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| Today is World Cancer Day. An international day that takes place each year to raise awareness about cancer and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. At Cancer Research UK, we’re marking today across our social media channels, and shining a spotlight on our work as the world’s leading cancer charity, dedicated to saving and improving lives through our research, influence and information. This week, we have two new opportunities to get involved. We’re asking about your experience of volunteering and being part of the Involvement Network at Cancer Research UK to help us improve the way we work with our volunteers in the future. The next survey asks what information you’d need to help you make an informed decision when considering a clinical trial. Cancer Research UK has launched a £10m Cancer Data Driven Detection initiative, transforming how we assess cancer risk to advance early detection and precision prevention. We’d like to thank the network members who are involved in this important piece of work to help to revolutionise research and deliver real-world impact. I hope you have a lovely week and thanks for your continued support and involvement in our work. Best wishes,Jozie on behalf of the Patient Involvement TeamVisit our opportunities page to see the latest ways to get involved |
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| Survey – Share your views and make Cancer Research UK a better place to give your timeHelp us to gain a better understanding of our volunteering and involvement communities, and your experiences with us. Your responses will help to make Cancer Research UK a more enjoyable, diverse and inclusive place to give your time.Find out more |
| Survey – Development of a new clinical trials information resource for patientsThe Experimental Cancer Medicines Centres (ECMC) are developing a patient information website to provide cancer patients who are considering early phase clinical trials more information about them. We’d like to hear from cancer patients not currently participating in clinical trials about what information they need to make an informed decision when considering trials.Find out more |
 The Cancer Data Driven Detection programme£10m funding for new programme to help identify individual cancer riskCancer Research UK is proud to launch a £10m Cancer Data Driven Detection initiative, transforming how we assess cancer risk to advance early detection and precision prevention.An important part of this work includes the Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Steering Group, which was formed in 2023 to help support this initative. People affected by cancer and the public helped create the programme.Read the full story |
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| Media Volunteer newsletter – February 2025Dear Media Volunteer,As many of you will know, today is World Cancer Day. This annual event gives us the opportunity to remember those lost to cancer but also the progress we have made in cancer research over the years. It also acts, of course, as a reminder of why we must keep raising awareness and funds for research. We’ve been marking the day with activity including Tommy (pictured above with his grandson) featuring in emails from Ticketmaster, one of our Corporate Partners. Tommy, who appears in our “We Are” Brand campaign, took part in our TUXEDO clinical trial after he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. It has also been a busy start to the year in other respects, with more information below about the relaunch of Race for Life, new films for our Legacy campaign and new posters in our shops supporting our work on cancers affecting children and young people – all supported by media volunteers like you. Finally, we’d ask that you consider completing our latest volunteer survey to help shape how we work with our volunteers across the charity. More details below!Thank you for being a media volunteer. Best wishes, Keyan Milanian Media Volunteer Liaison team |
| How your stories are helping us Help shape our work – Volunteer surveyThis February, we’re asking all volunteers to complete a survey to help us to gain a better understanding of our volunteer community and your experiences while volunteering with us. The survey is completely anonymous and your responses will help us to make CRUK a more enjoyable, diverse and inclusive place to volunteer. Find out more on the Volunteer Hub. The survey closes on Monday 24 February.Complete the survey Race for Life launchOur Race for Life 2025 season is now underway and media volunteer Jenny Hicks was on hand to help with the launch last month. Breast cancer patient Jenny, from St Albans, recorded a new radio and YouTube advert which has gone out on stations throughout the UK to help highlight this year’s forthcoming events. Jenny, from St Albans, spoke of how much her two best friends, Alison and Jane (pictured from left to right, Alison, Jenny and Jane), mean to her and why they’ve inspired her to take part in Race for Life. The trio have known each other for 60 years and all three have been treated for breast cancer. Though Jenny’s cancer is now incurable the bond between the friends is stronger than ever.Read more Race for Life here Legacy campaignMedia Volunteers Jesse (right) and Laurel (left) are appearing on TV as part of a new Legacy campaign in the coming weeks. Jesse and Laurel both received radiotherapy as part of their treatment and are featuring in special short films on Channel 5 to encourage people to leave gifts in their Wills to help fund our research.See more of our films here |
| Bowelbabe Fund and the London MarathonSam, a mum of two and new media volunteer, shared her story on social media as she prepares to run for the Bowelbabe Fund. An anal cancer survivor, Sam lost her partner Chris to gall bladder cancer in 2017. Now she’s training for the London Marathon in April and fundraising for the Bowelbabe Fund.Read more about Sam’s experience here Children & Young People Shop CampaignThree young supporters are currently starring in all our Cancer Research UK shops. Zak (pictured), Faye and Fraser are featuring in posters for our Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People campaign that are up in stores all across the country, raising awareness of our work into cancers affecting 0-24-year-olds.Find out more |
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Involving all voices We’ve created a new page, Including all voices. A page dedicated to equality, diversity and inclusion to explain our work towards involving more people affected by cancer who may feel unheard or unrepresented in our work and to highlight the support available to them.
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Annual Cancer Insights Panel Social EventLast month we hosted our annual Cancer Insights Panel Hybrid Social. This event was to recognise member contributions, provide an opportunity to connect with other members and learn more about cancer research.
Helping us to understand the role of carersThe Health Information team inform and engage the public on how to reduce the risk of cancer, and the importance of early diagnosis and screening.Recently, the team worked together with us, to gather the experiences of unpaid carers and the barriers they face. This is part of a new project to understand the role of unpaid carers in helping those they look after to access and understand health information about cancer.
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