10 ways to help change breast cancer in Scotland

Do you want to help change breast cancer in Scotland? Here are some ways you can get involved. 

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1. Sign up to be a Breakthrough campaigner

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Help Breakthrough to improve services & treatments for women affected by breast cancer 


 


2. Help us turn Scotland pink

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 We rely on people around the country fundraising to enable us to carry out our work.  Help us promote our events and fundraising campaigns to people around Scotland

3. Become a Talk TLC Champion

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 Help spread the word about breast awareness to other women and show them how to Touch Look Check.

 

 

4. Hold an event

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 Events are our most important fundraising activity.  Hundreds of people across the country hold events for us every week.  We can provide ideas and inspiration – the rest is up to you!

 

5. Get involved in the Breakthrough Service Pledge for breast cancer

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 Help improve the experience for women affected by breast cancer. 

6. Agree to share your story with the media

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 Help raise the profile of breast cancer issues by sharing your story.

 

 

7. Be a cheering champion

Cheering Squad

 Help us cheer on and encourage Breakthrough runners and walkers at events around the country

 

8. Be a social media messenger for breast cancer

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 Help Breakthrough reach out to new audiences on Facebook & Twitter . 

 

9. Become a local representative

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 We’re only a small team and we can’t be everywhere in Scotland – as much as we’d like to!  Would you be prepared to help by attending a Breakthrough event and collecting a donation or getting a photo in the local paper?

 

10. Start a local fundraising group

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Could your friends and family help you to change breast cancer in Scotland? 

 

Find out more

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 We also sometimes have opportunities to volunteer in our Edinburgh office – on short and long term projects across our campaigns, fundraising and health promotion work.  Please get in touch if you are interested.

And if you want to stay informed about Breakthrough’s work in Scotland you can subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter.

 To find out more about these opportunities please contact Fiona Robertson at Breakthrough Breast Cancer on 0131 226 0763 or email fionar@breakthrough.org.uk  

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