Charity news

On Tuesday 7 June 2022, celebrities and supporters of Children with Cancer UK, the UK’s leading national charity dedicated to research into childhood cancer, competed in a very special golf event. Staged at one of the UK’s most prestigious golf courses, The Grove in Watford, the tournament was run to help raise vital funds towards life-saving childhood cancer research.

Held on the first Sunday in June, National Cancer Survivors Day, is a celebration for all those who have been diagnosed with cancer and, following treatment, have been given the all clear. This year, Felix will be sharing his story with us, and what his life looks like now, six years after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Every day in the UK, 12 children and young people just like Kodie are diagnosed with cancer. Our vision is to create a world where every child survives their cancer diagnosis. We need your support today to help make this a reality.

We have joined with 50 other cancer charities to form One Cancer Voice. This weekend One Cancer Voice  has made the urgent call for the Comprehensive Spending Review to deliver Government commitments to improve cancer survival and care.

We’re funding new research, led by Professor Tariq Enver, a world leader in the field of leukaemia.

Current treatments for children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) are highly toxic meaning children may  suffer long term side effects.

This project aims to develop more targeted and less toxic therapies which will reduce the toxic effects on the rest of the body.

Children and young people living with cancer from across the West Midlands, Oxfordshire and parts of Southern England will now benefit from improved genetic testing, thanks to a seven-figure donation to Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity from Children with Cancer UK, in partnership with Kwik-Fit.

Cancer Research UK and Children with Cancer UK are joining forces to fund five teams of world-leading scientists. Each team has been awarded up to £1 million to delve into the biology of children’s and young people’s cancers.