Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am raising money for this special charity in loving memory of my son Benjamin and for all children facing this life threatening illness. The charity raises money to fund life-saving research into the causes of childhood cancer, developing better and kinder treatments. They also raise awareness to inspire action and fund support for families through treatment.

This is Benjamin's story;

Benjamin was our healthy and happy baby, and brought so much joy to us, always smiling and giggling. He was a real gift and made life so easy with his angelic nature. I was four months pregnant with our second child when Benjamin turned one, and life could not be any better.

When Benjamin was 13 months old, my husband, Jim, noticed a lump on his tummy while changing his nappy. We thought it best to get it checked out and shortly afterwards we found ourselves in Great Ormond Street Hospital. We received the devastating news that Benjamin had a rare and aggressive cancer on his liver.

Benjamin was so brave and coped hugely well with the scans and treatment – he was our little fighter. After 6 months of chemotherapy, It seemed that an operation to try and remove the tumour was a good option and we started to hope, however, when the surgeon tried, he found that the cancer had spread to Benjamin's heart and nothing more could be done.

It was the most devastating time for our family, knowing that we couldn't do anything to save our son, and that he would slip away without our control. Benjamin died a month later having had only two weeks with his baby sister, Keira.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Our vision is a world where every child and young person survives cancer.

For 35 years, Children with Cancer UK has funded much needed research into the causes of childhood cancers, and the development of better, kinder treatments as well as funding initiatives that support children and their families through cancer treatment and beyond.

Our work has contributed significantly to a marked increase in childhood cancer survival rates and improved quality of life for patients.