There are three ways we use face-to-face fundraisers.
Our fundraisers visit residential areas to engage supporters at home and collect support for Cancer Research UK through Direct Debit.
Our fundraisers work from branded stands at privately owned areas such as shopping centres and train stations. They share materials about our work and breakthroughs to help encourage vital donations. The times of day that fundraisers work at private sites will vary according to the opening times of the site.
Cancer Research UK also runs cash collections around the UK for events like Race for Life or Stand Up To Cancer. These collections are carried out by volunteers who may go house-to-house, or collect at private sites. The volunteers wear branded clothing, which may differ in appearance depending on the campaign that they're collecting for.
Our face-to-face fundraisers engage with the public to inspire them to donate to our cause.
Face-to-face fundraising is very effective for raising vital funds. Since we started using this method in 2008, we’ve:
Interacted with hundreds of thousands of people about our work
Recruited over 600,000 long-term supporters
Received over £61 million in donations to help us beat cancer sooner
Alongside our directly employed In House fundraisers, we use several third-party agency fundraisers to recruit new donors.
Everyone fundraising for us in person wears a blue Cancer Research UK–branded t‑shirt, jacket or jumper and carries a photo ID badge that is visible at all times.
When you’re approached, the fundraiser will explain that they are a paid fundraiser raising funds for Cancer Research UK.
If you choose to set up a regular donation, they’ll talk you through the campaign they’re working on and explain how much we aim to raise.
Our fundraisers work across the UK between the hours of 9:00am and 8:30pm.
The main areas our fundraisers work in are:
London
Scotland
Manchester
Liverpool
South-East England
Any personal information, bank details and contact preferences that you give to one of our fundraisers will be kept completely confidential. Check out our privacy policy below.
All our fundraisers receive guidance and training on data protection and adhere to the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice. We and all our fundraising agencies are also members of both the Chartered Institute of Fundraising and the Fundraising Regulator and follow their guidelines on all fundraising practices.
We are members of both the Chartered Institute of Fundraising and the Fundraising Regulator and require all our fundraising agencies to follow their principles for all our fundraising activities.
We'd love to hear from you. If you have any feedback or questions about our face-to-face fundraising, please see our contact us page for ways to get in touch.
