This year as part of the Paediatric Society at KCL we have chosen to support two charities close to our hearts, Evelina London Children's charity and Children with Caner UK.

Evelina London Children's charity supports Evelina London in providing compassionate care for children, young people and their families. Through their work they support improving care at the hospital, push boundaries in treatments with ground-breaking equipment as well as supporting the team working at Evelina and helping the hospital feel more like home for the families there. Our aim is to help give back to our community through supporting Evelina London and doing out bit in supporting the patients, their families and the team there.

Children with cancer UK is the leading childhood cancer charity in the UK, with a mission to fund life-saving research and supporting families facing childhood cancer. Every day, around 10 children and young people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer, and Children with cancer UK works by helping to fund specialist research meaning 8 out of 10 young cancer patients can now receive successful treatment, as well as helping to develop safer, more effective and less toxic treatments and funding crucial research in childhood cancer. Importantly, they also provide immense support for families going through childhood cancer like providing family accommodation, financial support, medical equipment and support services.

This year we hope to support both of our chosen charities in their crucial work by running a series of events throughout the year to have fun and most importantly raise money for these important causes!