Cancer Research Wales

Popular South East Wales social landlord Melin Homes has raised a grand total of £578 for Cancer Research Wales. In lieu of sending Christmas cards to each other, staff at Pontypool-based Melin Homes made individual donations to Wales’ indigenous cancer charity and raised a sum of £578. Mark Gardner, Chief Executive for Melin Homes , said: “Staff all took part in [...]

A determined Cancer Research Wales supporter from Bridgend has completed seven gruelling athletic challenges over the course of the year, in the hope of raising £1,000. Dafydd Owen, 43, has run, swum, cycled and struggled almost 160km this year in a series of extreme races to show his support for Wales’ indigenous cancer charity. Father of four [...]

With less than a month to go until Christmas Day, people can embrace the charitable spirit of the season with Cancer Research Wales Christmas cards. Every year Wales’ indigenous cancer charity sells thousands of its specially designed bilingual Christmas cards, which have raised almost £40,000 in previous years. This year, the Cancer Research Wales cards [...]

Representatives of Cancer Research Wales recently spent a weekend in London, attending the International Conference on Immunotherapy. The conference, hosted by the Cancer Vaccine Institute, was the first of its kind to specifically focus on the use of cancer vaccines in combination with chemo- and radiotherapy. The two-day event was held at the very prestigious Royal [...]

Chepstow’s St Pierre , A Marriott Hotel and Country Club, has raised £2142 for Cancer Research Wales after naming them their charity of the year. The donation followed a month’s worth of support – in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month – including donations of 50p from every cup of coffee sold in their Zest Bar (totalling £1,226) and [...]

Cancer Research Wales has announced the launch of a new brain cancer scholarship in memory of charity fundraiser Ed Evans. The Brain Cancer Scholarship is the latest initiative from the Welsh charity to increase understanding and awareness of brain cancer, as well as to highlight the urgent need for investment in brain cancer research. Set up [...]

Cancer Research Wales’ Talbot Green shop will host a ‘Spirit of Christmas’ festive fayre, from 6-9pm on Thursday 21 st November. Visitors to the Cancer Research Wales shop on Talbot Road will be able to enjoy a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine while they make a start on their Christmas shopping. A fun evening [...]

Dr Steve Hiscox is a senior lecturer within the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cardiff University. Dr Hiscox initially joined the Metastasis Research Group within the College of Medicine where he obtained a PhD. Dr Hiscox was awarded the prestigious American Association for Cancer Research Young Investigators Award in 1998 for his work looking [...]

Cancer Research Wales recently received a cheque for over £2,500 thanks to dedicated fundraising by Arsenal North Wales Supporters Club. Club Chairman Paul Matthews-Jones presented the generous donation to Cancer Research Wales outside Conwy Castle on 17 July. Arsenal North Wales Supporters Club collected this impressive sum during a single football season, through a range of [...]

A dedicated fundraiser from Porthcawl is running 13.1 miles in the Cardiff Half Marathon on 6 October to support Cancer Research Wales. 29-year-old runner Mary Beckett has completed numerous fundraising races in the past, and she took on the half marathon for the first time last year. Mary’s grandmother and two aunts all battled with cancer [...]

An ambitious Llangefni woman is preparing to take on the West Highland Way, a route of almost 100 miles across Scotland. 57-year-old Maureen Haf has lived on the Isle of Anglesey all her life, but was drawn to hike through the Highlands by her Scottish fiancé, Gordon Biggerstaff, who will join her on the eight-day walking [...]

The vital work of Cancer Research Wales is once again to be supported by Poundland as the company commits to donate money raised from 5p sales of its plastic carrier bags for the second year running. Having last year donated the sizeable sum of just over £30,000, this year’s contribution has more than doubled to create [...]

Dedicated fundraiser Angela Beale-Roberts has raised £4,781.01 for Cancer Research Wales by shaving her head. Angela works in the Human Resources department of Admiral insurance company in Swansea, where she lives with her husband and children. Ambitious Angela originally set a fundraising target of £2,000 with a promise that the person who donated the most [...]

Cancer Research Wales is seeking supporters to take part in its annual Golf Day on Thursday 6th June. Participants will be teeing off at Llanishen Golf Club and can enjoy beautiful views across Cardiff and the Bay throughout their game. Golfers will be provided with refreshments throughout the day, and can enjoy a delicious dinner, [...]

We were delighted to announce a £1.5 million grant to the Wales Cancer Bank to fund pioneering new research over the next five years at our recent symposium ‘Toward Personalised Cancer Treatments’. Launched in 2003, the Wales Cancer Bank has since seen thousands of Welsh cancer patients donating tissue and blood for research, across Wales. The [...]

Wedding season is well and truly underway and here at Cancer Research Wales, we love nothing more than helping a bride-to-be find a very special dress. Our Cardiff and Pontypridd Bridal Suites offer brides-to-be a stunning range of new and pre-owned dresses, featuring beautiful creations from some of the wedding industry’s top designers. Choosing a wedding [...]

It may still be chilly outside but there is no better time than spring to appreciate the Welsh countryside and raise money for a great cause at the same time. One of our most popular fundraising events, the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge is back for 2013. Departing from Cardiff on the evening of Friday 24 th May [...]

Join the Cancer Research Wales team for some Pink-a-Blue fun in both Swansea and Cardiff! Help us raise funds for our breast and prostate cancer research projects taking place here in Wales, including at Singleton Hospital and Velindre Cancer Centre. Our Swansea walk begins from outside Verdi’s Ice Cream Parlour and takes in the beautiful sights [...]

At the start of March, Cancer Research Wales (CRW) held a one-day symposium at the impressive SWALEC stadium in Cardiff, where scientists, clinicians and research nurses from all over Wales gathered to discuss the latest progress in cancer research in Wales. This gave the charity the opportunity to showcase the excellent research that you, the [...]

A Welsh cancer charity has announced a major £1.5 million grant to the Wales Cancer Bank to fund pioneering new research over the next five years. Cancer Research Wales, the only independent Welsh cancer charity, made the announcement at its symposium, ‘Toward Personalised Cancer Treatments’, held at the SWALEC stadium in Cardiff and hosted by [...]