Friday, 28 May 2021
The Nottingham Breast Cancer Research Centre at the University of Nottingham is looking for local thrill-seekers to welcome in the end of Covid-19 restrictions with a summer solstice sunrise firewalk, in support of its life-changing research.
The firewalk, which will take place at 5am on Monday 21 June outside Nottingham Lakeside Arts, will take place at sunrise on the summer solstice. The day also coincides with the date set for the lifting of the final Covid-19 measures.
Fundraisers will each take a turn to walk barefoot over the red-hot embers, which can be as hot as 1200 degrees Fahrenheit, to raise important funding for the Nottingham Breast Cancer Research Centre.
The last year has been a challenge for many charities like us with Covid-19 restrictions putting a lot of fundraising efforts on hold. We’re delighted to be able to hold this event to raise vital funds for our research and offer a one-of-a-kind experience with a firewalk at sunrise on the summer solstice. It’s going to be a great event and for a great cause – all the money raised will go towards the cutting-edge research at the Nottingham Breast Cancer Research Centre. Having done one myself, I can say that firewalking is an exhilarating experience. Some people describe it as walking on eggshells, and others as walking on hot sand. Each walker has their own experience.”
The University of Nottingham has a long-standing research interest and international track record in breast cancer with a number of pivotal discoveries being made here. The Centre’s research continues to provide exciting data, improving understanding of breast cancer and developing novel therapies. Research at the centre is focused on three key areas: detecting breast cancer early, stopping the spread and treating it right.
The Centre relies on fundraising income and is grateful for the passionate support of patients, breast cancer survivors, their families and advocates.
Registration for the Sunrise Firewalk is £25 per person (£22 for groups of 5 or more) and the Nottingham Breast Cancer Research Centre asks participants to raise a minimum of £100 in sponsorship.
People interested in taking part can sign up here.
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More information is available from Tom Hills, Communications Manager in the Campaign and Alumni Relations Office at thomas.hills@nottingham.ac.uk
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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