The F Fort Foundation - 10K London Winter Run

F|Fort’s mission is to improve the mental well-being of young people diagnosed with cancer.

Being a young adult is usually the most exciting time of your life. You’re full of dreams, hopes and expectations. You’re going to university or doing vocational training. Maybe you’re getting ready for your first job or are already doing well in your career. Or perhaps you’ve moved away from home for the first time or to a new city or flat. Maybe with your partner or on your own. And maybe you have young children. You’re enjoying meeting up with friends, travelling and looking at what you can do for the climate. You’re thinking about the future and all the things you want to do.

And then suddenly you’re diagnosed with cancer. Why me? I’m far too young for this! No-one else really seems to understand, not even your doctors.

When Floor van Liemt (1997-2021) was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer in 2017, she felt very alone. She found that there is still far too little help and support available for 18-35-year-olds diagnosed with cancer and for the many problems they face. Suddenly all your plans – university, work, relationships, having children – change in an instant. Where specific care is available, it is often hard to access. For this reason, Floor founded F|Fort and its mission to improve the mental well-being of young people diagnosed with cancer.

F|Fort works to achieve its mission through art projects. Art unites us all, and art was at the heart of Floor’s life. Therefore, art is at the heart of everything F|Fort does. Art for empowerment.

On February 13th, we will be running the Cancer Research UK's London Winter 10k to continue Floor’s legacy and support the F|Fort Foundation. You can be certain that every single pound, euro or dollar we raise will go directly to projects F|Fort has carefully selected for young people with cancer, so that they can live happier lives, however uncertain those lives may be.

If you want to join us for the 10k, please reach out and register here: https://www.londonwinterrun.co.uk/