Our work in Wales
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Wales. Every year around 2,500 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in Wales and Nearly 1,000 people die from the disease. However bowel cancer is treatable and curable especially if diagnosed early.
We undertake a range of activities in Wales as part of our work to save lives and improve the quality of life for all those affected by bowel cancer.
Bowel cancer screening
Bowel cancer screening can save lives but in Wales, but only 65% of people invited to take part in screening actually do so. Thousands of people are missing out on the chance to detect bowel cancer early when it's easier to treat, so we're encouraging people to take part in the bowel screening programme in Wales.
- Find out more about bowel cancer screening.
Our expert information and support
- Order or download our free publications that are full of expert information
- Find our range of information about bowel cancer including symptoms, risk factors, screening,
diagnosis, treatment and living with and beyond the disease - Our online communities are for everyone affected by bowel cancer to ask questions, read about people’s experiences and support each other
Raising awareness
We work with volunteers and healthcare professionals across Wales to raise awareness of bowel cancer.
- We provide free online bowel cancer awareness talks to workplaces and community groups to help people understand the signs, symptoms, and risk factors, as well as the importance of screening
- We're always on the lookout for people to join our volunteer team. If you live in Wales and are interested in volunteering for us, please get in touch: [email protected]
Our campaigns
We're determined to save lives and improve the quality of life for all those affected by bowel cancer.
- Our campaigning and policy work covers issues affecting people right across the UK and we include the experience of people in Wales in all our work.
Our work with others
We love to collaborate and work with others to improve outcomes for people with cancer and are involved in a number of groups, alliances and boards which means we can bring all the evidence we have to bear upon bowel and wider cancer policy development in Wales.
We have representations on a number of groups, alliances and boards including:
- Bowel Screening Wales' Programme Board and FIT Optimisation Board
- Wales Cancer Alliance
- Bowel Cancer Initiative
- Endoscopy Programme Operational Delivery Group
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Single Cancer Pathway Implementation Group
How you can help
Fundraise for us
We're determined to help save lives but we can't do this without you. There are lots of ways you can support us in Wales to help us to stop people dying of bowel cancer.
Join us
Our supporters and volunteers make change happen. Every bake sale, run, corporate partnership, awareness talk and donation brings us a step closer to stopping bowel cancer.
We're working hard with researchers across the UK. We're campaigning at the heart of Welsh Government. We support patients and their families, and we're educating people about bowel cancer.
We're always looking for people to join us by helping us make change happen. Please take a look at the ways you can support us below. Thank you / Diolch.
Our team in Wales
Mike Locke, Wales Fundraising Manager
Our scientific and medical advisors
Professor Richard Adams
Professor Jared Torkington
