Cancer Research & Medical Innovations
Cancer research has always been at the heart of our work. Since we were founded in 1987, we have funded more than £5million of groundbreaking cancer research and medical innovations.
Beating Bladder Cancer
The Jack Birch Unit at The University of York is making landmark discoveries in understanding the causes, prevention and treatment of bladder cancer.
Surgical Robot
York Against Cancer has funded a robotic surgical system at York Hospital which enables surgeons to perform delicate and complex operations through a few small incisions.
Bowel Cancer Diagnostics
A consultant gastroenterologist at York Hospital to looking to identify those most at risk of bowel cancer, to help improve recovery rates and life expectancy.
Clinical Trials
We fund a range of clinical trials at York Hospital to look at more effective ways to treat cancer for patients across the region.
Education & Awareness
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to fighting cancer is education. We do our best to raise awareness of the disease through everything that we do.
Working with Primary Schools
We have provided thousands of free sun hats to primary schools and have provided books to help support young people and their families and teachers affected by cancer.
Working with Secondary Schools
We ran ENTHUSE partnerships that aimed to inspire young people into STEM careers and empowered teachers to speak confidently about cancer with their pupils.
Support for Businesses
We are always happy to hold presentations at businesses in and around York to discuss the realities of living with cancer and the services available through York Against Cancer.
Cancer Champions
We work with the North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance to provide free awareness sessions teaching people about the signs, symptoms and screening programmes for a number of cancers.
Get Involved
Without your help, York Against Cancer would not have been able to reach the incredible milestones it has in cancer research and patient support. There are lots of ways you can support York Against Cancer and help us to raise life-changing funds.
Fundraising
Whether you’ve been personally affected by cancer or simply want to give something back to the community, we always appreciate your fundraising efforts.
Volunteering
There are a whole host of ways in which you can volunteer with us from volunteering in our gift shops to marshalling events. We’ll always make sure to find the right fit for you.
Donate
From a one-off donation to regular contributions, there are lots of ways you can donate. York Against Cancer would not be where it is today without our kind supporters.
Leave a Gift in Your Will
If you’d like to give something back when your time comes, we always appreciate a legacy gift. You can leave a legacy donation in a number of ways, and make a difference for years to come.
Corporate Partnership
Businesses can help in various ways, such as implementing a Give as You Earn scheme, which sets up a tax-free donation directly from your team’s salaries, becoming a corporate partner of York Against Cancer or choosing us as your Charity of the Year.
News
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We want to say a big Thank You
We want to say a big thank you! Thanks to your remarkable support, we have managed to achieve:
£20 million
Raised for cancer support services and research
16,000
Miles covered every year by our minibus service
Over 1,100
Families offered free respite breaks since 2013
£680,000
Donated to York Hospital for a surgical robot
£700,000
Donated to establish a Mobile Chemotherapy Unit
£1.2 million
Raised for vital cancer research