Our impact

The difference whole-person support makes, in numbers and in people’s own words. Everything here is measured by Penny Brohn Cancer Care UK’s Evaluation, Evidence and Insight team, because we believe support for people with cancer should be evidenced, not assumed.

Thanks to you

Every figure below is a person who found free support when they needed it, funded entirely by people who choose to give.

To buildthree impact counters, labelled “Figures from 2025”: people with cancer directly supported; people who joined group sessions; people who used one-to-one support. NEEDS FACT FROM R&E TEAM: the three actual 2025.

The difference our support makes

Our evaluation data consistently shows that our services improve people’s overall wellbeing, reduce the severity of their cancer-related concerns and help them feel more in control of their health. People tell us they feel supported and cared for, build real connections with others, and make lasting changes to how they eat, move and manage stress.

Awaiting clientNeed some outcome facts from R&E Team. Optional stat tile: the Treatment Support Programme evaluation figures.

Our services are shaped by the people who use them. Our Community Voice group is open to anyone affected by cancer, including people who have never used our services, so that a wide range of voices influences what we do and how we improve. To enquire about our Community Voice group, email clientvoice@pennybrohn.org.uk

Research and evidence

Our evaluation work is regularly presented at healthcare conferences and published in healthcare and integrative medicine journals.

To buildlist or links of evaluation publications. NEEDS FACT: confirm the current publications list.

Our commitment to evidence does not stop at our own front door. We also support professional, peer-reviewed research carried out by others. We help researchers at academic institutions across the UK recruit participants for their studies; everything we promote must come from a reputable institution, hold ethics approval and fit our ethos. Since 2017, we have welcomed a University of Bath Health Psychology MSc student on a sixteen-week research placement each year.

If you are a researcher, or you would like to know more about how we evaluate our services, contact research@pennybrohn.org.uk.

Our annual report and accounts

Our annual report and accounts set out what we did, what it cost and what changed as a result. You can find them, with our governance and policies, on Governance.

Awaiting clientlink the current annual report and accounts. Will link once this is published