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How your employees can get involved

We would love to work with you and your colleagues to raise money, raise awareness, and create great memories. 

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Ways to get involved

From Payroll Giving to running with Team CRUK, we have activities for all staff wanting to take part.

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Get involved in a local Race for Life

Join one of our 450 Race for Life events across the country with a discount off your registration fee! Walk or run 3k, 5k, 10k individually or as a team, or take on our Pretty Muddy® obstacle course.

Bellway ambassador participating in the London Marathon in support of CRUK.

Run with Team CRUK

We can give your keenest runners places for the London, Brighton and Manchester marathons, so they can join Team CRUK in outpacing cancer. Once you're on board, you'll get personalised support with training and fundraising.

Volunteers at Winter Run 2024. They are laughing and having fun.

Volunteering

Learn new skills, meet new people and make a difference by volunteering with us. From helping find hidden gems in our stores to handing out event medals, there are lots of ways your team can get involved.

Cancer Research UK fundraisers at a bake sale.

Staff Fundraising

We can support you to host your own events, whether that’s a bake sale, a pub quiz, an auction… Our relationship managers can give you ideas and resources to organise successful and fun events.

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Payroll Giving

Cost-effective and easy, Payroll Giving is a way to give as you earn and support us through your salary. We can support you or your HR department to set up and promote a successful scheme.

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Donation stations

We can help your teams set up donation stations to bring in clothes they no longer need. This can then be sold in our network of over 600 shops and superstores, destined to be a loved by a new owner.

Cancer Awareness in the Workplace

Cancer Awareness in the Workplace (CAW) shoot at Redman Place in Stratford.

As a valued partner, you can take part in our Cancer Awareness in the Workplace programme.

Our programme supports your employees to reduce their risk of cancer and take positive action for their health.  Since launching in 2016, we have engaged more than 30,000 employees through face-to-face services and webinars, and receive overwhelmingly positive feedback.

After taking part in the Cancer Awareness in the Workplace programme:

97%

Would recommend to a colleague.

92%

Understand how to improve their health.

85%

Feel better or much better towards their company.

Learn about Cancer Awareness in the Workplace

More about our partnerships

About our partnerships

From event sponsorship to cause-led marketing, find out how we can build a partnership together.

Become a partner

Whether you’re a business, charity or not-for-profit organisation, partner with us to support life-saving research.

References

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    Responses from 4,372 employees after attending a talk, webinar or visiting a cancer awareness stand (April 2018 - March 2025).

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    Responses from 3,135 employees after attending a talk, webinar or visiting a cancer awareness stand (April 2021 - March 2025).

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    Responses from 4,171 employees after attending a talk, webinar or visiting a cancer awareness stand (April 2018 - March 2025).


Contact our partnerships team

Talk to our award-winning team about the best partnership for your business.

Contact our partnerships team