This page is the original Katie Thorburn Foundation which raised £90,609.89 though various fundraising events.

Sadly we lost our daughter in 2014 at the age of 16 following an 18-month battle with osteosarcoma, which is a childhood cancer.

Prior to Katies death she wanted to raise money to support young lives and their families facing this terrible disease; this is The Katie Thorburn Foundation - The Katie Thorburn Foundation (justgiving.com)

Although The Katie Thorburn Foundation is not a registered charity, all money raised has been dispersed across the 4 charities that were close to Katie’s heart and provided tremendous support and generosity during her illness.  These are:

• Young Lives vs Cancer (previously CLIC Sargent), who are a cancer charity for children and young people, and their families providing clinical, practical, financial and emotional support - https://www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk/ 

• When you wish upon a Star, whose primary aim is to grant the Wishes of children suffering from life threatening illnesses - https://www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/

• Little Princess Trust, who provide real-hair wigs, free of charge, to boys and girls across the UK and Ireland that have lost their own hair through cancer treatment - https://www.littleprincesses.org.uk/

• Ward 84 Macmillan Cancer Support at Manchester Childrens Hospital, who provide fantastic support for the individual and family during time of need - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/