Current involvement opportunitiesCurrent involvement opportunities
Working with you gives us invaluable insights that can help us develop our work. Whether you've got lots of time to spare or only a little, we hope you'll find an activity that interests you. Below is the list of current involvement opportunities you can take part in to help shape work throughout the charity as well as wider involvement opportunities for other organisations.
We regularly update this page, so please come again to visit soon.
Eligibility
- 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.
Organised by other organisations and charities
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.
Group member - Patient advisory group to diagnose bladder and kidney cancer earlier
The University of Warwick are looking for people to join a patient advisory group to help develop tests to diagnose bladder and kidney cancer earlier and ensure the research carefully considers the needs and experiences of patients.
Closing date: Friday 5 December
PPI Advisory Group - Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and Royal Marsden (RM) Radiation Network
The ICR and RM Radiation Network Advisory Group are looking for people who have been treated with radiotherapy (or with a close family member or friend) to join the group as a non-expert to help ensure that their research is appropriate and relevant to patients.
Closing date: Friday 13 December
Online focus group - Consultation on draft Cervical Screening Standards
Healthcare Improvement Scotland are currently reviewing the 2019 cervical screening standards. Come along and share your views on the revised standards at an online focus group at 12.30pm on Wednesday 20 November 2024.
Closing date: Wednesday 20 November
Review panel - Finding safer and kinder ways to treat children's leukaemia
A University of Bristol researcher is looking at new, safer and kinder ways to treat leukaemia. Research is focused on replacing mice models with human cell-based models to ensure research is more human-relevant. The researcher is looking for people with an experience of leukaemia to join a review panel of 5-7 people to help shape the research proposal.
Closing date: Tuesday 31 December