Raise money across the year to help fund life-saving research, then join your local community at an unforgettable event to celebrate survivorship, remember loved ones and fight back against cancer.
In 2027, we’re marking 30 years of Relay For Life in the UK!
Find your local Relay
Step: 1
Start a team, join a team or register as a Survivor. Relay For Life is free to enter and open to everyone.
Step: 2
Fundraise to help power world-leading cancer research.
Step: 3
Unite with your local Relay to celebrate, remember and be inspired to continue the fight against cancer.
Bring together family, friends or colleagues and even get the kids involved. Set a target and lead your team to fundraising success. Team captains must be over 18.
Know someone who’s starting a team? Join them and encourage others to do the same! You’ll have fun and gain an amazing sense of achievement as you celebrate smashing your fundraising target at an unforgettable event.
Anyone who has ever lived with cancer is invited to join us as a guest of honour. Survivors can create a team, join a team as a team member or register on their own for their local Relay event.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We were a key player in the development of radiotherapy, which now benefits millions of cancer patients worldwide. And over the past 50 years, our work has helped double cancer survival in the UK.
In 2024, Relay For Life raised over £1 million. Every pound you raise is helping bring about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. And to make breakthroughs tomorrow, we need your help today.
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If you have any questions about Relay For Life, please get in touch. The helpline is open Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm.
