October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to help raise awareness through our Youthy Jodie Hall, Five Lamps Youth Participation Worker, organised a Pink Week during Monday 19 October – Friday 23 October 2015
Pink week was hosted across the Youthy’s three youth clubs; VIBE, All-stars and Senior Youth Club. The Youthy team asked all of the young people to wear something pink in aid of the great cause and to take part in various fundraising activities.
The aim of the week was to raise a target of £100.00 to donate towards Breast Cancer Awareness. In order to reach this target; the Youthy staff, parents, young people and carers all took part in some amazing activities. The activities included; decorating cupcakes; nail art; guess how many sweets are in the jar and by selling jewellery.
Each jewellery item sold during the week, had been handmade by the young people across all sessions and included; bracelets, earrings, bookmarks and necklaces, all with the breast cancer ribbon charm or the breast cancer ribbon bead.
Everyone who has attended has been more than supporting in helping the Youthy during Breast Cancer Awareness week and the Youthy successfully raised just over £120.00 which will be donated through the Cancer Research Website.
Jodie Hall, Five Lamps Youth Participation Worker said:
“We give massive thanks to everyone who has helped make us not only reach our target but smash through it by taking part in this week, and much like our staff all of the young people, carers and parents have helped in every way possible”