Anyone who has a personal experience of cancer (either personally or through a loved one)
18+ years old
A UK resident
If you have questions about any of our opportunities, or feedback for us, you can contact us by emailing us at involvement@cancer.org.uk or call us on 0203 469 8777. We're always happy to answer questions and receive feedback, so please don't hesitate to get in touch.
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Cancer Research UK has not organised the following opportunities. External charities and organisations separate from Cancer Research UK run them. You'll work directly with that organisation when taking part.
If you wish to share positive or negative feedback about your experience participating in these opportunities, we'd love to hear from you. Please email us at involvement@cancer.org.uk.
The Scottish Cancer Network (soon to be the NHS Scotland Cancer Collaborative) is looking for around 15 patients/reps/carers for its event at the V&A in Dundee on Friday 27 February. The programme is still being finalised, but the estimated timing is 10am-4pm. The event is to help shape the future of the NHS Scotland Cancer Collaborative. They want to hear from people who live in Scotland with lived experience, carers, NHS staff, and charity partners. Use the link to sign up or contact nss.scottishcancernetwork@nhs.scot for more info.
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Have you or someone you know been admitted to intensive care after a cancer diagnosis? Researchers at the University of Glasgow are looking for input from patients aged 16-25, or carers of children and young people with cancer. You can shape future research by being involved in co-design research groups.
You’re invited to take part in a research study led by the University of Aberdeen, exploring how people look after their health while living with or beyond cancer. Your experiences can help researchers understand the challenges and efforts involved, and inform better support and interventions for the future.
The Participant Panel at Genomics England is seeking new members and a Vice-chair for Cancer to ensure that the voices of people and their families inform everything Genomics England does, keeping participants’ interests at the heart of decisions made about how their data is used. The Participant Panel is made up of people with a range of lived experiences who have consented for their de-identified genomic data, or the data of someone they care for, to be held in the National Genomic Research Library (NGRL).
OurBrainBank UK and Imperial College London are running a short survey to understand how many people explore treatment options outside the NHS. It takes around 15 minutes, and you can take part whether you’ve considered alternative treatments or not. Patients and caregivers are welcome.
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