Fundraising

• Personal Stories

“Giving something back”: our supporters are the beating heart of what we do

We support lifesaving cancer research through the work of over 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses. But none of what we do would be possible without those who support us.  We support lifesaving cancer research through the work of over 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses. But none of what we do would be possible without those who support us. 

17 August 2022

• Personal Stories

Investing in volunteers since 2002: The tale of time

This is the story of time. Of minutes and days which turn into months and years. The story of our 33,000 time-givers. This is the story of time. Of minutes and days which turn into months and years. The story of our 33,000 time-givers.

11 July 2022

• Charity News

Girls Aloud members to join forces to raise money in Sarah Harding's honour

The member of Girls Aloud are joining forces with us for a special 'Race for Life for Sarah', raising money for vital breast cancer research in honour of their much-loved bandmate.   The member of Girls Aloud are joining forces with us for a special 'Race for Life for Sarah', raising money for vital breast cancer research in honour of their much-loved bandmate.  

14 June 2022

• Personal Stories

Dame Deborah James: why do deeply personal stories resonate with us so much?

Since she was diagnosed in 2016, Dame Deborah James has brought bowel cancer into the spotlight, encouraged people to be aware of the symptoms and seek help if they notice them.  Since she was diagnosed in 2016, Dame Deborah James has brought bowel cancer into the spotlight, encouraged people to be aware of the symptoms and seek help if they notice them. 

24 May 2022

• Charity News
• Personal Stories

Atlantic rowing trio smash world record and raise thousands for cancer charities

A British woman with an incurable cancer has broken the world record for rowing across the Atlantic, raising thousands for Cancer Research UK. A British woman with an incurable cancer has broken the world record for rowing across the Atlantic, raising thousands for Cancer Research UK.

24 January 2022

• For Supporters

Sustainability a major focus of our 17th year partnering with TK Maxx

11 October 2021

• For Supporters

Philanthropist Simon Collins: "I realised I could make a difference by applying things I can do to things I couldn't in a million years"

As chair of our philanthropic giving circle the Catalyst Club, businessman Simon Collins is helping to unlock transformational funding to support our life-saving research. Meet Simon and learn more about the Catalyst Club, which turns 10 this year. As chair of our philanthropic giving circle the Catalyst Club, businessman Simon Collins is helping to unlock transformational funding to support our life-saving research. Meet Simon and learn more about the Catalyst Club, which turns 10 this year.

6 September 2021

• Charity News

Our sun safety messaging tours the UK with the NIVEA Sun Safety Roadshow

9 August 2021

• Charity News

Race for Life events are back this autumn

Sign up to your local event and raise money to help beat cancer. Sign up to your local event and raise money to help beat cancer.

25 June 2021

• Science & Technology
• For Supporters

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