I know from my own experience that early intervention in a cancer diagnosis is pivotal in achieving a good end result. Not every lady has symptoms, the Big Bus gives these ladies a fighting chance.

I'm delighted to be doing this 10km walk along with my daughter Keela, my friends Trisha, Carol, Sabrina and Louise. As soon as I said I was doing it they were immediately on board to support me.

Each year we provide 8,000 breast screening appointments to ladies aged 40 - 49 and 70+ from our clinic in Belfast and on board our Big Bus which travels to over 200 locations.

For every 1,000 appointments 6 women have their cancer detected when it may otherwise have gone unnoticed.

This service is free to the user but each appointment costs Action Cancer £120. So if you can raise £120 then you will saved the life of a local woman.

Action Cancer receive no regular support from government so we rely on fundraising from supporters like you to help us deliver this life-saving service.