Health & Wellbeing Education & Young People 2024
Cancer Support UK

Our Impact in 2024

Cancer Support UK provides emotional and practical support for people affected by cancer across the UK. In 2024, 1,477 people were supported through Cancer Coach (up from 317 in 2023); 4,839 Cancer Kits were sent (up 69%); 2,200 children received Kids' Kits; 50,000+ employees received workplace cancer training; and 50,000+ people accessed Cancer Compass in its first year. Strategic goals were achieved a year ahead of schedule.

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📋About

Cancer Coach programme (peer support groups, Focus Forwards webinars, digital learning, personal emails and telephone support); Cancer Compass online emotional checker and signposting tool; Cancer Kits and Kids' Kits; workplace cancer awareness e-learning and training; Cancer Kits for children undergoing treatment

📊Key Metrics

1,477 people supported through Cancer Coach in 2024 — up 364% from 317 in 2023; 4,839 Cancer Kits sent (up 69%) Key Metric 1
50,000+ employees received workplace cancer support training across NHS, British Transport Police, BDO, Unilever and MOD Key Metric 2
2,200 children supported with Kids' Kits and Cuddles; 50,000+ people accessed Cancer Compass digital signposting tool in year one Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 571 people directly supported by Cancer Coach services; 906 people helped via supportive personal emails and telephone calls; 1,759 people guided to appropriate support via Cancer Compass
  • 15,000+ Barts Health NHS Trust staff completed e-learning; 2022-2025 strategic goals achieved a year ahead of schedule
  • Growing from supporting thousands to hundreds of thousands — charity increased impact per pound spent significantly; new 2025-2028 strategy targets 175,000 Cancer Coach users and 3.5m Cancer Compass users annually

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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