Derry Wears It Pink in support of breast cancer awareness

The offices of the Derry City and Strabane District Council last night joined a host of famous landmarks in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month..

The offices (pictured) on Strand Road in Derry was one of 19 landmarks across Britain to turn pink to help raise awareness of “Wear It Pink,” which raises vital funds for the breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now.

A host of beautiful historic and more modern landmarks shone pink throughout the evening in a bid to remind the public to support the renowned fundraiser, “Wear It Pink Day,” taking place tomorrow.

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Councilm Cllr Elisha McCallion, said: “We are delighted to be supporting this fantastic event in aid of Breast Cancer Now.

“Breast cancer is a terrible disease, and here in Northern Ireland we are keen to help raise as much awareness and money as possible in order to one day put a stop to it.

“We would like everybody to get behind the wear it pink campaign and text PINK to 70444 and give £3 to help support the incredible, life-saving research Breast Cancer Now is funding.”

Other landmarks which also turned pink included London’s HMS Belfast, Trafalgar Square Fountains, 20 Fenchurch Street’s Sky Garden, Tower 42, Granary Square Fountains at King’s Cross, The University of Cambridge’s Corpus Clock, Selfridges Birmingham, Library of Birmingham, The Eastgate Clock – Chester, The Falkirk wheel – Scotland, Brighton Wheel, Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Newcastle, Isle of Man’s Tower of Refuge, Port of Liverpool Building, Nottinghamshire’s Newark Castle, Avon Cosmetics HQ - Northampton and Cornwall’s Eden Project and St Michael’s Mount. Ellie Adam, wear it pink project manager, said she was “thrilled” the local Council Offices had joined some of Britain’s “most classic landmarks and stunning modern builds” to launch “Wear It Pink 2015.” She added: “Wear It Pink is a fantastic opportunity to have some fun, while raising much needed money to support Breast Cancer Now.

“We’re aiming to raise an incredible £3 million this October to fund our ground-breaking research, but we can only do it with your help.”

She concluded: “It’s not too late to do your bit, simply text PINK to 70444 and give £3 to help stop breast cancer.” .