Purple Lights for
pancreatic cancer
Purple Lights for pancreatic cancer is an annual campaign in the UK that takes place during
November’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and supports the global awareness initiative,
World Pancreatic Cancer Day.
Purple Lights for pancreatic cancer
Purple Lights for pancreatic cancer is an annual campaign in the UK that takes place during November’s Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and supports the global awareness initiative, World Pancreatic Cancer Day.
This year, World Pancreatic Cancer Day takes place on 16th November 2023.
Get involved by lighting up your home or contacting a prominent landmark in your local area to light up purple, on this day, or throughout November. By doing so, you’ll be helping to put a spotlight on a disease that deserves more attention.
The campaign is supported by the following UK based charities:
Purple Lights Map
Click on the map pins below to see where light ups will be taking place on World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2023 and throughout November.
Find out what locations lit up in 2022 here.
Add to the map below by clicking the plus icon on the map.
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Click on the plus icon in the top right corner that says submit a purple light
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Fill out the form with the details of your Purple Light
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Once approved, your Purple Light will show up on the map below
Gallery
In this section you can add your Purple Lights images from November 2023 and view all the fabulous images of buildings, landmarks and homes that have lit up throughout November.
Case studies
Charlotte’s story
Having lost both her mother and brother to pancreatic cancer, Charlotte’s neighbours joined her in lighting up their homes in purple to support Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Both members of her family were given the same survival odds – despite being diagnosed 15 years apart.
Charlotte was shocked that this devastating disease could strike two generations of the family and has been working hard with her family and friends to raise awareness and funds to take on pancreatic cancer.
In 2019, Charlotte organised for her street to be lit up purple to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer.
Taking part in a light up? Remember to tag your social media photos and messages with
#PurpleLightsUK
Promote your light up
Now that you have arranged your purple light up, why not promote it so that you can help raise much needed awareness of pancreatic cancer? We’ve created this handy guide to help you, as well as a media template and two types of editable posters for landmarks and personal light ups.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the Purple Lights for pancreatic cancer campaign, please email us.