Health charity, Walk the Walk, has awarded national cancer charity, Cancer Support UK, a £48,941 grant. 

The funding will allow the charity to provide increased practical and emotional support to people living with and beyond cancer.

Mark Guymer, CEO of Cancer Support UK said:

“We are extremely grateful to Walk the Walk for this generous grant. As a small charity we receive no government support – our income is entirely made up of donations, gifts and grants, which are all vital in keeping our services running.”

Walk the Walk is best known as the organiser of the iconic MoonWalk London, when thousands of women and men walk overnight marathons through the city’s streets, wearing decorated bras or colourful bra t-shirts.

Thanks to the award, Cancer Support UK will be able to produce and deliver 750 Cancer Kits and provide 150 Cancer Coach support programme places for people living with and beyond breast cancer, who are struggling with anxiety and mental health issues.

Through its kits and coach services the charity aims to reduce loneliness, improve mental wellbeing and ease the financial burden of buying essential items that are needed during treatment

Nina Barough CBE, Founder and Chief Executive of Walk the Walk, said:

“I know from my own experience how frightening and isolating a breast cancer diagnosis can be – the work which Cancer Support UK is doing to help support cancer patients through an incredibly difficult time really is life-changing.”  

Over the last 25 years, Walk the Walk has raised more than £140 million and is currently granting money to organisations across the UK to support people with cancer. The next MoonWalk London is on Saturday 18 May 2024 and you can sign up at www.walkthewalk.org.  There are also MoonWalks in Scotland and Iceland.

Photo: Cancer Support UK