How your business can change local lives
At CancerCare, we pride ourselves on being at the very heart of the local community. Find out how your business can work in partnership with us, establishing a mutually beneficial partnership that serves people in need while fulfilling your business goals.
What can we do for you?
Partnering with a local charity is one of the most effective ways for your business to fulfil its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments.
At CancerCare, our partnerships are built on trust, collaboration and a shared commitment to improving the lives of people facing some of the most difficult times imaginable.
When you partner with CancerCare, your business has the opportunity to achieve its CSR priorities while helping your team to find meaningful purpose, develop new skills and experience the deep satisfaction that comes from giving back.
Benefits include:
- Media and social media promotion opportunities
- Networking events to connect you with like-minded organisations
- Involvement in high-profile fundraising events
- Talks for staff and clients about our work
- Volunteering opportunities
- Team building events
Sponsorship opportunities
We offer a range of sponsorship tiers, allowing you to choose a package that aligns perfectly with your business goals and budget. Whether you’re looking to raise your profile or engage your team, we’ll work with you to create a partnership that delivers real impact.
Join us as a sponsor for one of CancerCare’s many events throughout the year, from our glamorous annual Ball to festive fundraisers, corporate networking gatherings and community coffee mornings. Each event offers a unique opportunity to connect with local audiences, promote your brand and showcase your company’s community spirit.
At CancerCare, we are deeply grateful for every sponsorship we receive, and we’re equally proud of what we can offer in return. Your business will benefit from tailored branding opportunities, ongoing PR and social media exposure, and invitations to attend events and meet the people whose lives you’ve helped transform.
Fundraising and Events
Fundraising not only brings colleagues together and boosts team spirit, but it clearly showcases that your business is proud to be an integral part of the local community. Here are some ideas you could take on...
- Team Challenges: Take on a challenge that tests teamwork and determination. This could be a sponsored walk, triathlon, running event or muddy obstacle course. We can help you find an event that suits your team’s interests and fitness levels, or you can create your own challenge that reflects your business personality.
- Fundraising in or out of the office: Hold a bake sale, organise a quiz or declare a “dress-down day” and invite donations. Host a coffee morning, office Olympics or throw a charity party! These fun activities bring energy into the workplace and help raise awareness of CancerCare. We’d happily come along to be a judge and share some information about how we can support your workforce at the same time.
- Sign up to a CancerCare event: We host a programme of events throughout the year across North Lancashire and South Cumbria. Whether you’re keen to join the 500 walkers who take on the Cross Bay Walk or want to attend one of our fabulous Balls or dining events, we’d love to welcome your team.
If you’re completely new to the concept of fundraising, don’t panic; Team CancerCare will be there to support you every step of the way, helping you bring your ideas to life and celebrating your achievements alongside you.
Volunteering and Match Funding
Your people are your greatest asset, so let CancerCare help them use their skills, time and talents to give back to the local community, whether through volunteering, fundraising or match funding.
- Team Volunteering Days: Bring your team together to support one of our feel-good charity events, such as the Bay Walks, Santa Dashes or coffee mornings.
- Skilled Volunteering: Whether your expertise is in trades, marketing, IT or another field, your team can provide invaluable skills that helps our charity run smoothly and deliver high-quality services.
- Match Funding: Many businesses choose to match employee donations, fundraising efforts or sponsorship contributions, doubling the impact of their support.
No matter how your team chooses to get involved, the experience will be memorable, rewarding and a tangible demonstration of your business making a difference in the local community.
Donations
Making a direct donation gives CancerCare the flexibility to respond quickly to the needs of local people. Every pound you give goes straight to where it’s needed most, helping to ensure that no one in our community faces cancer or bereavement alone. As a valued donor, you’ll be recognised through our impact updates and stories, showing exactly how your contribution is changing lives.
Your company can choose the level and type of giving that feels right for you. Some businesses prefer to make a one-off donation, others choose to support a specific project, while many commit to regular giving through payroll donations or monthly contributions.
Gifts in Kind
Not all support needs a budget. Donating skills, products, spaces or professional services can be an incredibly effective way to help CancerCare. Whether it’s equipment, specialist expertise or use of a space, these practical contributions reduce our running costs.
You decide how your team could offer gifts in kind. You might choose to donate raffle or auction prizes for our fundraisers, provide food, equipment or materials for our centres, or offer free use of your venue for CancerCare’s events or celebrations.
What can you do for us?
There are many ways in which you and your employees can support CancerCare:
- Employee fundraising
- Pledging a set amount from the sales of a specific product or service
- Payroll giving, also known as Give As You Earn (www.gov.uk/payroll-giving)
- Direct donations
- Event sponsorship
- Donating prizes and gifts in kind
You can choose one, some or all of these! The choice is yours! We make working in partnership with CancerCare simple yet effective and what’s more, whatever you pick, we’ll be here to offer you support every step of the way.
If you would like join other like minded businesses and want to work in partnership with CancerCare please get in touch with Claire Mason via email or call 01539 735800.
Case Studies
SCS Logistics
The firm is also an advocate of the work we do, spreading the word about our services far and wide with their eye-catching 10 lorry trailers which bear the CancerCare logo.
Owner Sandra Cottam-Shea said that supporting CancerCare is a vital part of their ethos as a business at the heart of their local community.
“We support CancerCare because they address the ripple effect and practicalities of bereavement and cancer which is a disease that has huge psychological implications on the patient and the family. We see CancerCare as an extended family that wrap their arms of support around the whole family and their values are similar to those we also have at our core here at SCS. We are proud to be a corporate partner of such a fantastic charity,” said Sandra.
Morecambe Bay Wills
She said the therapy they received was a huge help to them both: “Jim learned some techniques which really helped him face anxiety about treatment and also took advantage of reflexology which helped some of the side effects he was experiencing. I too accessed therapy which sometimes meant relaxing with a massage, and other times talking about how I was feeling.
Sadly, Nicola lost Jim in 2018 and afterwards, inspired by problems she experienced getting her own financial affairs in order in the months that followed, she set up her own Will-writing business which has since gone from strength-to-strength.
Nicola makes a 5% donation from every invoice raised by the company.
Armstrong Ward
In 2020, owner Jacqueline Ward supported CancerCare in a number of ways after we supported one of her friends who sadly died last year. Jacqueline ran her fist ever marathon raising more than £2,000 in sponsorship. Over the Christmas period in 2021 she also held special Festive Fizz fundraising evenings at which customers were encouraged to make a donation to us and she also stocked our charity book Extra Helpings in the shop.
