Our story

Our charity started in 1960 following the death of a little girl, Susan Eastwood, aged six, from leukaemia. Her parents were determined to make something positive come from their personal tragedy and started fundraising for research that would find a cure for leukaemia.

From that first voluntary branch in Middlesbrough our charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research has grown thanks to the tireless dedication of thousands of supporters across the UK. The result is that 50 years on, more people than ever before are surviving blood cancers including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

Now 90% of children survive the most common form of childhood leukaemia. And for adults the survival rate is as high as 70-80% for some forms of blood cancer. Our sole aim is to invest in research that most swiftly brings better treatments and cures for all patients.

We know research takes time, but we are determined to beat blood cancer however long it takes. Your support means we can get closer to a cure for blood cancers including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.