Bras - Against Breast Cancer

Picture (LtoR) Linda Piggott-Vijeh, Sam Grabham, Claire Hebron

Flush with her recent success in collecting unwanted bras for cancer research Claire Hebron has put in a plea for more donations, and said, 'I was thrilled to be asked by Linda to help support this initiative earlier this year and I was over whelmed by the response. In the run up to Christmas I am aware that many women will be the happy recipients of new bras to add to their collection and will no doubt be disposing of some old ones. So, please bring them along to Hebron's to help support this worthy. The bras can be in any condition as they are re-cycled.'

Against Breast Cancer uses the bars to help raise vital funds towards dedicated research to improve detection and increase survival after breast cancer diagnosis. The bras also support small businesses in Africa. Recycling through a  textile recovery project prevents the bras going into landfill and gives them a new lease of life in developing countries where bras remain too expensive to produce locally.For every tonne of bras collected, Against Breast Cancer receives £700 to fund research. With over 30 million women in the UK you could really help make a difference!
Successful ventures like this keep many families in developing countries out of poverty whilst providing employment for people at home in the UK.