Children with Cancer UK actively raise and invest money for vital specialist research to save the lives of every child with cancer and keep their family together.

They currently fund more than 60 research projects at centres of excellence around the UK. These projects are investigating a broad range of childhood cancers – helping them to better understand these diseases and to find more effective, less toxic ways of treating them. They also raise awareness. By raising awareness of childhood cancer, they can protect more children and improve the lives of young cancer patients – today and for future generations.

Children with Cancer UK also fund innovative welfare projects to provide better care and practical support for young cancer patients and their families. When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it can be a frightening experience for the whole family. Treatment normally starts immediately, is often given many miles from home and can last for several years.