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Brandon Avellano presenting cheque to BCSG
Community · Featured

Brandon Avellano's record-breaking effort raises £14,500

November 2025 · 4 min read

Gibraltarian endurance athlete Brandon Avellano presented a cheque for £14,500 to BCSG after his sponsored swim around the Rock — completed in challenging October seas. The funds will go directly toward our 2026 cold cap programme at St Bernard's.

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Walkers for Knockers participants
Event recap

Walkers for Knockers — 12th year, biggest yet

May 2025

Over 600 walkers gathered at Eastern Beach for the 12th annual Walkers for Knockers, raising more than £18,000 on the day.

Cold cap machine at St Bernard's Hospital
Equipment

Cold cap machine installed at St Bernard's

March 2025

The £42,000 scalp cooling machine — fully funded by BCSG — is now in use, dramatically reducing hair loss for many patients during chemotherapy.

GHA oncology suite refurbishment
Major project

Oncology suite refurb completed

January 2025

Following our £250,000 contribution, the refurbished oncology suite at the GHA opens its doors — better lighting, private treatment bays, and natural views.

Pink Flag Day on Parliament Lane
October 2025

October campaign raises £62,000

November 2025

From the Pink Party at the Sunborn to Pink Flag Day on Parliament Lane, October 2025 was the most successful awareness month in our 18-year history.

M&S Gibraltar partnership
Partnership

M&S Gibraltar renews bra voucher partnership

September 2025

M&S Gibraltar has confirmed it will continue our long-running post-surgery bra voucher partnership through 2026 and beyond — a quiet but meaningful gift to many local women.

School fundraising effort
Schools

Westside School raises £3,200

October 2025

A pink-themed activity week at Westside, organised by Year 11 pupils, raised £3,200 — the largest school-led contribution to BCSG to date.

New ultrasound equipment
Equipment

Portable ultrasound delivered to GHA

August 2025

A new £38,000 portable ultrasound machine has been delivered to the GHA breast clinic — funded entirely by community donations through 2024 and early 2025.

Counselling support announcement
Service

Counselling support expanded

July 2025

Thanks to a sustained fundraising effort, BCSG can now subsidise an additional 200 hours of counselling per year for patients and family members on the Rock.

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