Take action to tackle cancer during the May 2021 electionsTake action to tackle cancer during the May 2021 elections
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If you have any questions please contact the CRUK Campaigns Team or your Ambassador Aide.
Cancer Won't Wait
On 6 May 2021, elections are taking place for the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Parliament / Senedd Cymru, and for 8 Metro Mayors across England, alongside regular local council elections. These are the first elections since COVID-19 pandemic hit, making it an important opportunity to put cancer at the centre of the political agenda, ensuring that it is a top priority for new governments and mayors for the next five years.
COVID-19 has had a huge impact on cancer services across the UK. Worryingly, there is now a significant backlog for diagnoses and treatment, with 40,000 fewer people starting life-saving cancer treatment in 2020 than in 2019. The pandemic will not only dominate the election – including changing election campaigning – but it will also be a major issue for the lifespan of the next Scottish Government, Welsh Government, and Metro Mayors.
Click on your campaign location below to access your resources.
Metro mayor campaigning resources
- Cancer Won't Wait: Metro mayor election campaign toolkit
- Cancer Won't Wait: Mayor of London campaign group toolkit
- Debrief: What are Metro Mayors and Combined Authorities?
- Metro Mayor candidate details
- Metro Mayor candidate email invite guidance
- Metro Mayor candidate meeting plan
- Conducting one-to-one meetings online guidance
Our metro mayor manifesto recommendations
- Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
- West of England
- Greater Manchester
- Liverpool City Region
- West Midlands
- West Yorkshire
- Tees Valley
- London
Metro mayor social media assets
Core Materials:
Ambassador Action Toolkit (Available as PDF and Word)
Additional info sheet on contacting regional candidates through not requesting a meeting (Available as PDF and Word)
CRUK cancer manifesto for Wales (Available in English and Welsh).
Social media materials:
We’ve created several social media assets that you or your candidate might wish to use on social media. These are:
- Social media pledge banner in English or Welsh.
- Photo banner in English or Welsh which can be put over a landscape photo. This banner can be added via a Paint tool on a Microsoft computer, or online via the Canva programme. These banners have been designed with no background, so they can be posted on top of an image.
- Take a photo with a placard. Its available in English or Welsh.
Core Materials:
Ambassador Action Toolkit (Available as PDF and Word)
Additional info sheet on contacting regional candidates through not requesting a meeting (Available as PDF and Word)
CRUK cancer manifesto for Scotland
Social media materials:
We’ve created several social media assets that you or your candidate might wish to use on social media. These are:
- Social media pledge banner.
- Photo banner which can be put over a landscape photo. This banner can be added via a Paint tool on a Microsoft computer, or online via the Canva programme. These banners have been designed with no background, so they can be posted on top of an image.
- Take a photo with a placard.
