Target Ovarian Cancer

Our support line will close at 5pm on Monday 23 December, and reopen at 9am on Thursday 2 January. But don’t worry, we’re still here for you! You can access support through our online communities and our website where we have lots of resources for you 💜 👉 Join our online community: https://bit.ly/2GJQpg2 👉 Visit our website: https://bit.ly/4eR6R9t If you want our nurses to contact you when they return, please complete our support line contact form: https://bit.ly/3VBC4GP

We had such a wonderful evening at the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London this Monday. We're so grateful to everyone who attended and gave so generously – thank you for making it such a special event! Our thanks to all those who made the evening possible: Reverend Canon Roger Hall MBE; Master of Music Colm Carey and the Choir of the Chapels Royal; the team at the Chapel Royal of St Peter as Vincula and Tower of London; Bayley & Sage for providing the beautiful refreshments; and our amazing readers.

We've hit out target! In just 4 days, we've hit our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge target of £20,000! A huge thank you to anyone who donated and doubled their impact - we're so grateful for all of the incredible support. It's thanks to the unwavering support of our amazing community donating and sharing our message that we're able to continue targeting what's important to stop ovarian cancer devastating lives. 💜 This means that any donations made to our Big Give page from now on will no longer be doubled. However, you can still give a gift via our website: https://bit.ly/3RA9B0a

The Big Give Christmas Challenge has officially started. 🎉 We’re thrilled to participate in The Big Give campaign again, meaning that for one week only every donation made to our Big Give page will be doubled. This will help us raise more awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and ensure more GPs can spot them as early as possible. Head to our page where you can find out more and make a donation: https://bit.ly/3OHksEt P.S please consider sharing this post to help us reach as many people as possible before Tuesday 10 December 💜

After 16 years of dedicated leadership, today we say goodbye and thank you to our outgoing Chief Executive, Annwen Jones OBE. Annwen's been a driving force and true champion for the values we hold. Her passion and unwavering commitment have shaped our growth and success as a charity, and she'll leave a lasting legacy with Target Ovarian Cancer and the community we support. 🗨️ "I'm immensely proud of what we've achieved together, and I leave an organisation, community and partners who I know share my passion, drive and urgency in addressing the needs of women with ovarian cancer." - Annwen Jones OBE 💜 Thank you Annwen, from all of us...

Target Ovarian Cancer are calling on the Scottish Government to take action urgently and review #ovariancancer surgery provision across #Scotland. Those waiting for surgery can't afford delays. 👉 Help us take action today: https://bit.ly/3AJ81VH

Sign up your staff team for Santa in the City on Wednesday 4 or Thursday 5 December. Go 4k right through the heart of London, while dressed in your free Santa suit 🎅 Register for just £10: https://bit.ly/3OfCPjY As part of Team Target, you'll be helping us to target life-saving early diagnosis, treatment and support. Video provided by #SantaInTheCity

We're delighted to welcome Catherine Hart (nee Lorne), who officially stepped into her role as our new Chief Executive on Monday 11 November. Catherine joins us with a deep passion for our mission and brings a wealth of experience in the charity sector. With her leadership, we'll continue to drive progress in ovarian cancer, and we’re excited to see what we can achieve together for everyone affected by this devastating disease. We caught up with Catherine to find out more about what she’s most looking forward to in her new role. Read more in her Target Talks interview.

Our Christmas cards come in eight different seasonal designs, and are also available as e-cards. Every order placed will help us to be there for those with ovarian cancer when they need us most. Order yours today: https://bit.ly/3UQczQS

This week has been Trustees Week, and we’d like to send thanks to our dedicated Board of Trustees. We’re incredibly grateful to them for sharing their passion, time and expertise to help us drive progress on ovarian cancer – as well as coming along to some of our events such as this year’s Ovar-Dressed London Walk | Run! Huge thank you to you all: Sonya Branch, Joanna Barker MBE, Raj Bhogaita, Miriam Jordan Keane, Anabel Fielding, Saswati Saha Mitra, Angie Ma and Jo Paice. #TrusteesWeek2024 💜