Step Up for Cancer Support This May
- Seema Sharma
- 18 hours ago
- 2 min read
There are some initiatives that are easy to support, and this is one of them.
This May, we’re encouraging residents and employees of the Nyon and La Côte
region to take part in Steps for Cancer Support, a fun fitness challenge that turns
everyday movement into free of charge support in English for people affected by
cancer. Here’s what it’s all about.
A Nation-wide Challenge with Real Impact
From May 7-26, people across Switzerland will come together for the 7th edition of
the Steps for Cancer Support Challenge, tracking their daily steps and raising funds
for Cancer Support Switzerland. Last year nearly 2,000 participants joined the challenge, raising over CHF 350,000.
These vital funds allow Cancer Support Switzerland to continue providing psychological, emotional and wellbeing support in English, free of charge, across Switzerland and neighbouring regions. The challenge is simple: walk more, move more and do it together with friends, colleagues or family members.
Every Step Matters to Someone
Behind every step is someone whose life has been touched by cancer. When Sam moved to the Lake Geneva region, she expected the usual challenges of living abroad; a new language, new systems, new routines. What she did not expect was a cancer diagnosis.
“I remember thinking I don’t even know who to talk to.”
Through a friend, Sam discovered Cancer Support Switzerland, a non-profit organisation founded over 25 years ago, when a small group of English-speaking cancer patients began meeting in a Geneva bookshop to support one another.
Today, services such as professional counselling and coaching, support groups and
wellbeing activities are offered free of charge and in English, both in person in Vaud,
Geneva and Zurich, and online across Switzerland. For Sam, finding that support changed everything.
“Joining a walking group helped me feel connected again,” she says. “It reminded me I wasn’t alone.”
Join the Nyon Steps for Cancer Support Community.
We’re encouraging people in Nyon and La Côte to sign up, form a team with friends
and family, and take part in this year’s challenge. Locally, a number of Nyon-based companies including Edwards Lifesciences, Beckman Coulter and SCB have already signed up. The team at Living in Nyon will be stepping too! It’s a fun, inclusive way to get moving
while building a sense of community, team spirit, and a little friendly competition.
How to Take Part
More information and registration:
If you or someone close to you has been affected by cancer, you can also contact
Cancer Support Switzerland at 022 723 22 31 or email support@cancersupport.ch
to speak with a trained professional counsellor and learn more about the support
services available.
If you’ve been looking for a way to get moving a bit more as the days get longer, this is an easy one to get behind. Join with friends, family, or colleagues and be part of something that supports others.
As always, if you have an event, initiative or story you’d like us to share, you can submit it via our Community Events page or send us an email livinginnyon@gmail.com
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