Having been a paramedic, the most important thing I was told to have in my kit was a blanket. This is because no matter what, putting a blanket around someone makes them feel like you've got them. This is what Clan has been for me.
- Service User
How can you support Clan?
Donations, fundraising and volunteering make a life-changing difference for the people we support, our dedicated team and the services we provide all year round.
Donate to Clan
The funds we receive from donations help keep Clan Cancer Support’s core services free for people, when they need them most.
Volunteer with Clan
Join this amazingly generous group of people who donate their valuable time for events, retail shifts, listening & support and more.
Donate Today
All donations directly support Clan’s services and ensure they remain accessible to all.
Up for a Challenge?
You can raise vital funds for Clan in all kinds of ways, but if you’re looking for a target to work towards, here are some upcoming challenges that can inspire you to get fundraising:
Really Muddy Aberdeen
17th May 2026
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
23rd May 2026 - 24th May 2026
Aberdeen Kiltwalk
7th Jun 2026
Ways to Support
Wondering how you can help Clan Cancer Support? Here are just a few ways you can support the work we do.
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Fundraising
Whether you’re running a marathon or running a raffle, we can help you set up and build a successful fundraiser for Clan with top tips, resources and support.
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Corporate Partnerships
For businesses, partnering with Clan is a visible, valuable and high-impact way to give back to your local community, while demonstrating your CSR commitment and ESG principles.
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YPI (Youth Philianthory Collective)
If you or a young person you know is taking part in the YPI, our Clan YPI Toolkit gives you all the facts, figures and ideas to get started in your area.
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Gift in Wills
Leaving a gift to Clan in your will makes a lasting difference to the people affected by a cancer diagnosis that we support across the North of Scotland.
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Clan Lottery
Could you be our next big winner? For as little as £1 a week, you can play the Clan Lottery and support a fantastic local cause.
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Donate Items and Buy at Clan Shops
Our Clan charity shops in Aberdeen, Ballater, Kirkwall and Peterhead are a great way to grab a bargain or declutter while providing vital revenue and supporting our work.
Your Story Matters
I joined Clan as my wife passed away three years ago and she loved going to Clan.
Everyone was so nice and helpful, and it took her mind of cancer for a few hours. And all the therapies she received helped as well. So I decided to help Clan as a driver, support worker, and also a fundraiser.
- Fundraiser
A friend suggested visiting Clan for a bit of extra support from people who truly understand the ongoing impact a cancer diagnosis has. Many of the volunteers there have experienced it themselves. They know it’s not just dealing with surgery and treatment. They know that it takes time to come to terms with a challenging new reality. And they know the things that can help people to cope.
For some people that comes with meeting people in a similar emotional or psychological place. For some it comes with having someone to talk to. For others it comes in different ways. For me, I realised that the alternative therapies offered by Clan might help me with things like sleep and pain management. There are various different alternative therapies available and after talking to one of the wonderful volunteers, we thought Reiki might be the best option for me.
I have now had three sessions of Reiki and can honestly say it’s been transformative. I have no idea how it works (I don’t know how the internal combustion engine works either but that that doesn’t stop me driving!) but it has genuinely made a huge difference. My sleep has improved, the pain is now a side show instead of the main event, I enjoy food again, I have more energy and I’m looking forward to life instead of feeling anxious about what might lie ahead. Remarkable after only 3 sessions!
I am truly grateful for the surgery that saved my life. And I’m just as grateful for the Reiki that has helped to give back my quality of life.
- Service User
Whether you’re a Clan service user, fundraiser, volunteer or friend of a friend, we want to hear from you.
Why we need your support
In the North of Scotland, cancer diagnosis rates are on the rise - and Clan exists to support patients, their family and friends.
We are the longest standing commercially independent cancer support charity in the North of Scotland, and all of our services are sustained by fundraising. That means, we rely on the invaluable support of people from all walks of life, ages and experiences - from major donations, to fundraising campaigns, to volunteers and retail customers.
Clan in numbers:
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In 2024-2025, Clan delivered over 9750 support sessions for people living with cancer or affected by a cancer diagnosis.
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We supported over 2300 people in 2024-2025 — across a wide range of ages, types of cancer and individual circumstances.
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35% of our client referrals in 2024-2025 came from the NHS. Clan is a key partner of the NHS and provides credible services (including NHS-aligned complementary therapies) to support anyone undergoing medical treatments for their diagnosis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Regardless of how or why you’ve donated, if you’ve left your details with us, we will be in touch by post or email to say thank you. If you don’t hear from us, contact us on [email protected] so we can rectify that – we love thanking our donors and it’s important to us that our supporters get the recognition they deserve!
Gift Aid is a UK tax relief scheme that lets charities increase the value of donations at no extra cost to you. If you’re a UK taxpayer, we can claim back the tax you’ve already paid, boosting your donation by 25%. That means every £1 you give becomes £1.25—so a £10 donation becomes £12.50, without costing you a penny more.
However, it’s important to note that if you’re hosting a fundraising event it’s unlikely we can claim Gift Aid on any funds raised. As a very general rule Gift Aid applies to one-off donations from a specific individual.
If you consider playing any fundraising games at your event, for example a round of heads and tails with a donation to enter - we can provide you with gift aid envelopes. Guests pop their donations into an envelope and have to fill in some personal details. If that income is kept separate and handed over to us (with the Gift Aid envelopes themselves), we can potentially claim Gift Aid on those specific donations after your event. This does require the gathering of personal data and is a bit of extra work, so we completely understand if you’re not comfortable doing this. We promise you we’re still so grateful for every penny raised.
Absolutely! If you are interested in having any Clan branded collateral at for your fundraiser, please let us know by contacting us at [email protected]. If we have collateral available, and we can get it to you in time for your event, we’d be delighted for you to make use of it.
Depending on your event, we have Clan branded merchandise that we’d be happy to provide to you to sell on our behalf. Anything unsold can be returned to us, so there’s no risk or cost to you.
Also, take a look at some of our download links on this page. There are things there like Clan Bunting, build your own donation house, poster templates and so on, which can help you identify your event in aid of Clan.
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