Tenovus is a British cancer research charity. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Research is defined as Human activity based on Intellectual application in the investigation of Matter. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates It was established in 1943 by ten businessmen (hence the 'ten-of-us'), and the charity now invests almost £4 million each year on cancer research, patient care, counselling and education.
Tenovus funded scientists are located at Cardiff, Southampton, Liverpool and Bournemouth. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. Tenovus also funds support and counselling for cancer patients and their families.
Tenovus is funded by charitable donations and the income from its many charity shops around the country.
As fund-raising activities Tenovus also arranges the support of a variety of challenge events from global challeges such as the London Marathon, the National Three Peaks Challenge and parachuting to local events. The London Marathon is a popular road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981 usually in April The National Three Peaks Challenge is a mountain endurance challenge in Great Britain in which participants attempt to climb the highest peaks of each of the island's