Balls to Cancer Ladies FC

Current 26/27 squad..

1 Paige Bennett (VC)

2 Leigha Stanton

3 Louise Chaves sponsor – Everyone Active

4 Sophie Lewis

5 Rhonda Garcia-Rolls

6 Alex Bates sponsor – GDT

7 Katie McBride (C) sponsor – Total support group

8 Melissa Webb sponsor – Dutch Mini Pancakes

9 Kanika Grumble

10 Ruby-Leigh Evans

11 Kayley Tyler-Crisp

12 Sally Mallen

13 Natalie Pearce

14 Paige Tyler-Crisp

15 Lyndsay Gallagher

16 Lexi Tyler-Crisp

17 Sophie Rose

18 Cherelle Young

19 Ellsie Grizzle

20 Minh Dang

69 Natalie Wallace

Manager – Mark Bates

Assistant Manager – Cath Postin

Coach – Ryan Tyler-Crisp

Cancer Doesn’t Stop at the Hospital Door

Cancer treatment happens in hospitals. But living with cancer happens everywhere else.

It happens at home when the bills still need paying.

It happens when the shopping needs doing, the garden needs sorting, the children need school uniforms and everyone is trying to carry on as normally as possible.

For more than 15 years, Balls to Cancer has been there for people during those moments.

We support men, women and children affected by cancer, and sometimes the help somebody needs isn’t complicated.

It might be someone to talk to when they’re frightened.

It might be practical help when everyday life has become overwhelming.

It might be a chemotherapy support pack to make treatment a little more comfortable.

It might be giving a family the chance to escape hospital appointments and treatment for a few precious days in one of our holiday homes.

Sometimes it’s helping create a memory that a family will treasure forever.

Sometimes it’s simply saying:“What do you need? We’ll see what we can do.”

That’s the kind of charity we have always wanted Balls to Cancer to be.We become close to many of the people and families we support. We celebrate good news with them, worry with them through difficult days and, heartbreakingly, sometimes lose people who have become friends.

That’s why this isn’t just a job to us.It’s personal.Thousands of people have come through our doors, inboxes and phones over the years, but we never want anyone to feel like a number.

If cancer has entered your family’s life and you need some help, please contact us.

If you’re fortunate enough not to need our help today, perhaps you could help us be there for the next family that does.

Balls to Cancer relies on the generosity of people who believe families affected by cancer deserve someone in their corner.

Help us keep answering the phone.

Help us keep creating memories.

Help us keep saying YES.

Donate, get support or find out more at ballstocancer.net

WHAT DOES BALLS TO CANCER ACTUALLY DO?

Real help. For real people. When cancer turns life upside down.

Someone to Talk To — Friendly, human support when you need it.

Practical Help — Helping families cope with everyday pressures during cancer.

Chemotherapy Support Packs — Useful comforts to make treatment days a little easier.

Free Family Breaks — Giving families precious time together away from treatment.

Making Memories — Helping create unforgettable experiences for families facing incredibly difficult circumstances.

We’re Here — When you don’t know who else to ask, talk to us.

THE BIG BALLS CLUB IS HERE – ARE YOU IN?

Balls to Cancer is proud to launch The Big Balls Club – a new challenge-based fundraising campaign designed to raise money, raise awareness and get people talking.
The idea is simple.
Do the challenge. Nominate your mates. Check yourself.
Our first challenge is The Big Balls 10,000 Step Challenge.
Complete 10,000 steps, make a donation if you can, then nominate three friends, family members, teammates or work colleagues to do the same.
Not everyone will want to take part in the challenge, and that’s okay. They can simply donate instead and still support the work of Balls to Cancer.
Why are we doing this?
Because cancer affects too many families and too many lives. We want to create something positive that brings people together, gets people moving, raises vital funds and reminds people to be aware of their own health.
This isn’t about running marathons or climbing mountains.
It’s about taking a simple challenge and passing it on.
We want football clubs, workplaces, gyms, schools, community groups and individuals across the country to get involved.
Challenge accepted?
Here’s how to join:

Complete 10,000 steps.
Donate if you can.
Share your achievement.
Nominate three mates.
Remind yourself to do a quick self-check.

Every step taken helps Balls to Cancer continue supporting people and families affected by cancer.
Every nomination helps spread awareness.
Every donation helps us continue our work.
Most importantly, every conversation matters.
Whether you’re taking part as an individual, a football team, a workplace or a group of friends, you’re now part of The Big Balls Club.
Who’s first?
Join today. Take the challenge. Nominate your mates. Make a difference.
Welcome to The Big Balls Club.

TAKE THE CHALLENGE TODAY
✓ Walk 10,000 steps
✓ Donate or fundraise
✓ Nominate 3 mates
✓ Share your achievement
✓ Check yourself
Challenge → Share → Nominate → Donate → Repeat
#BigBallsClub #BallstoCancer #ChallengeAccepted

THE BIG BALLS CLUB DO THE CHALLENGE. NOMINATE YOUR MATES. CHECK YOURSELF.

More Than A Holiday… A Chance To Breathe Again

This year is so difficult financially for the charity and we are still struggling to keep these open.

We need your help to keep these open. Please donate here

Just see below what these holidays mean to our families

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“When cancer took over our lives, we forgot what it felt like to simply be a family. The week we spent at the Balls to Cancer holiday home in Burnham-on-Sea gave us precious time together away from hospital appointments, treatments and worry. We laughed, made memories and, for the first time in months, felt normal again. We can never thank Balls to Cancer enough.”
— Sarah, mum of two
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“My husband was undergoing chemotherapy and we were both emotionally and physically exhausted. Being able to escape to Burnham-on-Sea for a few days gave us the chance to recharge and focus on each other. The kindness shown by Balls to Cancer was incredible. It wasn’t just a holiday – it was a lifeline.”
— Julie & David
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“Our daughter had spent most of the year in and out of hospital. Seeing her running along the beach, smiling and enjoying herself again was priceless. The holiday home was beautiful and provided exactly what we needed: comfort, peace and family time.”
— The Thompson Family
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“Cancer affects the whole family, not just the person diagnosed. The respite holiday gave us a chance to make happy memories during one of the darkest periods of our lives. We’ll treasure those memories forever.”
— Mark & Claire
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“After months of treatment and uncertainty, we desperately needed a break but couldn’t afford one. Balls to Cancer stepped in and gave us a week we’ll never forget. Watching the children laugh and play without a care in the world was the greatest gift.”
— The Williams Family
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“When you’re living with cancer, life becomes appointments, medication and worry. For one wonderful week at Burnham-on-Sea, we were simply a family enjoying time together. Thank you, Balls to Cancer, for reminding us that happiness still exists during difficult times.”
— Emma & Family
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“The holiday home was immaculate, comfortable and perfectly located. More importantly, it gave our family the chance to reconnect. We returned home feeling stronger, closer and better equipped to face the challenges ahead.”
— Paul & Rachel
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“People often don’t realise how much cancer impacts mental health. This holiday gave us breathing space, hope and something positive to focus on. The support from Balls to Cancer goes far beyond financial help – they genuinely care.”
— Linda

We need YOUR donations

We need our supporters, friends and family to help us raise funds to keep our holiday homes open, to enable us to still offer our Chemotherapy support packs (costing £60+ each) for free to those going through treatment and funds to be able to help our cancer fighters with, food, clothes bills etc…

Please donate anything you can and ask your friends and family to help to.

You can donate here ballstocancer.net/donate . You can donate a one off payment or set up a small monthly donation, whichever you can afford.

Now THAT’S a Northern Soul night!

On Saturday the 31st January our supporter and friend Sean Paskin organised an absolutely amazing night of the best Northern soul DJs (including himself) at the Tipton Sports Academy Social Club.

The music, dancing and the incredible people that joined us on the evening raised almost £500 !!!

A lot of work went into arranging this and we thank Sean for all his work and everyone else for making the night the best!!

The Leukemia Appeal fund donates to keep our holiday homes open

We are so pleased to announce that our friends at The Leukemia Appeal fund have very kindly helped us to keep our two holiday homes open for the 2026 season.

We had the ground fees invoices from Haven totalling £19,600 and amazingly they offered to cover that (taking a large worry off our shoulders)

These guys are terrific and we can’t thank them enough for their support.

This sadly is only half of our fees for the holiday homes and we desperately need to raise another £10,000 -£15,000 to keep them open this year.

Please help with a Donation here ballstocancer.net/donate

BTC Ladies Home kit sponsors 25/26

We have to thank the amazing guys at McAuliffe Group for sponsoring our Balls to Cancer ladies home strip this season.

If you don’t know anything about this fantastic business, they are leading remediation and enabling works contractor for brownfield sites nationwide, you can find out more here mcauliffegroup.co.uk.

Miss England and CME Jewellery

Last year we were lucky enough to be the chosen charity of the Miss England finals at the Grand Station in Wolverhampton and they raised a massive £20,861.08

We have continued our partnership and thankfully this year or good friend and one of their management team Nigel helped us by raising funds though his business CME Jewellery and raised a brilliant £220.00

Every penny raised helps us support people with cancer so this will really help us deliver those services needed to those who REALLY need it.

Nigel (right) with Mark the Co-Founder of Balls to Cancer.

Thank you Nigel and thank you Miss England