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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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New analysis reveals the stark disparities in cancer rates between ethnic groups

03 Feb 2022 Awareness raising

New analysis reveals the stark disparities in cancer rates between ethnic groups

Cancer Research UK has published a new analysis of cancer rates by ethnicity in England, providing crucial data on how...

Leukaemia UK awarded Christmas Grant to support life-saving research

03 Feb 2022 Fundraising

Leukaemia UK awarded Christmas Grant to support life-saving research

Leukaemia UK are delighted to have been awarded a special Christmas Grant from Kusuma Trust UK. The grant of £10,000...

John Goldman Fellowship awarded to Dr Pramila Krishnamurthy

29 Nov 2021 Research

John Goldman Fellowship awarded to Dr Pramila Krishnamurthy

Leukaemia UK is proud to announce Dr Pramila Krishnamurthy of King’s College Hospital and King’s College London as the Leukaemia...

John Goldman Fellowships for 2022 open in December

16 Nov 2021 Research

John Goldman Fellowships for 2022 open in December

Leukaemia UK is delighted to announce that we are funding more ground-breaking research in 2022, by continuing our investment in...

Charities call on NHS to treat blood cancer equally in decision-making

16 Nov 2021 Policy

Charities call on NHS to treat blood cancer equally in decision-making

Blood cancer is the UK’s third biggest cause of cancer deaths, with over 15,000 deaths a year. It is the...

An urgent call from One Cancer Voice group of cancer charities for the Comprehensive Spending Review to deliver Government commitments to improve cancer survival & care

10 Nov 2021 Policy

An urgent call from One Cancer Voice group of cancer charities for the Comprehensive Spending Review to deliver Government commitments to improve cancer survival & care

Leukaemia UK has joined with 50 other cancer charities in writing to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and...

Leukaemia UK announced as one of five charities for star-studded event Shall We Dance? with Dame Arlene Phillips and Anton Du Beke

26 Oct 2021 Awareness raising

Leukaemia UK announced as one of five charities for star-studded event Shall We Dance? with Dame Arlene Phillips and Anton Du Beke

Leukaemia UK is delighted to have been announced as one of five charities that a new star-studded dance event, Shall...

Leukaemia UK drives forward progress for leukaemia research through five new John Goldman Fellowships for 2021

18 Oct 2021 Research

Leukaemia UK drives forward progress for leukaemia research through five new John Goldman Fellowships for 2021

Leukaemia UK today announced five new John Goldman Fellows for 2021, from across the UK, to accelerate progress and stop...

Leading leukaemia charities call on Rishi Sunak not to cut financial lifeline for blood cancer patients

24 Sep 2021 Policy

Leading leukaemia charities call on Rishi Sunak not to cut financial lifeline for blood cancer patients

Leading blood cancer charities have today sent a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling on him to continue financial support for leukaemia and other...