In October 2019, we were given the awful news that our youngest daughter had been diagnosed with a very rare disorder, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, mostly prevalent in children. She has been under the wonderful care of the Great North Children's Hospital since then, undergoing multiple rounds of chemotherapy. She is currently undergoing maintenance chemotherapy and the tireless work of all the staff on Ward 4 and Ward 14 have made a very difficult time more bearable. Doing this event will hopefully give something back to this incredible charity, who not only provide revolutionary research but also offer invaluable support to the children and their families. We have seen first hand what a huge difference this makes, summed up by the words of Ada after another inpatient stay (which she referred to as the sleepover ward) "I want to go home but I would like to come back again'.

Children's Cancer North is dedicated to making life better for children with cancer across the North East and Cumbria. Around 100 children from across the region are newly diagnosed with cancer every year and come to the Great North Children's Hospital in Newcastle for their treatment. Children's Cancer North aims to improve their quality of life through transforming the environment and play experience on the wards, providing access to potentially life saving clinical trials and funding revolutionary research to find more effective treatments.