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Patient Eligibility

WE SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS ACROSS THE UK & NORTHERN IRELAND WHO HAVE CHILDREN LIVING WITH THEM UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE. 

  • A parent diagnosed with cancer (any kind of cancer) with children aged 18 years or younger living with them.
  • A parent undergoing cancer treatment. By treatment we mean the following, operation, chemotherapy (including Herceptin), radiotherapy, immunotherapy. We look at tamoxifen and other drugs as treatment on a case-by-case basis.
  • A parent has received a metastatic or secondary diagnosis
  • A parent is stage 4 and living with cancer
  • A parent has been referred to us previously with a primary cancer diagnosis and now has a recurrence.
  • A parent has died from cancer for our bereavement & beyond support

We do provide support for legal guardians who may be a grandparent/relatives who has to have custody of children and who live with them etc. We require further documentation to support the referral, please message or call us for further information.

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"We can’t do US without YOU. Right now, more children and young people are facing the fear and uncertainty of a parent’s cancer diagnosis. The need is growing. More families are reaching out for help. We want to be there for every single one, but we can’t do it alone. When you fundraiser for is, you’re not just raising money, you’re giving children emotional and practical support to navigate the hardest time in their life."

5,300+

Over 5,300 children & young people supported across the UK & NI to date.

2,700+

Over 2,700 families where children are affected by their parent’s cancer supported to date

8x

We are supporting 8 x the amount of children since we helped our first family back in Jan 2015

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