Make a Difference: Derby

Supporting Content

• Meet the nominees for the Carer award 2024

  Hear the stories from the nominees of our Make a Difference Carer award.

  Duration: 4:46

• Meet the nominees for the Great Neighbour award 2024

  Hear the stories from the nominees of our Make a Difference Great Neighbour award.

  Duration: 5:04

• Meet the nominees for the Community award 2024

  Hear the stories from the nominees of our Make a Difference Community award.

  Duration: 5:10

• Meet the nominees for the Green award 2024

  Hear the stories from the nominees of our Make a Difference Green award.

  Duration: 4:58
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• It Starts with You – Hereditary Cancer Campaign

  In 2004, BBC Radio Derby's breakfast show presenter, Becky Measures, found out she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, meaning she had a significantly increased risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Two years later, at just 24 years old, she made one of the biggest decisions of her life – to undergo a preventative double mastectomy. She was the youngest woman at the time in UK to have the operation.

  Now, 20 years later, BBC Radio Derby is launching 'It Starts With You'. A campaign aimed at getting people to have conversations about their family history and be aware of their hereditary cancer risk. 

  Click here to find out more about the campaign and Becky's story.

  

• About

  At a time when we’re being asked to work together, we will be sharing details of where you can find help and support from organisations and individuals in your area who are working hard to make things easier for you.

  If you are in a position to help and have something that you’d like us to share, get in touch:

  Email: radio.derby@bbc.co.uk and put "Make a Difference" into the subject title.

  Phone: 01332 361111.