A powerful new business alliance is preparing to launch across Hull and East Yorkshire, uniting the region's commercial sector in a determined effort to generate crucial funding for Cancer Research UK.
Regional Business Leaders Join Forces
The newly established Business Beats Cancer Hull and East Riding board will soon announce its inaugural events and fundraising programme, representing a significant expansion of the national Business Beats Cancer network. This strategic move brings together influential leaders from across the region, including representatives from prominent local organisations.
The board comprises executives from rradar, Everywhen, Horncastle Group, Hinks Insurance Brokers, For Entrepreneurs Only, Stallard Kane and Cancer Research UK. Their collective mission focuses on leveraging the strength of local business to support life-saving research while raising awareness about cancer's impact throughout Yorkshire.
More Than Fundraising: A Community Movement
Gary Gallen, CEO of rradar and regional chair of the board, emphasised the transformative nature of the initiative. "This is more than a fundraising campaign — it's a movement," he stated. "We're proud to bring Business Beats Cancer to Hull and the East Riding, and we're committed to making a real difference in our community."
The commitment extends beyond simple charity collections. Business Beats Cancer Hull and East Riding is dedicated to raising essential funds that will directly support Cancer Research UK's vital work across the region and beyond. Every pound collected will help accelerate progress in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, bringing renewed hope to families and communities affected by cancer.
Local Impact and National Strategy
Money raised through the initiative will support advanced research and clinical trials specifically within Yorkshire, enabling scientists and clinicians to develop innovative methods to prevent, detect, and treat cancer. The funding will also support groundbreaking projects similar to the National Biomarker Centre in Manchester, which is revolutionising early detection and personalised treatment for cancer patients.
Additional benefits include improving medicines and reducing long-term side effects for children and young people experiencing cancer, alongside tackling cancer inequalities to ensure everyone, regardless of background, benefits from advances in cancer care.
Rachel Speight-McGregor of Cancer Research UK commented on the local initiative's significance: "Business Beats Cancer Hull and East Riding will now play a vital role in delivering this strategy locally, mobilising the business community to raise essential funds that support pioneering research, speed up innovation, and help ensure that life-saving breakthroughs benefit people across the region and beyond."
She particularly praised chair Gary Gallen's previous commitment, having witnessed his "grit, determination and selflessness" when he pledged to raise £10,000 through a London Marathon charity place.
Cancer Research UK's overarching strategy rests on three fundamental pillars: making discoveries, driving progress, and bringing hope. The charity envisions a future where certain cancers are effectively eliminated, many more are prevented from developing, and those that do occur are diagnosed at the earliest possible stage for successful treatment.
