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
Events
20 September 2026
Women’s Wellbeing Evening
Introducing our Women’s Wellbeing Evening, a special event to celebrate, inspire and empower women in our local area.
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Events
01 October - 31 October 2026
Dare2Dip Every Day October!
Commit to a cracking cold water challenge every day throughout October!
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01 January - 31 January 2026
Dare2Dip Every Day January
A chilly charity challenge inviting YOU to plunge out of YOUR comfort zone for CancerCare!
16 December 2025
For The Lads
For The Lads, a night to listen, share and have open conversations about what really matters.
15 December 2025
Cancer support group in Kendal set to launch
A brand-new cancer support group in Kendal will launch on Tuesday 6th January 2026 from 10am to 12pm and will continue to run on a…
10 December 2025
Join Team CancerCare: registration for 2026 K2B walks now open!
Team CancerCare is now taking sign ups for the 2026 K2B walk. In 2025, over £18,500 was raised for the charity who support adults and…
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…