FORCE Cancer Charity

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FORCE Cancer Charity FORCE Cancer Charity works locally to support anyone affected by cancer. FORCE Cancer Charity is based in Exeter. All our services are free.

We believe that anyone affected by cancer deserves the best possible treatment and professional support, close to home and face to face. Since its foundation in 1987, the charity has been funding local research and buying equipment to improve patient care at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. In 2004 FORCE opened a Cancer Support and Information Centre in the grounds of the RD&E. The Centre is open every weekday except Bank Holidays for people needing physical, emotional, psychological and practical support at a difficult time in their lives. The Centre normally receives more than 20,000 visits a year with patients, their families, carers and friends all able to access support. It has a well-stocked library and information nurses are always on hand to help with questions and offer advice. There are counselling services for individuals and within support groups, including for children and young people, plus complementary therapies, exercise guidance, relaxation and mindfulness sessions, a benefits advice service, help to cope with hair loss and a wig fitting service. We offer support and information in community hospitals across Devon and support the delivery of chemotherapy in a number of locations. FORCE continues to fund local research and buy equipment to improve patient care. Since the charity was founded, we have raised £22million for support, equipment and research. FORCE receives no regular Government or NHS funding. We need to raise £1.1 million this year to maintain the services we offer. That money comes almost entirely from voluntary contributions - legacies, donations, the FORCE charity shop and from fundraising events. Fantastic support from the community we serve enables FORCE to fulfil its mission to support anyone locally affected by cancer. If you would like to learn more about the work of FORCE or have any questions about your donation please call 01392 402875 or via email [email protected]

For more information about FORCE please visit our website: www.forcecancercharity.co.uk

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰, our incredible supporters will be flying out to China to trek one of the new seven wonders of the wor...
15/10/2026

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰, our incredible supporters will be flying out to China to trek one of the new seven wonders of the world, whilst raising vital funds for FORCE.

Do you want to be part of our special team of fundraisers and tick this trek off your bucket list?

Please get in touch with our challenges fundraiser Ceri to secure your place [email protected] or head to www.forcecancercharity.co.uk/the-great-wall-of-china-2027/ to register.

Places are due to sell out very soon, so it is time to hurry if you want to secure your place in our first ever overseas trek!

🧑‍🎄Santa Cycle update🧑‍🎄Santa Cycle will be taking a break this year while our fundraising team goes through some exciti...
13/10/2026

🧑‍🎄Santa Cycle update🧑‍🎄

Santa Cycle will be taking a break this year while our fundraising team goes through some exciting changes.

We know how much this event means to our Force supporters, and we are already working on new ways to spread festive cheer this Christmas - watch this space!

In the meantime, we would love to see you at our Santa's Grotto at Darts Farm, or at the various Christmas fayres hosted by our wonderful volunteers this season. Please keep an eye on the events section of the FORCE website for latest news.

Thank you so much for your support of the Santa Cycle and for helping us raise vital funds for FORCE, it means a great deal to us and to the patients and families who rely on FORCE's services. 💙

13/10/2026

Mark Proctor from Knight Frank Exeter explains why they're thrilled to support Classics
Galore! each year. Huge thanks to all at Knight Frank - your support enables local people facing cancer to recieve the help they need, free of charge. There's still time to join us at Classics Galore! Get your tickets now: https://forcecancercharity.co.uk/classicsgalore/

Over 200 runners have already signed up to Team FORCE for the Great West Run… will you join them?We're delighted to be t...
11/10/2026

Over 200 runners have already signed up to Team FORCE for the Great West Run… will you join them?

We're delighted to be the official charity partner for the Great West Run once again, and we'd love to see even more of you joining Team FORCE on Sunday 23 May 2027, whether you're taking on the 10K or Half Marathon!

You might be running in memory of someone special, saying thank you for support you've received, chasing a personal best or simply looking for a new challenge. Whatever your reason, we'd love you to run with us and help make a difference to local people affected by cancer.

For the last three years we've been blown away with just how many people have joined Team FORCE and taken part in The Great West Run to help us continue providing free cancer support across Devon. That support makes such a difference, and last year FORCE provided 2,510 free counselling appointments, 1,310 complementary therapy appointments and 662 physiotherapy appointments, helping people and their families through some of the most difficult times in their lives.

As a local charity that receives no government or NHS funding to deliver our support services, we rely on the generosity of people like you to keep this vital care available, free of charge, when it's needed most.

And there's something really special about being part of Team FORCE. From the encouragement of fellow runners to the cheers along the route and the celebrations at the finish line, you'll be surrounded by people who are all taking on their own challenge for a shared cause.

So, whether it's your first 10K, your tenth Half Marathon or a challenge you've been thinking about for a while, we'd love you to join us!

Sign up to the Great West Run and choose to run for FORCE via the link in our bio!

For Paul, performing at Classics Galore! has a very personal meaning.Paul Smith is a member of Lympstone Band, who are r...
09/10/2026

For Paul, performing at Classics Galore! has a very personal meaning.

Paul Smith is a member of Lympstone Band, who are returning to perform at Classics Galore! this November. But when Paul takes his place with his euphonium this year, he’ll be supporting a charity whose services he and his wife Lynne have now experienced first-hand.

Paul was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the beginning of 2024 and underwent brachytherapy followed by nearly five weeks of daily radiotherapy. As his treatment progressed, both Paul and Lynne were feeling the physical and emotional impact of what they were going through.

Partway through his treatment, they discovered the FORCE Cancer Support and Wellbeing Centre, just across the car park from the hospital, and they found somewhere calm and welcoming where they could sit quietly, enjoy a hot drink and talk to FORCE staff and volunteers. Paul described it as the “antidote to the bustling hospital.”

Both Paul and Lynne also benefited from complementary therapies including reflexology and massage, while Paul later received acupuncture to help with the ongoing effects of his treatment – all provided free of charge.

Paul says that, above all, it was the calm and welcoming atmosphere created by FORCE’s staff and volunteers that helped them both through that difficult time.
And this November, he’ll be giving something back in a way he knows very well – through music.

Paul will once again take his place on euphonium with Lympstone Band at Classics Galore!, helping to fill Exeter’s Great Hall with an incredible evening of music while raising vital funds so FORCE can continue being there for local people affected by cancer.

Classics Galore! is an evening filled with great music for a wonderful cause - and, for some of our performers like Paul, it's something deeply personal.

Join us on Saturday 14 November 2026, at The�University of Exeter Great Hall.
Book your tickets for Classics Galore! and help FORCE continue supporting people like Paul and Lynne: https://forcecancercharity.co.uk/classicsgalore/

5 HALF MARATHONS. 5 DAYS. 1 VERY SPECIAL REASONThis week, our brilliant corporate supporter@devonvalebakery are taking o...
06/10/2026

5 HALF MARATHONS. 5 DAYS. 1 VERY SPECIAL REASON

This week, our brilliant corporate supporter@devonvalebakery are taking on an incredible challenge — Buffy and Tim are running five half marathons in five days, all in aid of FORCE. But for the team at DevonVale, this fundraiser means so much more than miles and medals.

Each year, DevonVale chooses a charity to support, and FORCE is particularly close to the hearts of their team. Earlier this year, a much-loved colleague sadly lost her battle with cancer, and everyone wanted to do something in her memory.

As a local charity supporting people affected by cancer across Devon, FORCE felt like the perfect choice. 💙

Since then, the team have been fundraising in true DevonVale style — from cake sales and World Cup draws to now taking on their biggest challenge yet!

So… why 5 half marathons in 5 days?
Well, Buffy and Tim both love running, but at very different levels!
Buffy enjoys nice tarmac roads and sensible distances like a 10K.
Tim, on the other hand, loves running off-road, up and down hills and taking on slightly sillier distances — think 50 miles!

So how do you meet somewhere in the middle?
Five days. Five half marathons 😂
Whether they can actually run together remains to be seen!

Buffy and Tim are both part of the 50-strong DevonVale team, based right in the heart of our community in Honiton. The bakery produces delicious handmade flapjacks, crumbles and cakes, with products available both locally and nationally through a number of local wholesalers.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone at DevonVale for choosing to support FORCE, fundraising in memory of their colleague and helping us continue to support local people affected by cancer. 💙

Good luck Buffy and Tim — we’ll be cheering you on every step of the way!

26.2 miles. One unforgettable coastline. One incredible cause!Registration is officially OPEN for the Brighton Marathon,...
05/10/2026

26.2 miles. One unforgettable coastline. One incredible cause!

Registration is officially OPEN for the Brighton Marathon, and we want YOU on !

When you run for FORCE Cancer Charity, you aren’t just crossing a finish line - you are helping us provide free, local support to people living with cancer and their families when it is needed most.

Are you ready to take on the challenge?

👉 Click the link in our bio to secure your charity place today!

For so many of the people at the heart of Classics Galore!, it’s personal.Behind the music, the rehearsals and the spect...
04/10/2026

For so many of the people at the heart of Classics Galore!, it’s personal.

Behind the music, the rehearsals and the spectacle of Classics Galore! are some very special people, giving their time and talents to support FORCE Cancer Charity... and for many of them, there’s a personal reason for doing it.

Our soloist, soprano Cheryl Enever, knows first-hand just how much the support FORCE provides can mean to a family facing cancer.
Her dad was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2017, and FORCE was there for him and Cheryl’s family when they needed that support. For Cheryl, returning to the Classics Galore! stage is a chance to give something back:

“I’m delighted to sing for FORCE again this year. It’s a charity close to my heart as my dear dad benefitted from the support he received when he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2017.

“It’s a wonderful evening and raises a significant amount of money to help others at the time they need it most. Thank you for helping us to support such a great cause!!”

It’s stories like Cheryl’s that remind us what Classics Galore! is really about. Yes, it’s an evening of wonderful music. But behind every note is a shared determination to help FORCE be there for local people and families at a time when they need it most.

Join Cheryl for the 10th concert: Classics Galore! 2026 takes place on Saturday 14 November, at the Great Hall, University of Exeter

Find out more and book your tickets:
https://forcecancercharity.co.uk/classicsgalore/

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Corner House, Barrack Road
Exeter
EX25DW

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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01392 402875 / 406151

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