# Marie Curie & Cancer Research UK named as new Swimathon partners - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/06/12/marie-curie-cancer-research-uk-named-new-swimathon-partners/ - Published: 2017-06-12T08:30:47+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Swimathon has announced that Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie will be its official charity partners for the next four years.**   [Swimathon](http://www.Swimathon.org) has raised over £46 million for charitable causes over its 30-year history. This is the first time [Cancer Research UK](https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/) has partnered with Swimathon, while [Marie Curie](https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/) has been a charity partner ten times before, with Swimathon raising over £12 million for the charity through the event so far, and £1.5 million raised from the 2017 event for Marie Curie. ## Advertisement   Mark Winton, Marie Curie head of community fundraising, said:   > “It is fantastic to be able to announce that this year’s event has so far raised > £1.5 million which will help the charity to provide care and support to more people > living with a terminal illness, and their families, at the time when they need > it most. Everyone at Marie Curie is delighted that we will be a part of Swimathon > for the next four years alongside Cancer Research UK.”   Anthony Kendall, Swimathon Foundation chair, said:   > “We are delighted to be able to continue our long standing relationship with Marie > Curie, and to welcome Cancer Research UK to the Swimathon family. We as a Foundation > look forward to continuing to make a real difference to charitable causes across > the UK.”   Swimathon 2018 will take place over the weekend of 27th to 29th April 2018. * **[Lions Club International renews support for Special Olympics GB](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/09/08/lions-club-international-renews-support-special-olympics-gb/)**( 8 September 2017) * **[Former footballer Phil Neville supports Wonderful.org’s first Wonderful Week](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/03/former-footballer-phil-neville-supports-wonderful-orgs-first-wonderful-week/)**( 3 October 2017) * **[£600,000 available for young people’s sports providers from Persimmon Homes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/09/600000-available-young-peoples-sports-providers-persimmon-homes/)**( 9 October 2017) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)