Alice Sedgwick

Why I’m fundraising...

I’m running the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Target Ovarian Cancer this October. I've been working at the charity for 7 years, so I've seen first-hand the difference that we make, and why our work is so important. 

Currently, ovarian cancer is diagnosed so late that 1 in 5 women are already too ill to receive any treatment, and 1 in 7 women die within two months of their diagnosis. However, if diagnosed at the earliest stage, 9 in 10 women will survive.

Target Ovarian Cancer works to stop ovarian cancer devastating lives, by: raising awareness of the symptoms with the public; working closely with GPs and health professionals to improve their understanding of ovarian cancer and best practice for early diagnosis; funding research into kinder and more effective treatments; campaigning for change to ovarian cancer treatment and diagnosis; and providing vital support to anyone and everyone affected by ovarian cancer. 

I'm very grateful for anything you can give to support my fundraising:

£7 could provide training for one GP to update their knowledge of ovarian cancer symptoms.

£17 could fund one call to our support line. 

£35 could fund one hour of ground-breaking medical research. 

£50 could provide 50 people with our symptoms information leaflets, making sure they know when to visit the GP.

For more information about ovarian cancer or to access our support, please visit: targetovariancancer.org.uk