A Southall resident with cancer has taken part in a photoshoot with celebrity photographer Rankin in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support.

As part of the return of Macmillan's annual Coffee Morning on Friday, 27 September, Pam Judge joined fellow Londoners Nadio (from Chiswick) and Nadia (from Walthamstow) in mingling with stars of stage and screen at a shoot for the charity.

Macmillan say the campaign brings together celebrities and people with cancer to share their personal experiences.  

Alongside Pam, Nadio and Nadia, the striking series of portraits unites renowned television broadcaster Charlene White, singer and actress Brenda Edwards, TV personality Jake Quickenden and BBC and ITV presenter Julia Bradbury, all of whom have been personally affected by cancer.

Two years after receiving emergency surgery for a collapsed lung, Pam, 44, was diagnosed with breast cancer. While receiving treatment, she also had to cope with the loss of her father. 

Pam Judge is supporting Macmillan Coffee Morning (credit: Rankin).

She says: "My treatment without Macmillan Cancer Support would have been very different.

"Any time I needed anything they were at the end of the phone, whenever I went to pick up meds or needed blood tests done, they would make the time for me and I always knew they were there.

"Had they not been there I think it would've been more stressful as I would've had to find things out for myself and not had someone there to rely on." 

After her diagnosis, Pam hosted a Coffee Morning and raised over £4,000. 

Pam adds: "People should host a Coffee Morning because it's so much fun. It's an opportunity to raise funds for such an amazing charity. If anything else, it's a great excuse to get everyone together, have a cup of coffee and just enjoy yourself." 

According to Macmillan, last year's Coffee Morning raised over £18 million UK-wide, which could fund more than 260 Macmillan nurses for a year.

World famous photographer Rankin explains: "This project is very close to my heart. I lost my mum to lung cancer so know first-hand how cancer can turn someone's world upside down, including their loved ones.

"These photos highlight the resilience of people living with cancer and the incredible work Macmillan do in supporting people after their diagnosis."

TV Presenter Julia Bradbury is supporting Macmillan Coffee Morning (credit: Rankin).

Macmillan is "urging" the public to sign-up to host a Coffee Morning and bring people together to make a difference for people living with cancer.

Claire Spencer, Marketing Manager at Macmillan Cancer Support comments: "The countdown to Coffee Morning is officially on, and it's always so fantastic to see so many people get involved.

"Whether it's a chai afternoon, a 'barks and bakes' dog walk or a kitchen disco in the office, people can host their Coffee Morning anyway and anywhere they want."

She continues: "Cancer can disrupt every part of peoples' lives. Every Coffee Morning held around the UK will raise vital funds to help Macmillan to support everyone with a cancer diagnosis to get the care that they need, whoever and wherever they are."

To set up your own coffee morning on 27 September, click here. To find out more about Macmillan Coffee Morning, click here.

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