Thank you EVERYONE
Two weeks before the event, my first choice of costume was a fabulous, oversized, inflatable dinosaur borrowed from a neighbour. 🦖 It definitely fitted the Ovar-Dressed theme and appealed to my sense of the ridiculous! But then I got cold feet...
After Jo and Nick borrowed rabbit costumes from friends, my inventive niece and nephew suggested we go as a magician and her bunnies. Genius, team Ovar-the-Top was born!
On Sunday 27 September, we met in London's Regent's Park on a gorgeous, sunny autumn day! ☀️ Over 150 people affected by ovarian cancer came together to raise awareness and funds for Target Ovarian Cancer. 💙
I am so incredibly grateful to this wonderful charity, for their support when I was first diagnosed last winter, and for their ongoing funding of our peer support groups. It means so much to meet, share difficult experiences, and also to have a laugh with women who just get it.
Four of Team Ovar-the-Top ran a 5km. I took on a volunteer role registering runners and walkers, then joined the charity staff in cheering everyone on as they approached the finish line. It was a fun, and emotional day. Thank you to Jo, and Nick, and my niece and nephew for all your support. Importantly, thank you to all of you for sponsoring us, and Target Ovarian Cancer.
There are more photos if you scroll to the end of this page
Why we're fundraising...
Target Ovarian Cancer is the UK's leading ovarian cancer charity working to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research & provide support to women, like me, with ovarian cancer.
Awareness of ovarian cancer is low, its share of UK research funding has dropped & three quarters of women with ovarian cancer say they do not get the support they need.
Together we can make sure women in the UK have the best chances of survival & get the right support at the right time, in a way that's right for them.
Target Ovarian Cancer's Coffee & Chat meet-up gave me a much-needed refuge when I was diagnosed at the end of 2025. The charity has continued to offer support through a peer support group, which gives me & other women connection, friendship, & hope 💜 🩵
I'm doing this walk with family as a fun way to fundraise for this wonderful organisation, to say thank you & to ensure that women continue to receive the support they need. Please, if you can, consider popping £1 or two sponsorship to help a charity that hugely benefits so many women.
https://targetovariancancer.org.uk/about-ovarian-cancer/symptoms 💜
https://targetovariancancer.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/key-facts-and-figures💜
Thank you to our Sponsors
£12
Laura Storr
£109
Anonymous
£34
Angela Murphy
Thinking of you girl🙂
£20
Alice Thompson
Well done you ovar the top people!
£23
Eleanor Hellier
Thank you for raising money and raising awareness, Jo
£56
John & Mary
£270
Anonymous
£23
Deirdre Dooley
A mighty woman xx
£20
Jordana Charyk
So amazing Jo & fam. Good luck!
£25
Ciara Jones
Keep smashing it cuz ❤️ we all love u very much xx
£20
Anna
£23
Matthew Neighbour
£136
Anonymous
£23
Judith Mcmahon
Well done on doing the Audrey. Xx
£39
Kirstie Davis
Go Aud Kx
£109
Audrey Ryan
£20
George Eely
£10
Yvette Rathbone
£45
Aideen & Jimmy
Le Grá mor. Xx
£136
Anonymous
£23
Scx
£23
Charlotte Tibbs
xxxxx
£10
Lisa From Tap
To the best bunnies! Well done!
£23
Maria West
Well done Audrey
£20
Tara & Cross Clan
£12
Rebecca Badgett
£109
Paul Mclarnon
Best of luck Audrey! P,A,C.
£23
Holly Coughlin
Good luck Jo. Love from Holly x
£56
Maria Noel Hunter
Best of luck! Tim & Noel Hunter
£23
Darren Boakes
£25
Maria Jones
Go n-éiri an bóthar leat ❤️ go leor grà
£23
Bernadette
Maith thú, Audrey! Téigh uait, a chailín! Go leor grá chugat ❤️
£10
Fiona Cincotta
Amazing effort! Amazing cause!!💪
£50
Samantha Dorney-smith
Go Aud!x
£23
Denise O'loughlin
Absolutely fantastic. Myself, Arran and the kids send you all our love ❤️
£109
Zoe Hunter
Go Audrey. Lots of love Alec and Zoë xx
£23
Brid Candy
Wonderful Audrey. Maith thú 💚
£23
Deb Mahon
£23
Sharon Weller
Love you lots..… so proud of you xx
£28
Jo Ryan
£10
Kelly Venables
Good luck Jo xx
£20
Rachel Saini
Brilliant work Jo, hope the run goes well!x
£20
Bex & Tom
Good luck Jo and family! Xxx
£23
Carol And Keith
Ádh mór, mo cara álainn
£23
Terri Oloughlin
Good for you Audrey X
£18
Agnes
Sending lots of love xxx
£10
Wendy
Best of luck / great awareness x
£35
Niamh Oloughlin
£23
Bridget Fields
Love this, love you xx
£34
Anonymous
£39
Lisa Tovell
Good luck Jo and family! We're cheering you on! Love from Lisa, Jon, Phoebe and Evan xx
£20
Hannah French
£20
Lucy Blake
Brilliant - well done Jo (and Nick the 🐰)
£109
Anonymous
Rock on chemo warrior!😉
£50
Anna Finkelstein
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