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Leukaemia UK chosen to be featured charity partner of Scrap Car Comparison

05 Mar 2025 Fundraising

Leukaemia UK chosen to be featured charity partner of Scrap Car Comparison

Leukaemia UK will be the featured charity partner of Scrap Car Comparison’s ‘Donate a Car’ scheme this March. The scheme will help raise money to stop leukaemia devastating lives by...

“Leukaemia changes everyone’s life.”: Chris Corbin OBE announced as a Leukaemia UK patron

30 Jan 2025 Other

“Leukaemia changes everyone’s life.”: Chris Corbin OBE announced as a Leukaemia UK patron

The renowned restauranteur Chris Corbin OBE has been announced as a patron for blood cancer charity Leukaemia UK. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the stem cell transplant which saved...

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Leukaemia UK invests in next generation of blood cancer trial leaders

30 Nov 2023 Research

Leukaemia UK invests in next generation of blood cancer trial leaders

This week, aspiring chief investigators of future cutting-edge blood cancer clinical trials took to Birmingham for the DIDACT Foundation’s inaugural...

Leukaemia UK appoints Hannah Peckham as newest Ambassador

16 Nov 2023 Awareness raising

Leukaemia UK appoints Hannah Peckham as newest Ambassador

Leukaemia UK has today announced its appointment of award-winning children’s book author, Hannah Peckham, as its newest celebrity Ambassador. Hannah...

This year’s Olive Boles Innovation Award winner announced

13 Nov 2023 Research

This year’s Olive Boles Innovation Award winner announced

Dr Kevin Rattigan, University of Glasgow, has been selected as this year’s Olive Boles Innovation Award winner – an accolade...

Chris Dew joins Leukaemia UK as Director of Finances & Resources

31 Oct 2023 Other

Chris Dew joins Leukaemia UK as Director of Finances & Resources

Leukaemia UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Dew as Director of Finance & Resources, following ten years...

Emerging leaders accolade for former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellows

20 Oct 2023 Research

Emerging leaders accolade for former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellows

Former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellows, Dr Matthew Blunt, University of Southampton and Dr Konstantinos Tzelepis, University of Cambridge have...

Leukaemia UK announces four pioneering projects into one of the deadliest forms of cancer

17 Oct 2023 Research

Leukaemia UK announces four pioneering projects into one of the deadliest forms of cancer

Applications for the 2024 John Goldman Fellowships will open on 01 December 2023. The deadline for applications is 12 noon on 31...

Three leading charities collaborate to fight childhood cancers

02 Oct 2023 Fundraising

Three leading charities collaborate to fight childhood cancers

New Partnership we3can to fund research into three most common childhood cancers Today (2nd October 2023), three leading cancer charities...

“Fundraising never tasted so good!”: Star-studded evening raises over £235,000 for life-saving leukaemia research

19 Sep 2023 Fundraising

“Fundraising never tasted so good!”: Star-studded evening raises over £235,000 for life-saving leukaemia research

Chefs and celebrities mingled at The Dorchester last night for a gastronomic spectacular in aid of Leukaemia UK, raising over...

Less than 1% of Brits can identify all the most common symptoms of one of the deadliest types of cancer

04 Sep 2023 Awareness raising

Less than 1% of Brits can identify all the most common symptoms of one of the deadliest types of cancer

New research launched today by Leukaemia Care and Leukaemia UK reveals that less than 1% (0.4%) of UK adults can...