15th February 2019 is International Childhood Cancer Day, a global campaign marked by childhood cancer charities and organisations to raise awareness of childhood cancer and the impact of cancer on young people and their families.
In memory of 11 year old Frankie Biggs, Children with Cancer UK and the Bone Cancer Research Trust came together to hold the first ever International Osteosarcoma Research Symposium.
Every day more than
12 children and young people
are diagnosed with cancer in the UK
8 out of 10
young childhood cancer patients can be successfully treated thanks to vital, specialist research we helped fund
We need to develop
safer, kinder & more effective
cancer therapies for children with fewer toxic side effects and ensure that we are doing everything we can to improve the lives of children with cancer
Out of every £100 spent on cancer research in the UK,
only £3
is spent on research into childhood cancer. We invest in the high-quality childhood cancer research that would otherwise go unfunded. The money you donate to our charity drives breakthroughs
As a children's cancer charity, we actively raise and invest money to fund specialist research to improve our understanding of childhood cancer and save the life of every child affected by it.
Learn about our projectsSharing our learning for the greater good of all and inspiring people to contribute towards a better future for our children, we unite people to fight the injustice of cancer in children.
Read about our awareness campaignsWe are there when families need us most. By funding welfare projects, delivering unforgettable events and fostering a loving environment, we strive to make the world a happier place for children.
Find out how we helpChildren with Cancer UK’s mission is a threefold one of “Cause, Care, Cure”. This grant call is for proposals for research projects that address causal and promotional factors and possible preventative actions relating to the risk of cancer in children and young persons. There will be other, treatment-related, grant calls announced early in 2019.
Learn more about our research grant callChildhood cancers are different to adult cancers and need their own research. Although they have names that say they’re a cancer, the vast majority of them are unique to childhood.
At Children with Cancer UK we want to find safer, more effective treatments for all young patients. Cancer is still the most common medical cause of death in children and young people – claiming over 500 young lives each year. Our focus as a children’s cancer charity is to liberate visionary researchers and accelerate the breakthroughs that will bring hope to children and their families for years to come.
Read how we're accelerating breakthroughs in childhood cancer researchThe O’Gorman family was shattered when brother and sister, Paul and Jean, fell victim to cancer within nine months of each other. 14-year-old Paul died in February 1987, only nine weeks after his initial diagnosis of leukaemia in 1986. Before Paul died he asked his parents, Eddie and Marion O’Gorman to help other children with leukaemia. His sister Jean, in defiance of her cancer, had started to raise funds for children with leukaemia in her brother’s memory. She died just nine months later that November.
Learn about our charity's beginnings
"Christmas should be about family, but Luke’s very first Christmas was about cancer. Today I am asking for your help, to create better treatments and to fund projects that will support other children like my Luke." Luke’s mum, Claire.
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24 hours in the life of a child with cancer. Understand what it means to be a child living with cancer as Laraib shows you her day through a series of short videos.
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