Norwich and Outreach

Well to Jan, Elaine and our Stalham Outreach group for their tree too which was part of the Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary’s Church Stalham.

Norwich group join in the festivities at The Festive Fair at the Forum Norwich again.  Thank you to all our volunteers, ticket buyers and, of course, to Carolyn Atkins for inviting KA Norwich to have a stall over the four days.

Keeping Abreast Norwich Group Secretary Jane Crockett was delighted to receive a magnificent £260 from NNUH Coltishall Ward Staff Nurse Carina Carter who, with her partner, undertook a Tough Mudder Challenge in May to raise funds for the charity. Carina knows the money will be put to good use in making the experience of breast…

Another donation by Keeping Abreast Norwich Group to the Plastics Outpatients Department to make the experience of our patients in the clinic and those looking after them a little more comfortable! Jane Crockett, Secretary of the Group, presented 6 desk fans purchased with funds raised by us to Lead Breast Reconstruction Nurse Ruth Harcourt.

Here’s a lovely photo of Sheila (on the right) and three friends taken at an event Sheila organised to raise funds for KA Norwich and Cancer Research UK. Sheila had her breast reconstruction in March and was so grateful for the support she received from KA at the time that she felt she wanted to…

We are delighted to be one of the chosen charities at this year’s Barnard Charity Golf Day. Every year Bawburgh Golf Club host a fantastic day for all golfers and raise funds for charity. This year it is on Monday 9th July, we would love to see you there. Get in touch as we are…

To celebrate Keeping Abreast’s 10th Anniversary KA Norwich is pleased to present the Keeping Abreast Portrait Exhibition. KAPE is a collection of 50 professional photographic portraits of women who are at different stages of breast reconstruction following breast cancer or preventative surgery. It has been a project over several years by Norfolk photographer Julia Holland…

Our Norwich group were recently thrilled to be able to present a cheque to the Earsham Ward at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital. Liz Winter, Jane Crockett & Carol Hale presented Sister Claire with the money which will cover the purchase of extra blood pressure and Doppler machines. These will further enhance the care that…