World Cancer Research Fund

Our Regular Grant Programme and our INSPIRE Research Challenge are now open! 📣 👉 The aim of the WCRF Regular Grant Programme is to support innovative and original research into the role of diet, nutrition and physical activity in either Cancer Prevention or Cancer Survivorship. 👉 The INSPIRE Research Challenge will prioritise innovative, bold and creative proposals with the potential to catalyse rapid and impactful advances in cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship. This is a new grant call aimed at early career investigators and runs in parallel with our existing grant programmes and is open to investigators worldwide. Find out more here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/ep6zqh4i 👉 https://lnkd.in/gxXksFN7

Are you a health professional working to improve public health and reduce cancer risk? Come along to our webinar and: 👉 Explore how diet, physical activity and weight affect cancer risk 👉 Debunk common cancer myths 👉 Learn how to address the barriers health professionals face when talking to patients about cancer prevention 👉 Build confidence for discussing cancer prevention to patients and clients using established behaviour change techniques The workshop counts towards attendees Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health. Sign up now 👇 https://lnkd.in/eqsApUBJ

📣 We're hiring! 📣 We're looking for a new Finance Director for World Cancer Research Fund! The Finance Director will be responsible for the oversight of all financial aspects of the network charities, including strategic financial planning, managing financial risks, financial reporting, and ensuring sustainable economic health. The successful candidate will be a highly strategic thinker with a passion for finance, and the drive and commitment to make a positive impact on WCRF Intl’s long-term financial sustainability. They will inspire confidence and motivate others with strong interpersonal skills and effective team leadership aimed at delivering an outstanding service. With exceptional communication skills and the capability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, they will maintain high levels of integrity and attention to detail in all they do. 👉 Permanent, full time; 37.5 hours a week 👉 Hybrid working - London 👉 Deadline, 5pm 14 November 📆 For more information and to apply: https://lnkd.in/dPb7eN9

📣 Today the UK House of Lords' Food, Diet and Obesity Committee published 'Recipe for health', a report which boldly outlines a range of far-reaching recommendations to transform our food system. We strongly urge the Government to take forward these recommendations given the state of the nation’s diet and the impact on our health. The UK’s national diet is high in saturated fat and sugars, which leads to obesity, a risk factor for 13 types of cancer, and many of the Committee's recommendations are based on our own evidence.     For too long, our health has been impacted by an abundance of poor-quality foods, leaving too many at risk of developing preventable cancers. It is time for the government to make good on its commitment to prevention and take forward these recommendations in this cross-party report. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/e7pCNJ2c

We're delighted to announce that this sold out in less than 24 hours, raising almost £30,000 for World Cancer Research Fund! We are delighted and incredibly grateful that Robert Smith, Schecter and Bunny Lake have chosen World Cancer Research Fund to benefit from the sale of these iconic guitars. The funds raised from these stunning instruments will support our prevention and survival work, and help people to live longer, healthier lives – free from the devastating effects of cancer. For fans who missed out on these exceptional instruments, The Cure, Schecter and BLD are already in discussions about a future collaboration to continue supporting the fight against cancer through the WCRF - so stay tuned!

A paper published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that the closer you follow the World Cancer Research Fund / American Institute for Cancer Research Cancer Prevention Recommendations, the lower the risk of breast cancer. The paper reports the findings of the latest review (led by researchers from IdISBa and CIBEROBN) from World Cancer Research Fund International’s Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global). The review examined 27 different dietary and lifestyle patterns. Some patterns specifically focused on cancer prevention, while others were more general and looked at a healthy diet or lifestyle. Some culturally defined patterns, such as a Mediterranean dietary pattern, were also examined. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dXau93An

I love this episode. A very dynamic conversation bringing together an important step World Cancer Research Fund International has taken to bring attention to the importance of alcohol policy in cancer prevention and both professional and personal experiences of Kendra Chow who is the guest in this episode. Thank you Kendra for your insights. Listening to this episode was an hour well spent! #AlcoholIssues #Podcast #AlcoholAndCancer #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #AlcoholPolicy #CancerPrevention #AlcoholAwareness #CDoH #ListenNow

In our latest blog, Jill Clark of CancerWatch looks at the 'Alcohol & Cancer' policy paper of the World Cancer Research Fund. She writes that a national alcohol strategy is needed to tackle alcohol-related cancer, which would include mandatory warning labels. "The last alcohol strategy for England and Wales was published in 2012, despite the evidence of increased harms over the last decade. And barely any of that strategy was actually implemented. It’s high time we saw more urgent action to tackle the preventable harms that alcohol can cause, including cancer. It is only when consumers become more aware of the risks that things will start to change." https://lnkd.in/ePrym-qQ

Hear Kendra Chow – our Policy & Public Affairs Manager – discuss what can be done by policymakers to turn the tide on alcohol-linked cancer deaths ⬇️