Health Charities That specialise in Cancer

For the public benefit to relieve the needs of individuals with a progressive disease (such as cancer,arthritis and dementia) and by extension their families and carers in particular but not exclusively bythe provision of:- Assistance and support with shopping, cleaning and other day to day tasks.- Counselling sessions and support groups.- Targeted grants to families where family members

To relieve sickness and promote good health by funding cancer researchTo reduce cancer incidence by improving education, awareness and understanding To fund research into medical treatments, alternative medicines, holistic treatments and research at independent lab's and bio-tech companiesTo help with the COVID-19 crisis To work with other charitable institutions

Promote Awareness of Leukaemia and Other Cancers in Children, Teenagers and Young Adults. Raise Funds towards Research into causes of Leukaemia and raise funds to support Children, Teenagers and Young Adults going through treatment for Leukaemia and Other Cancers including supporting Teenage Cancer Trust Unit and support programme Beads of Courage.

We aim to offer support to children who are or have been treated for cancer at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, principally, but not only ward C2. This support extends to their whole family.and can take a number of forms, including: someone to talk to who may of had similar experiences; financial help through a fund administered on our behalf by the ward;funded outings, ward events.

VAF Brain Tumour Foundation creates awareness of the brain tumour in the society within UK and Ghana. Supporting patients live a longer and healthy lifeEnd of life support and counselling for both patients and their familiesScreening for early detectionSupporting patients with medical resources

PCRF supports anyone affected by cancer and aims to raise awareness of prostate and breast cancer by way of community festivals and local events, outreach and counselling.We also support the neuroscience approach to research into prostate and breast cancer pioneered by Professor Djamgoz at Imperial College London.

The SR Foundation makes grants to causes connected with cancer awareness, research and treatment, particularly relating to the gastrointestinal tract and in teenagers and young adults.

We offer emotional support and comfort directly to children with cancer and histiocytosis, as well as their parents staying on the children's cancer ward. We wish to enhance their emotional and psychological health through the provision of gifts.We also plan to support bereaved parents with memorial gifts to remember their child.

Supporting research and development, as well as advocacy activities in the paediatric oncology area

Customised beauty makeover service, provision of prom dresses. We accept donations in form of dresses, ball gowns, shoes (new or pre-owned, but in good condition), unused beauty products, customised wigs for terminally ill girls currently undergoing chemotherapy. Cash donations are also accepted.This by no means is an exhaustive list but it gives an indication of the resources required to

We raise funds to support cancer patients in North Wales. The charity and shop is run entirely by volunteers. Due to COVID-19 our charity shop is indefinitely closed as of March 2020.

Support for Patients with head and Neck Cancer, not provided by NHS.Support and Education for staff involved in looking after this group of patients

RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION TREATMENT AND CURE OF CANCER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE INCLUDING ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINDINGS OF RESEARCH INTO PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF CANCER.

TO ATTACK AND DEFEAT THE DISEASE OF CANCER IN ALL FORMS TO INVESTIGATE ITS CAUSES, DISTRIBUTION, SYMPTOMS, PATHOLOGY, TREATMENT AND TO PROMOTE ITS CURE.

The trustees main objectives are: - The provision of homes for old people particularly for those in reduced circumstances. - Cancer research and medical research generally. - The National Trust.

Supporting the Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital, Supporting The Grove Hotel in Bournemouth, Supporting posts and services at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital , all for Cancer related activities

Awards fellowships for clinical oncology research.

To relieve sickness by supporting the work of the Oncology and Radiotherapy Unit at The Royal United Hospital Bath and other health units.

To provide financial support for cancer research and for the provision, maintenance and replacement of facilities, equipment and buildings for the Radiotherapy and Oncology department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.

The Arthur Rank Hospice Charity works in partnership with the NHS to support patients and their families at the Arthur Rank House Hospice in Cambridge. The Charity's main financial responsibilities are funding the Day Hospice, providing treatment and support for patients with cancer and other life limiting illnesses, Bereavement Counselling, Voluntary Services and the Hospice at Home service

Support research in medical oncology.

Provides relief, respite and palliative care through Conductive Education for anyone suffering from life-limiting disease or injury

FORCE is a Westcountry cancer charity dedicated to assisting local cancer patients and their families. FORCE provides patient support at our purpose build centre, funds a local research programme and purchases "state fo the art" equipment for local cancer treatment centres. The charity was incorporated in 2011 and now operates as FORCE Cancer Charity reg no 1140676.

Breast Cancer Campaign's mission is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure.

Support given particularly to educational and healthcare (primarily for the elderly) charities. Educational charities supported include the 21st Century Learning Initiative, two schools and a Cambridge college.Medical charities supported include Research into Ageing (part of Age UK), cancer relief and other medical charities.