BREAST cancer charity Walk the Walk is encouraging struggling Dorset cancer charities to contact them if they are in need of financial support as it launches an emergency grant scheme.

Grant-making breast cancer charity Walk the Walk is known for its moonwalk challenges which have seen thousands of women and men walking in bras to raise awareness and money for breast cancer charities.

The charity has announced it will be making emergency grants up to the value of £20,000 each month to frontline cancer charities until the end of the year. The grants will be made to organisations which are involved in delivering services and support directly to cancer patients.

Cancer charities, like many other charities, have seen a decline in the fundraising they have received due to the cancellation of fundraising events because of the coronavirus pandemic. Walk the Walk has itself experienced a lack of fundraising after the postponement of its moonwalks in Scotland and Iceland, however, it has still received £100,000 due to supporters taking part in the 2.6 challenge and continuing to fundraise.

Nina Barough CBE, chief executive and founder of Walk the Walk, said; "After working passionately for the last 23 years to raise money to improve the lives of those living with cancer and for research into breast cancer, it is distressing to see the situation that many cancer patients across the UK have found themselves in.

"I really felt that we should do something no matter what and came up with the idea of providing emergency grants. The main aim of these grants is to give charities funding to get them through the next few months, and hopefully allow them some breathing space, so that they can support those who really need it.

"We would love to hear from cancer charities in Dorset who are struggling during this time – Walk the Walk may be able to help."

To find out more information on how to apply for a grant, email info@walkthewalk.org