Fundraising Highlights 2024
From London to Brighton to Valencia and Kazakhstan! Our fantastic fundraisers have abseiled, run and cycled their way through an array of challenges, in support of cancer services at UCLH - thank you all!
Here you'll find our favourite fundraising stories, ongoing projects, news from the clinical teams and more!
Funding Highlights
From funding training days and extra qualifications to PhD’s, we know that investing in our staff is fundamental to improving cancer services, retaining staff, and delivering great patient care.
Bell Ringing
One of our favourite projects this year has been working with Huma, Senior Health Play Specialist, to improve the children’s bell ringing ceremony. She tells us about the significance of this celebration, and how our funding has helped.
Stride On at Arsenal
Stride On is an innovative health initiative, supporting men with prostate cancer through walking football and group sessions - hear how our participants are getting on, one year into the programme.
#TeamBike
Roger Mackenzie updates us on TeamBike's fundraising cycle challenge in the Pyrenees
Scamp and Dude Superhero Sleep Buddies and #SuperScarf
Thanks to a donation of beautiful 'super scarves' from Scamp and Dude, we're able to give patients being treated for cancer a much-deserved gift. Their Superhero Sleep Buddies bring comfort to children who are having general anaesthetic for their radiotherapy treatment.
Read all about it
Recently we accepted an incredible donation of over 300 books, from the family of Michael Powis. Ben, his son, tells us about the donation.
Virtual Reality headsets
We purchased virtual reality headsets for the teenage and young adult services team earlier this year. Andre, a youth support coordinator, tells us about the impact new headsets have been making for young patients at UCLH, helping them to relax during treatment and procedures.
Supporting mental health
Meet Marlies, UCLH senior mental health practitioner, supporting teenagers and young adults with cancer.
Uplifting Origami
A huge thank you to the husband of one of our patients for a very generous and thoughtful donation made in her memory, supporting origami for patients and staff at UCLH.
Proton Beam Therapy gets colourful
Brightening up the proton beam therapy waiting area in the Grafton Way Building is our newly installed artwork, designed by artist Lucy Gough.
Staff Training
Hear from the staff who have taken courses, attended conferences and joined training days, thanks to the support of Cancer Fund donors.
Fundraising Highlights
We take a look back at some of your fundraising highlights over 2022/2023.
Complementary Therapy
We speak to our complementary therapy team, following the launch of the new aromatherapy and massage service for teenagers and young adults.
Menopause and Cancer
We're excited to be funding the development of the 'Meno.pause' App, helping patients manage treatment induced menopause symptoms.