Children with Cancer UK
Charity number: 298405
Website: www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk
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Description:
We are united by one vision – a world where every child survives cancer.
Our charity was founded in 1987 by Marion and Eddie O’Gorman in memory of their children Paul and Jean. After losing both their children to cancer in the same year, the O’Gorman family founded Children with Cancer UK to fund research and help other families living through the same situation. This became their life’s work and their legacy. For over 35 years, we’ve been working tirelessly to fund vital research, support families and raise awareness.
Our mission
Our mission is to ensure that children with cancer have the best possible chance of survival and access to the best possible care and support, regardless of their economic situation or where they live in the UK.
Every day we strive to increase awareness and understanding of cancer in children and young people.
Every child should have their whole life ahead of them, but cancer is still one of the biggest causes of death in young people under the age of 15.
Finding new ways to identify cancer in children and young people, and better, kinder ways to treat them means more will survive without the life-inhibiting side effects that can often come with remission.
Our impact
We’ve been making a difference in the lives of children with cancer since 1988, funding our first research centre in 1995. In those 35 years we’ve developed kinder treatments, helped people to better understand childhood cancer and raised over £300 million, funding over 300 research projects.
We fund research
We’ve funded over 300 research projects leading to the development of better, kinder treatments and significantly contributing to survival rates which we’ve seen improve from 67% to 85.2%*
We support families
From ‘amazing days out’ to funding accommodation close to hospitals, we work with partners to ensure families have the emotional and financial support they need, allowing them to focus on what matters most – their child.
We raise awareness
We shine a spotlight on childhood cancer to improve outcomes for thousands of children and young people across the UK. Thanks to our network of experts, we can educate families, the public and the scientific community.