John Ellison, CAC Founder, was inspired to found the charity whilst sat amongst friends from around the globe at the World Climbing Championships in Paris. It became clear to him just how unique climbing is as a sport and how special we are as climbers. No matter what nationality, creed or colour there is a…
Read moreWe spoke recently to Avril Gall, a long-time CAC supporter who has a very unusual way of raising funds for her favourite charity. CAC: Avril, could you tell us how you got involved in CAC and how long ago? Avril: John (Ellison, our founder – Ed.) was assistant manager when my daughter was in the…
Read moreWalls are a vital part of the Climbing Community, and at CAC we are lucky enough to enjoy brilliant support from walls and climbing centres across the UK and beyond! Here are just a few highlights of how we’ve collaborated with walls over the last year to raise around £10,000! A huge thank you to…
Read moreThe Climbers Against Cancer stand will be attending the Kendal Mountain Festival again this year. It is always a great time to catch up with so many of our amazing supporters. There are so many films and talks to attend, it makes for a really full and interesting weekend! We will be launching our…
Read moreOn Saturday 30th September, during the Serbian National Climbing Championships, we presented a £10,000 cheque to the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” @ibiss.bg.ac.rs at the University of Belgrade, - This was our first donation in Serbia, and who better to make the presentation than our long-standing athlete ambassador Staša Gejo @gejostasa ?! Thanks to…
Read moreWe are proud to have made a donation to The Ledge climbing wall based in Inverness. The Ledge's purpose is to improve the lives of those facing challenges that are negatively affecting their quality of life, future prospects, mental of physical health, aligning with CAC's mission to not only fund research, but also projects that…
Read moreOctober is the Global Awareness Month for Breast Cancer, and Climbers Against Cancer are collaborating with Breast Cancer UK to support their mission: to prevent breast cancer through education, scientific research, collaboration, and policy change. The awareness colour for Breast Cancer is Pink, so from October right through until the end of the…
Read moreA huge Climbers Against Cancer Thank You to everyone who came along to WiltonFest this year and joined us at the CAC stand. We were celebrating Ten Years of both WiltonFest and CAC, and it was brilliant to see so many of you dressed in your CAC kit! Special thanks to Tim, the mastermind behind…
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…
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