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
A Morecambe resident who was diagnosed with…
Sheila Garvey was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s…
Sue Dumbleton was referred to CancerCare after…
Maureen and John Calnan speak to us about the…
Karen Swift was inspired to raise money for…
At age 37, David Battersby was diagnosed with…
Jackie has been part of the CancerCare family for…
Michelle Scott-McCullough was diagnosed with…
Personal trainer and fitness enthusiast Sadie…
CancerCare client Lynne Newlove was diagnosed…
Real Stories
There’s no better way to describe the impact that CancerCare has on the lives of local people than through the words of those we have helped.
Real stories from real people who have faced life’s toughest challenges and found strength, comfort and hope through CancerCare’s support...
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…
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 October 2025
Sue’s story
Sue Dumbleton was referred to CancerCare after struggling with the physical impacts of breast cancer treatment...
06 September 2025
Alison’s Story
Maureen and John Calnan speak to us about the remarkable gift that their daughter, Alison, included in her Will for CancerCare.
14 August 2025
Karen’s Story
Karen Swift was inspired to raise money for CancerCare after her brother and late father both accessed our services after their cancer…
30 July 2025
David’s story
At age 37, David Battersby was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer. Today, 20 years later,…
31 May 2025
Jackie: "Why I've added a gift in my Will for CancerCare"
Jackie has been part of the CancerCare family for over 20 years. She reveals why she has added a gift in her Will for the future.
14 May 2025
Michelle’s story
Michelle Scott-McCullough was diagnosed with stage-one grade-three Her2+ breast cancer at the beginning of November 2023...
13 March 2025
Sadie’s story
Personal trainer and fitness enthusiast Sadie McKeand was shocked to receive a stage-two breast cancer diagnosis in May 2024...
21 February 2025
Lynne’s story
CancerCare client Lynne Newlove was diagnosed with stage-two breast cancer towards the end of 2023. Lynne received nutritional support from…
30 January 2025
Heidi’s story
No one is immune to the pain of losing a loved one. The grief process is never linear, even if you are a trained professional with…
21 January 2025
Jenna’s story
Jenna Lees is walking the Keswick to Barrow in aid of CancerCare who supported her family after her father suddenly died in September…