We are a Registered Charity set up by local women who have all experienced breast cancer themselves, providing emotional, practical and finacial support to patients, their friends and families through trained counsellors.  We have a positive working relationship with local healthcare providers and represent the concerns and interests of Breast Cancer patients.

Regular informal meetings are held monthly at The Snaefell Surgery, Anagh Coar, Douglas or ‘One-to-one’ at home or on the telephone. 
Contact: Sharon Maddrell - 482662   Paulene Lamb - 420063, Email: iombreastcare@manx.net

We meet the Island's new Specialist
Sharon and Paulene Lamb were invited to meet Miss Bello, the new breast surgeon on Tuesday 7th Feb. at Nobles Hospital. MORE

Relay for life 2012 - 25-26 August

Members of our Group are again joining in with Cancer Research UK for the ‘Relay for Life’ to be held on the Bank Holiday weekend 25^th/26^th August. It is a fabulous event for Teams, who have been fundraising all year, walking the track of the National Sports Centre for the 24hrs. We register as ‘Survivors’ and are treated like Royalty for the 2 days!

We open the event with a lap of honour and are then treated to a champagne reception. We also join in the walking round the track as and when we want to and this year we will be organising the Candle of Hope ceremony, where everyone can dedicate and decorate a paper candle bag to a someone who has lost their life to Cancer. They are all lined up after dark and the event pauses to remember them. Last year the Relay raised an amazing £43,000 for Cancer Research UK, the world’s leading charity dedicated to saving lives through research and funded totally by the public.

Come and join us. It’s a great couple of days for a life saving charity. It kicks off at 12noon on Saturday 25^th August and finishes at 12 noon on the 26^th. Register as a Team or a Survivor at radio 3 fm’s web site www.three.fm    www.cancerresearchuk.org/relay or give me a call for information, 801559.

The Peel Charity Shop 10th birthday
A BIG Thank you to The Peel Charity Shop  who presented us with a cheque for £1500 recently. They do a fabulous job in helping all sorts of charities, on and off the Island. They are celebrating their 10th Anniversary and at the presentation, gave a total of £30,000 to 20 different charities and have given out an incredible £500,000 to date! They generally have 2 presentations a year of £20,000 each, amazing from a little charity shop on Peel Prom. Go and support them, they are lovely people and  have great bargains!

More Parish Walk 2011 Cash!
A Big Thank you to Yvonne Holmes and her husband Rob Brew who raised a brilliant £350 for us in sponsorship for taking part in the Parish Walk 2011.