"I feel seen for the first time since my diagnosis. Alike helped me make sense of it all."
Aisha
Ovarian cancer
70%
of people affected by cancer feel less socially connected after treatment ends.
“Everyone said I was brave, but I just felt invisible.”
Aisha
- Alike App User
70%
of people affected by cancer feel less socially connected after treatment ends.
Cancer catches you off guard.
You never expect it.
You can’t prepare for it.
And it can be lonely.
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That’s where Alike comes in.
We've built a digital space where the cancer community can connect.
Made for people who've been there too.
Just diagnosed
Going through treatment
Figuring things out
Still adjusting
Here to explore
Why This Matters
Loneliness and mental ill-health cost the UK economy an estimated £109.7 billion. (Mental Health Foundation, 2022)
This is why we created Alike.
To reduce the human, hidden, cost of cancer.
45%
of people living with cancer experience loneliness.
It’s one of the most common and least talked about side effects.
1 in 3
young adults with cancer say they feel isolated from their peers.
Education, friendships, careers, relationships — cancer can make figuring it all out even harder.
70%
Up to 70% of people affected by cancer feel less socially connected after treatment ends.
Cancer doesn’t end when treatment does. That’s often when the silence sets in.
26%
People who experience chronic loneliness face a 26% higher risk of early death.
When compounded by cancer, loneliness can affect recovery, mental health, and outcomes.
The Digital
Cancer Community
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We’ve created the world’s first not-for-profit digital support space shaped entirely around the needs of people living with or beyond cancer.
We didn't build
Alike alone
Our partners and supporters, from national charities to funders, creatives and corporates, are part of the reason we exist. They’ve backed us with belief, time, trust and care. And together, we’re proving what’s possible.
Alike is built by
people who get it
Alike is built by people who get it. This is the team shaping the space, and helping it grow every day.
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