Breast Cancer Awareness Month - pink products to help raise money
Dig deep in your pockets and bag these gorgeous pink products in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Raising money for breast cancer
Today is the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and from here on in, loads of high street retailers, charities and campaigners will be raising awareness and funds to help those 46,000 women and 300 men who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
From Marks & Spencer to Mothercare, retailers have launched a range of fab products clad in the trademark pink to raise money. Breast Cancer Care, Cancer Research UK, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Campaign, to name a few, are all joining together this October - and you can do your bit, too. We've tracked down 10 gorgeous pink products we use everyday that will donate at least 10% towards a breast cancer charity. Go on then, get shopping!
Washing-up gloves
Wear your support on your sleeve with this funky pink rubber gloves.
Pink rubber gloves, £2, Tesco Clothing (available in-store).
More like this
BRITA filter jug and Wottle
This pink BRITA pack includes a Marella pink jug, three Maxtra water filter cartridges and an Orly Kiely designed 'Wottle'.
BRITA pack, £25, Debenhams.
£1 from every sale goes to Breast Cancer Care.
Juicer
Make sure your family get their five-a-day with this fabuloulsy pink fruit and veg blender.
Jack Lalanne compact juicer, £63, QVC.
All net profits go to Breast Cancer Care.
Babygro
Deck your baby out in this cute pink duck babygro.
Breast cancer pink babygro, £15, Cafe Press. Available for ages 3-24 months.
10% of all sales will go to Breastcancer.Org.
Steriliser and breast pump
Great for new mums, this funky pink bottle sterilser and breast pump are great feeding essentials, plus they look fab, too.
Pink steam sterilser, £39.99, Mothercare.
Pink manual breast pump, £14.99, Mothercare.
All proceeds go to Cancer Research UK to help them raise £100,000 for breast cancer.
Coat
A perfect winter pick-me-up, this gem of a coat will brighten any rainy day!
'Alia' pink coat, £180, Coast.
10% of sales will go to Breakthrough Breast Cancer and The Marie Keating Foundation.
Scarf
Spruce up your winter look with this gorgeous silk scarf.
Silk scarf, £15, Marks & Spencer.
10% of sales will go to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
Heart pillow
Spread the love in your home with this sparkled cushion.
Pink sequin heart cushion, £17.60, by 'Star' at Julien Macdonald, Debenhams.
25% of this sale will go to Breast Cancer Campaign.
Filofax organiser
Keep all your important dates and children's birthday noted down in this stylish organiser.
Personal Organiser, £24, Filofax.
£2.20 from every sale of this organiser goes to Breast Cancer Campaign.
Bath ducks
The perfect playmate for your child come bathtime. These guys are extra special, as they've been designed by actress Minnie Driver and Barbara Windsor!
Pack of mini ducks, signed by Barbara Windsor and Minnie Driver, £5.99, Cancer Research Shop.
100% of profits go to Cancer Research UK.
Authors
How NatPat's wellness patches may help your family
NatPat's range of wellness patches and stickers aim to tackle everything from allergies to lack of focus. We take a closer look at the range.