Weston Park Cancer Charity named as Meadowhall’s 2026 Charity of the Year!

We’re delighted to share that Weston Park Cancer Charity has been selected as Meadowhall’s Charity of the Year for 2026.

Our charity has a long-standing relationship with Meadowhall, with the shopping centre acting as a pick-up stop for our free transport service and a regular location for our Big Purple Bus.

Now, the iconic Sheffield establishment will be extending its brilliant support, with a year-long calendar of fun fundraising activities and cancer awareness days.

Shoppers will also be able to support our vital work via the Giving Box located on the Upper Level within Meadowhall.

Every donation will help us to fund groundbreaking research, treatment enhancements, and support services for people in our region who have been impacted by cancer.

Darren Pearce, Centre Director at Meadowhall, has offered his expertise and advice to the charity throughout 2025 – as a member of our volunteer ‘see it. treat it.’ appeal board.

The ‘see it. treat it.’ appeal is raising £1.85m to bring a revolutionary MRI Simulator Cancer Scanning Machine to Weston Park Cancer Centre.

Darren Pearce, Centre Director at Meadowhall said:

“It’s a privilege to announce Weston Park Cancer Charity as our charity partner for 2026.

“Many of our staff members have had loved ones cared for at Weston Park Cancer Centre, so the charity is very close to our hearts.

“We’re excited to announce our calendar of fundraising events in due course and can’t wait to make a difference for this brilliant cause throughout the year.”

Bekah Anstey, Senior Corporate Partnership Manager from Weston Park Cancer Charity, said:

“We’re over the moon to have been chosen as Meadowhall’s Charity of the Year.

“Meadowhall has played a key role in our free transport service and our Big Purple Bus, and we’re incredibly grateful for this further show of support.

“Thank you so much for helping us to care, in every sense, for local people and families facing cancer.”