Welcome to my fundraising page for CoppaFeel, a charity close to my heart (literally) because my Nanny Doreen, mum (Janice), me and then my youngest sister, Hanna, were all diagnosed with breast cancer at a relatively young age.

I was diagnosed at 34 years old shortly after my son turned 1. I could have got to a GP sooner and I absolutely could have checked my breasts better more regularly. Nanny Doreen’s cancer spread very quickly and although science has moved on a lot since her death, history repeated itself in our family and Hanna died of breast cancer at just 32 years old on 8th May 2023.

Hanna loved Indian culture and really embraced it all to show her sons (Harrison and Henry) what wonderful heritage they had. During the pandemic she set up an Indian mixed spice business called Hangry Patels and her spice packs kept mine and many others mealtimes flavourful!

So in Hanna’s memory, this November, I will set out on a challenging, extraordinary and life-changing trek, all in the name of checking chests! Along with Gi Fletcher and some other famous faces, I will embark on a 5 day trek in the Indian Himalayas, in a bid to raise funds towards CoppaFeel's life-saving mission.

Your donations will not only support my fundraising target, but most importantly CoppaFeel!. They are on a mission to stamp out the late diagnosis of breast cancer by making sure that young people are regularly checking their boobs, pecs and chests and getting to know their bodies in order to have the confidence to see their GP if something just doesn't feel normal.

Thanks so much for your donation & support. To find out more about CoppaFeel! head to www.coppafeel.org.