# Cancer Research UK tops charity parliamentary monitor

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/08/11/cancer-research-uk-tops-charity-parliamentary-monitor/
- Published: 2005-08-11T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Cancer Research UK has been voted the most impressive charity in a recent survey
of the House of Lords.
The third annual nfpSynergy Parliamentary Monitor, which 
surveyed 100 peers, ranked Cancer Research UK first in terms of charities that have
directly impressed peers over the past six months. The charity was in joint first
position on overall effectiveness.

When asked to recall recent charity campaigns, media coverage or advertising, Cancer
Research UK came second only to Make Poverty History. Reduce the Risk, the charity’s
major new cancer prevention campaign, was independently ranked fifth, with almost
three quarters of those surveyed saying they were aware of it.

Maxine Taylor, Executive Director of Policy and Communication at Cancer Research
UK, said: “Cancer Research UK has always scored very highly in this survey, but 
we are particularly delighted by these results, which are our best yet.

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“The House of Lords plays an important role in scrutinising and amending legislation
that affects cancer patients, health professionals and scientists. Engaging peers
with the charity’s aims is important for our influence in Parliament. It is encouraging
for us to know that Cancer Research UK has done so well in this research.”

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