Supporter stories

Runners participate in a race on a city street lined with trees and banners. One runner in blue waves and smiles at the camera, whilst others continue forward. Spectators and buildings are visible in the background.

What’s it like to run 20 marathons?

Michelle Lewis was part of World Cancer Research Fund’s 2023 London Marathon team. She’s now run an amazing 20 marathons for charity and shares how she reached this milestone – and how you can achieve your running ambitions

Celebrating our inspiring female supporters

Two women celebrating International Women's Day

Celebrating our inspiring female supporters

For International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating amazing women

From semolina to spam: shared memories of school dinners

Two canteen workers in blue aprons and white hats serve food to children in a queue at a school lunch counter, creating school dinner memories. The children, in white shirts, wait with trays as the friendly atmosphere keeps things organised.

From semolina to spam: shared memories of school dinners

Children eat more than 1,300 school dinners during the primary years and many of us remember the good – and the bad. We asked staff and supporters – plus a dinner lady – to share their thoughts.

Be active at Christmas to cut your risk of cancer

Be active at Christmas to cut your risk of cancer

We encourage people to boot up and go for a walk after their Christmas meal

Why WCRF means so much to Joan

Elderly woman with short white hair wearing a fluffy green jumper and gold earrings, smiling whilst seated on a light-coloured chair indoors.

Why WCRF means so much to Joan

Joan shares how she follows our Recommendations and explains her generous decision to support our long-term work by including a gift in her Will.

In sickness and in health

An elderly man wearing glasses, a checked shirt, and a waistcoat sits smiling in a cosy, warmly lit room decorated with festive Christmas baubles and a tree. Other people are seated and talking in the background.

In sickness and in health

Ken & Shirley have enjoyed 68 years of marriage, but for many of those years, both of them have been facing a cancer diagnosis.

Why I ran a 10k for cancer prevention

A smiling woman in a green jumper sits by a decorated Christmas tree holding a small paper cut-out of a gift box. The tree is adorned with baubles and lights, and a window shows a snowy scene outside.

Why I ran a 10k for cancer prevention

Raffaella Masselli shares what inspired her to run a 10,000m race to raise money for our cancer prevention and survival work

Clubbercise founder Claire on life after bowel cancer

A woman with long dark hair smiles at the camera, wearing a fluorescent yellow vest top. She stands against a plain light-coloured background with small colourful light spots scattered around her.

Clubbercise founder Claire on life after bowel cancer

A bowel cancer diagnosis during lockdown shocked our supporter Claire Burlison to the core.

Raising the rafters with Popchoir at London St Pancras

A choir wearing matching purple sweatshirts performs enthusiastically in a public indoor space, with their conductor standing on a small platform and raising her arms as the group sing with their hands up. Donation buckets are placed in front.

Raising the rafters with Popchoir at London St Pancras

Popchoir were the No1 act in town last month with a concert-ed effort to raise lots of money for World Cancer Research Fund while singing pop classics to commuters

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