activities and find out how you can get involved.
How to Check
There's more to checking your boobs than a quick look in the mirror. Our friends at Coppafeel have some great advice on how to check and what to do if you find something that doesn't feel right.
Donate
Ready to support a great cause? We're raising money for Star Throwers, a cancer support charity based in Norfolk dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer. Please click the link below to visit our Just Giving page. Your donation will be very gratefully received.
Coming-Up
| Mike's Walkathon | 5th June |
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| Could you walk all of the way around Norfolk? That's what Mike has planned for his holiday. | |
| Summer Bake Sale | 19th June |
| Come and visit us in the Atrium a slice of cake and a chat about Challenge 150. | |
| Charity Football | 26th July |
| Players and spectators wanted for a charity 11-a-side. Keep an eye out for details. | |
| PLU Quiz | 18th September |
| The April quiz sold out in record time so don't miss the email invitation. | |
| Forum Abseil | 26th September |
| Fancy leaping off The Forum in Norwich? Places are going fast, so see internal comms for details. If you don't want to abseil then please come along to cheer us on. | |
| Bristol Lap 150 | 30th September |
| The fantastic Tim Martin is doing 150 laps of the lake next to our Bristol office to run laps around cancer. | |
| Autumn Bake Sale | 28th October |
| Another round of delicious, homemade cakes in the Atrium. | |
Fundraising
| Winter Bake Sale | £863.75 |
| Spin 150 | £394.63 |
| Spring Bake Sale | £949.13 |
| PLU Quiz | £616.09 |
| Tom's Challenge 150 | £671.20 |
| Mike's Walkathon | £930.00 |
| Norwich 60 | £320.00 |
| Just Giving Campaign | £435.00 |
| Estimated Gift Aid | £562.80 |
| Workplace Matching | £5,179.80 |
| Star Throwers Total | £10,922.40 |
| Maxim Bake Sale for Strathcarron Hospice | £895.06 |
| PLU Quiz for Dreams Come True | £68.45 |
| Workplace Matching | £963.51 |
| Grand Total | £12,849.42 |
Mike's Walkathon
From 5th to 17th June, Mike Shaw will be walking an eye-watering 220 miles around Norfolk to raise money for Star Throwers. Keep an eye on internal communications for photos and updates from the expedition party, including guests joining for a day or two. The sponsor link below will take you to Mike's Just Giving page, which also has details of his route. You can also use the Mike Tracker to follow his progress on a map during the adventure.
Tom's Challenge
Our amazing colleague Tom Bailey is pushing himself to the limit to raise money for Star throwers by doing multiple amazing events; the London Marathon on 27th of April, Suffolk Sunrise Cycle Ride on the 18th of May and the Boudicca Way UltraMarathon on the 19th of July. That’s 159 miles in total! Go and support him via his Just Giving page.
Bristol Lap 150
The fantastic Tim Martin is doing 150 laps of the lake next to our Bristol office to run laps around cancer! It will take about 12 hours, and total 75km! This herculean feat will take place on 30th of September, so show him your support and donate! More details to come on this one.
Body Transform Fitness
A huge shout out to Body Transform Fitness for hosting an epic HIIT-themed workout for our Challenge 150 May event! We might have dropped a few pounds in sweat, but our Star Throwers pound pot definitely bulked up. From star jumps, to slam balls and burpees, every rep helped raise an amazing £500 — doubled to £1,000 with pound matching! Thank you to everyone who showed up, pushed hard, and made a difference. Your energy fuels more than just workouts — it powers hope.
Spin 150
Spin 150 was a great event with had exercise bikes, rowing machines, skiing simulators and even a greenscreen for action shots. We broke a sweat to break cancer! After an amazing turnout, we managed to go 154km in total, with Agit topping our leaderboards in rowing and Peter doing the same in skiing. We raised a fantastic £395, which may increase to almost £800 with our workplace charity-matching scheme!
Bake Sales
Our bake sales were a great success, both at our Norwich Office (Surrey Street) and our Maxim Office (just outside Glasgow). We raised an amazing total of £1,844, which may be almost £4,000 with our workplace charity matching scheme. Our Norwich event also allowed us to host our wonderful friends from Star Throwers with their creative crafts. Who’d have thought in the battle of cakes and crafts vs cancer, cakes and crafts would be doing so well? More to come soon!
Star Throwers
We're raising money for Star Throwers, a cancer support charity based in Norfolk dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer, from diagnosis through to life after cancer. Around three quarters of the people supported by Star Throwers have a breast cancer diagnosis. Your donations will go towards providing nutritional support, cancer information, counselling, lymphoedema support and general running of this fantastic charity.
Strathcarron Hospice
We have also raised money for Strathcarron Hospice, who provide specialist Hospice care and expert end of life care for the people of Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth. They care for people with illnesses that cannot be cured including cancer, lung, heart or kidney failure and a range of non-malignant and neurological diseases. They are also actively involved in research and education in palliative care.