About us

About us

CHILDREN with CANCER UK (formerly CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA) is the leading national children's charity dedicated to the fight against childhood leukaemia and other childhood cancers.

Our history

In November 1986, Paul O’Gorman was diagnosed with leukaemia.

He died just nine weeks later, aged fourteen years old.

Less than a year after losing their son, Eddie and Marion O'Gorman lost their daughter Jean, also to cancer.

Before his death, Paul’s parents promised to help other children with leukaemia, so no other child would have their life cut short by this dreadful disease.

We work tirelessly to keep this promise – and, today, we work to give children a better chance in their fight against all types of cancer.

Read more: How we started | Marion O'Gorman

Our work

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Our aims are to determine the causes, find cures and provide care for children with cancer.

We fund life-saving research into the causes, prevention and treatment of childhood leukaemia and other childhood cancers, and work to protect young lives through essential welfare and campaigning programmes.

Read more: What we do | Meet our team | Meet the children we're helping

Our funding

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Because we receive no funding from the government, we rely entirely on voluntary donations from the public.

We need your help to continue our fight against childhood cancer. From a one-off donation to setting up a regular donation or by taking part in a run or challenge, there are lots of ways you can support our life-saving work.

Read more: Our annual report | Make a donation | Support us

Our supporters

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Our work is supported by many famous friends, our loyal band of volunteers and the generosity of kind individuals and businesses who help us to raise life-saving funds.

Read more: Our famous friends | Meet our fundraisers