News & Updates

Please be aware the Ruth Strauss Foundation is now part of Maggie’s and more information on the services they provide can be found here https://ruthstraussfoundation.com/info-and-support/support/

Visiting hospital for Cancer treatment can be a scary time. If you’re lucky enough to have a Maggie’s Centre linked to your hospital, why not visit them next time you go in for treatment. You’ll find friendly staff there happy to offer you advice and if necessary a shoulder to cry on, but always with…

Thanks to two TCC members in Blackpool, we now have our name across the backs of two Rugby League teams. The teams are Blackpool Stanley Masters and Blackpool Scorpion Masters. Thank you to Mark Chapman and Gary Parker for enabling us to spread the word about The Cancer Club!

What a day we had at Nuffield Wessex Hospital on Tuesday 7th July 2026. Thanks to the generosity of Nuffield staff, a total of £661.63 was raised on the day by them paying £10 each to have their cars washed in the car park while they were working and through donations received at a cake…

Have you signed up yet for the Virtual 92 challenge? Record the distances you travel in your daily keep fit routine on the virtual map and travel round a route to all 92 English Football Grounds. The first 500 people signing up will receive a t-shirt thanks to the sponsorship of British Gas and medals…

The Cancer Club was set up in 2020 with the aim of “Getting Men Talking”. We add members to a WhatsApp Community to enable them to connect virtually, but we also like to organise as many in person events as possible as well. Here’s a selection of photographs from some recent events. We organise a…

One of our members (Len Hiley) has been spending some time studying more about his cancer to increase his knowledge in general about what causes the disease and what potential treatments are available and how they work. Len said ” Back in pandemic times I got into studying some free short courses from various institutions…

On 8th February a number of members in the Southampton area met for their monthly “Walk and Talk” event on Southampton Common. The weather was kind (it wasn’t raining for a change!), which enabled them to enjoy a breakfast in the cafe first, before taking a stroll around the common. The walks are becoming very…

On World Cancer Day yesterday the government announced a new 10 year plan for cancer care in the UK. For a summary of the proposals, please see the attached link from Cancer Research UK. https://news.cancerresearchuk.org

On Sunday 2nd November, Cancer Club members in Southampton met together on the common for their latest “Walk and Talk” event. Seven members assembled at the gates to the common at 10.00am, then walked the short distance to the cafe for breakfast. Following a hearty breakfast, (no pictures available of what was consumed!), they spent…