Touch. Look. Check.
Know your normal. It could save your life.
Getting to know your chest and checking regularly means you’re more likely to notice when something changes. Touch. Look. Check. is a simple habit we want every Islander to feel confident doing – because not every sign of breast cancer is a lump.
We’re proud to partner with My Breast Friend, the free app designed to put friendly monthly reminders, medically guided information and breast health awareness right in your pocket – making it easier than ever to build a regular checking habit.
1 in 7 women will develop breast cancer - and early detection gives you the best chance of successful treatment.
Meet "My Breast Friend"
Meet Gemma Ainger, breast cancer survivor and founder of My Breast Friend, and discover why her own experience inspired her to create an app that helps others build a potentially life-saving habit.
Born in Guernsey and already supported by our friends at Pink Ladies, My Breast Friend is now partnering with ABC Jersey, bringing our Islands together around one simple ambition:
More people checking. More people knowing their normal. More changes caught early.
A Monthly Reminder in your Pocket!
Your breast health has a new best friend.
My Breast Friend isn’t designed to feel like a breast cancer app.
It’s a self-care app – warm, positive and easy to use, helping regular checking become as normal as any other part of looking after yourself.
It sends a friendly reminder to check your chest, lets you log your check in just two clicks and provides medically guided information so you know what you’re looking and feeling for. And there’s a reason we’re so excited about bringing it to Jersey.
52% of existing users surveyed said the main reason they hadn’t been checking regularly was simply forgetting. Only 19% were checking monthly, despite 69% knowing they should.
After downloading My Breast Friend:
- 91% check more often.
- 87% feel more educated about their breast health.
- 99% would recommend the app.
A simple reminder can help turn good intentions into a regular habit.
Give yourself some TLC
TOUCH. LOOK. CHECK.
Your Touch Look Check reminder, right in your pocket.
My Breast Friend helps take care of the remembering, with friendly monthly prompts and trusted information to help you feel more confident about checking.
TOUCH: Touch your chest regularly and get to know what feels normal for you.
LOOK: Look for changes too. Not every symptom can be felt and not every symptom is a lump.
CHECK: If you notice anything that’s new or unusual for you, get it checked.
Free to download. Simple to use. A habit worth having.
Jersey, Let's Get Checking!!
At the moment, Jersey represents just 1% of My Breast Friend’s registered users, compared with 11% in Guernsey.
We want to change that. Our ambition is to get My Breast Friend into as many pockets across Jersey as possible – and we need your help.
Download it. Set your reminder. Tell your friends. Share it with your family. The more of us who build the habit of checking regularly, the more opportunity there is to recognise a change and act early.
“ABC Jersey and Pink Ladies Guernsey have spent years supporting people affected by breast cancer within our respective Islands. By working together with My Breast Friend, we can take that support one step further – helping people before a diagnosis by building awareness, confidence and a regular checking habit across the Channel Islands.”