Get to know our charity.
The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group is a small, local charity run entirely by dedicated volunteers. We are committed to supporting the cancer services at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
Donations support us provide a hot drink to the patients visiting the Royal United Hospital's Cancer Centre’s out-patient department.
Why not donate a cuppa?
Welcome.
Welcome to The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group From Our Chairman, Mike Taylor. The Charity is run entirely by volunteers, meaning there are no paid staff.
Our current Trustees include those with backgrounds in law, teaching, retail and educational leadership, economics, fundraising, contract management and Medical.
Michael Taylor
Email: chairman@bcusg.org
Sue Oliver
Email: vice-chair@bcusg.org
Alan Webb
Email: fundraising@bcusg.org
Michael Coombs
Email: treasurer@bcusg.org
Sue Coppin
Email: secretary@bcusg.org
James Ash
Email: web@bcusg.org
David Lane
Email: frome@bcusg.org
Kim Single-Bloom
Email: trowbridge@bcusg.org
Sujata McNab
Jane Margaret Crow
Jane Ellen Margetts
Vacancy
Did you know The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group Started back in 1979. Our goal is to improve treatment outcomes and enhance the well-being of local cancer patients.
Our Medical trustees.
Medical trustees of a charity are individuals who serve as charity trustees with a background or expertise in the medical field, often serving on the boards of medical research charities or charities focused on healthcare.
They play a crucial role in providing guidance on medical matters, ensuring the charity operates in the best interests of its beneficiaries, and contributing to the charity’s overall success.
Dr de Winton has been one of medical trustees since May 2022 and has a special interest in the management of patients with Head and Neck, Colorectal and Gynaecological cancers with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Dr Emma de Winton.
Medical Trustee
Tracy Langton is one of our medical trustees and has been a trustee since May 2022 and she is a Lead Living With and Beyond Cancer Nurse Specialist Macmillan Cancer Information Nurse Specialist at the Royal United Hospital.
Tracy Langton.
Medical Trustee
Medical Trustee.
Medical Trustee
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The Bath Half Marathon is one of the longest established and most popular city-centre road events in the United Kingdom. We offer a limited number of charity places to run in support of BCUSG.
About us.
The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group is a small, local charity run entirely by volunteers. We support the cancer services at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath by raising funds for vital equipment, enhanced facilities, and essential services that fall outside of NHS funding.
Our goal is to improve treatment outcomes and enhance the well-being of local cancer patients.
The charity’s origins date back to 1979, when Shepton Mallet farmer Chris Norman learned that the cancer unit at the RUH was at risk of being closed and relocated to Bristol. In response, he launched the Bath Cancer Unit Appeal to raise funds for a Linear Accelerator – the key piece of equipment used in delivering Radiotherapy.
We become established in 1985.
The appeal gained strong support from local oncologists and Shepton Mallet’s Round Table, and thanks to their combined efforts, cancer treatments were retained in Bath. Today, cancer care is one of the four core medical specialities at the RUH.
Building on the success of the appeal, the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group was formally established in September 1985. Since then, we’ve remained committed to ensuring that local cancer patients receive the best possible care, close to home.
The Royal United Hospital (RUH) delivers acute treatment and care to a catchment area of approximately 500,000 people across Bath and the surrounding towns and villages in North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and North & West Wiltshire.
Thanks to having no premises or paid staff, and being run by a dedicated team of volunteers who typically cover their own expenses, the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG) operates with minimal overheads—allowing 90–95% of all funds raised to go directly to support projects.
Oncology services.
The department specialises in the treatment of cancer and haematology conditions. Patients are cared for by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, specialist nurses, pharmacists, and radiographers within the state-of-the-art Dyson Cancer Centre at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
Clinics are scheduled for new patients, those undergoing treatment, and follow-up appointments. The waiting areas serve individuals attending consultations, radiotherapy sessions, and chemotherapy treatments.
During clinic hours, refreshments—tea, coffee, and biscuits—are kindly provided by the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group and served by our dedicated volunteers. You can help us continue this small but meaningful service by making a donation using the button below.