Our values
Our values guide everything we do
As a small charity, it’s important to us that we create a positive, supportive working environment that allows our staff to thrive. Our values are the basis for everything we do at Pancreatic Cancer UK. From hiring and working with one another, to driving forward research breakthroughs
Courageous
This disease is overlooked and left behind. To be a driving force for change, we must have courage. So, courage is at the core of everything we do.
We have drive, strong will, tenacity and an unbreakable spirit. We will not be taken down by the odds. We go above and beyond to push boundaries and challenge conventions.
We’re fearless when it comes to asking the questions and having the conversations no one else will have in our lobbying and campaigning work. However, courage does not mean reckless. We show consideration and care to our work and to one another.
Collaborative
To be a driving force for change, we must work together. We are a supportive and empowering community, that works together to find solutions to any challenge we might meet.
We have clear and open communication across all departments, with our partners, the government, our supporters, and the people we help.
We aim to uplift and inspire one another.
We recognise that every person we work with and collaborate with has an important role to play, regardless of what they do. This means that, whilst we work as a team, we each take responsibility for and pride in our own individual work.
Compassionate
People are at the heart of what we do. People who are dealing with the biggest challenge of their lives. So we show compassion, at all times.
We have empathy for the people we help and for one another. Whether working with one another, our supporters, our beneficiaries, or our partners, what we do and say always comes from the heart. And we appreciate that showing compassion for ourselves also strengthens our work. However, compassionate does not mean a soft touch.
We also have the strength to have difficult conversations and provide honest feedback when it’s needed.