SUPPORT
There are a number of Child Cancer Charities based in the UK who offer help and support to children and families when diagnosed with Cancer.
This year, the Christian Lewis Trust commemorates 20 years of caring and supporting families affected by children’s cancer. Since 1989 this small Swansea based charity has raised over £6million, helped more than 4000 families and gained UK-wide recognition for its work and activities.
CLIC Sargent is a leading UK children’s cancer charity, supporting children, young people and their families through cancer every step of the way.
Macmillan provide quality assured, up-to-date cancer information, written by specialists for patients, relatives and carers.
Momentum is a registered charity established in 2004 which aims to help children and the families of children undergoing treatment for cancer in Surrey. Momentum was set up by parents who have first hand experience of these life-changing events, with the simple goal of trying to help others in similar circumstances.
Over The Wall is a very special place for children who are affected by serious or life limiting illnesses. It is the only residential camp in the UK structured on Paul Newman’s renowned Hole in the Wall Gang camp. Over The Wall gives children one glorious week of experiences that are memorable, exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe and medically sound. It rebuilds their confidence and most importantly is a place where they can just be children, not children who are sick. As Paul Newman puts it “A place where kids can kick back, relax and raise a little hell”.
The 2Simple Trust raises money to benefit children suffering from neuroblastoma, to fund research into neuroblastoma, and to achieve other charitable purposes which seek to assist those children suffering from neuroblastoma.
Essentially, the trust has facilitated parents and families to raise funds to support the treatment of children suffering from neuroblastoma. Recognising the importance of clinical research to improve the outcome for all children with neuroblastoma, the trust has now commenced a programme to fund leading clinical research in recognised cancer centres.
UK Charity dedicated to supporting Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer.
The Society works exclusively for British research into the disease and offering information and support for anyone affected by Neuroblastoma.
RESEARCH
Please also visit the following Charity websites for information and updates on research into the various Cancers affecting children.
UK charity dedicated to fighting Britain’s biggest childhood cancer.
Working to increase awareness and knowledge of Brain Tumours and research into the disease.
The Bone Cancer Research Trust is devoted to promoting research into the causes and treatment of primary bone cancers and in particular Ewings Sarcoma and Osteosarcoma.
UK wide charity for families and individuals affected by Retinoblastoma who offer support and information, fund research and raise public awareness.
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UK wide charity working to achieve the best possible quality of life and care for every child and young person who is not expected to reach adulthood.
The Family Fund provides grants and other assistance to families with severely disabled children to help meet the additional financial pressure they face. Long term illness comes into this category.
