Damien Moore MP visited Southport Tesco on Saturday 14 April to encourage local women to take part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.

The weekend of 14 and 15 April marked Tesco’s annual ‘Tesco Turns Pink’ event in support of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. The two-day event saw the retailer’s employees dressing in pink and having fun to encourage customers to donate and sign up to their local Race for Life event.

Damien Moore MP joined the fundraising event and talked to constituents about the importance of the fight against cancer.

Damien Moore MP said:

"I was delighted to accept Tesco’s invitation to attend the ‘Tesco Turns Pink’ event and help raise awareness of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life."

"I’d like to encourage women in Southport to sign up to Race for Life as their participation and contribution is so important."

"By taking part in Race for Life and raising money, participants can support Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work, helping more men, women, and children survive the disease."

Tesco Group Communications Director Jane Lawrie said, “I’d like to thank Damien Moore MP for joining our colleagues in Southport in encouraging people to support Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. We’re proud to have been the partner of Race for Life for 17 years and our colleagues are a great force for good in taking part and raising awareness every year.”

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is an inspiring women-only series of 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy, Half Marathon and Hiking events which raise millions of pounds every year to help beat cancer sooner by funding crucial research. The local Race for Life event in Southport will take place on 3rd June.

Emily Smith, Head of Events Marketing for Cancer Research UK, said: “We’d like to thank Damien Moore MP and Tesco for their support and we hope the Tesco Turns Pink weekend was a great success.