Cancer Card is a national charity whose mission is to ensure no one faces cancer alone, providing a compassionate,
personalised service that connects people affected by cancer with the right support, regardless of their
background or circumstances.
Founded in 2021 by Jen Hardy MBE, an Edinburgh resident who has
stage 4 incurable secondary breast cancer, Cancer Card has grown in reputation and reach and has expanded its
offering, which now includes an online support hub, comfort boxes and service support officers.
The CEO of the charity, Ian Pirrie, has recently
announced his retirement and we are delighted that Ian has agreed to step into the role of Chair for the
charity, ensuring continuity of his knowledge and experience of Cancer Card and the wider cancer support
environment.
Cancer Card now has ambitious and exciting plans to become even more impactful and needs an inspiring and dynamic CEO
to take these forward and ensure that the incredible legacy that Jen has built continues to thrive and
grow.
This is an exciting opportunity to strategically lead the charity through a period of planned growth, increasing
income to fund this and ensuring that the operation is both resilient and scalable.
The CEO will be a strategic partner to the Chair and the wider Board, shaping and executing financial management that
balances growth with cost control, and supporting the chair to engage with potential sponsors, funders and
partners.
The role requires an authentic, compassionate and dynamic leader with high resilience, who is both able to lead
Cancer Card into this next phase with authority and impact, roll up their sleeves to make a real difference and
deliver positive change to the cancer community.