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Latest news from Little Lifts

Here you’ll find the latest news and updates from our amazing Little Lifts breast cancer community.

2025 Reflections from Breast Cancer Charity Founder

Oa, our Founder, reflects on 2025, sharing some highlights of spreading kindness to people affected by breast cancer.

A chat with Glynn Thomas – Macmillan Advanced Radiographer

Glynn Thomas is a Macmillan Advanced Radiographer at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, he kindly offered to talk about himself and Little Lifts with us.

Hospital Partner Number 10 – Addenbrooke’s Hospital!

We are thrilled to announce our 10th hospital partner, Addenbrooke's Hospital. All breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment will automatically receive a Little Lifts Box.

Pottery Craft and Cocktail Night!

Our first ever Pottery Craft and Cocktail Night took place on the 27th April to raise funds to support people with breast cancer. It was a fabulous evening filled with fun, creativity and laughter!

Our First Trail Run Event!

Our first ever Trail Run Event took place on Sunday 23rd of April, raising funds to support people with breast cancer. Read more about this amazing day.

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Our shop is filled with goodies, and with your support, we can spread kindness to people affected by breast cancer 💕

🎁 For people affected by cancer, we have our treatment Boxes for chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery.

🥰 For our wider community, we have our Mini But Mighty Boxes. These Boxes are perfect for a little TLC and mood-boosting lift; choose from Restore, Nourish and Boost.

🐦 For anyone who would like a treat, we have our series of bird pins, awareness pins, special edition boob tea towel, tote bags, postcards, and notebooks.

👚 For people who would like to wear their support, there are white cotton t-shirts and black sports t-shirts.

There’s something for everyone! Shop at the link in our bio ⬆️

#ShopSmall #CharityShop #MakingADifference #GiftBox #GiftsThatGiveBack

It's a big one! 📢 We are delighted to announce that our Surgery Box will now be available at @jamespagethospital for anyone undergoing lumpectomy or mastectomy surgery following a breast cancer diagnosis.

Here's our super Operations and Support Manager, Lizzie, delivering the first Surgery Boxes to the brilliant team. A milestone we are so proud of! 🎁

Thanks to the kind support from the Paul Bassham Charitable Trust, people will automatically receive our Surgery Box to help them prepare. The Box is jam-packed with helpful items to provide both practical and emotional support, including a flannel, hand sanitiser and moisturiser, as well as chocolate, sleep mist, and a heated eye mask.

A huge thank you to everyone at James Paget University Hospital for helping to spread kindness 💕

People undergoing surgery elsewhere in the UK can apply for a Box via our Little Kindness Fund. To apply, click 'Get a Box' at the link in bio ⬆️

#Milestone #NHS #UKCharity #GiftBox #BreastCancerSupport

We recently welcomed some of the team from @thenewhomesgroup_ our corporate partners, to Little Lifts HQ 💕

They spent the morning with us, learning about our work and hearing from Trish about what Little Lifts means to her. They then packed some Little Lifts Boxes, ready for delivery to West Suffolk Hospital @westsuffolknhs

As well as giving up their time to volunteer, five teams across the business have joined our Corporate Challenge 250 fundraising initiative and have been busy organising a variety of fundraising activities, which we will share more of soon!

If you’re a business looking for a special way to volunteer and fundraise, we’d love to hear from you!

Email corporate@littlelifts.org.uk or visit our website

#BreastCancerSupport #BreastCancerAwareness #CSR #UKCharity #SmallCharity #MakingADifference

WOW, what a day! We hosted our first-ever Fitness Festival 🥳

On Sunday, we brought over 100 people together for four hours of non-stop fitness thanks to the amazing @tribeallfitness

It was an incredible day filled with smiles, fun and community, shared with a brilliant bunch of people who collectively helped us to raise over £9,600 (and counting!) to support people affected by breast cancer 💕

We cannot thank Amy from @tribeallfitness enough, you absolutely smashed it, this event would not have been possible without you and your continued support!

A HUGE thank you to:
@epicstudios for the brilliant venue and support
@hayleyserenitytouch for our relaxing sound bath
@johnlewis_norwich for providing bags and lovely beauty samples, @paddyandscotts for the delicious coffee bags and @riskybiscuitsuk for specially making some breast cancer awareness biscuits!

@onestopstoresuk for snacks, drinks, fruit and raffle prizes
@asda Hall Road Norwich for fresh fruit
@waitrose for voucher raffle prize
@nielseniq for raffle prizes

Thank you to everyone else who supported this event and special thanks to our fantastic participants, you were amazing! 👏

#UKCharity #Fundraising #Fitness #Norfolk #Event

We are delighted to share more with you from our second Little Lifts Retreat for people living with secondary breast cancer 🥰

We spent three days and two nights enjoying the beautiful Norfolk countryside, a sound bath, yoga, music, crafting, pampering, delicious food and lots of laughter with our wonderful beneficiaries. This was an opportunity to connect, form community, talk and enjoy some relaxing time away from medical appointments and normal day-to-day life.

We cannot thank Laura @baldbooblessandbeautiful enough for her ongoing support, coupled with a donation in memory of Jo Ashford, and our brilliant hosts @sedgefordhallestate who made our Retreat possible.

A big thank you to everyone who supported this event. We couldn’t have done it without you!
@florentina @sound_and_ground @rewildingstudio @mariewilliamsyoga Sirens At The Helm, King’s Lynn and District Astronomy Society @tropic @amy_does_tropic @tropic_with_emmie @tropicskincare_with_helenr @oichi_kombucha @norfolkcordial @paddyandscotts @eisbergwine

As well as to everyone who contributed to the gift bags:
@yarevalleyoils @boojabooja @sentire.co.uk @mytrustyuk @scampanddude @lifetimeofchocolate @ghdhair @charlottetilbury @bohobettyuk

Finally, thank you to our beneficiaries who travelled far and wide to attend and make the retreat so special. We loved spending time with you all 💕

#SecondaryBreastCancer #BreastCancerSupport #Retreat #InspiringPeople #Community

Our first delivery of 2026! 🎁

We loved our first trip out in 'Hope', beginning the year at @norfolkandnorwichhospital one of our hospital partners.

If you are not receiving breast cancer treatment at one of our partner hospitals, you can still receive a Little Lifts Box, free of charge, if you live in the UK.

Click 'Get a Little Lifts Box' at the link in our bio to begin your application ⬆️

#BreastCancerTreatment #BreastCancerSupport #NHS #UKCharity #GiftBox

It's National Hugging Day, and we simply had to celebrate! As you can tell, we love a hug at Little Lifts... It's a simple, but meaningful way of spreading kindness 🥰

Our beneficiaries often even describe receiving their Little Lifts Box as a 'hug in a Box'. Every Box is curated and packed with care and a whole lot of love, ensuring people feel supported when they need it most.

Would you like to help us gift more 'hugs in a Box'? Explore ways to support us by clicking 'Get Involved' at the link in our bio ⬆️

#NationalHuggingDay #Hugging #HugDay #KindnessWins #BreastCancerSupport #UKCharity

Today is Brew Monday, and we wanted to spread a smile at HQ! ☺️ We got involved by making a cuppa and having a check-in.

@samaritanscharity founded Brew Monday in response to the third Monday of the year, which is considered the most difficult. Samaritans encourage people to get together and talk over a cuppa.

We all have good days and bad days, so be sure to check in on your friends, families, colleagues, and loved ones today and throughout the year.

These simple gestures of kindness can mean so much and start important conversations ☕

Why not join us? Not just today, but all year round 🥰

#BrewMonday #BlueMonday #RandomActsOfKindness #MentalHealthMatters #CuppaTea

Wondering what you might need for radiotherapy treatment? Here’s what comes in a Little Lifts Box to help you prepare 💕

🧴 @moogooskincareuk moisturiser for hydration and metal-free deodorant

🍫 Chocolate as a little luxurious treat - you deserve it

💤 @spacemasks heated eye mask to aid sleep

🧼 @cosycottagesoap unscented natural soap, to clean during treatment

🥰 @tisseranduk pulse point roller for relaxation

💧 @norfolkcordial a tasty way to keep hydrated

🛍️ Little Lifts tote bag, to carry what you need to treatment

☕ @clipperteas herbal tea bags for hydration and soothing, and hot chocolate for a hug in a mug!

Anyone in the UK receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or undergoing surgery for breast cancer can apply for a free, carefully curated Box.

Click ‘Get a Box’ at the link above to apply ⬆️

#Radiotherapy #CancerTips #BreastCancerSupport #GiftBox #SmallCharity

We were delighted to attend the launch of @eufloria_drink 🎉

Eufloria is a sugar-free sparkling, non alcoholic botanical drink company founded by Amy and Kerri. They were inspired to start Eufloria after being diagnosed with breast cancer and were looking for a healthy alternative to alcohol.

Amy and Kerri are beneficiaries of Little Lifts Boxes and have been incredible supporters of our small charity. They will be donating 1% of sales to support our work.

‘We knew from the start that giving back to charity was a priority, as we’ve both been beneficiaries of this beautiful, small but mighty charity; we never had any doubt who to support.’ - Amy and Kerri

Thank you for helping us to spread kindness 💕

#SmallBusiness #BotanicalDrink #CSR

Say hello to Emma, who received Little Lifts Surgery and Radiotherapy Boxes from @norfolkandnorwichhospital 🤗

Emma is a life coach living in the countryside with two primary-age girls and her husband. She was diagnosed with stage one grade one breast cancer in her right breast. Initially, she was going to receive a lumpectomy, but the cancer had spread across her whole breast. She underwent a mastectomy with lymph node removal and three weeks of radiotherapy.

Emma said her Boxes made her feel: 'Like someone knew how I was feeling. That I wasn’t alone.' She particularly enjoyed her @spacemasks and @moogooskincareuk moisturiser.

Emma's Top Tips:
⭐ Schedule rest for around two weeks post radiotherapy treatment. Often people feel okay during, but fatigue and feeling ‘groggy’ can hit hard around a fortnight after completion.
⭐ Moisturise your skin like there’s no tomorrow! Use MooGoo as soon as you are able to post-op, so you can start supporting your skin through radio.
⭐ Prioritise yourself. It’s not selfish. It’s essential. There will be many times in your life that you can support the ones you love, but now is about you, your treatment and your recovery. Ask for help. Advocate for yourself. You need to protect your energy and time.

Emma added: ‘Throughout my journey this year, I have been writing a book called ‘Thriving with cancer, kids and other crap’. I’m really passionate about getting it to the people that need it most because I know it can support so many through, not just cancer, but any time of trauma. It’s about how to choose optimism and joy and real, practical ways to do so.’

#InspiringPeople #InspiringStory #BreastCancerCommunity #BreastCancerSupport #BreastCancerAwareness

Our much-anticipated Little Lifts 2026 Trail Run is here! 🏃

We are thrilled to bring back this fantastic event for the fourth year. It’s going to be bigger and better than ever, with three routes set in the beautiful North Norfolk countryside on private land

⏰ Saturday 25th April, arrivals from 8 am
📍 Barningham Estate, Matlaske, North Norfolk
🏃 Course lengths: 10km, 20km, 30km
🏅 Extra facilities such as free parking, medal for all finishers, a guided warm up, chip timing, water stations, toilets, first aid, prizes, raffle, refreshments and a photographer
💻 To book, visit the link in our bio

We cannot thank you all enough for your support, and we cannot wait to have you join us!

This event has been made possible by our amazing sponsor @rnsolicitors and supporters @norfolkcordial, along with permission from Mr and Mrs Courtauld of Barningham Estate and other generous landowners. A HUGE thank you!

#RunningEvent #TrailRun #TrailRunning #CharityEvent #RunningForACause

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Latest news from Little Lifts

Here you’ll find the latest news and updates from our amazing Little Lifts breast cancer community.

2025 Reflections from Breast Cancer Charity Founder

A chat with Glynn Thomas – Macmillan Advanced Radiographer

Hospital Partner Number 10 – Addenbrooke’s Hospital!

Pottery Craft and Cocktail Night!

Our First Trail Run Event!

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