During October 2006 “The Bra Project” began as a very low key, artistic task for a small group run by Iris Perrin, Administrator at the Activity and Conference Centre.  However, as interest in the idea grew, it quickly became a very colourful and highly creative project, raising money for Breast Cancer Research in a fun kind of way.  Everyone who took part gave £1 or more as a donation to the Breakthrough Breast Cancer fund and in return received a picture of a plain white bra.  The task was then to decorate the bra as imaginatively and colourfully as possible and give it a title.  Led by Jean Johnston, the patients and staff at Fairburn House were most enthusiastic and created some wonderful bra designs, which were then put on display at the Fairburn Activity and Conference Centre.

By the end of the year, a total of 74 bra designs had been created by visitors to the Activity and Conference Centre, individuals from local businesses and the Activity Centre staff themselves.

Combined with money donated for the sale of pink

Breakthrough Breast Cancer bracelets, the total amount raised by

“The Bra Project” was £217.