Everyday 22 people in the UK are diagnosed with Lobular Breast Cancer
We want to make sure that awareness and understanding of Lobular Breast Cancer increases through our new information campaign.
Be part of our #22ADayUK campaign
You too can help raise awareness about Lobular Breast Cancer.
• simply take a picture of 22 people. It could be 22 drummers, 22 ice skaters, 22 knitters, 22 dog walkers, 22 bingo players…be as creative as you like;
• share on your social media with the hashtag #22ADayUK and @lobularbcuk, and say why you are supporting the campaign;
• send a high-quality copy of the image to us at info@lobularbreastcancer.org.uk with a bit of information about who you are and why you wanted to join in the campaign. We can add you to the campaign page and thank you across our social media.
The Hele Bay Merbabes swim in Ilfracombe’s seas all year round. They decided to get involved after the friend of one of their members was diagnosed with Lobular Breast Cancer. They also provided us with the superb topless main campaign image that you can see at the top of the page.
We’re thrilled to have Felicity Kendal, Jonathan Coy, Matthew Kelly, Tracy-Ann Oberman & cast and crew members from Theatre Royal Bath’s current production of Noises Off joining our campaign. Jonathan is the husband of Emma, one of our Founders and Trustees, who has had her own Lobular diagnosis.
Our Trustee Emma Amos, who has had her own Lobular diagnosis, played the Duchess in this nationally touring production of The Dresser during 2022. The cast and crew, including Julian Clary and Matthew Kelly, joined her for their #22ADayUK image.
Thank you to all of the sea kayakers from Colwyn and Snowdonia Canoe Clubs for this great picture at Trearddur Bay, Anglesey. Anna White, one of the kayakers, organised the picture as her sister Joy had a Lobular Breast Cancer diagnosis. Thank you to Ian McDowall for taking the picture.
The cast and crew of London’s Globe Theatre’s remarkable production I, Joan bring their passion and hope to our #22ADayUK campaign. Jolyon Coy, Charles/Maurice in the play, is the stepson of Emma, one of our Trustees, who has had her own Lobular diagnosis.
22 walkers including LBCUK founders, a Patron, family and friends after the final day ascent of Mam Na Guallainn in Scotland’s Mamores mountains, as part of our Walking our Mammaries fundraising challenge in May 2022.
We’d like to thank these 22 world-leading Lobular Breast Cancer clinicians and researchers for driving forward the understanding and treatment of this distinct disease. They gathered together, with nearly 100 colleagues and patient advocates, as part of the annual International Invasive Lobular Cancer (ILC) Symposium in Utrecht, Netherlands in June 2022.
Thank you to the wonderful members of Sheppey Bluetits in Kent for joining our campaign. Bluetit Joan Arthurs organised the campaign as her friend Susan Ewan was treated for Lobular Breast Cancer in 2022. “We had midwives, nurses and women from all walks of life, yet none of them had heard of Lobular,” said Susan.
We’re delighted that UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and his wife Susie have backed our #22ADayUK campaign. Mr and Mrs Cleverly, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2021, posed on the stairs of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, together with members of the Department’s Cancer Support Network.
Thank you to Penny Lee and riders at Islandmagee Riding Centre in Northern Ireland. Penny was diagnosed in 2022 after having radiology checks and mammograms and 2 needle biopsies for 3 years as I felt something was wrong under my arm. It was eventually found to be Lobular Breast Cancer after a biopsy. “Staff at the riding centre and my horse friends have helped my through, with looking after my horse when I couldn’t, and gently helping me to get back on and regain confidence after treatment” says Penny.
22 tennis players from Lob the Ball have provided our first US based #22ADayUK image. Lob the Ball is a new campaign, founded by Astrid Bitzer. Astrid was diagnosed with Lobular in 2022 and decided to combine her passion for tennis with her commitment to raise awareness about Lobular, and funding for new research. This fabulous photo was taken at a recent fundraiser and we want to say a huge thank you to Astrid and everyone who took part.
National Lottery
The National Lottery Community Fund has provided us with an Awards for All grant to deliver direct support for people with a lobular diagnosis.
It sits alongside our #22ADayUK awareness campaign, and will provide support such as Wellbeing Workshops and new Lobular information materials.
We ran our first Wellbeing Workshop on Saturday 22 October 2022 at Maggie’s Barts, London and have delivered further workshops in Manchester and Nottingham during 2023.
Working with patient advocates and Public Health researchers at De Montfort University, we’ve also been creating new Lobular specific materials. These materials will support you to have better conversations with your medical team.
They are available to download from our website now by clicking here.
Lobular Breast Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No. 1191402 Registered office: 83 Ducie Street, Manchester M1 2JQ