Headington shops is home to a vital force in the ongoing battle against cancer, as Cancer Research UK acts a beacon of hope in potential breakthroughs for medical research. Over the past years, the Cancer Research shop situated in Headington has not only acted as a hub for high quality, cost effective clothing, but simultaneously provided significant funding towards the paramount scientific progress.

 

The organisation is fuelled by the donations and purchases made in stores such as the one in Headington and online, and therefore it is essential to recognise the importance of the funds they receive in order to maintain the standard of world leading research they conduct.

 

It is more imperative than ever to continue providing financial support towards this relentless fight against various forms of cancer, as highlighted by a recent announcement made by the charity claiming that cancer cases are ‘predicted to rise’. This report also reveals that ‘charities fund 62% of cancer research’ opposed to a much smaller portion by the government - therefore exemplifying the sheer difference that can be made by mere donations. 

 

The array of headington residents making purchases in the cancer research Uk store are in turn contributing to a community-driven movement providing substantial aid towards fulfilling the aim of the charity. Volunteers who sacrifice time to work in the store also further develop the supportive environment Cancer Research UK has worked tirelessly to formulate, where cancer patients of a much broader group than Headington can feel comfortable accessing crucial medical information/advice.

 

In Oxford, 58% of cancers are diagnosed early, and approximately 3100 cases are diagnosed locally annually. We can tribute these early diagnoses greatly to Cancer Research Uk, as the large group of professionals in Oxford brought together by the charity conduct vital clinical trials. The CRUK Oxford Centre, created in 2010, (representing the collaborative effort from Oxford University, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and Cancer Research UK) works to demonstrate the exceptional standard of research, with Oxford continuing to dominate the field of discoveries made towards battling cancer. (cancerresearchuk.org)

 

The work continues to receive zero government funding, and therefore the charity is wholly reliant on volunteers and donations wherever possible.