Hi!

For anyone reading this who doesn’t know me, my name is Amy. I am 38 years old, and on the 26th September 2024, 7 weeks after my baby daughter was born and a month before my sons 4th birthday, I was diagnosed with stage 2, Triple Negative Breast Cancer. As the doctor uttered these words the light went out in my world, and me and my family were plunged into darkness. In the hours, days, and weeks that follow a cancer diagnosis there is a mess and chaos that is indescribable. And from within the dark, messy, chaos you have to try to navigate copious amounts of information to understand what the diagnosis means for you, and make life changing decisions about your future, treatment and care. It was when I was in this place that I found Breast Cancer Now.

Breast Cancer Now offer clear, accessible, evidence based, information and support - they are a light shining in the dark. Not only does the charity offer life-changing support, they fund life-saving research. Breast Cancer Now has a clear and ambitious vision, that by 2050 everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live, and be supported to live well. I want to do everything I can to support them to make this happen!

So, on Sunday 7th September I am hosting an Afternoon Tea at the beautiful Coleshill Town Hall and you are invited! I am asking for a donation of £20 per person for an afternoon of as much tea, cake, sandwiches, live music, and fun as you want. My aim is for everything from the venue to the tea bags, to be donated by local businesses and individuals, which means that every single penny raised will go to Breast Cancer Now.

Places are limited so if you would like to reserve your seat please email afternoonteaatthetownhall@gmail.com to receive information about how to pay your donation and confirm your place. If you are unable to attend but would like to donate please do so if you can. If you are a UK taxpayer, please tick the box to add gift aid, which will increase your donation by 25p for every £1 donated. Every £1 counts.

Every 10 minutes, someone in the UK hears the words “you have breast cancer”, let’s do everything we can to help them!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart,

Amy xx