Cancer rehabilitation is proven to improve recovery, treatment completion, mental health, and long-term independence. Yet access to support remains unequal. People from lower-income backgrounds, ethnically diverse communities, and those with long-term conditions are less likely to access rehabilitation, even though they are at higher risk of poor outcomes. Barriers such as fatigue, mobility challenges, immune suppression, transport costs, and low confidence often mean that those who need support most are least able to reach it
Rehabilitation for underserved communities
OncoMove was founded in 2025 by clinical exercise physiologist and PhD researcher Isaac Oppong, who has clinical expertise and a deep understanding of the lived experience of cancer recovery. He recognised that too many people are left without rehabilitation when they need it most, particularly communities who face multiple health and social inequalities.
OncoMove provides free, online, clinically tailored exercise programmes for people living with and beyond cancer. Sessions are led by qualified Clinical Exercise Physiologists who adapt activities for each participant’s health status, treatment cycle, and energy levels. The model removes key access barriers by allowing people to join from home while offering personalised movement plans, peer support options, and progress tracking. Through new pilots in Barnet and Greenwich, OncoMove aims to reach around 80 participants in its first year, prioritising underserved communities.
Increasing delivery hours
A grant from the John Good Group will fund additional delivery hours for OncoMove’s cancer rehabilitation programme. This will increase the number of 1-to-1 assessments, group sessions, and follow-up check-ins the organisation can provide, ensuring flexible, responsive support for people whose needs can change week to week. The funding will allow timely onboarding of new participants, reduce waiting times, and expand the programme’s reach. Ultimately, this will help more people feel stronger, more confident, and more supported as they move through treatment and into recovery.
Being shortlisted means so much to us and to the people we support, and gives us a platform to share the voices of people often overlooked: those living with fatigue, immune suppression, anxiety, or mobility challenges. Being shortlisted is a sign of hope that others believe, as we do, that everyone living with and beyond cancer deserves the chance to regain their strength, independence, and quality of life.
OncoMove is an inspiring example of how clinical expertise and lived experience can come together to tackle health inequalities. Isaac’s leadership and vision are remarkable, creating accessible cancer rehabilitation for people often left behind. The charity is building a model that is both person-led and scalable, ensuring individuals regain strength, confidence, and independence. We’re excited to support a project that addresses a critical gap in care and empowers communities to thrive during and after cancer.
Latest Project Updates
December 2025
Granted £2,000
After employees at the John Good Group voted for their favourite causes, Oncomove received a grant of £2,000.
December 2025
Grants for Good Finalist
OncoMove has become one of the top five finalists in the latest Grants for Good round, and will receive a grant between £2000 and £5000 after employees at the John Good Group have voted on their favourite causes.