Target Ovarian Cancer

We (Anne and Chris) will be running the Brighton Half Marathon in memory of our wonderful Mum, Susan Mawson, who passed away from Ovarian cancer in June 2023.

Susan lived life with an unflinching optimism. She was someone who took the bad with the good and found the best way to move forward with both. No matter what hand she was dealt, she played it with the same determined, pragmatic lightness. When diagnosed with ovarian cancer, even this couldn’t change her. When the world dealt her a particularly cruel hand, she stubbornly refused to respond in kind. Somehow, she found the best way to take the bad with the good.

She kept thinking of others with a relentless dedication, never once forgetting to send love out to where it was needed. She never stopped seeing the good in others, even if they couldn’t see it in themselves. She always firmly upheld the principle that there is good in everyone. Throughout all of this, somehow, Susan remained an endless source of love and comfort to her friends and family.

This is someone worth running miles for.

Susan chose Target Ovarian Cancer as one of the charities to support at her funeral. She was also always encouraging us to keep fit. We would like to honour both of those things by running a half marathon and raising money for the charity.

Target Ovarian Cancer is the UK's leading ovarian cancer charity working to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide support to women with ovarian cancer.

Awareness of ovarian cancer is low, its share of UK research funding has dropped and three quarters of people with ovarian cancer say they do not get the support they need.

Together we can make sure that anyone in the UK who needs it can have the best chances of survival and get the right support at the right time, in a way that's right for them.

Raise awareness. Fund research. Save lives.

Thank you.

Want to join me in making a difference? I’m raising money to benefit Target Ovarian Cancer, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us.Cancer: Target Ovarian Cancer is the UK's leading ovarian cancer charity. We work to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer.

I have personal experience of losing close friends and family members to ovarian cancer. I lost a friend who I first met when our children were toddlers. Then our family lost a much loved sister, sister -in-law, mum, aunty , substitute gran , cancer buddy after a long and tough battle with ovarian cancer. And we hear more and more of women dying from this cancer. So let’s pull together and understand this cancer now and find a way to stop it creeping into our lives and wreaking havoc, silently , sneakily, uninvited and ultimately destroying families.

So I am going to walk 100 km through March sometimes with our dog (she will no doubt do more than 100km) and sometimes without her! Well if I’m planning on buying a treat to help me along she’ll want the treat !!!!! So please sponsor me and Luna (dog) and help the cause for all the families affected by this silent killer.

I'm gonna be learning how to fight in 10 weeks and stepping into a ring at the end to raise money for a very important charity to me Target Ovarian Cancer.

I’m gonna be stepping into the ring alongside a group of legends from the hospitality industry of Manchester to take part in a 10-week boxing training camp with Industry Boxing Events to raise money for charity.

Target Ovarian Cancer is a charity very important to me and is the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity, working to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research, and provide vital support to those affected by ovarian cancer.

Any donation, no matter the size, will help make a real impact.

And if you’d like to come along and see the results of all the hard work at the end, you can grab tickets through my link.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/industry-boxing-events-manchester-tickets-1981869864114?aff=NiamhP

Thank you so much for any support, it really means a lot to me ❤️

On Saturday 31st January, I’m hosting Brows for Blue, a 12-hour charity beauty day where 100% of all proceeds from brow and lash services will be donated to Target Ovarian Cancer.

This is a charity very close to my heart, and the aim of this day is not only to raise funds but also to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, a disease that needs more visibility, research, and support.

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Want to join me in making a difference? I’m raising money to benefit Target Ovarian Cancer, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

We’re bringing our community together for something special. We’ll be hosting a charity football match and uploading the full game to the FifaWithKian YouTube channel so everyone can watch, support, and get involved.

This match isn’t just for fun — it’s for a cause that truly matters. Every single donation goes directly to Target Ovarian Cancer, helping fund life‑saving research, improve early diagnosis, and support women and families affected by the disease.

Ovarian cancer often goes unnoticed until it’s too late. By raising awareness and funds, we’re hoping to make a real difference. Whether you donate £1 or £50, you’re helping save lives.

If you can’t donate, sharing the fundraiser or watching the match on YouTube helps more than you know. Thank you for being part of this and supporting a cause that means so much.

More information about Target Ovarian Cancer: Target Ovarian Cancer is the UK's leading ovarian cancer charity. We work to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer affects one in fifty women of all ages.

I am going to be running the 12 days of Christmas starting with one kilometre on Christmas Day increasing my distance by 1 km each day finishing with 12 on the 5th of Janruary.

I’m raising money to benefit Target Ovarian Cancer who focus on early diagnosis including younger women. Any donation will help make an impact.

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Target Ovarian Cancer: Target Ovarian Cancer is the UK's leading ovarian cancer charity. We work to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer.

We are holding a charity football match to raise money for Target Ovarian Cancer in memory of Karen George, our Mum.

We appreciate any donations and if anyone wants to get involved please let us know.

The game will take place at Outgang in Deeping on 31st August at 12pm

Want to join me in supporting a good cause? I'm raising money for Target Ovarian Cancer and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate a lot or a little. Anything helps. Thank you for your support.

A little bit about me.........I was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer in September 2022 at the age of 61. My cancer is not curable, but treatment since my diagnosis has kept it at bay enough for me to live a very good life, making memories with my family and friends. Fatigue and lack of stamina are a permanent effect of my cancer and treatment, but I'm committed to pushing myself to complete a 20 minute static bike challenge as part of Sir Chris Hoy's Tour de 4 cycle ride. I'll be doing this ride in the Sir Chis Hoy velodrome in Glasgow on Sunday 7th September. I aim to do two further 20 minute static bike challenges at home, so a 1hr cycle which should result in me cycling 30km in distance (approx). It will be tough for me, but I'm sure I can do it......with your help. If you can donate anything towards my fundraising attempt I would be so so grateful.

I've chosen to raise money for Target Ovarian Cancer to help them continue to research ways in which women can be diagnosed and treated earlier than they are at the moment. Sadly many women are diagnosed too late for their cancer to be cured. This has to change.

Each year 7,400 women (approx) are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the UK and more awareness is needed to ensure women see their GP immediately if they have any symptoms, symptoms which are often mistaken for IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).

Thank you so much for reading my story and for your contribution. It can, and will make a difference.

Please help me raise some money, as a Team of us at St Columba’s are jumping out of a plane for a good cause. The money will be going to Target Ovarian Cancer and every donation will help. Thank you in advance for your contribution.

More information about Target Ovarian Cancer: Target Ovarian Cancer is the UK's leading ovarian cancer charity. We work to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer.

Hi, my name is John and this summer I, with the help of some friends, will be completing a 72 hole golf challenge. We will be playing 4 full rounds of golf at Portsalon Golf Club. All money raised will be going to Target Ovarian Cancer which is a charity close to me and my family.

My mum sadly passed away 2 years ago, battling ovarian cancer. I am running this challenge in hopes of raising money for Target Ovarian to help the early diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer, as well as research into treatment and the support for other woman going through the same battle.

This is not the first time we have raised money for this charity. In 2022, my amazing mum organised a sponsored walk for Target Ovarian whilst going through it herself. It was a huge success and that memory will stay with me always, which is why this charity means so much to me and many others.

Any donations, large or small would be hugely appreciated. Thank you very much for your support!

(date for fundraiser still to be confirmed)

I'm participating in the Tour De 4 on 7th September, cycling 56 miles to raise money for Target Ovarian Cancer. My fiancee, Angela, was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer in 2024 which, although currently incurable, it is manageable.

Target Ovarian Cancer work across the UK with all those affected by ovarian cancer, together with health professionals, to ensure the areas that matter most for them are targeted.

Your contribution will have a big impact and be greatly appreciated, irrespective of amount. Thank you for your support, it really means a lot and will go a long way (as hopefully I will on 7th September!).