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UCLH Radiotherapy are running Tough Mudder 2026!
Seven of our best colleagues from radiotherapy and oncology are challenging themselves with Tough Mudder 2026 in Henley, to fundraise for The UCLH Children's Cancer Appeal.
Help make cancer treatment better for children
UCLH treats more than half of all children with cancer receiving radiotherapy in England, making it one of the largest children's radiotherapy centres in Europe. Families travel hundreds of miles because of the expertise of our medical teams, who are among the very best in the world.
But while our clinical care is outstanding, the hospital environment where these children spend so much of their time desperately needs to be updated to reflect the world class care being provided to very sick children.
Our vision: transforming children’s cancer care spaces
- With your help, we want to completely refurbish the children’s spaces in the radiotherapy unit. Together we can:
- Completely transform the recovery room with colour, art, and fixed distraction toys so that children waking from anaesthesia feel safe and reassured.
- Refresh the playroom with sensory toys, books, consoles, a chalk wall, and comfortable seating that children can use before treatment.
- Rebuild the isolation room into a welcoming and practical space where the most vulnerable young patients can rest safely.
- Introduce interactive lighting and technology to bring light, comfort, and distraction into this windowless unit.
- Replace broken cupboards and cluttered storage with bright, purpose-built units to make the space welcoming and organised.
- This transformative project will cost £150,000 - with your generosity, it’s within reach.
How you can help
By donating today, you’ll be giving young patients a hospital experience filled with comfort
- £25 could provide new art materials and toys to distract children during treatment.
- £100 could help transform the recovery room into a calmer, friendlier place.
- £500 could fund sensory equipment and consoles for the playroom.
These are simple changes with a huge impact on a child’s sense of safety, confidence, and well-being. A gift of any size will make an enormous difference.
With your support we can turn the radiotherapy unit into a space where children can feel more comfortable, where families feel supported, and where staff can deliver the very best care in surroundings that reflect their expertise.
Please, will you help us transform one of the largest children’s radiotherapy units in the UK into the welcoming, child-friendly space these young people deserve?
Find out more about The Children's Cancer Appeal:
https://www.uclhcancerfund.org.uk/appeals/childrens-cancer
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