# 10 cancer charities unite for 2017 World Cancer Day

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/01/25/10-cancer-charities-unite-2017-world-cancer-day/
- Published: 2017-01-25T08:00:26+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Ten cancer charities have united for this year’s [World Cancer Day.](http://www.worldcancerday.org/)
following [last year’s event](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/18/cancer-charities-unite-in-a-first-for-world-cancer-day/),
which saw [Cancer Research UK](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/cancer-research-uk/),
Breast Cancer Care, Anthony Nolan, and the Movember Foundation collaborate with 
a campaign for the first time.**

Cancer Research UK,  [Anthony Nolan](http://www.anthonynolan.org/), Breast Cancer
Now, [Breast Cancer Care](http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/), Marie Curie, Movember
Foundation, Bowel Cancer UK, Children’s Cancer & Leukaemia Group, [CLIC Sargent](http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/),
and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity have all joined forces this year to  ask people
to wear a Unity Band® on 4th February to show their support and to raise funds. 
The money will be used to fund research projects and support the work of scientists,
doctors and nurses across the UK.

Each charity has its own Unity Band®, available in a range of ways including online,
from charity shops and from some stores for a suggested donation of £2. The bands
are each made from two differently coloured parts knotted together, to represent
strength in unity and the power of what can be achieved when people join forces.

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Three colours are available from Cancer Research UK and for the first time there
is also a Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens Unity Band® range for a suggested £1 donation,
rose gold and silver bands for £12, a leather band for £6.

> Join us for one incredible [#ActOfUnity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ActOfUnity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> on World Cancer Day, 4 February. Wear your Unity Band or donate. More info: [https://t.co/mHcbaHhwsc](https://t.co/mHcbaHhwsc)
> [pic.twitter.com/3ZCzANj1DI](https://t.co/3ZCzANj1DI)
> — Cancer Research UK (@CR_UK) [January 19, 2017](https://twitter.com/CR_UK/status/822005956150259712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

A limited edition Stand Up to Cancer black and orange band, as worn by Jamie Laing,
Greg Rutherford and Emma Bunton, is also available for £2, while among the other
charities taking part, Anthony Nolan is selling a black Unity Band on its site for
a suggested £2 donation, Breast Cancer Now has a pink and grey one, CLIC Sargent’s
is pink and black, while the Movember Foundation’s is brown and beige.

> You can buy your [@breastcancernow](https://twitter.com/BreastCancerNow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#WorldCancerDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldCancerDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Unity Band® at [@asda](https://twitter.com/asda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) stores nationwide
> from today! [#actofunity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/actofunity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> > [https://t.co/3sivxgF2IU](https://t.co/3sivxgF2IU) [pic.twitter.com/SxCOqy3BAG](https://t.co/SxCOqy3BAG)
> — Breast Cancer Now (@BCCare) [January 23, 2017](https://twitter.com/BCCare/status/823612785472851969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Supporters are asked to share their support on social media with a photo of themselves
wearing their Unity Band with the hashtag #ActofUnity.

Kate Lee, Chief Executive at CLIC Sargent, said:

> ”We know we can only win the fight for each young life against cancer if we work
> as a team of charities and professionals. This World Cancer Day, we want everyone
> to ‘band together’ behind children and young people like Ryan by donating, wearing
> a Unity Band and spreading the word. These simple acts will help more young people
> thrive not just survive after their cancer diagnosis.”

> My [@CLIC_Sargent](https://twitter.com/CLIC_Sargent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Cancer
> Unity band has been delivered and I'll be wearing it with pride on Feb 4th. [#WorldCancerDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldCancerDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/0txKMyP5n0](https://t.co/0txKMyP5n0)
> — Hannah (@HThorrington_) [January 23, 2017](https://twitter.com/HThorrington_/status/823653060060782593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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