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David Dangoor: “Education is a treasure that you give someone and they carry with them all their life”

The businessman, philanthropist and long-standing Cancer Research UK supporter tells us about his family’s latest £1.2m donation. The businessman, philanthropist and long-standing Cancer Research UK supporter tells us about his family’s latest £1.2m donation.

14 June 2021

• Charity News

“I feel extremely proud when I look at what we’ve achieved”: ScottishPower’s Andrew Ward reflects on our partnership as we renew for another three years

Our partnership with ScottishPower began in 2012, since then it’s raised over £30m. We’re thrilled to announce that we’re extending this extraordinary partnership for another three years. Our partnership with ScottishPower began in 2012, since then it’s raised over £30m. We’re thrilled to announce that we’re extending this extraordinary partnership for another three years.

3 June 2021

• Health & Medicine
• For Supporters

Professor Ian Tomlinson: “Philanthropy is priceless to science”

The director of our Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre walks us through some of his proudest research achievements and how supporters have made them possible. The director of our Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre walks us through some of his proudest research achievements and how supporters have made them possible.

3 June 2021

• For Supporters

Partnership in a pandemic: how Credit Suisse delivered an incredible Charity of the Year partnership despite lockdown

We explore how our partner, Credit Suisse, adapted to significant changes in the fundraising environment to exceed its original targets for the partnership. We explore how our partner, Credit Suisse, adapted to significant changes in the fundraising environment to exceed its original targets for the partnership.

20 May 2021

• For Supporters

Peer-to-peer match-funding initiative raises over £4 million for cancer research

The Cancer Research UK Challenge Fund, which we launched in the initial throes of the pandemic, will help to ensure we can continue funding vital research. The Cancer Research UK Challenge Fund, which we launched in the initial throes of the pandemic, will help to ensure we can continue funding vital research.

19 May 2021

• For Supporters

Catch up on Behind the Science 2021 – From funding stream to blood stream: Is drug development moving fast enough?

This year’s event took place virtually on Wednesday 12 May. Watch or listen back now. This year’s event took place virtually on Wednesday 12 May. Watch or listen back now.

18 May 2021

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints Bayo Adelaja as new Trustee 

Responsible for setting the Charity’s strategic direction, Cancer Research UK’s Council of Trustees plays a vital role in setting the organisation's agenda. Responsible for setting the Charity’s strategic direction, Cancer Research UK’s Council of Trustees plays a vital role in setting the organisation's agenda.

23 April 2021

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK superstore opens in Bristol 

The superstore will help the charity continue to fund life-saving cancer research. The superstore will help the charity continue to fund life-saving cancer research.

16 April 2021

• For Supporters

“I think the sky’s the limit”: Funky Pigeon on raising £250K and what’s next for our partnership

To celebrate their £250k milestone, we spoke to Funky Pigeon’s founder and managing director, Richard Pepper, about the exciting future of our partnership. To celebrate their £250k milestone, we spoke to Funky Pigeon’s founder and managing director, Richard Pepper, about the exciting future of our partnership.

6 April 2021

• For Supporters

“Helping to develop the science leaders of the future brings great satisfaction” – Mike Gooley on donating £1m

Trailfinders founder, Mike Gooley CBE, has supported our work for more than 20 years. His latest gift will support the Francis Crick Institute's PhD programme. Trailfinders founder, Mike Gooley CBE, has supported our work for more than 20 years. His latest gift will support the Francis Crick Institute's PhD programme.

23 March 2021

• Charity News

Sign up to Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Home this April

Run, walk or jog 5k locally and raise money for life-saving research with Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Home. Run, walk or jog 5k locally and raise money for life-saving research with Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Home.

18 March 2021

• For Supporters

Cancer Grand Challenges: Michele Cleary on celebrating women in science 

The CEO of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, who co-fund the Cancer Grand Challenges SPECIFICANCER team, tells us why she chooses to challenge. The CEO of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, who co-fund the Cancer Grand Challenges SPECIFICANCER team, tells us why she chooses to challenge.

8 March 2021