We are dedicated to raising awareness of childhood cancers amongst policy makers.
We want to protect more children and improve the lives of young cancer patients, today and for future generations.
Working with ParliamentIn Whitehall, we work with MPs and Peers from all political parties to raise awareness of childhood cancers and of our specific campaigning issues. We also work with elected representatives in the devolved administrations.
Environmental factors and cancer
Leukaemia is Britain's most common childhood cancer.
Whilst the causes are not currently well understood, research suggests that lifestyle and/or environmental factors may be a contributing factor.
One of our major campaigns is to raise awareness amongst MPs and Peers of these possible lifestyle factors and to encourage responsible policy making in light of these concerns whilst further research is undertaken.
We carry out a contact programme to brief elected representatives on topics of importance and submit written evidence to Bill Committees, government consultations etc. At the May 2010 election 232 new MPs were elected; there are 650 MPs in the House of Commons – so over one third of all constituencies is headed up by a new MP.
Read more: Causes of childhood cancer
Public Health in Planning and the Localism Bill
We campaign to encourage policy makers to give greater consideration to the design of our communities and our open spaces.
This is linked to our
childhood leukaemia and power lines campaign.
More broadly, we believe that in order to protect and support children, public health considerations should be a central part of the planning process for our communities.
Read more: The Localism Bill
Working with local governmentWe work with councils and Councillors to ensure our concerns are raised at local as well as national level.
Councillors have a wealth of local knowledge and play a very important part in the way that communities are structured and run.
We campaign to improve the design of our communities and to ensure that public health issues are given full consideration in all planning applications.
Working with local government