News and Events
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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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01 July 2024
Epic Gladiator Gelt! Jacobs Field Solutions raise just under £1,000 for CancerCare
The team at Jacobs Field Solutions took on the Gladiator Gelt, raising money for CancerCare and Alder Hey charities.
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The West…
01 July 2024
Thank you, Morecambe Bay Wills and Estates! Local business raises £21,510 for CancerCare
Local business Morecambe Bay Wills and Estates were visited by our fundraising team to celebrate them hitting a huge fundraising…
01 July 2024
Family take on Helvellyn Dawn Raid in memory of late father
A family took on a Helvellyn Dawn Raid in memory of their late husband and father who died of bowel cancer.
Laura, Lotte and Leo along with…
Laura, Lotte and Leo along with…
28 June 2024
“Cancer changed our lives, but CancerCare changed them for the better”
Why John has pledged a gift in his Will for CancerCare.
18 June 2024
Emma's Story
The importance of a cervical screening for Emma, 30, from Lancaster, proved to be invaluable, as she has since been diagnosed with vulva…
10 June 2024
Thank You, volunteers! CancerCare celebrates 2024 Volunteers’ Week
From 3 – 9th June 2024, CancerCare took the opportunity to celebrate our amazing volunteers during the country’s official Volunteers’ Week.…
10 June 2024
CancerCare head to Dave Day in Barrow
On Saturday 8th June, Barrow-in-Furness welcomed over 40,000 bikers who had travelled from all over the country to honour the memory of…
04 June 2024
Jessica Birkby runs 100k in May for CancerCare
A post-operative surgical nurse ran 100k in May to raise funds for CancerCare.
Jessica Birkby raised £586 (including GiftAid) and we’re so…
Jessica Birkby raised £586 (including GiftAid) and we’re so…
01 July - 31 July 2024
Dare2Dip Every Day July!
Commit to a cracking cold water challenge every day throughout July!
03 June 2024
Alex runs Leeds Marathon for CancerCare
CancerCare supporter Alex Armistead took on the Leeds Marathon, finishing in 3 hours 36 minutes and raising £3,350 (including Gift Aid) for…
03 June 2024
An exercise a day for 58 days ahead of a 58th birthday!
Ursula takes on a different exercise every day for 58 days leading up to her 58th birthday!
30 May 2024
Would you like to join our Early Diagnosis Campaign steering group?
In April we launched a 12 month campaign to promote better outcomes from early cancer detection. We are now looking for people who would…