Fighting childhood cancer. The greatest reason to give

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We are the leading national children's charity dedicated to the fight against childhood cancers.

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

Life-saving research We fund life saving research into the causes, prevention and treatment of childhood cancer.

Read more: Our research

Innovative welfare projects

We fund innovative welfare projects to provide better care for young cancer patients and their families.

Read more: Our welfare projects

Raising awareness

We campaign to raise awareness of childhood cancer to protect more children and to improve the lives of young cancer patients, today and for future generations.

Read more: Our campaigning work | Raising awareness

Featured storiesCurrent funding call

Project grants for research into childhood cancer

We are particularly interested in funding innovative work and have set aside a proportion of the available funds for start-up grants.

The closing date for submission of outline applications is 6th June 2012.

Read more: Call for research funding
 
Scientific conference on early exposures and childhood cancer

In April 2012 we hosted an international scientific conference on the causes of childhood cancer, with a particular focus on in utero and early childhood exposures.
 
If we can understand what elements of today’s lifestyle are placing our children at risk, we may be able to implement protective measures.

Read more: Our scientific conference 2012

Memberships

AMRC logo - click here to visit AMRC websiteCHILDREN with CANCER is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC).
The AMRC sets minimum standards of good practice to which member charities must adhere in their grant-making, including policies on peer review.

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We are also members of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI).
NCRI is a UK-wide partnership between the government, charity and industry. It promotes co-operation amongst its member organisations for the benefit of patients, the public and the scientific community.

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London WC1N 3JQ
Tel: 020 7404 0808
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Registered Charity Number: 298405
Inaugurated by Diana, Princess of Wales

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