A Support Group with a difference
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What is 5k Your way, Move against cancer?
A support group with a difference
A community-based initiative to encourage those living with and beyond cancer, families, friends and those working in cancer services to walk, jog, run, cheer or volunteer at a local 5k Your Way parkrun event on the last Saturday of every month.
*5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer is a non medical initiative and our ambassadors cannot take responsibility for providing specialist advice or care. Please see our T&C's for full details.
5k Your Way Ambassadors
Each of our 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer parkruns will have one of our wonderful ambassadors there on the last Saturday of every month to meet and great you at a designated meeting spot. Our Ambassadors are your 'go to' for each event and will run/walk with some of you if they can. After the walk/run, the ambassadors will gather you together for socializing over a much needed drink and cake.
Our Founders
This initiative was founded by Lucy Gossage, Oncologist at Nottingham City Hospital , a 12 times Ironman Champion and Gemma Hillier-Moses, International Runner and Founder of MOVE charity who was diagnosed with cancer herself at the age of 24 in 2012. Lucy and Gemma are both hugely passionate about supporting people living with and beyond cancer through the power of movement, also supporting the wider cancer community including friends, family members, doctors, nurses and health professionals.
WED 14TH APRIL, 4PM via Zoom
Prehab4Cancer: Exercise in preparation for your treatment
· What is Prehabilitation
· What are the benefits of Prehabilitation
· The GM model
· Exercising in the run up to surgery
· How on get started (tips and advice)
· Mythbusting and a note on rehabilitation
Find out more about Prehab4Cancer HERE.
This is open to everyone so please pass it onto anyone who might find it useful,
News Highlights
Radio 5 live: Move as One Facebook Support group with Sophie Mulligan and Gemma Hillier-Moses
This is an excellent interview with Sophie and Gemma on BBC radio 5 Live!
Have a listen back to hear all about the Move as One Facebook Support group that has been set up by young people affected by cancer and is for young people affected by cancer.
The group for 18-30 year olds was Sophie Mulligan's idea, she completed the MOVE programme in 2020.
"I hope it gives people a place where they can ask for advice and stay motivated to keep active, regardless of whether they are on the MOVE programme or not."
Sophie says.
A HUGE well done to both of them for being on and thank you to BBC radio 5 live for this brilliant opportunity to spread the word about this fantastic support group!
Dame Kelly Holmes Launches the 1st 5KYW Group at the Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun
We were so honoured to have Dame Kelly Holmes launch the first 5KYW group at Tunbridge Wells this weekend. Kelly did a fantastic talk at the start of the parkrun to raise awareness of the work that we do and to encourage more people to get involved with the group. Thank you for your energy, time and inspiration on Saturday morning Kelly.
News Highlights
BBC You, Me & The Big C Podcast.
5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer Founders Gemma Hillier-Moses and Lucy Gossage feature on the Famous BBC Podcast You, Me and The Big C talking all things cancer, exercise and movement as a way of life.
5K Your Way Co Founder and MOVE Charity Founder on BBC Breakfast
MOVE Founder and 5k Your Way Co Founder Gemma Hillier-Moses on BBC Breakfast. Gemma discusses the importance of moving more and sitting less during and beyond cancer treatment and the benefits on both physical and mental well-being.
BBC FEATURE
BBC featured the 5k Your Way. Forest Rec parkrun on the programme in September 2018. The short video footage shows the positive impact this initiative is having on the cancer community in Nottingham
