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Shop, Save and Support: LMRUK’s First Ever £2 Per Kilo Sale
St Helens | 14th & 15th November | 10:00am to 4:00pm For the first time ever, LMRUK is holding a £2 per kilo clothing sale, giving you the chance to pick up amazing bargains while supporting our work to beat blood cancer. Whether you're shopping for yourself, your...
Raising the Bar- Update from Chelsea Moore
On 1st August Chelsea Moore hosted a Powerlifting Competition at Fervid Fitness in Flint, raising vital funds for our Charity. The event was a huge success. It introduced the sport of powerlifting to newcomers and offered past competitors a chance to test their...
Research Progress update – Dr Chen shares her latest findings
In 2025 LMRUK awarded Dr Zhuoyao Chen an Early Career Research grant. The research, entitled ‘Establishing the pharmacological mechanism of cord blood stem cell expansion agonists’, aims to help address a limitation in transplantation therapies, which are widely used...
Megan’s Story: From Diagnosis in South Korea to Life After Treatment
Above - Megan and brother Jacob In December 2024, Jacob Riley took on the Aintree 10k, raising over £1,500 for our charity in honour of his sister Megan, who had recently been diagnosed with leukaemia. Eighteen months later, Megan is sharing her journey — from the...
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Blood cancer is the 5th most common cancer is the UK. Over 40,000 people are diagnosed with blood cancer every year in the UK. Sadly, more than 15,000 people in the UK die of it. It’s the 3rd biggest cancer killer in the UK. There are over a 100 types of blood cancer,...
TCS London Marathon – Run with us!
TCS London Marathon: Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 April 2027 Update - we have now filled all of our places - thank you to everyone who applied, we were blown away by the applications we received. If you didn't get in to the marathon we have lots of other running events...
Lifting for Strength, Hope, and Change: Chelsea Batty’s Powerlifting Fundraiser Returns for 2026
Following last year’s incredible success — raising nearly £1,000 for cancer charities through a powerlifting competition at Fervid Fitness in Flint — Chelsea Batty is back for 2026, determined to make an even bigger impact. In 2024, Chelsea’s mum, Tracy, was diagnosed...
Understanding Myeloma: Insights and Treatment Options
Dr John Jones Senior Lecturer in Haemato-oncology, Consultant Haematologist and a member of LMRUK’s Research and Review Committee, breaks down what myeloma is and explores the treatment options currently available. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells, which...
Stronger Than Myeloma
Mark Scott speaks with Joanna Tilley, Operations Director LMRUK, about his journey from diagnosis to treatment and life beyond cancer. Q: When and how were you diagnosed with myeloma? I was diagnosed at 45. At the time, I was training for the Manchester Half Marathon...
The Power of Donating Makeup and Skincare Items
Every year, countless makeup and skincare products sit unused in drawers, cabinets, and beauty bags. While some are eventually thrown away, many of these items could make a meaningful difference to our charity. A North West based Influencer and model Lizzy Turner has...
