News and Events
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CancerCare is experiencing a high demand for our…
A brand-new cancer support group in Kendal will…
Team CancerCare is now taking sign ups for the…
To mark 2025 Grief Awareness Week, CancerCare’s…
CancerCare’s 2025 Christmas Fair at Leighton Hall…
CancerCare’s 2025 Santa Dash raised almost £3,000…
Don’t Go It Alone, a bereavement support group in…
CancerCare is thrilled to announce that £18,500…
CancerCare and 3-1-5 Health Club have announced…
Would you like to be part of a bereavement group…
Latest News
Stay up to date with everything happening at CancerCare. From the latest events and service updates to the inspiring achievements of our supporters, we’ll keep you informed...
17 December 2025
Waiting list due to high demand
CancerCare is experiencing a high demand for our services as of December 2025.
15 December 2025
Cancer support group in Kendal set to launch
A brand-new cancer support group in Kendal will launch on Tuesday 6th January 2026 from 10am to 12pm and will continue to run on a…
10 December 2025
Join Team CancerCare: registration for 2026 K2B and C2B walks now open!
Team CancerCare is now taking sign ups for the 2026 K2B and C2B walks. In 2025, over £18,500 was raised for the charity who support adults…
09 December 2025
Grief Awareness Week 2025 - Remembering a loved one at Christmas
To mark 2025 Grief Awareness Week, CancerCare’s Legacy and Individual Giving Officer Anna Webster provides advice on how to navigate the…
08 December 2025
CancerCare’s 2025 Christmas Fair raises record-breaking total
CancerCare’s 2025 Christmas Fair at Leighton Hall raised a record-breaking total of over £6,500.
02 December 2025
Festive fun at CancerCare’s 2025 Santa Dash!
CancerCare’s 2025 Santa Dash raised almost £3,000 (excluding Gift Aid) despite a particularly dreary weather forecast...
28 November 2025
Bereavement peer support group at CancerCare Kendal
Don’t Go It Alone, a bereavement support group in Kendal, is held at CancerCare Kendal from Tuesday 2nd December 2025 from 2pm to 4pm and…
24 November 2025
Go Team CancerCare! Keswick to Barrow raises £18,500
CancerCare is thrilled to announce that £18,500 was raised during the 2025 Keswick to Barrow and Coniston to Barrow walks.
18 November 2025
CancerCare and leading health club continue partnership
CancerCare and 3-1-5 Health Club have announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership, continuing their joint mission to help…
31 October 2025
New therapist-led bereavement group in Kendal
Would you like to be part of a bereavement group that will be led by two experienced counsellors?
24 October 2025
New maxillofacial skin cancer drop-in group to launch in Kendal
If you have been affected by a maxillofacial skin cancer diagnosis, CancerCare welcomes you to a new drop-in support group at our Kendal…
20 October 2025
The Betrayers: Traitors-inspired fundraiser raises over £6,700
Businesses from across the region came together to compete in our brand-new corporate fundraiser The Betrayers...