We've made a Whitley Bay caravan available to people with breast cancer to offer relief to families
A charity has unveiled their own North Tyneside caravan to support families impacted by breast cancer.
The Kent based Pink Ribbon Foundation has teamed up with Something To Look Forward Too to give families impacted by breast cancer the chance to enjoy time away over 48 weeks per year.
Long time collaborators, the Pink Ribbon Foundation have been supporting Something To Look Forward To since 2016. They launched their first holiday caravan together in Norfolk in 2022.
The caravan has been named “Eve & Philip’s Place” in memory of Eve Morrison, a prodigious supporter of the Pink Ribbon Foundation, and her husband who always joined her on holiday.
Joining Lisa Allen of the Pink Ribbon Foundation to officially open the new Eve’s Place Caravan in Whitley Bay Caravan Park, was Eve Morrison’s family.
Lisa Allen, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Events and PR at the Pink Ribbon Foundation said: "We are thrilled to have been able to award this grant, which is a result of the generosity of the Morrison family.
“Eve loved her holidays, and she would be delighted to know that other families facing difficulties will benefit from a much-needed break to make memories and gain strength. We know that Something To Look Forward To makes a huge difference to many lives touched by cancer.
“It’s amazing that so many families will enjoy a caravan holiday in this beautiful part of the UK.”
The Pink Ribbon Foundation funding will allow ‘Something To Look Forward To’ to provide 48 families of up to eight people affected by breast cancer with free weeklong holidays in Whitley Bay each year, reaching 384 people in total annually.
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Managing Director of Something to Look Forward To, Francesca Abery, added: “We are absolutely thrilled to be opening our second charity caravan in Whitley Bay, thanks to the generous support of The Morrison family and The Pink Ribbon Foundation.
“This new holiday home means we can offer even more families affected by breast cancer the chance to take a much-needed break from the challenges of treatment and recovery.
“We chose this location as we have a lack of donated respite provision in the North of England so we can now extend our reach and offer families affected by breast cancer the chance to rest, recharge, and make precious memories away from the shadow of breast cancer.”