What your money can do
Every pound raised helps Cancer Research UK save lives
Cancer Research UK has been at the forefront of progress in cancer research for over a century but they still have so much work to do to beat cancer.
They are almost entirely funded by donations from the public. Whether you are raising money for your Race for Life event or sponsoring a friend – you are helping to fund the work of over 4,500 world-class scientists, doctors and nurses who are dedicated to finding new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat cancer.
How Cancer Research UK spend your money
There are over 200 different types of cancer each with different causes, symptoms and treatments.
Here are some examples of how your fundraising contribution – big or small – can help:
- £10 could buy around 300 glass slides for studying cells and tumour samples in detail under the microscope.
- £20 could equip a scientist with a lab coat and a pair of safety goggles. These help protect against harmful chemicals and prevent experiments from getting contaminated.
- £62.50 could fund one cancer information nurse for half a day. Our experienced cancer information nurses provide a confidential service for anyone with concerns about cancer.
- £150 could pay for three pairs of cryogenic gloves, worn when retrieving very cold samples from a -80ºC freezer or a liquid nitrogen storage tank.
- £200 could buy around 22 digital timers, which allow researchers to carry out precisely timed experiments. Accurate timing is crucial in ensuring that the scientists’ results are accurate.
- £592 could fund four women’s participation in a trial to investigate whether a national screening programme for ovarian cancer could help save lives.
- £1,000 could cover around two month’s running expenses for a clinical trial investigating a new way of giving hormone therapy to improve the treatment of prostate cancer.
