This week ,11 to 17 September, is Remember a Charity Week. The annual event is an opportunity…
Alice WarrenSeptember 15, 2023
The Ruth Strauss Foundation has launched a small grants programme that will award grants of up to…
Allie AndersonAugust 10, 2023
Microsoft Miles in Partnership with Lenovo Microsoft and Lenovo aim to raise £40,000 though Microsoft MilesOn the…
Alice WarrenJune 15, 2023
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the UK, with only 16% of…
Ruth Strauss FoundationApril 22, 2021
Mission News Deepa, our Head of Mission Services, attended the 21st British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) conference…
Ruth Strauss FoundationMay 23, 2023
Total Shock Hayley’s Story I had been feeling unwell for a long time. I had a cough…
Ruth Strauss FoundationMay 9, 2023
Personal Story I was with my son Edward and his wife Jonelle in 2012 when they were…
Alice WarrenNovember 25, 2021
Festive period For parents of dependent children, Christmas may traditionally be a time of excitement, mystery and…
Alice WarrenNovember 29, 2022
Life was about to change forever. George's Story My mum had breast cancer twice within around a…
Ruth Strauss FoundationDecember 13, 2022
Partnerships Stonehouse Pizza and Carvery has raised over £32,000 for the Ruth Strauss Foundation during our charity…
Alice WarrenDecember 16, 2022
About Stonehouse Pizza and Carvery are a collection of 92 businesses across England, Scotland & Wales with…
Alice WarrenFebruary 28, 2022
Partnerships Fulwell Golf Club has chosen the Ruth Strauss Foundation as their charity partner for 2022/23. Club…
Alice WarrenDecember 15, 2022
23 June 2022 Office Principles North and Marcus Hayes of Bespoke Office Space Solutions (“BOSS”) have raised…
Ruth Strauss FoundationDecember 2, 2022
I was absolutely shocked. Gini's Personal Story I’m Gini, 41, and a mother of 2 small children…
Alice WarrenNovember 29, 2022
Shock & Confusion Alix's Story It started with a cough in March 2021, which didn't go away.…
Alice WarrenNovember 7, 2022
Partnerships Gerrards Cross Golf Club has raised over £25,000 for the Ruth Strauss Foundation (RSF). During their…
Ruth Strauss FoundationNovember 17, 2022
Ruth Strauss Foundation Christmas Cards The cards have been inspired by designs from two of our young…
Alice WarrenNovember 3, 2022
Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer Lung cancer is often associated with an older patient-profile, and…
Alice WarrenJanuary 11, 2022
15 months ago, aged 34, Joanna was diagnosed with an incurable non-smoking lung cancer. She decided to…
Ruth Strauss FoundationNovember 16, 2020
Order Now NSLC Patient Booklet For further information regarding non-smoking lung cancers, we have created a patient…
Ruth Strauss FoundationNovember 7, 2022
Scientists reveal how air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked There are…
Ruth Strauss FoundationSeptember 12, 2022
Applications have now closed Career Opportunity We are really excited to offer new career opportunities at the…
Ruth Strauss FoundationMarch 15, 2022
No Conversation too tough Supporting parents to prepare their children for parental death. The programme for cancer…
Alice WarrenMarch 29, 2022
Career Opportunity We are looking for a strong candidate who can manage exceptional stewardship of supporters, care…
Ruth Strauss FoundationSeptember 28, 2022
Career Opportunity Designated Safeguarding Lead (6-month fixed-term contract) Role Overview To provide operational leadership for safeguarding across…
Ruth Strauss FoundationAugust 3, 2022
Download the workbook ’This is about Me and You’ designed for families where a parent or prime…
Ruth Strauss FoundationJune 16, 2022
Download the workbook ’This is about Me and You’ designed for families where a parent or prime…
Ruth Strauss FoundationSeptember 2, 2020
#RedForRuth We are delighted to have hosted a new special event! #RockforRuth The event took place on the…
Ruth Strauss FoundationJune 7, 2022
Sunday 1 May Team Red and our wonderful supporters took to the streets of Westminster to #RunforRuth…
Ruth Strauss FoundationMay 4, 2022
Calling all Santas Budding Designers... #RuthsRobin Christmas Card Competition is back 💫 Join the challenge with a chance…
Alice WarrenOctober 11, 2021
We have our champions Let us start with a huge, wow! We’ve been blown away by the…
Alice WarrenOctober 18, 2021
In November 2019 whilst on holiday in Cyprus my younger brother, 34years old and non- smoker, very…
Ruth Strauss FoundationJanuary 27, 2022
My volunteering experiences at RSF have been some of the best and most fulfilling experiences ever. I…
Ruth Strauss FoundationJanuary 27, 2022
Pretty Woman Tulips are back Our friends at Sunshine Garden Centre have created a special edition red…
Ruth Strauss FoundationOctober 22, 2021
Day 5 of the Second LV= Insurance Test supporting the Ruth Strauss Foundation between England and India.…
Alice WarrenSeptember 22, 2021
We are delighted to have our 'Pretty Woman' back in stock Our very own Pretty Woman tulips are…
Alice WarrenOctober 12, 2021
We are delighted to introduce our heroes running the London Marathon on behalf of the Ruth Strauss…
Alice WarrenSeptember 16, 2021
Our mission is to help families prepare for grief, death & dying by providing guidance to parents…
Ruth Strauss FoundationMay 13, 2021
Jenni Thomas OBE, Grief Counsellor and RSF Support Advisor, shares 10 helpful insights for parents faced with…
Ruth Strauss FoundationAugust 3, 2020
Mother's or Father's Day with a terminal illness Just thinking about this sad situation is painful, none…
Ruth Strauss FoundationMarch 8, 2021
On Wednesday 16 June, five fundraising heroes will set off on their challenge to be the first…
Alice WarrenJune 10, 2021
Fundraising bike ride across UK We are absolutely delighted that the Ruth Strauss Foundation has been chosen…
Ruth Strauss FoundationDecember 15, 2020
Thanks for Your Questions We hope that the below questions & answers offer some help and guidance…
Ruth Strauss FoundationNovember 20, 2020
Non-smoking lung cancers are mysteriously on the rise – and Ruth Strauss died of the disease in…
Ruth Strauss FoundationJuly 24, 2020
NHS Campaign Sir Andrew Strauss has backed an NHS and Public Health England campaign urging people to…
Ruth Strauss FoundationFebruary 22, 2021
A heartfelt conversation between Simon Thomas and Sir Andrew Strauss.
Ruth Strauss FoundationJanuary 26, 2021
Do you have a strong interest in cancer research? Do you want to help improve patient outcomes…
Ruth Strauss FoundationFebruary 4, 2021
Can be ordered from your local bookshop. Created with the advise & kind support of Jenni Thomas.…
Ruth Strauss FoundationNovember 30, 2020
In Marco's Own Words... I have always had great admiration for Sir Andrew Strauss, the cricketer, his…
Ruth Strauss FoundationOctober 26, 2020
Repost: The Independant There’s no tougher job than telling a child their parent is going to die.…
Ruth Strauss FoundationMarch 22, 2021
When you know you do not have long to live, this Christmas with your children is a…
Ruth Strauss FoundationDecember 16, 2020
Submit Your Question Below We know that talking to a child about death and dying is incredibly…
Ruth Strauss FoundationNovember 13, 2020
A Ride for Ruth Andy 'Jonah' Jones decided to cycle 400 miles, from Surrey to Northumberland, in…
ines thiruOctober 7, 2020
Janie Brown is an oncology nurse of thirty years and counsellor of cancer patients with terminal diagnoses.…
Ruth Strauss FoundationApril 15, 2020
In 2019 I lost my mum, Heather, to adenocarcinoma EGFR mutation lung cancer. She had just turned…
Ruth Strauss FoundationMay 14, 2020
CEO Karina Murtagh gets ready to turn #RedForRuth for the Foundation's 2nd time running - this time…
ines thiruJune 5, 2020
The Ruth Strauss Foundation has appointed Karina Murtagh as the Foundation’s inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to…
Ruth Strauss FoundationFebruary 11, 2020
Lung cancer kills more than 4,300 people every day globally. The disease remains almost as difficult to…
Ruth Strauss FoundationMarch 6, 2020
Donations
Your valuable donations will go towards vital support for families to help prepare for the death of a parent and raise much needed awareness of non-smoking lung cancers & the importance of its research.
Research
Non-smoking lung cancers are on the rise, with a higher number of incidences amongst women. We are raising awareness of the importance of its research.
Support
We believe that every family facing the death of a parent, should be offered professional emotional support to help prepare for their children’s futures.
