Cancer Research UK service

• For Supporters

2019/20 in review: Celebrating our pre-pandemic successes

We pick out the highlights from our recently published Annual Report & Accounts, including record-breaking income from philanthropic gifts We pick out the highlights from our recently published Annual Report & Accounts, including record-breaking income from philanthropic gifts

19 August 2020

• For Supporters

Join Cancer Research UK for A Very 2020 Race for Life 5k event

Cancer Research UK is encouraging people to sign up to a 5k event on 26 September, called ‘A Very 2020 Race for Life’, and raise money for life-saving research. Cancer Research UK is encouraging people to sign up to a 5k event on 26 September, called ‘A Very 2020 Race for Life’, and raise money for life-saving research.

17 August 2020

• For Supporters

Science meets business with leadership coaching for our cancer research stars

Dr Amit Roshan explains how a leadership coaching programme offered by one of our warmest supporters has allowed him to hone his leadership skills Dr Amit Roshan explains how a leadership coaching programme offered by one of our warmest supporters has allowed him to hone his leadership skills

23 July 2020

• For Supporters

The power of philanthropy: The rise and rise of the Francis Crick Institute

As the Crick becomes a key player in the UK’s fight against COVID-19, we speak with one of the visionary philanthropists who helped to make it a reality As the Crick becomes a key player in the UK’s fight against COVID-19, we speak with one of the visionary philanthropists who helped to make it a reality

20 July 2020

• For Supporters

Brett Warburton: “It’s important to me to put something back into the communities where we live and work”

As British bakery brand Warburtons celebrates reaching £2m raised for cancer research, we hear from the company’s Executive Director, Brett Warburton As British bakery brand Warburtons celebrates reaching £2m raised for cancer research, we hear from the company’s Executive Director, Brett Warburton

16 July 2020

• Charity News

£150 million per year could be cut from cancer research, warns charity

Cancer Research UK could be forced to cut £150 million per year from its research funding as the COVID-19 pandemic decimates its income. Cancer Research UK could be forced to cut £150 million per year from its research funding as the COVID-19 pandemic decimates its income.

24 June 2020

• For Supporters

Cancer Research UK stores to reopen from 29 June  

Cancer Research UK’s charity shops will start to reopen to the public from 29 June in England, and 6 July in Northern Ireland. Cancer Research UK’s charity shops will start to reopen to the public from 29 June in England, and 6 July in Northern Ireland.

17 June 2020

• For Supporters

Discussing the dual challenge of COVID-19 and cancer in our latest webinar

Professors Charlie Swanton and Karen Vousden told us how the research community is tackling the global challenges of COVID-19 and cancer. Professors Charlie Swanton and Karen Vousden told us how the research community is tackling the global challenges of COVID-19 and cancer.

11 June 2020

Race for Life events cancelled due to COVID-19

Cancer Research UK today announced that it has made the difficult decision to cancel Race for Life events across the UK this year as a result of COVID-19. Cancer Research UK today announced that it has made the difficult decision to cancel Race for Life events across the UK this year as a result of COVID-19.

4 June 2020

• For Supporters

“I hope people realise how important their donations are to the cancer research community”: two of our researchers look to a future beyond COVID-19

Professors Quezada and Evan reveal how they’re navigating their vital work through the pandemic and why supporters will be key to getting back on track. Professors Quezada and Evan reveal how they’re navigating their vital work through the pandemic and why supporters will be key to getting back on track.

1 June 2020

• For Supporters

Join the Race for Life at Home straight from your living room

With Race for Life events postponed, Cancer Research UK is encouraging the nation to keep active and united by signing up for Race for Life at Home. With Race for Life events postponed, Cancer Research UK is encouraging the nation to keep active and united by signing up for Race for Life at Home.

20 April 2020

• For Supporters

How Cancer Research UK’s workforce became fully remote

Our Chief Information Officer, Tiffany Hall, shares how new tech and flexible ways of working have helped our office-based staff continue their important work Our Chief Information Officer, Tiffany Hall, shares how new tech and flexible ways of working have helped our office-based staff continue their important work

20 April 2020