Cancer Research Wales

Following the success of our first Bridal Suite in Cardiff we will be opening our brand new wedding dress showroom in Pontypridd on Wednesday 13 th February. Just in time for those Valentine’s Day proposals, welsh brides can visit our Taff Street store and view our stunning selection of new and ‘worn once’ dresses and accessories in [...]

A team of six estate agent employees are swapping property for marathons to raise money for a Welsh cancer charity. Team PA, made up of staff from branches of Peter Alan across South Wales are taking on this year’s Cardiff Half Marathon to raise money for Cancer Research Wales. Based at Velindre Hospital in Cardiff, [...]

A group of 40 Welsh runners from Carmarthen will be pounding the streets of Cardiff this weekend, in a marathon run for Cancer Research Wales. The mixed group of 40 runners, whose ages span three decades from early 20s to late 40s, will be running this Sunday’s Cardiff Half Marathon in aid of indigenous Welsh [...]

Cancer Research Wales is hosting a unique wedding fayre at the Mansion House, the official residence of The Lord Mayor of Cardiff, on Saturday 29 th September. Cancer Research Wales is offering Welsh brides-to-be the chance to pick up some dazzling inspiration for their special day at the event; which will include a fashion showcase of the [...]

A Caerphilly man, who has walked the entire length of the new Wales Coastal Path - raising more than £6000 for Cancer Research Wales in memory of his late father Gerry - returned to Cardiff this week, on what would have been his dad’s 58 th birthday. Dave Quarrell, 27, took three month’s unpaid leave from [...]

SWANSEA is set to be awash with colour this weekend; when walkers take part in a special charity fundraising event to help fight cancer in Wales. The annual Cancer Research Wales Pink-a-Blue Walk takes place this Sunday (July 15 th) - a 4.5 mile circuitous route from Verdi’s Ice Cream Parlour in Mumbles taking in Blackpill [...]

Poundland, Europe’s biggest single price discount retailer, has donated the money from sales of its plastic carrier bags, totalling an astounding £32,804.01, to Cancer Research Wales . This is the first time Poundland has made a donation of this size to a charity from its carrier bag sales. Welsh legislation requires retailers to charge five pence for every [...]

By Helen Jeffreys . When I agreed 6 weeks ago to take part in the Cancer Research Wales Three Peaks Challenge I don’t think I really believed that I could do it, how wrong I was! I proved myself and my body wrong! At 4.30 am on Saturday 25 th May after approx 5 hours of travelling and [...]

Fly fishing enthusiasts are being asked to sign up for an all Wales fishing competition in aid of Cancer Research Wales. The Cancer Research Wales and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water Championship Cup will take place on Sunday 20th May at Llandegfedd Reservoir, New Inn, Pontypool. It will be the seventh year running the popular contest which [...]

A Caerphilly resident has set himself the challenge of a lifetime in memory of his late father – to circumnavigate the whole of Wales on foot to raise funds for Cancer Research Wales. Project manager Dave Quarrell, 27, is aiming to complete the 1,027 mile trek around the Welsh coastline and is set to raise £20,000 [...]

Wales’ largest building society, Principality, and its Members have raised £20,000 for Cancer Research Wales. The building society’s fundraising was given the massive boost at this year’s 152nd Annual General Meeting where over 42,000 Members cast their vote by post or online. For every vote received, the Society made a donation to Cancer Research Wales, totalling [...]

A Welsh cancer charity is hosting a unique wedding fayre at the Mansion House, the official residence of The Lord Mayor of Cardiff, on Saturday 24th March. Cancer Research Wales is offering Welsh brides-to-be the chance to pick up some dazzling inspiration for their special day at the event; which will include a fashion showcase of [...]

Our award-winning charity shop in Pontypridd is bringing back its stock of good quality furniture; thanks to its popularity with customers in the town. The Cancer Research Wales shop on Taff Street in Pontypridd will once again offer items of quality new and second hand furniture - from sofas and sideboards to chairs and cupboards - [...]

A line dancing extravaganza has taken place in Neath to fundraise for Cancer Research Wales and remember an avid dancer who recently died of lung cancer. The social event, which attracted more than 150 people, was held at JK’s Club in Briton Ferry in memory of Louie Williams. A total of £1,040 was raised for our [...]

Cardiff City players Darcy Blake and Craig Conway took time out of their busy training schedule to help put runners through their paces before the annual St David’s Day Run in support of Cancer Research Wales. Following their narrow Carling Cup defeat at the weekend, the Cardiff aces linked up with local runners to help with [...]

Two South Wales residents have found an unusual way to raise money to help in the fight against cancer. Emma Jones, 34, from Beddau in Pontypridd and Tony Haynes, 28, from Llanishen in Cardiff are walking the route of the Cardiff Monopoly board in aid of Cancer Research Wales. The duo, who are aiming to raise [...]

Cancer Research Wales has been adopted as “Charity of the Year” by two major supporters in Wales. Both Principality Building Society and St David’s Centre in Cardiff city centre have chosen Cancer Research Wales to be the beneficiary of a variety of fundraising activities they will hold throughout 2012. Charity Director Liz Andrews said: “We’re [...]

Cancer Research Wales charity shop,
(Our luxurious Bridal Suite with hundreds of top quality new and “worn-once” dresses is also situated in private, spacious rooms above this shop)

Cancer Research Wales charity shop (including furniture),

Cancer Research Wales charity shop (including Bridal Suite),