Flat Friends UK

17/09/2026

Izzy is a woman on a mission! She’s in the final part of training to run the York Marathon, and is fundraising for Flat Friends as she goes.

She’s tackling a tough marathon route in one month’s time, despite still being in the middle of targeted therapy. Not an easy task, by a long stretch.

Please support Izzy, who some of you might have met at our last weekend in Leamington Spa, if you can. Her fundraising page is here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/izzyrunsyorkmarathon2?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

And if you are a flattie based anywhere near York, we hope to have people in the crowds cheering her on. If you’re free on Sunday October 18th, come join our flat cheer team.

04/09/2026

Please take a minute to nominate Flat Friends UK for Movement for Good. Nominations are open now for the next Movement for Good draw. Between 7th-11th September, 100 charities will each receive £1,000, help us to make Flat Friends one of those!

We could receive a £1,000 donation with your help through the Movement for Good Draw.

10/08/2026

Flat Friends are pleased to share that The European Journal of Surgical Oncology has just published the second paper from the FLAME (FLat symmetry After Mastectomy for brEast cancer) study.
Led by Professor Shelley Potter and in collaboration with Flat Friends UK, the FLAME study aims to develop a UK wide, standardised pathway for women seeking a contralateral symmetrising mastectomy (CSM) to address the inequalities in access to surgery, information provision and support for decision making.
This paper describes the survey results of 51 UK breast surgery units exploring their current provision.
• Only 28% have any kind of formalised pathway, none of which were developed with patient input.
• Over 70% would only discuss CSM if it was specifically raised by the patient.
• Less than 10% report routinely discussing CSM as an alternative to reconstruction.
The significant variation demonstrated validates the anecdotal evidence that we hear daily about the difficulties and resistance encountered and illustrates the need for national guidelines to ensure all women can have equal access to CSM and make a fully informed decision about their breast cancer surgery.
https://www.ejso.com/article/S0748-7983(26)00612-8/fulltext

31/07/2026

From Friday July 31st right through to Monday August 3rd, there's FREE DELIVERY on all tees, tops, jumpers, hoodies and accessories in our shop.

Treat yourself or a loved one and help support Flat Friends all at the same time.

https://flatfriends.teemill.com/

05/07/2026

This coming Tuesday evening July 7th join FFUK Trustee Carolyn in conversation with one of the Clinical Nurse Specialists from Breast Cancer Now as they discuss their experiences of living flat. You can sign up here https://signup.breastcancernow.org/event/c4548a5b-0b9f-423b-b446-b6596a7f5fd2/fc13095b-eb0a-4ca8-9c99-506abd21ef7b?count=6&_gl=1*1prasaa*_gcl_au*NjMwNzc5MzkwLjE3NzgyMjQ5MzU.*_ga*NzY3NzY3OTc0LjE3NzgyMjQ5MzU.*_ga_F5D6D6WGJR*czE3ODMyNDY4NTAkbzckZzEkdDE3ODMyNDY5MTEkajYwJGwwJGgw

04/06/2026

This week is volunteers' week and we are celebrating all our amazing volunteers. Our charity wouldn't exist and wouldn't be able to support all our existing and future members without you! Thank you!

28/04/2026

Following an incredible London Marathon debut from our first ever runner, Sarah Southerington, we’re feeling inspired 💥

Sarah secured her own place and chose to run for Flat Friends, raising vital funds for this community and setting the bar high for what’s possible.

Flat Friends exists to support women deciding, choosing or having to live flat without breast reconstruction after mastectomy, due to breast cancer or inherited risk.

Fundraising like this helps us reach more women, offer more support, and ensure no one has to face this journey alone.

Now we’re asking… who’s next? 😉

The ballot for the London Marathon 2027 is open until 4pm this Friday 1st May. With plans for an even bigger event, there’s never been a better time to take part.

Imagine what we could do with a team behind us 👀

If you’re thinking about it, go for it. And if you get a place, we’d love to have you running for Flat Friends. Our wonderful trustee and qualified run leader and PT would be happy to provide training support 💗

Here’s the link to enter the ballot: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/ballot

25/04/2026

AND SHE HASN’T EVEN STARTED YET 💥

Our amazing runner and Flat Friend, Sarah Southerington, has already raised over £4,000 for Flat Friends ahead of tomorrow’s race day 👏

A huge, huge thank you, Sarah. This means:

More support for women deciding, choosing or having to live flat after mastectomy.
More connection. More visibility. More women feeling less alone.

You’ve already made an incredible impact and the start line is still ahead.
Now it’s time to bring the noise.

Let’s get behind her, cheer her on and carry her all the way to the finish line 🔥