112 Skips a Day in October
Take on 112 skips every day this October and raise money to help fund vital breast cancer research. Grab your skipping rope and get ready to bounce!
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Dates
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Fundraising target
£150
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Over 11,200 people a year die from breast cancer in the UK. Research is what changes those numbers. This is your chance to do something about it.
Register now for 112 Skips a Day in October and help fund the science that changes those numbers.
🪢 Raise £10 – get your free WCRF skipping rope
Reach your first £10 in fundraising and we’ll send you a WCRF skipping rope to help you take on the challenge.
🩷 Raise £150 – earn an exclusive pink WCRF beanie
Hit £150 and you’ll receive an exclusive pink beanie as a thank you for your fantastic fundraising.
Dust off your sports bra, sign up today, and let’s get the whole country bouncing to beat breast cancer!
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Why should I sign up?
Take on a fun, achievable challenge and get moving every day this October.
Whether you’re a skipping pro or haven’t picked up a rope since the playground, 112 Skips a Day is something you can fit around everyday life. Do your skips at home, in the garden, at the gym or wherever suits you.
You’ll be joining a community of other people taking on the same challenge, giving you plenty of motivation to keep going throughout October.
There’s also a really natural connection between the challenge and WCRF’s work: being physically active is one of the important ways we can reduce our risk of cancer.
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Why choose World Cancer Research Fund and cancer prevention?
Around 40% of cancer cases in the UK could be prevented – that’s around 158,000 cases every year.
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) researches how diet, body weight and physical activity affect people’s risk of developing and surviving cancer, and turns that evidence into information that can help people live healthier lives.
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Where will my fundraising go?
Every pound raised helps WCRF continue its work to prevent cancer and save lives.
Fundraising helps WCRF fund research into cancer prevention and survival, translate scientific evidence into practical health information, support people living with and beyond cancer, and campaign for environments and policies that make healthier choices easier. WCRF’s international network has invested around £160 million in research to date.
Your heart is a muscle. It pumps blood around your body to keep everything working. It beats more than 100,000 times every day. Keep your heart healthy by being active for 60 minutes every day, including skipping! 😘 This month we're launching our '112 Skips a Day' initiative, ...inspired by how over 11,200 people a year die from breast cancer in the UK. Turn it into action by skipping 112 times a day every day throughout October (that’s 3,472 skips in total!). Raise £10 for a free skipping rope, just send us a DM. #CardiB #GymTrainer #PT
Are more young people getting cancer?
You may have seen headlines about how the number of cancers diagnosed in people younger than 50 years old (early-onset cancers) are changing. And in many instances increasing over time.
New analysis by World Cancer Research Fund and The American institute for Cancer Research examined how ...cancer trends have changed between 2000/2001 and 2023 in the United States and England.
Head to the link in bio to read more about what the latest statistics mean.
✉️ Who doesn’t love POST DAY! ✉️
One of our youngest supporters, Emmy, has smashed her £150 fundraising target for our skipping challenge, which means she’s being rewarded with the ultimate prize. 🧢
Do you remember ever mastering this trick? 𓀪 Over 11,200 people a year die from breast cancer in the UK - that’s 30 people a day. Take on our skipping challenge so we can fund more research into it! BOUNCE over to our link in bio. #Exercise #Smiles #Charity
This month is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth! We never said our challenges would be easy. The countdown is on to consider our next one! If you raise £150, a pink beanie is yours... You'll also be supporting breast cancer research. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and the ...second-most common cancer globally. Many women diagnosed with breast cancer are living with overweight or obesity, yet we don’t fully understand how this affects treatment outcomes or side effects. Our study at the @University of Southampton will find out more. #Diet #Exercise #Chemotherapy
Do you eat tofu, edamame beans or soy milk? 🫛
There have long remained questions, and indeed misconceptions, around the relationship between soy foods and cancer.
Recent research funded by WCRF suggests that exposure to soy foods during early-life may influence ...adult breast tissue composition.
Find out more at the link in bio 🔗
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for our skipping fundraising challenge! ➰
Our big tip is to use your wrists. Spin the rope with your wrists and forearms rather than making big circles with your entire arms. 🙌
We've created a tracker chart and celebration pictures... for when you reach peaks to encourage you to keep going! Download here: https://World-Cancer-Research-Fund.sync.giving/112-skips-a-day/faqs-resources#section-3
🤸 WE ARE CHEERING YOU ON. 🤸
Who’s feeling bouncy? Many of our supporters across the UK are taking part in a skipping challenge this #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth to help fund vital breast cancer research.
Breast cancer occurs when cells in the breasts become damaged and ...grow abnormally, forming a lump or thickening, known as a tumour. Our fundraisers are helping us support research at @Uni_Southampton on how body composition and nutrition affect women with breast cancer.
We'll be sharing many who are skipping on our feed and in our upcoming stories, so please do leave a like to cheer them on. 🎉
#Challenge #Gym #Illness
Being active has many benefits and helps to reduce your risk of cancer. 💪
Adults should aim to do 1 of the following:
1. At least 150 minutes a week (or 20–25 minutes a day) of moderate-intensity activity such as brisk walking.
2. 75 minutes a week (or 11 minutes a day) ...of vigorous-intensity activity such as jogging or a workout.
3. A combination of moderate and vigorous activities.
