About Blood Cancer UK
What is Blood Cancer UK?
Blood Cancer UK is a London- and Edinburgh-based UK charity (registered charity numbers 216032 in England & Wales and SC037529 in Scotland) dedicated to funding research into beating blood cancer within the next generation. The charity's origin is intimate: "Blood Cancer UK was started by one family who lost their daughter, Susan, to blood cancer, and that history and sense of family continues to shape who we are today." It is registered as Blood Cancer UK Research, a company limited by guarantee (738089) in England and Wales.
The organisation supports patients and families through information and a support helpline (0808 2080 888), funds clinical and laboratory research, and campaigns for policy change — including its UK Blood Cancer Action Plan and 2026 Early Career Advancement Fellowships scheme. It is accredited by Best Companies as an employer with 'world class' levels of staff engagement, is a Disability Confident Committed employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and an accredited Living Wage Employer.
Where will I work?
The charity's registered office is at 5-11 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8SH, with a correspondence address at Suite 31 Bonnington Bond, 2 Anderson Place, Edinburgh EH6 5NP. The charity describes itself as operating "a flexible hybrid way which means in practice you'll work both remotely and in the office, depending on your role and team. There are no roles in our organisation that are fully remote or fully office based." The whole team meets together as an organisation twice a year.
What is the Blood Cancer UK team like?
The culture is described as "agile" and outcome-focused: "rather than expecting people to be in the office from 9am to 5pm, we're much more focused on what they deliver." Six agile principles guide day-to-day work, including "We connect in person when it matters" and "We provide collaboration and spaces for our staff, teams and supporters." The charity emphasises a "positive culture where autonomy, trust, accountability, wellbeing and flexibility allow us to attract brilliant people, and to make sure that once they're here they want to stay" — backed up by Best Companies' 'world-class' engagement accreditation. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core; the organisation prohibits regional pay variances and operates a single pay scale across the UK because "we pay you for the role you do, not where you choose to live or work."
Work-Life Balance
Most benefits start from day one. Full-time staff receive 30 days annual leave (FTE) plus UK bank holidays, plus an additional five wellbeing days (FTE). Maternity, shared parental, and adoption leave run at 12 weeks at full pay followed by 12 weeks at half pay and then 15 weeks at the statutory rate; paternity leave runs at 6 weeks full pay. As a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer, the organisation pays the real Living Wage to everyone working directly or indirectly for them.
Perks and Benefits
The benefits page groups perks into three areas — wellbeing, culture, and learning and development. Specific perks include season-ticket and ride-to-work and interest-free loan schemes, a pension scheme, Blood Cancer UK's in-house "Our Academy" L&D programme, social activities, and the staff wellbeing focus described above.