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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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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...
Leukaemia UK appoints new Director of Communications job share from Shelter to lead their ambitious strategy

31 Oct 2022 Other

Leukaemia UK appoints new Director of Communications job share from Shelter to lead their ambitious strategy

Blood cancer research charity, Leukaemia UK, has hired Anna Wilson and Lizzie Afonso from housing and homelessness charity, Shelter, to...
Leukaemia UK unveils an exciting new brand 

10 Aug 2022 Other

Leukaemia UK unveils an exciting new brand 

Leukaemia UK has today revealed a bold new look and feel that embodies the charity’s ambitious new strategy and our...
Inquiry highlights the impact of COVID-19 on blood cancer services

11 Mar 2022 Other

Inquiry highlights the impact of COVID-19 on blood cancer services

A new report has recently been published, following an inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Blood Cancer and...
International Childhood Cancer Day: Dr Samanta Mariani reflects on her research into infant leukaemia

11 Feb 2022 Awareness raising

International Childhood Cancer Day: Dr Samanta Mariani reflects on her research into infant leukaemia

On 15th February the global community comes together for International Childhood Cancer Day, a collaborative campaign to raise awareness about...
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 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...
Our life-saving work must continue

04 Aug 2020 Other

Our life-saving work must continue

During this unprecedented time which is affecting every aspect of our lives, we strive to continue funding ground-breaking research and care...
Blood cancer and your emotions – an expert’s insight

09 Jan 2018 Other

Blood cancer and your emotions – an expert’s insight

Philip Alexander is a haemato-oncology counsellor and cognitive behaviour psychotherapist at King’s College Hospital in London, and one of four...