Rachael was a fantastic ambassador for Eve’s work. Passionate about addressing the taboos around cancer and a champion for the need to support medical research. We were very proud to have her present our Radio 4 Charity Appeal.
We were determined that the presenter of our Appeal should really understand the need for medical research and the hope that it offers.
The Appeal was recorded on the 26th June 2018 – in Manchester – because Rachael wasn’t well enough to travel to London. She was struggling with her breathing for the first time that week. She was a total trouper and did a brilliant recording in one take. The next day, she was admitted to hospital and they drained over 2.5 litres of fluid from her lungs.
The Appeal broadcast on the 22nd July – less than 6 weeks before the very sad news of her death.
Like so many who Rachael moved, informed and enlightened with writing and broadcasting, The Eve Appeal are devastated. She was too kind, too clever and definitely too young. We, along with so many others – a particular note of thanks and love to Deborah James and Lauren Mahon who are part of the Big C and Me podcast team and also Eve ambassadors – will carry on talking straight and championing the need for medical research in prevention, early detection and diagnosis.
As Rachael so eloquently put it, she championed research for the ‘me’s’ of the future. Mothers, daughters, sisters and friends.
Lots of love to Steve and Freddie and their loved ones from the whole Eve Appeal team of staff, volunteers, patients, clinicians and researchers – Athena, CEO of The Eve Appeal
