Members of Ludlow Cancer Support Group ‘wore pink’ on Friday, October 11 to show its support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

As a result of their fundraising, the group was able to make a donation of £450 to Breast Cancer Now, a charity that funds world-class research at several institutes and universities throughout the UK, and is currently financing more than 100 cutting-edge projects to discover how to prevent breast cancer, save lives and help live well with and beyond the disease.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world, and over 55,000 people are diagnosed every year in the UK alone. Each one will face challenging treatment regimes, gruelling side effects, uncertainty, anxiety and fear.

The Ludlow Cancer Support Group was set up in 2014 to provide a sociable and welcoming environment where, through friendship and shared experience, members can find additional strength to cope with their situation.

They aim to help people find professional support in areas covering medical, practical and grant-related needs, and work closely with providers such as NHS Shropshire, Macmillan Cancer Support, Severn Hospice, and Cancer Research (UK) to help members meet their information needs.

The Group meets on the second and fourth Friday of each month at the Parish Centre at St Peter's Church from 10am.

Membership of the Ludlow Cancer Support Group is free to people who have been diagnosed with cancer, regardless of how long ago the diagnosis was made. Carers, relatives and friends of people with cancer are also very welcome.

For further information, contact Rosemary Wood, Chairman, LCSG on rosemary.wood3@gmail.com or phone 01584 875438.