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Still time to ride the virtual Nello

Still time to ride the virtual Nello

Cyclists have just over a week left to take part in one of the region’s top charity rides. FORCE Cancer…

Get set for Make a Will Fortnight

Get set for Make a Will Fortnight

FORCE has again teamed up with local law firms to offer a will writing service for two weeks in September.…

Places available on sleep and fatigue workshop

Places available on sleep and fatigue workshop

FORCE Cancer Charity will be running a second workshop on Sleep and Managing Fatigue next month. The online support group…

Cancer services rated highly at the RD&E

Cancer services rated highly at the RD&E

Cancer services at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust have been highly rated by patients after achieving more…

FORCE online art group a great success

FORCE online art group a great success

FORCE Cancer Charity piloted a programme of online support during the Coronavirus lockdown with a weekly art group. The six-week…

Packed with fundraising ideas

Packed with fundraising ideas

Keen to support FORCE and need a few ideas or tips on how to get started?  We have just the…

Managing sleep and fatigue

Managing sleep and fatigue

Need help with managing fatigue and poor sleep? We know that both cancer related fatigue from treatment and poor sleep…

Determined Liz conquers the Furloughed Flyer

Determined Liz conquers the Furloughed Flyer

Liz Slade was so looking forward to taking part in this year’s FORCE Nello cycle ride that even a dislocated…

FORCE charity shop reopens

FORCE charity shop reopens

The FORCE Cancer Charity shop in Heavitree has reopened for the first time in nearly three months. The shop in…

Kevin’s running four marathons in June for charity

Kevin’s running four marathons in June for charity

North Devon IT support engineer Kevin White has set himself the challenge of running the equivalent of four marathons in…

Andy’s expert advice on preparing for the Virtual Nello

Andy’s expert advice on preparing for the Virtual Nello

A leading local sports scientist is offering cyclists preparing for FORCE’s Virtual Nello ride some invaluable training tips. FORCE has…

FORCE launches online support groups

FORCE launches online support groups

Keeping in touch with others has been more challenging than ever since lockdown, so FORCE is proud to offer a…

Latest news

Classics Galore! is back for 2026 – when Devon raises its voice against cancer

Classics Galore! is back for 2026 – when Devon raises its voice against cancer

Cancer touches almost every family in Devon. Whether it’s a parent, partner, friend, colleague or neighbour, most of us know…

Nello cyclists provide vital funding boost

Nello cyclists provide vital funding boost

  The annual Nello cycle ride has raised more than £82,000 in support of local people dealing with a cancer…

“I knew of FORCE and the work they did but I never thought I would be the other side of it”

“I knew of FORCE and the work they did but I never thought I would be the other side of it”

It’s been a tough couple of years for young dad Guy Richardson. In late 2024 he was diagnosed with Burkitt…

FORCE helps Bakers rise to difficult challenge

FORCE helps Bakers rise to difficult challenge

When Laura Baker from Exeter was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 at the age of 39, she was treated…

Hannah turns dad’s cancer shock into fundraising spur

Hannah turns dad’s cancer shock into fundraising spur

Mark Stott from Exeter discovered he had cancer in February and three weeks later had his stomach removed. It was…

Jim and Ian face bears, bush fires, bugs and blisters on extreme charity challenge

Jim and Ian face bears, bush fires, bugs and blisters on extreme charity challenge

Two former long-serving police officers from Devon will team up next month to tackle what’s been described as the most…

Mark rides The Nello to help sustain FORCE’s key role

Mark rides The Nello to help sustain FORCE’s key role

Mark Durk will be taking part in his first Nello ride this year, cycling 60 miles to ensure that cancer…

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…

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