Patient Involvement at Cancer Research UK
At Cancer Research UK, we actively involve people affected by cancer in our work. This insight is helping us to beat cancer sooner while ensuring that we’re meeting the needs of patients, and their families and loved ones.
The Involvement Network
The Involvement Network is a group of people affected by cancer who want to make a difference to the lives of others facing cancer. As a member, you’ll share your views to help us to beat cancer whilst ensuring that we’re meeting the needs of future patients and their families.
Whether you’ve got lots of time to spare or only a little, and whatever your cancer experience, it’s easy to become a member of our Involvement Network and participate in opportunities such as surveys, phone interviews and focus groups. Once signed up to our network, we’ll send you fortnightly newsletters with information about the different ways to get involved.
Current involvement opportunities
Help shape our work by choosing one or more involvement opportunities today. Browse the list of current activities you can take part in to help shape work throughout the charity as well as wider involvement opportunities for other organisations. You'll need to be aged 18+ and living in the UK to take part in our opportunities.
Cancer Insights Panels
Our panels bring the experience of people affected by cancer to the heart of our work in an accessible and informal way. Learn more about our four Cancer Insights Panels and how to get involved.
Equality, inclusion and diversity in patient involvement
We’re committed to giving a voice to everyone affected by cancer, including people who may feel unheard or unrepresented in our work. Find out more about our aims to involve a diverse range of people in our work and the support available to help address barriers that might prevent someone from taking part.
News and stories hub
Discover our latest patient involvement news and stories and get to know the people that help shape our work. Read interviews and get an overview of our events, projects and more.
Your impact, our commitment
Everything we do has patients and all people affected by cancer at its heart and your hard work ensures that we keep your voices central to how we do our business. Here are some highlights of the tangible impact you’re having:
Cancer research
You’ve been central to our research and innovation work, helping us to recruit staff, present at conferences, collaborate with leading scientists, and help us co-design and deliver discussions across the drug development cycle.
Marketing activities
Because of you, our marketing campaigns, especially ones that feature real patients, we can ensure that they resonate with people affected by cancer whilst having the impact we need them to. We’ve worked with people affected by cancer to help influence ‘We Are’ Integrated TV adverts and the Race For Life Brand Refresh.
Policy
You've been integral in helping to shape our Longer, better lives: A manifesto for cancer research and care.
For researchers
Statement of intent for patient and public involvement
Cancer Research UK has created a Statement of intent for patient and public involvement. This highlights our commitment to involving people affected by cancer in our research and details how we will do this.
Patient involvement toolkit for researchers
We have developed a toolkit that provides guidance, tips and templates to help you plan, deliver and evaluate your patient involvement. Once you’ve planned how you want to involve patients, we can also help you find them.
Contact us
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.