CancerCare's Big Give Christmas Challenge
1st – 8th December 2026
Donations made to our Big Give Christmas Challenge webpage between 1st and 8th December will be doubled!
Every week, fifty people in our local community of North Lancashire and South Cumbria hear the words: “You have cancer.”* In that moment, life changes — not just for the person diagnosed, but for their family, their children, and everyone who loves them.
CancerCare is there for whatever comes next. From counselling to help with all the emotions that cancer can bring and complementary therapies to ease the physical toll of treatment or caring responsibilities. We even provide specialist support for children and teenagers affected by a diagnosis or loss.
But need for our support has surged over the past few years, while the basic costs of keeping our cancer support centres warm and open are also climbing sharply.
We believe no-one in our local community should have to face the impact of cancer alone, but as a local charity, our work relies entirely on donations.
That’s why we’re asking for your help with our Big Give Christmas Challenge, which will see donations doubled and your support go twice as far!
Thanks to The Reed Foundation and a number of generous CancerCare supporters, donations made to our Big Give Christmas Challenge webpage between 1st and 8th December will be doubled! **
By donating during this week, you can make double the difference and help us be there for local families affected by cancer or bereavement.
Donate below from 1st December 2026
We are so grateful for any support you can give. Please help us spread the word and make the most of this opportunity to raise much-needed funds for our local charity.
Please Note: Only donations made to our dedicated Big Give website will be eligible for doubling.
*OHID Fingertips, Cancer Services: New Cancer Cases, 2019/20, 2021/22-2022/23, ICD10 C00-C97 excl. C44, accessed September 2025.
**whilst matched funds last