Our fundraising aims are based solely on supporting or furthering our charitable purpose, which is:
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You can set up a fundraising page in aid of us on Just Giving
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By donating to Flat Friends you are supporting the following charitable activities:
Patient booklets, flyers and posters
All of our literature is available free of charge to all breast cancer units, hospitals, clinics, and support organisations. Your donations make this possible!
£1 could print 100 Flyers to be displayed in waiting rooms and supplied in breast cancer information packs to newly diagnosed women.
£5 could pay for one woman’s refreshments at a regional face-to-face meet-up.
£10 could print 40 Patient Information Booklets for women facing mastectomy without immediate reconstruction.
£25 could send 1 pack of 70 booklets and 100 flyers to a hospital. In 2024 we sent out over 250 packs to clinics and hospitals across the UK and British Isles!
Attending events
We work hard to build relationships with healthcare professionals, patient services, and other charities. We attend regional events and have had a stand at the Association of Breast Surgery annual conference since 2017.
£600 enabled two volunteers to attend Glasgow 2019
£200 enabled one volunteer to attend Liverpool 2022
£400 enabled one volunteer to attend Belfast 2023
£225 will enable one volunteer to attend Birmingham 2025!
Fundraising Ideas
- Donations instead of birthday, anniversary, or wedding presents
- Sponsorship to give up smoking or alcohol, or go vegan
- Hold a coffee morning or bake sale
- Organise a Quiz Night, Fashion Show, Dinner Dance, or Games Night
- Have a clear out – car boot, jumble sale, garage sale, or sell on Ebay (yes, you can add Flat Friends to your next Ebay charity listing!)
- Host your own healthy eating group with friends or work colleagues and donate the money you save on monthly subscriptions
- Walk, cycle, or swim a set distance over a month, or sign up for an organised event
- Sell vegetables or plants from your garden
- Fill an old jar with loose change, or save all of your 20p or £2 pieces for us
Living without reconstruction
To request copies of this booklet
Flat Friends UK can provide packs of our patient booklet and flyers to hospitals and units across the UK. If you are a healthcare professional and would like to request a pack of booklets to be given to patients for your clinic please email us at: support@flatfriends.org.uk
For all media enquiries please contact: trustees@flatfriends.org.uk
Help us fund the life-changing research women facing mastectomy surgery really need.
We are excited to be working closely with renowned academics and surgeons embarking on research into mastectomy options. For more information check out our Research section
Help us plan for the future by setting up a regular monthly payment!
Bank: Co-operative /bank
Payee: Flat Friends UK
Sort code: 08-92-99
Account Number: 67325139
