About Us and Our Work
What we do and our Strategy
Sussex Cancer Fund has a long history of working alongside the NHS to improve the experience of people affected by cancer across Sussex.
We fund practical and wellbeing support, specialist equipment, improvements to treatment environments and high-quality cancer research, helping bring comfort, dignity and better experiences to local people when it matters most. At the heart of all of this has been a simple principle: to use the funds entrusted to us where they can make a meaningful difference to people affected by cancer across Sussex.
Our Strategy 2026–2029 sets out the next stage in our development. Over the next three years, we will work towards becoming a truly Sussex-wide charity, with transparent and evidence-led approaches to funding, strong partnerships, sustainable income and robust governance. At the same time, we will retain what has always made Sussex Cancer Fund special: our ability to listen, work collaboratively and respond to the needs of patients and the NHS.
We will strengthen how we fund and measure the impact of services and research, develop sustainable and diverse sources of income and continue to build strong partnerships with NHS teams, researchers, supporters and communities across Sussex.
Throughout this next chapter, our focus remains simple: improving the experience and outcomes of people affected by cancer across Sussex.
See our full 2026-2029 Strategy here
Purpose of the Sussex Cancer Fund
Our Vision
A future where Sussex leads the way in exceptional cancer care, innovative research and complementary therapies, for everyone affected by cancer.
Our Mission
mproving the experience and outcomes of people affected by cancer across Sussex by funding:
- Impactful patient support
- High quality research
- Improvements to treatment environments
- Specialist equipment
Purpose of the Sussex Cancer Fund
Our Priorities
Our Priorities
Grow our reach and impact across Sussex
More patients and healthcare professionals across Sussex will benefit from SCF funded support, services and innovation
Become a trusted, Sussex-wide grant-giving charity
We will be recognised for transparent, fair and evidence-led funding that delivers real impact for cancer patients in Sussex
Provide high quality cancer research in Sussex
Through strong partnerships, we will fund excellent research that delivers meaningful benefits for patients and communities in Sussex
Grow sustainable and diversified income
We will build long-term, trusted relationships with supporters, local communities, businesses and funders to generate sustainable income and strengthen the charity’s future resilience
Strengthen governance and partnerships
We will be well-governed, resilient and equipped to deliver our mission and strategic priorities
Our recent projects
Our most recent projects about support for cancer patients success included over £1 million worth of refurbishment to patient areas at the Sussex Cancer Centre including:
- A comfortable patients’ lounge in Worthing
- Relocated a patient toilet at Haywards Heath
- Up to date Impression Suite and the latest immobilisation system
- Relocation of blood cancer wards
- The patient and carers’ car park
- Refurbished quiet room
- Refurbished chemotherapy waiting room
- Recipe books for chemotherapy patients
- Revamp of outside patio area for patients at Haywards Heath
Our recent projects
Services
Services
In addition, we fund a number of patient services to help make their cancer journey more bearable. Often in collaboration with other charities, we have provided a number of services including:
and more…
Governance Statement
Effective governance standards are central to the operation of the Sussex Cancer Fund, and we seek to continuously improve on the following:
- Having a clear strategy.
- A strong Trustee Board.
- Effective policies and procedures.
- Renewal of Trustees.
- Strong control processes for research.
- Part-time staff only.
Governance Statement
