Breast Cancer Campaign
Breast Cancer Campaign was a breast cancer research charity based in the United Kingdom. In 2015, Breast Cancer Campaign merged with another charity, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, to form the UK's largest breast cancer research charity - Breast Cancer Now. History. In 2014 it was announced that Breast Cancer Campaign would be merging with the charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank. The Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank is a collaboration between four research centres. It aims to create a bank of breast cancer tissues for researchers to study. The four research centres are: Campaigning activities . Breast Cancer Campaign have support the Off-patent Drugs Bill a Private Members Bill that would increase Government support for off-patent drugs where there is no incentive for pharmaceutical companies to support the creation of life enhancing breast cancer drugs. Fundraising activities. wear it pink is a UK-wide fundraising initiative organised by Breast Cancer Now. Held annually in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, supporters wear an item of pink and in return donate £2 each. The money raised funds around 100 projects, specifically breast cancer research throughout the UK and Ireland. This awareness emphasizes the  need for improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure. wear it pink is the UK's original and biggest pink day during October. Set up in 2002 by Campaign to help fundraise for breast cancer research, since its beginning, the fundraising initiative has raised over £23 million for breast cancer research. Anyone can take part and it is popular with office workers, schools and community clubs. The 2011 "Wear it Pink" event raised £2.2 million for cancer research. The 2017 event will take place on Friday 20 October. As said by a Bolton West MP, "I know people who  have lost friends and family members to the disease and I would like to encourage local residents to support "Wear it Pink" to raise valuable funds for breast cancer research".