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The All-Wales Cancer Community is our way of making sure that the voices of those affected by cancer are heard by the people who make decisions and shape the cancer care landscape in Wales. On this page you can find current opportunities to get involved!
You can filter the opportunities by cancer type and location (including information about whether they are online or face-to-face), and view in full by clicking on the listings below.
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End Date Apr 2025
Help improve the experience of future head and neck cancer patients
Researchers at the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, Cardiff, are looking for individuals with lived experience of head and neck cancer to provide feedback on their study to help improve the experience of future patients.
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone who has experience of head and neck cancer as a patient or carer
End Date Apr 2025
Complete a survey on research opportunities for people with lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and/or stomach cancer.
The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce represents lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach cancers. Complete their survey to help them gather insights into how you perceive the role and value of research in improving outcomes for these cancers, as well as any barriers you or your loved one have faced in accessing research opportunities.
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone with an experience of lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and/or stomach cancer – personally or through a loved one
End Date Apr 2025
Share the cancer patient view on frailty screening and prevention
Researchers and doctors from Cardiff Metropolitan University and the Acute Oncology Service of University Hospitals of Wales are seeking your views to help them understand how research on frailty can improve the needs of older adults affected by cancer and shape future research.
Location
Online
Eligibility
Cancer patients aged 65 and over, their family members, close friends or carers
End Date Apr 2025
Tell our policy team which of our political asks/calls are most important to you
The policy team at Tenovus Cancer Care are inviting you to help shape our campaigning focus in the run up to the Senedd elections and into 2026. We have produced a manifesto in which we are calling on the Welsh Government and senior NHS leaders to take certain actions – we would like to know which of our asks/calls are most important to you.
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone who has been affected by cancer in Wales
End Date Apr 2025
Understanding the level of body image concerns present among young adults (18-39 years) who have or have had cancer as part of some PhD research conducted at the University of Surrey
The University of Surrey are conducting a study to try to understand the level of body image concerns present among young adults (18-39 years) who have or have had cancer, as well as strategies they would endorse to help reduce concerns. Their aim is to increase understanding in this area and to inform the development of resources to help improve body image in this group.
Location
Online
Eligibility
Young adults (18-39 years) who have or have had cancer
End Date May 2025
Where do you get your community cancer support?
We know that there are some fantastic cancer community support groups across Wales – both in-person and online groups - and we’d love to hear which ones you use, or have used, that were a help to your cancer journey
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone who has been affected by cancer in Wales
End Date May 2025
Can you help our counselling team better understand and support the needs of neurodiverse clients?
We know that being neurodiverse can affect people in many ways and we’d like to ensure our service understands the issues you might face and supports you appropriately.
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone who is neurodiverse (diagnosed or self-diagnosed) and who has a current or previous diagnosis of cancer.
End Date Jul 2027
Join the largest study of melanoma ever
MyMelanoma is a study designed to research the important current questions about melanoma and its treatment. The questions relate to treatments, the nature of the particular cancers (all cancers are a little bit different), other health matters and to lifestyles. The aim of the study is to collect high quality, detailed information which will be used as a resource by scientists to carry out research to benefit melanoma patients.
Cancer Type
Melanoma (Skin)
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone with experience of NHS melanoma treatment
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