After successful conferences in Oxford, Exeter and Belfast this year, we take a break over the Summer. Our next conferences will be in Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne. Save the dates in your diary now if you'd like to attend. #cll #conferences

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Our Summer newsletter is due out soon. If you haven't signed up to receive our free email newsletters and bulletins you can do so here:

Thank you to all our supporters, we couldn't provide the services we do without your help. Donations to CLL Support can be made here:

Find out more about Mark White's open water swim in aid of CLL Support on his JustGiving page:.

The recordings from our recent joint conference with @CllIreland are now available to watch on our YouTube channel.

In #VolunteersWeek we would like to thank all past and present volunteers for making CLL Support such an amazing charity. The Board of Trustees are all volunteers who, along with Associates and other volunteers, all give their time and expertise freely. Thank you for all you do

Every 14 mins someone in the UK is diagnosed with blood cancer. CLL is the most common of these blood cancers in adults. On #WorldBloodCancerDay let's honour those we have lost, support those living with blood cancer and raise awareness for better diagnosis and treatment options.

We are holding our first Mini Conference/Meeting in Exeter today for our South West members. All set up and ready to go! Hopefully lots of tips and advice will be shared while also learning more about CLL from Dr Nikesh Chavda, our main presenter.

Due to illness 3 members are now unable to attend our Exeter Conference which starts at 11am tomorrow. If you are a member and would like to come along please email membership@cllsupport.org.uk and we will let you know further details. First come first served!.

The recordings from our Oxford Conference are now available on our YouTube channel

It's great to see the sun again and it is great for mental wellbeing to get outside and enjoy it. You must also be aware that people with CLL are more likely to develop skin cancer, so be safe;.- Wear protective clothing.- use sunscreen with high SPF.- Put on a hat and shades.

Still time to register for our Belfast Conference on 31st May. This is a joint event with @CllIreland. If you have signed up to receive our newsletters you should have received details of how to book by email. You can sign up to receive future emails here

Go Matt 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

If you are interested in following Matt Gibson's progress on the day, you can use the 2025 TCS London Marathon App (on Android and iOS) and search for his BIB number which is 57820. Matt's fundraising page in aid of CLL Support can be found here:

Bookings are open for our Belfast Conference on 31st May. This is a joint event with CLL Ireland. If you have signed up to receive our newsletters you should have received details of how to book by email. You can sign up to receive future emails here.

Just 2 weeks to go to Matt Gibson's London Marathon in aid of CLL Support. After his longest training run last weekend of just over 21 miles, Matt is now tapering towards the big day!. Matt's fundraising page in aid of CLL Support can be found here:

The recording of our recent Webinar 'Clinical Trials: The Clinician and Patient Experience' is now available on our YouTube channel.

Although the study was slightly underpowered, the results suggest that pausing BTKi around the time of vaccination is not beneficial for immunity and should not be recommended in clinical practice. The full article can be found here:.