OVER £250,000 RAISED FOR GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCERS

Salon group Saks is delighted to announce that their salons have now raised over quarter of a million pounds to aid The Eve Appeal’s research into the five gynaecological cancers of the cervix, ovaries, vagina, vulva and womb.

The Eve Appeal is the leading gynaecological cancer charity, which aims to prevent gynae cancers from developing in the first place, but if they do develop, they want to make sure they’re detected early so more people survive their diagnosis.

Gynae cancers still receive just 5% of all cancer research funding in the UK, despite around 22,050 new cases being diagnosed here every year. To date, The Eve Appeal has invested over £10 million into research on screening, early diagnosis and risk prediction – funding that’s already helped improve patient outcomes, changed clinical management, policies and guidelines.

The group’s teams have zip-wired, cycled, skydived, baked, flashed fancy pants, run, pouted, raffled and trekked thousands of Ks, with clients getting involved every step of the way.

Janet King, head of marketing at Saks says: “Our Saks4Eve partnership means a lot to us. Because providing gorgeous hair and beauty was never the whole story at Saks.

“We’re super thankful to our clients, families and friends who’ve chipped in repeatedly and our teams for saying yes to every mad challenge, and for every conversation that made someone feel able to ask a question or get something checked. The Eve Appeal sits at the heart of what we do. We help women feel amazing and look out for them and each other while we’re at it.”