My little sister is one of the bravest people I know working as a social worker for the charity CLIC Sargent.
CLIC Sargent works tirelessly to support children and young people battling cancer.

Due to the nature of their work, one of the fundraising activities they encourage is a sponsored head shave which she has previously tried to persuade me to do.

So to try and raise some money for this amazing charity I am going to shave my head.
I’ve set myself a goal of raising £1,000 by the end of the month.
I’ll shave my head regardless on the 29th May – but if I exceed my goal I might go for something more adventurous.

If you would like to sponsor me I’d appreciate it massively! Whether it’s £1 or £20 every little helps.
In a few weeks I’ll do it and upload a video and some pics of the big chop.

CLIC Sargent relies entirely on donations to fund the vital work they do.

They fight tirelessly for children and young people with cancer, often when they feel they can’t. They do this individually, locally and nationally, so that the children can focus on the important things, like getting well. And if the worst happens, CLIC Sargent will work with bereaved families to get them support, to help them cope with their emotional pain.

Cancer doesn’t discriminate. Today, 11 more children and young people will hear the devastating news they have cancer. From diagnosis, CLIC Sargent’s specialist care teams will step in, ready to help, support and guide. They provide a package of support tailored to each young cancer patient and their family.

CLIC Sargent have seen a 60% drop in their income, while the number of families in crisis increases rapidly. The charity is continuing to support families throughout all of this. Since lockdown was announced, CLIC Sargent have paid out over £45,000 in emergency financial grants for families, so they don’t have to worry about money alongside everything else. CLIC Sargent Social Workers, like my sister, have moved to new ways of working so that CLIC Sargent’s lifeline of support to families survives.

Every day we spend in isolation, parents are still being told the devastating news that their child has cancer. Children are still going through brutal treatment and families are still facing the huge costs cancer brings.

Now these families also face fear of infection, frantic worry about delays to treatment and further separation due to isolation rules – with hospitals only able to accommodate one parent, brothers and sisters unable to see their siblings during treatments and restrictions on funeral attendance in the case of bereavement.

Without support during this pandemic, the strain of a child’s cancer diagnosis will push families to breaking point.

But they can’t do it without us. Please help by donating what you can today.