After the huge success of BooBee’s 2019 campaign, Queen BooBee took centre stage in November 2022 to showcase the ground-breaking work taking place here in Manchester to tackle breast cancer.
2022’s BooBee campaign was designed to reach more women than ever, encouraging them to be aware of the vital need for better breast health and education.
The pandemic has had a devastating effect on cancer services. It has been widely reported that in 2020, an estimated 11,000 breast cancers have gone undiagnosed in the UK. (Source Breast Cancer Now) so 2022’s campaign was even more critical in the fight against this terrible disease that impacts too many women.
BooBee is the vision of cancer charity campaigner, Margo Cornish who is working alongside Prevent Breast Cancer – the only UK breast cancer charity funding ground-breaking research solely aimed at preventing the disease for future generations.
Commenting on the reason this campaign is so important, Margo Cornish explains –
“It’s a stark reality that every year in the UK over 55,900 individuals are diagnosed with breast cancer – each year we lose around 11,500 people to this devastating disease. I have seen many of my dear friends directly affected by breast cancer, and it’s for this reason, I was inspired to launch BooBee in partnership with Prevent Breast Cancer.
Through BooBee, we aim to equip people with the knowledge they need to understand the different risk factors, as well as the symptoms of breast cancer.
The ancient name for Manchester is "Mamucium" derived from the Roman word for breast shaped hill. So where better to have the home of our BooBee movement, than here in the great city of Manchester?”
2022 Highlights
Our Manchester BooBee designed and painted by top Mancunian artist Justin Eagleton
We are delighted to be bringing back our fabulous touring BooBee Bus to help us reach out to women throughout Greater Manchester to promote aware.
This year’s flagship event is our BooBee Bingo Bedlam on Saturday 19 November at Manchester Central. This spectacular event will be a night of fun, fizz and entertainment to help raise vital funds for Prevent Breast Cancer whilst also raising awareness and celebrating survivors.
The BooBee team welcome anyone to get involved with this campaign. It’s not just exclusive to those directly affected by breast cancer. The impact of this devastating disease ripples far and wide. From attending our BooBee events to raising awareness and fundraising in their workplace, there are many ways to join in the movement and show support.
If you would like to become a BooBee Ambassador, please click here to contact the team at Prevent Breast Cancer or e-mail
The role of BooBees is to engage the wider community, sharing their stories in a bid to raise awareness. Ultimately, helping to engage, educate and inspire, with the aim of making breast cancer an illness of the past.
BooBees will also be involved in events planned in November including the BooBee bus and our BooBee Bingo & Disco at Manchester Central to help us spread our clear and powerful breast health message.
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We’re looking for 100 women to join our hive!
Part of the BooBee mission is to increase general awareness of breast cancer, give women the confidence to speak to their GPs if they are worried and encourage them to ask for a referral to a breast unit, should they find a symptom or have a concern.
