Shoppers in Caerphilly are being invited to the opening of Cancer Research Wales’s new store at Castle Court Shopping Centre, where the charity’s mascot, Stripe the Dragon, will cut the ribbon on Saturday, August 29 at 10am. The shop, located at Unit 24A, marks a return to the venue for the charity, which first opened a store there in 2009.
Cancer Research Wales is an independent Welsh cancer research charity, founded in 1966, and is not connected to any other cancer research charities. The new store will be decorated in the charity’s distinctive coloured stripe branding logo, which is inspired by DNA sequencing gels used by scientists to find cancer cells.
What the Store Will Sell and Opening Hours
The store will sell pre-loved quality goods, including women’s, children’s and men’s clothing, a range of household items, and bric-a-brac. Opening hours are Monday through Saturday from 9am to 4.30pm, and Sundays from 10am to 4pm.
The charity is asking the people of Caerphilly to support its life-changing work by donating their pre-loved goods, shopping with it, and volunteering their time. The shop’s return comes as Cancer Research Wales marks its 60th year, with the charity announcing its largest ever funding package of £2.86m for 20 new projects, several of them in South Wales.
Appeal for Volunteers and Community Support
Lorraine Boyd, head of retail at Cancer Research Wales, said: “I’m excited to be opening our new shop in Caerphilly, and to be returning to Castle Court. We’re also looking for volunteers to join the team, and you’ll be helping fund research right here in Wales. Cancer Research Wales is the only charity wholly dedicated to funding research into cancer in Wales and we invest all our research funding in Wales, so please come along and support us by shopping, donating your pre-loved goods and volunteering with us in Caerphilly.”
Adam Fletcher, chief executive officer of Cancer Research Wales, added: “In our 60th year we’ve announced our largest ever funding package of £2.86m for 20 new projects, several of them here in South Wales. The need for support has never been greater. Every item bought and donated in Caerphilly helps us push the boundaries of cancer research here in Wales, so please come along and help unite Wales against cancer.”
Key South Wales Research Projects Funded
Cancer Research Wales funds several key projects in South Wales. At Cardiff University, £110,000 has been awarded to Dr Paddy Slator to pioneer world-first diffusion-relaxation MRI technology for safer, faster tumour assessments in prostate cancer. At the University of South Wales, £40,000 has been awarded to Dr Sioned Owen to develop new treatment options for gynaecological cancers with low survival rates.
Additionally, 13 projects at Cardiff University and Swansea University have received more than £1.76m from Cancer Research Wales’s Brain Tumour Research Initiative, which was set up in 2024 to establish Wales as a world leader in brain tumour research. The new Caerphilly store is located at Unit 24A, Castle Court Shopping Centre, and the charity encourages local residents to visit, donate, or volunteer to support its research efforts in Wales.
