News and Events
Welcome to CancerCare’s news and events. Find out about all our great events and read latest news and stories here. If you would like more information on any of the news articles featured please contact us
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25 September 2025
Christmas 2025 at CancerCare
From coffee mornings to festive fun runs, find out how you can get involved with CancerCare during autumn, winter and Christmas 2025...
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22 August 2024
Take on a Challenge for Charity
Are you looking to take on your next running, cycling or swimming challenge for a local charity? CancerCare would be honoured if you chose to run, bike or swim for us!
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10 December 2025
Join Team CancerCare: registration for 2026 K2B and C2B walks now open!
Team CancerCare is now taking sign ups for the 2026 K2B and C2B walks. In 2025, over £18,500 was raised for the charity who support adults…
09 December 2025
Grief Awareness Week 2025 - Remembering a loved one at Christmas
To mark 2025 Grief Awareness Week, CancerCare’s Legacy and Individual Giving Officer Anna Webster provides advice on how to navigate the…
08 December 2025
CancerCare’s 2025 Christmas Fair raises record-breaking total
CancerCare’s 2025 Christmas Fair at Leighton Hall raised a record-breaking total of over £6,500.
02 December 2025
Festive fun at CancerCare’s 2025 Santa Dash!
CancerCare’s 2025 Santa Dash raised almost £3,000 (excluding Gift Aid) despite a particularly dreary weather forecast...
28 November 2025
Bereavement peer support group at CancerCare Kendal
Don’t Go It Alone, a bereavement support group in Kendal, is held at CancerCare Kendal from Tuesday 2nd December 2025 from 2pm to 4pm and…
24 November 2025
Go Team CancerCare! Keswick to Barrow raises £18,500
CancerCare is thrilled to announce that £18,500 was raised during the 2025 Keswick to Barrow and Coniston to Barrow walks.
24 November 2025
Janet’s Story: The 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge
A Morecambe resident who was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2019 is encouraging people to give to CancerCare during the 2025 Big…
18 November 2025
CancerCare and leading health club continue partnership
CancerCare and 3-1-5 Health Club have announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership, continuing their joint mission to help…
10 November 2025
Sheila’s Story
Sheila Garvey was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma six months after she first noticed a symptom, an apple-sized bruise on her left…
02 December - 09 December 2025
Save the date: Your donation to CancerCare doubled!
CancerCare's Big Give Christmas Challenge | 2nd - 9th December 2025
01 December - 19 December 2025
CancerCare’s Festive Sprout Off
What can YOU do with a sprout? This Christmas, embrace creativity, teamwork and plenty of festive spirit to come up with a fun and quirky…
31 October 2025
New therapist-led bereavement group in Kendal
Would you like to be part of a bereavement group that will be led by two experienced counsellors?