Search the site Donate
We're the UK's leading bowel cancer charity

News

Read our latest news, responses and comments

Our roadshow is heading to Portsmouth

Tuesday 15 April 2025

We’re excited to invite Portsmouth locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel, when it tours the city, to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

One in three adults can't name a single symptom of bowel cancer

Monday 31 March 2025

New research reveals that 35% of adults in Great Britain cannot identify a single symptom of bowel cancer – the second deadliest cancer in the UK.

Dr Damien Marmion has been named as our new Chair of Trustees

Monday 24 March 2025

Dr Damien Marmion has been appointed as Bowel Cancer UK Chair of Trustees. He takes over from Richard Anderson who stepped down from the role in March 2025

All news

Celebrity chefs bake up a storm for Be a Star, Bake a Cake fundraiser

Wednesday 15 February 2017

Rick Stein, Tom Kitchin and Deliciously Ella are amongst the celebrity chefs to come together to encourage the nation to bake their favourite cake for our fundraising campaign Be a Star, Bake a Cake.

New advanced cancer drug available for NHS in Scotland

Tuesday 14 February 2017

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved the drug, Lonsurf, for use in NHS Scotland

Owlstone Medical commences 1,400 patient clinical trial for early detection of colorectal cancer

Tuesday 7 February 2017

World’s largest breath-based study into colorectal (bowel) cancer will be run in collaboration with the University of Warwick and the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Men and boys run together with Colin Jackson for men's health

Thursday 2 February 2017

We’re delighted to announce we are charity partners for the 2017 Sanlam Go Dad Run

Zorb on the River Lagan for Bowel Cancer UK

Monday 30 January 2017

Take part in an exciting fundraising challenge. Zorb up the River Lagan in a bubble on Sunday 12 March 2017 and raise vital funds for Bowel Cancer UK

Book a bowel cancer awareness talk for your workplace or community group

Friday 27 January 2017

Our award-winning health promotion team is looking for work places and community groups across Northern Ireland to host a talk and raise awareness of the country’s second biggest cancer killer

Urgent investment needed before screening age lowered

Wednesday 25 January 2017

In principle we support the bowel cancer screening age being lowered from 60 to 50, in line with Scotland and international guidance. However it’s not without complications

Bowel Cancer UK unites for World Cancer Day 2017

Wednesday 18 January 2017

This World Cancer Day, We’re working with nine other charities to unite everyone in a simple but powerful life changing act – wearing a Unity Band® on Saturday 4 February

Thanks supporter

Thanks for signing up for this great campaign. To complete the setup of your JustGiving page you need to first create an account for myemail@domain.tld, please enter a new password to use below. Alternatively if you already have an account and would like to use it just click here.

Thanks supporter

Thanks for signing up for this great campaign. To complete the setup of your JustGiving page you need to login to your myemail@domain.tld account, please enter the password for that account below. Alternatively if you have a different account you would like to use just click here.

Forgotten your password?

Forgotten password

Hi supporter, do you want to send a password reminder?.

JustGiving Login

Hi supporter, please enter your JustGiving login details below and we'll handle the rest.