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The first ever leukaemia-dedicated pathway to improve diagnosis, treatment and care

08 Jul 2025 Policy

The first ever leukaemia-dedicated pathway to improve diagnosis, treatment and care

The Best Practice Timed Pathway We’re delighted to share that Leukaemia UK, in partnership with Lymphoma Action and Myeloma UK, is working with the NHS England Cancer programme team to...

Together we are changing lives – Here’s how your support is making it happen

03 Jul 2025 Policy

Together we are changing lives – Here’s how your support is making it happen

At this point in our advocacy journey, we wanted to share an update to you, our supporters, on everything we’ve achieved so far and what’s next as we continue to...

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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...

The food industry’s great and good come together to celebrate 25 years of Who’s Cooking Dinner? and raise over £280,000 for leukaemia research.

17 Sep 2024 Fundraising

The food industry’s great and good come together to celebrate 25 years of Who’s Cooking Dinner? and raise over £280,000 for leukaemia research.

London’s hottest charity culinary event, Who’s Cooking Dinner?, celebrated its 25th anniversary at The Dorchester on Monday (16th September). It...

Local eateries can help to cook up change with new charity initiative

15 May 2024 Fundraising

Local eateries can help to cook up change with new charity initiative

Pubs, bars and restaurants across the country are being called upon to get involved with Leukaemia UK’s Cooking Up Change...

‘It was the worst Christmas of my life’: Georgia Harrison reflects on ‘traumatising’ loss in charity’s Christmas Appeal

21 Dec 2023 Awareness raising

‘It was the worst Christmas of my life’: Georgia Harrison reflects on ‘traumatising’ loss in charity’s Christmas Appeal

TV personality Georgia Harrison is supporting Leukaemia UK’s Christmas Appeal to help fund research into kinder, more effective treatments for...

Beloved actor who beat leukaemia now fronting charity TV ad to help raise vital funds

19 Dec 2023 Fundraising

Beloved actor who beat leukaemia now fronting charity TV ad to help raise vital funds

83-year-old actor Richard Tate will appear on screens from 26th December onwards to support Leukaemia UK’s call for legacy pledges...

Family ‘devastated’ by leukaemia after double diagnosis say ‘so much more needs to be done’

08 Dec 2023 Fundraising

Family ‘devastated’ by leukaemia after double diagnosis say ‘so much more needs to be done’

57-year-old Hampshire resident Karen Cracknell is supporting Leukaemia UK’s appeal for funds this Christmas, having experienced the ‘devastating impact’ after...

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...

Friends and family of Leicestershire woman who died from rare cancer campaign for more research and awareness

02 Aug 2023 Awareness raising

Friends and family of Leicestershire woman who died from rare cancer campaign for more research and awareness

The family of a Leicestershire woman who died in July 2022, on the day of her leukaemia diagnosis, has raised...