September is the Global Awareness Month for Prostate Cancer, and Climbers Against Cancer are collaborating with Prostate Cancer Research to support their mission: No man left behind - a world free from the impact of prostate cancer. The awareness colour for Prostate Cancer is Blue, so from September right through until the end of the…
Read moreWe're featuring a huge CAC THANK YOU! to The Rucksack Club who have raised over £10,000 for Climbers Against Cancer over the last couple of years. Here's a few of the fundraising ideas they've come up with: We've worked together to combine the well known CAC logo of Climbers Against Cancer with The Rucksack Club's 'Get…
Read moreThe CAC stand will be at @BMC Wilton Fest again on the 2nd September. There will be lots going on including a walk, bouldering tours, Masterclasses for all grades and a yoga session. There will be a barbeque, beer, a raffle and some talks. Come along and join in, it really is going to be…
Read moreThe CAC stand and our lovely helpers will be attending 2 events this weekend. On Saturday 29th July we will be at Substation Macclesfield for their summer competition and also at Blochaus in Manchester for the HausParty bouldering competition. Head on over there to say hello, join in the competitions and don't forget to treat…
Read moreThe first donation of the year was made this weekend. The £10,000.00 donation went to the Centre Scientifique de Monaco and the presentation was made by CAC trustee, Sheila McCarron. Dr Vincent Picco, Head of Research in the Stem Cells and Brain Tumours Team at the Monaco Scientific Centre (CSM) received the cheque. The money…
Read moreCheck out this competition that UKC is running with CAC UKC Competition Head over there and get your entries in. There are 10 prizes of the lovely organic CAC sweatshirt up for grabs over the next 3 months. To mark our 10th Anniversary and help our remit of raising awareness of cancer throughout the climbing…
Read moreAre you a researcher, working in a cancer-related field? Or an organisation that helps with palliative care? Perhaps you are helping patients and their families live with, or after, a cancer diagnosis ? Or do you know of someone who is? Read on! For our 10th anniversary, CAC is hoping to make 10 donations…
Read moreCheck out this great photo of long time supporter Avril Gall and her partner rocking the new anniversary t-shirts. Taken in Bonnie Scotland. We love to see where the items that we send out get to on their travels. Please send us any photos that you have wearing the CAC gear and we will post…
Read moreClimbers Against Cancer is 10 years old this year ! We have so much planned! The release of another memorial t-shirt. This one will be available all year in 2 designs. Keep an eye on the social media pages for the release date ( soon !) and get your order in. As we are 10 we are…
Read moreA funny thing happened on the way to the police station... It was late November 2021 and the 2nd edition of the Salon de l’Escalade (Climbing Show) had just finished in Villeurbanne, near Lyon. A friend had helped out with transporting all the gear for the CAC stand we had run (thanks again to all…
Read moreClimbers Against Cancer will be 10 years old in 2023. We would love our amazing supporters to be involved and one way in which you can is too design us an anniversary t-shirt. The prize for the winning design will be the first t-shirt hot off the press and also the satisfaction of seeing everybody…
Read moreAs Climbers Against Cancer reaches its 10 year anniversary we are sad to be saying goodbye to 2 of our trustees. Ben Jones and Shauna Coxsey have been trustees of CAC since it began. During this time their lives have changed and other things have understandably taken priority. New careers and families need their attention. …
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