Think Pink Support Centre Inaugurated

On the afternoon of Saturday 24 January 2026, the official opening of Think Pink Support Centre took place in Bertrange during an Open Day event.

The Think Pink Support Centre is a welcoming space dedicated to supporting and helping women navigate their day-to-day life while battling breast, gynaecological, and other cancers. It was founded in 2009 in Luxembourg and is financed by donations.

The event started with a tour led by Mandy Cameron; one of the board directors and treasurer of the Think Pink Support Centre. The centre is composed of a "gathering room", where everyone can come together to talk and drink, a small "safe zone" with couches where people can have one-to-one confidential talks, and a larger room for yoga classes and strength training. Everything is adapted for cancer-affected women or women who have already battled cancer. The professionals are trained to provide care in the best possible way for those concerned, without any pressure.

Talking with Chronicle.lu, Carrie Cannon, founder of the Think Pink Support Center, explained that the aim of the association is to "support woman with cancer". As a nurse, she discovered that there was a great care during the illness, but a lack of after-care for woman especially in English. Here, they have a space where they can come and share their experiences, advice and can support each other. She explained that there is also a lack of global education on this matter, especially for young people, who do not believe they can be affected, even though cancer can be more dangerous and aggressive for younger people. That is the reason why prevention is so important. The association does not receive any help or funding from the state, it survives off donations, sponsors, and by organising events.  State funding focuses on treatment, not after-care or everyday life of women who suffer from cancer. This is where organisations like Think Pink step in.

Margot Parra, a member of the board of directors of the organisation, explained that it all started with a gathering of women from the International School of Luxembourg (ISL), who discussed cancer treatment and the lack of support for affected women. They then decided to host a "Ladies night" at ISL to raise money to support woman battling cancer. ISL continues to support the group by offering furniture for the new centre and also providing space to host different events. Margot Parra confided that she noticed that the women who participate in the classes and discussions seem to be happier and in better shape since they now have a place to gather with women, who are battling, or have already battled through, the same experience and can share their stories, knowing they will be understood and listened to.

Another board member is Freda Deed, who discussed with Chronicle.lu about the overall positive impact that the yoga classes and strength training classes have by energising and connecting women together. They can move at their own pace and navigate there illness, while being coached on how to nourish themselves and how to exercise with their condition. She pointed out that it is not a medical facility and that women can talk about cancer and their treatment without any doctors around.

A volunteer, who has been part of Think Pink for a long time agreed to talk about the positive reinforcement that the association has had on her life. Elisabeth Eriksson, who was affected by and cured of breast cancer fourteen years ago, told us that she initially took part to find a community and also to help other women, by sharing her experience and coaching them. She confided that finding this community helped her since her friends could not guide her properly because they did not experience it first hand. She asserted that the care in Luxembourg was extremely fast and therefore encouraging, and with the Think Pink Support group, her need for support was fulfilled.

The event continued with drinks and pastries. About 20 people were present and even though it is a very serious theme, the attendees were welcoming and joyful, since this place is for healing and support.

JM