Weather Forecaster Kirsty McCabe, Ab Fab star Harriet Thorpe and girl group The Tootsie Rollers were just three big names showing their support for breast cancer charity Walk the Walk on Tuesday. The event, which marked the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as well as celebrating the grant-making charity’s 20th birthday, took place at the Good Housekeeping Institute in Soho.
Around 70 special guests were treated to an exclusive exhibition of bras signed by a host of celebrities, which have been created by world-renowned designers. The collection included a Lorraine Kelly bra by Barbour, a Joey D belt design, a Little Mix bra by Jane Bowler, and an Alan Carr bra by Julien Macdonald. An Ab Fab bra signed by Harriet Thorpe and Jennifer Saunders, created by Victoria Grant added an extra touch of sparkle, and a BAFTA bra by Sandy Powell gave the event some red carpet glamour. A Zandra Rhodes design, an intriguing Nina Saunders sculpture, and a special Good Housekeeping bra completed the collection.
Talking about her bra, TV Presenter Lorraine Kelly said: “It’s good to see the world of fashion helping to raise awareness for breast cancer, so I am thrilled that Barbour have designed this fabulous bra with me in mind for Walk the Walk. The amount raised over the years is incredible and has made a real difference to those affected by breast cancer.”
Nina Barough, Founder and Chief Executive of Walk the Walk added: “As part of our 20 year celebrations, hosted by Good Housekeeping, Walk the Walk held an exhibition of designer bras. It was a fantastic opportunity, to not only raise awareness by displaying some of our wonderful creations, but to also talk about our hopes for the future. Over the past 20 years Walk the Walk has been able to make a significant contribution into the research and knowledge that we now have of primary cancers. Going forward our aim is to do the same to further research into secondary cancers, giving all cancer patients the same hope and opportunities.”
The bra is the trademark of Walk the Walk, and thanks to the thousands of Walkers wearing decorated bras as they take part in the charity’s MoonWalk Scotland, and other events, more than £113 million has been raised in total, with £19 million raised for breast cancer causes in Scotland alone.
Walk the Walk has made £30 million in grants to Breast Cancer Now for research, and in Scotland has made a number of grants to help people living with cancer, including to Maggie’s Cancer Care Centres in Glasgow and Airdrie, while Walk the Walk is also the principle funder of Maggie’s Forth Valley, which is due to open in Larbert later this year.
Additionally, Walk the Walk has its own special project, providing funding to hospitals across Scotland to purchase Scalp Cooling systems, special machines which help many people undergoing chemotherapy to retain their hair
The MoonWalk Scotland takes place on Saturday 10th June 2017. Sign up at walkthewalk.org
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