Brave London breast cancer survivor dives 10,000 ft for charity!

9/26/2011 10:49 AM EST

A daring breast cancer survivor is taking to the skies in support of Breast Cancer Campaign to raise vital funds for breast cancer research.

Angela Dowsett from South East London will take part in the charity’s first ever national skydive by braving the Big Pink Jump on October 1 at Maidstone airfield to mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Angela was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 aged 36 and since then she has been passionate about fundraising to help beat breast cancer.

Angela says “When I was diagnosed with breast cancer it was completely unexpected, I was young, healthy and had no family history of the disease. I can’t wait to be part of a national skydive that will help raise lots of money to fund vital breast cancer research. I am definitely feeling nervous as the event approaches but it’s going to be an amazing experience and I know I will feel so proud once I’ve done it.”

Angela is depending on the generosity of people in the local community to help raise sponsorship for the charity and reach her target of £500. If you would like to help Angela with her fundraising by making a donation visit www.justgiving.co.uk/dowsett31

Kelly Walton, Breast Cancer Campaign’s Events Executive, said “If you’ve always wanted to sky dive or just fancy a challenge, then it’s not too late to sign up! The Big Pink Jump is an exhilarating way to support the fight against breast cancer and all of the money raised goes towards funding innovative world-class research. We hope that this year we can get more people than ever to take the pink plunge and help us beat breast cancer.”

If you would like to take part in a skydive or for more information about any of the charity’s fundraising events email   or visit www.breastcancercampaign.org. Jumps run all year and take place nationwide.

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Notes to editors
• The Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank, the UK’s first ever national breast cancer tissue bank is a unique collaboration with four leading research institutions to create a vital resource of breast cancer tissue for researchers across the UK and Ireland. Visit breastcancertissuebank.org
• Breast Cancer Campaign aims to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure
• The charity currently funds 95 projects worth almost £16.5 million in 31 locations across the UK and Ireland
• Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and accounts for nearly one in three of all cancers in women
• In the UK, around 48,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year - that’s 130 a day
• Visit breastcancercampaign.org or follow us at twitter.com/bccampaign