Alun Cairns, Member of Parliament for the Vale of Glamorgan, has shown his support for women affected by breast cancer by sporting pink accessories and encouraging his constituents to take part in one of the UK's biggest, brightes and pinkest fundraisers: Wear It Pink.
Wear It Pink is back on Friday 21st October for its 15th year, calling on supporters across the country to add a flash of pink to their wardrobe for the day and raise money for Breast Cancer Now's life-saving breast cancer research.
Alun joined other MPs in donning some pink attire to encourage people across the UK to get involved and help Breast Cancer Now towards their ambition that, by 2050, everyone that develops the disease will live.
Wear It Pink raises close to £2 million each year for world-class research into breast cancer, and this year it's going to be pinker and more fun than ever before. Anyone can take part, whether at work, at home or at school. All you have to do is wear something pink and donate what you can.
When you join hundreds of thousands of people who take part in Wear It Pink, you become part of a collective force of scientists, supporters and people affected by breast cancer, passionate about putting an end to deaths from the disease.
Following on from his marathon run in aid of the charity, Alun Cairns MP continues to demonstrate support for those living with cancer by being one of the 211 Breast Cancer Ambassadors across the country, urging politicians and constituents alike to take immediate action in order to stop the disease taking lives.
Alun Cairns MP said: "50,000 women are diagnosed with Breast Cancer each year in the UK, with around 11,500 women sadly losing their lives to the disease. Together, we must fight to put a stop to this.
"Through cutting-edge research, Breast Cancer Now are tackling the disease from all angles to ensure that, by 2050, everyone that develops the disease will live. Wear It Pink is a fun and simple way for us all to join forces in this fight against cancer.
"Having ran the London Marathon earlier this year in aid of Breast Cancer Now and as a Breast Cancer Ambassador I am particularly passionate about standing up for the women and families affected by the disease in Vale of Glamorgan and I am very proud to take part in Wear It Pink. I hope everyone across the Vale will join me by wearing it pink on Friday 21st October and show their support for Breast Cancer Now - a very deserving charity."
Baroness Delyth Morgan, Chief Executive at Breast Cancer Now said: "It is wonderful to see so much parliamentary support for Wear It Pink. It is a great opportunity for friends, co-workers and families across the UK to have some fun, wear something pink and show their support for those affected by beast cancer.
"Far too many women are still losing their lives to this dreadful disease. On Friday 21st October, every cake baked, every feather boa or pink tie worn and every laugh shared will help us create a future where no one dies from breast cancer.
"We will all be standing together, with colleagues and friends, to stop breast cancer taking the lives of the people we love - and we very much hope you will join us!".