Cancer Research UK

Health and social care | Healthy living | Physical health

Organisation aims / mission / values

  • Our vision is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.
  • We fund scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner.
  • We also provide cancer information to the public.
A man and two women placed in a Cancer Research UK Shop behind a till wearing branded tops.

A man and two women placed in a Cancer Research UK Shop behind a till wearing branded tops.

How we deliver these aims

We want survival in the UK to be among the best in the world. We’re focusing our efforts in four key areas – working to help prevent cancer, diagnose it earlier, develop new treatments and optimise current treatments by personalising them and making them even more effective.

Who benefits from our work

We rely on our dedicated scientists, doctors and nurses, and the generosity of our supporters across the UK. With your help, we can beat cancer sooner.

Volunteer roles

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Shop Volunteer - Kilburn

Cancer Research UK

Our vision is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.

Location: City of London Type: Individuals
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Shop Volunteer - Clapham

Cancer Research UK

Our vision is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.

Location: City of London Type: Individuals
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Shop Volunteer - Fulham

Cancer Research UK

Our vision is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.

Location: City of London Type: Individuals
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Shop Volunteer - Camberwell Green

Cancer Research UK

Our vision is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.

Location: City of London Type: Individuals
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Shop Volunteer - St Johns Wood

Cancer Research UK

Our vision is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.

Location: City of London Type: Individuals
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Shop Volunteer - Islington

Cancer Research UK

Our vision is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.

Location: City of London Type: Individuals