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One day at a time

One day at a time

                          ‘How do you do it?’ said night…

Help us protect the future of FORCE

Help us protect the future of FORCE

To ensure that FORCE survives beyond the Coronavirus pandemic, our chief executive Meriel Fishwick has called on the communities that…

Great ideas for keeping busy

Great ideas for keeping busy

We asked you to stay connected with FORCE and share your ideas on how to get through these unprecedented times. Straight…

Stay connected with the FORCE family

Stay connected with the FORCE family

FORCE has launched a new online community to stay connected with our supporters and the people using our services at…

Keeping active is especially important now

Keeping active is especially important now

FORCE’s specialist Oncology Physiotherapist Louise Ballagher has some important advice for keeping active during the period when we have to…

New children’s book to explain Coronavirus

New children’s book to explain Coronavirus

A medical student at the University of Exeter has created cute characters and a rhyming story to explain COVID-19 to…

Live cooking with Ryan Riley

Live cooking with Ryan Riley

Maintaining a well balanced diet is important at any time but it can be particularly difficult in the current environment…

Just a phone call away

Just a phone call away

Members of FORCE’s support team may not be able to work from our centres in Exeter, Okehampton, Tiverton and Honiton…

We’re still here

We’re still here

A reminder that although our Support Centre is temporarily closed, we’re still here to help. Our staff are working 9:30am…

A message from our oncology support specialists

A message from our oncology support specialists

Hello and welcome to our website, which will be instrumental in communicating how we aim to support and keep in…

Boosting your immune system

Boosting your immune system

While our face-to-face support is temporarily suspended, FORCE Oncology Physiotherapist Louise Ballagher has advice on ways to keep your immune…

Change to Wednesday opening times

Change to Wednesday opening times

From April 1st 2020, the FORCE Cancer Support and Information Centre in Exeter will no longer be opening until 6.30pm…

Latest news

Charli writes book to comfort her daughter after second cancer diagnosis

Charli writes book to comfort her daughter after second cancer diagnosis

A young mum from Devon she has channelled her experience of an incurable cancer diagnosis into writing a book. Charli…

FORCE offers Great Wall of China trek

FORCE offers Great Wall of China trek

FORCE Cancer Charity is offering an overseas fundraising challenge – trekking along Great Wall of China – for the first…

Team FORCE smash it at the 2026 Great West Run

Team FORCE smash it at the 2026 Great West Run

Team FORCE has again pulled out all the stops at this year’s Great West Run. Nearly 450 people ran either…

Nello cyclists have special reasons for taking part

Nello cyclists have special reasons for taking part

  FORCE Cancer Charity’s largest annual fundraiser – The Nello bike ride – is less than two months away and…

Amy tackles huge challenge to thank FORCE

Amy tackles huge challenge to thank FORCE

Twelve months ago, Amy Martin could barely run at all after a tough regime of cancer treatment. But on Sunday…

Lauren inspired to take on GWR by amazing friend

Lauren inspired to take on GWR by amazing friend

Lauren Pezzani (pictured above) is taking part in the Great West Run this year to raise money for FORCE Cancer…

Konker raises funds for FORCE at padel tournament

Konker raises funds for FORCE at padel tournament

Exeter-based recruitment agency Konker raised vital funds for FORCE by organising a charity padel tournament. The event brought together 12…

FORCE helps Diane ride again

FORCE helps Diane ride again

Up to December 2021 I would have said I was fairly fit for my age, horse riding three times a…

Alex honours his sister in cycle challenge for FORCE

Alex honours his sister in cycle challenge for FORCE

Alex Taylor raised £1,382 for FORCE in memory of his sister by tackling the London to Paris Cycle Challenge, riding…

Paul’s walk raises £8K despite broken leg

Paul’s walk raises £8K despite broken leg

  Paul Vice, the former Royal Marine who walked from Exeter to Manchester in aid of his local cancer charity,…

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