About us

We’re Leukaemia UK. We believe research has the power to stop leukaemia devastating lives.   

Despite decades of incredible progress, only half of leukaemia patients live longer than five years after their diagnosis. We won’t stop until we change this.  

Bringing together the leukaemia community, we will accelerate progress through life-changing research, doing everything we can to make sure that the next person with leukaemia has the best possible experience of diagnosis, treatment and care. 

We will bolster the science by raising greater awareness of the disease to improve survival and championing the voice of leukaemia patients so we can make sure they have access to the best available therapies and care.  

Photo credit (top): Jeff Moore

The new Leukaemia UK

Leukaemia UK’s bold new website and brand embodies our desire to be a greater force for change and brings our strategy to life.

Please note, statistics in video above were correct at time of publishing (2022). 

Our history

Our history

Our impact

Our impact

Our people

Our people

Our strategy

Our strategy

Who we work with
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Who we work with

Vacancies

Vacancies

Latest news

A mum on a mission – how fundraising helped us in the darkest days of diagnosis

16 November 2023 Fundraising

A mum on a mission – how fundraising helped us in the darkest days of diagnosis

Leukaemia UK is proud to introduce its newest Ambassador, the children’s author Hannah Peckham. One year after her little son Bodhi was diagnosed with leukaemia, the brave mum shares how that devastating diagnosis turned her to community fundraising.

Forced to go to the GP by Mum: Joe’s CML story

10 November 2023 Patient

Forced to go to the GP by Mum: Joe’s CML story

In 2023, Joe Medcalf was diagnosed with CML. His mum Catherine worked in clinical trials for 11 years and she never thought that one day her own son would benefit so much from a new drug treatment.

Elaine’s ALL journey from shock to remission

9 November 2023 Patient

Elaine’s ALL journey from shock to remission

Elaine battled mysterious tiredness and other symptoms for weeks, but doctors said nothing was wrong. Then she discovered she had ALL.