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Lisa Steele, Chai Cancer Care
Chai Cancer Care chief executive retires after 12 years in post
By Michelle Rosenberg
Lisa Steele started at the charity in 2001 as a volunteer counsellor and took on a series of roles at the organisation before being appointed to the top role in 2012.
Lisa Steele, Chai Cancer Care
July 19, 2024, 11:08 am
Chai Cancer Care chief executive retires after 12 years in post
Lisa Steele started at the charity in 2001 as a volunteer counsellor and took on a series of roles at the organisation before being appointed to the top role in 2012.
By Michelle Rosenberg
Marc Rister. Pic: Courtesy of Marc Rister via Chai
June 12, 2024, 10:47 am
37% of Chai clients are under the age of 50, new report shows
New figures show a stark rise in number of younger patients and family members seeking support from the UK Jewish community's leading cancer support organisation
By Michelle Rosenberg
Pic: Cohen family
February 19, 2024, 5:19 pm
Four sons shave their heads in solidarity with cancer patient mum
Daniel, Harry, James and Josh Cohen from Elstree raise more than £8k for Chai Cancer Care and Cancer Research UK
By Michelle Rosenberg
Genetics testing
February 1, 2024, 2:52 pm
New cancer hope with launch of ground-breaking genetic testing
NHS Jewish BRCA testing programme launches with Chai Cancer Care and Jnetics
By Jenni Frazer
Chai RH Gift Fair, September 2023
September 13, 2023, 12:31 pm
Chai Hopes as Rosh Hashanah charity gift sale raises over £38k
900 supporters come out in force to shop and support community cancer organisation at its north west London HQ
By Michelle Rosenberg
Jnetics campaign team 2023
March 16, 2023, 1:24 pm
Jnetics ‘Breakthrough’ campaign exceeds expectations
Fundraisers secure more than £750k to support recessive gene screening programmes in 2023
By Michelle Rosenberg
Lord Young
December 12, 2022, 6:40 am
Tributes to Jewish peer Lord Young following his death at the age of 90
The Conservative former minister headed several big Jewish charities including Jewish Care, World ORT, and Chai Cancer Care
By Jewish News Reporter
Jack and Summer at Mad Hair Day
November 29, 2022, 1:51 pm
£3million and counting: Chai Cancer Care smashes fundraising target
Hundreds of children showed their blonde, blue, green and purple ambition to raise funds for Chai Cancer Care by dyeing their hair for the charity’s Big Impact weekend.
By Michelle Rosenberg
People with Jewish ancestry are more than 10 times more likely to carry such genetic faults than the general population. 
November 17, 2022, 2:54 pm
NHS England appoints Jewish charities to deliver BRCA testing campaign
The Jnetics and Chai Cancer Care programme will launch next year as part of the NHS’s drive to catch tumours early when they are easier to treat. 
By Jewish News Reporter
Cancer cells
October 27, 2022, 1:58 pm
OPINION: The unsung army on the front line of the battle against cancer
From research to prevention to caring for a loved one to raising funds, Simi Ben Hur says we really are all in this together when it comes to fighting the disease
By Simi Ben Hur
Cricket legend Sir Andrew Strauss (left) in conversation of author and cricket fan Giles Coren - July 2022
July 13, 2022, 4:30 pm
Coren and Strauss raise a bat – and funds – for Chai Cancer Care
Journalist Giles Coren and former England cricketer Sir Andrew Strauss discuss sport and loss for charity
By Jenni Frazer
Ruth and Andrew Strauss and their two boys in 2009 after England under his captaincy won the Ashes
June 8, 2022, 10:26 am
Cricket great Strauss goes in to bat for Chai Cancer Care
Former England captain and director of English cricket to talk about career and death of his wife from cancer at event the evening before Lords one-day international against India
By Toby Porter
Chai Team
December 2, 2021, 4:12 pm
Community helps Chai Cancer Care raise staggering £2.6m
Chai Cancer Care’s ‘One BIG Community’ initiative galvanized more than 300 fundraising teams and 9,000 donors last the weekend
Abi Jacobs, 13, released the cover to raise £50,000 for charities which have supported her with her cancer diagnosis
June 21, 2021, 5:57 pm
Teen facing rare cancer records song to raise money for charity
Abi Jacobs, 13, from Borehamwood, has recorded a cover of her favourite song to raise £50,000 for the charities who have helped her.
By Josh Salisbury
Cancer cells
March 17, 2021, 1:17 pm
Surge in patients needing counselling after cancer appointments cancelled
Chai Cancer Care has warned its clients are facing "extra trauma" from cancelled appointments because of the pandemic
By Josh Salisbury
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