Arlene Jones

I'm fundraising for Bowel Cancer UK

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK's leading bowel cancer charity and we're determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer.

I had a bowel cancer scare in 2020 literally just before the pandemic hit. After investigations and an 8 month wait I was given the all clear unfortunately my birth mother wasn't so lucky she was diagnosed with bowel cancer a few years before my scare and lost her battle to this awful disease.

I’m diving into Swim15 this August and raising money to help save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. The money I raise will help to provide support and information to patients and their families, fund and support research into bowel cancer and support campaigns for early diagnosis and best treatment and care for all. 

Bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer with more than 16,500 people dying annually of a disease that is preventable, treatable and curable.