Cancer Research UK partners with the Retail Trust to provide all shop staff and volunteers with free wellbeing support

Cancer Research UK has started working with the Retail Trust to support the wellbeing of the thousands of volunteers and staff members at its 550+ UK shops. The new partnership will give Cancer Research UK’s 2,000 shop workers and 11,000 volunteers across the country access to personalised support from the Retail Trust. This includes counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy for themselves or under-18s in their care, as well as exclusive discounts and rewards. Julie Byard, director of trading at Cancer Research UK, said: “The wellbeing and health of our dedicated volunteers…

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Ticketmaster raises £1.5m for Cancer Research UK

Since joining forces in 2015, Ticketmaster have raised £1.5m for Cancer Research UK. Cancer affects us all. We can’t beat it alone and luckily, thanks to partnerships like this, we don’t have to. From funding clinical trials to raising awareness and influencing policy, we make sure we spend every pound in the best way to power progress for people affected by cancer. £1.5m could fund Professor Richard Gilbertson’s studies into brain tumour genetics for a year and a half. Professor Richard Gilbertson in Cambridge is one of the world’s leading…

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Cancer Research UK launches ambitious manifesto to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040

Cancer Research UK has recently set out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.    Ahead of the next general election, the charity has published an ambitious cancer plan which, if adopted, would ensure UK is amongst the best in the world for cancer survival by 2035.  “Longer Better Lives: A Manifesto for Cancer Research and Care” has been developed with the insights of cancer patients and experts from across health, life sciences, government and academic sectors.   “Cancer is…

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Cancer Research UK releases 2022 gender and ethnicity pay gap reports

Cancer Research UK launched its EDI strategy two years ago, making a commitment to being transparent about progress and challenges. The charity has published its most recent gender and ethnicity pay gap reports. The gender pay gap is the difference in average pay between all females and males, and the ethnicity pay gap is calculated by comparing the average pay of White employees and other ethnic minority colleagues. The gender and ethnicity pay gaps are not the same as equal pay. Cancer Research UK conducts an equal pay audit and…

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Cancer Charity looks to the future with ambitious new strategy

Cancer Research UK is ready to seize new opportunities following the publication of its Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22. Michelle Mitchell, chief executive at Cancer Research UK, said: “This year has been a turning point for Cancer Research UK. We pulled together, seized new opportunities and set an ambitious new long-term direction for Cancer Research UK. None of this would’ve been possible without the extraordinary generosity and commitment of our supporters, as well as the tireless work of our staff, volunteers, partners and cancer patients.” Renewing our focus This year…

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