Back in the early days of CAC, we were about selling as many T-shirts as possible to raise as much money as we could to fight cancer. That's still our primary aim. But as time has gone on, we've also started to look more carefully at WHAT we're selling in terms of our impact on…
Read moreSometimes we think we should have called ourselves Climbers against Cancers, plural, because there isn’t just one type. In fact, there are more types of cancer than months in the year, which is quite a depressing thought! There are some variants depending on what country you are in, but if we look at the list…
Read moreNew Year, New-sletter! And there's so much to tell you that we needed a bumper double edition! We hope you agree it makes for an interesting read! We'll be putting it out on social media of course, so please, share, SHARE, SHARE!! The more people we reach, the more awareness we raise and the more…
Read moreOlympian and Team GB member Molly Thompson-Smith and our Trustee Lynn Robinson bumped into each other at the Kendal Mountain Festival this year. They got talking and one thing led to another... next thing you know Molly had agreed to become an Athlete Ambassador for CAC! Here's what she has to say about her reasons…
Read moreAs a charity we often focus on research into cancer, and more recently into living with and beyond the disease. But the age old saying 'prevention is better than cure' also applies to cancer. So much physical and emotional pain (and expense to our stretched healthcare systems and the economy in general) could be avoided…
Read moreCarmine de Grandis has been supporting and raising (lots of) funds for CAC for years now. We're delighted to say we've made it official, and the ultra-trail mountain runner has joined us as an Athlete Ambassador. As is his tradition, at noon on December 22, despite the weather forecast, Carmine, his accordion and his band…
Read moreWe couldn't let our 10th anniversary go by without putting together a video. It took a while, because a LOT has happened in 10 years and a LOT of people have been involved, so a LOT of editing was required to make something meaningful but that doesn't go on for hours! There are flashbacks, borrowed…
Read moreHere's how Switzerland's Nicole Berthod describes herself on her Instagram account : IFMGA mountainguide 💃👠💅breastcancerwarrior & freespirit in ❤️ with life At the age of 31 and the peak of physical condition, Nicole received a breast cancer diagnosis. Her personal story is incredibly uplifting, and we urge you to read this blog article she wrote…
Read moreWe have mentioned previously that the Trustees decided to expand the scope of our charitable purpose, to fund not only research projects but also projects concerning palliative care and those that help people who are living with and beyond cancer. Quite a few projects in the third category have been submitted for consideration during our…
Read moreVersion française suit Attention all European CAC fans! We've decided to set up a non-profit in Europe, which will be able to source and sell the same merchandise as we currently sell out of the UK, avoiding UK customs duties altogether. This will make European sales faster and cheaper for our lovely supporters, and less…
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 moreQuick update. Below you'll see the post that went out on 22 October 2024 at 5.30 pm in the UK, or 6.30pm on Scarpa (Italy) time. Within 24 hours we had sold out of 80% of the pairs, and the rest were gone well before breakfast the next day as people in different time zones…
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