I've been keeping a little secret, well actually it's quite a big one. I'm going to be running The Paris Marathon next April. Oh my goodness, it all sounds a bit real now! I've spent much of my working life as an Oncology nurse and have I've lost too many people close...
This IS important .. It’s World Blood Cancer Day!
28th May is super important.. It's World Blood Cancer Day. As a former Oncology Nursing Sister and proud Ambassador for DKMS, the Blood Cancer Charity, this weeks Blog is totally focused on sharing with you MORE about this very special day. As always, I'd love you to...
Introducing The Hold My Hand Campaign for Blood Cancer Awareness
I’m delighted to introduce to you a brand new Campaign "Hold My Hand" to raise awareness for Blood Cancer. I'm working with one of the leading Ambassadors for Tropic Skincare, Carol Massey, to bring you a real treat whilst raising money for the blood cancer charity...
How to save a life by doing these three things.
I'm going to show you how you can save a life by doing three things today. Saving a life sounds pretty dramatic doesn't it? However, in this Blog, I'll be sharing simple tools that'll help in less than 2 minutes. It’s my Mission to raise as much awareness as I...
What happened on Launch Day for Mission 50.
Launch Day for Mission 50 was on Tuesday 1st February 2022. The day where I started my crazy Mission to aim to raise £50,000 in my 50th year for the blood cancer charity DKMS_UK My day started as it normally does with a 5km walk (or stomp as I like to call it!) in the...
Random Acts of Kindness Raffle To Help Save A Life.
Welcome to the first of 12 months of Missions for DKMS! Februarys' Mission 50 starts with a bang with a month long Random Acts of Kindness Raffle, with the draw happening on 1st March. I have a small matter of a 5km race to do too.. As you may have seen from my...
Help me raise valuable funds for DKMS, FREE whilst you shop!
From your monthly household bills to your weekly shop, every click makes all the difference. Exciting news! You can help me raise valuable funds for DKMS whilst you shop! It's true - whenever you buy anything online, whether it be your weekly shop to your annual...
Big Mission: To Raise £50K For DKMS In My 50th Year
As a proud Ambassador for DKMS_UK and former Oncology nurse, I feel very privileged to be celebrating my 50th birthday in February 2022 - that got me thinking! Mission 50 for DKMS was born! What if I could do something to raise awareness for DKMS around the...
How To Become A Life Saver.
For someone diagnosed with blood cancer, a blood stem cell donation from a matching donor could be their last chance of survival, but what does it mean to become a stem cell donor? Firstly, let's talk about what DKMS is and why their work is so important.....
Welcome To The Woman On A Mission Blog!
Hello and welcome to the Woman On A Mission Blog. Thank you for joining me! Grab a comfy seat and read on to find out more. It's with huge excitement that I am launching my blog, having taken some time away from the keyboard and writing last year.. In truth I...