Booklets and leaflets for grandparents
The booklets below are aimed at grandparents or members of the wider family of the child or young person with cancer. There are however a number of other CCLG booklets available which may well be of interest to grandparents . These include, for example , A Parent's Guide to Children's Cancers and End of Treatment: what happens next? To view the full list of publications click here.
 Contact magazine
For families of children and young people with cancer Contact is a free, quarterly magazine for families of children and young people with cancer and for anyone with an interest in childhood cancer. It provides reliable up to date information on childhood cancer, treatment and research as well as stories from patients and families relating their own experiences. |
 Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group Publications
What is available and how to order There is now a great deal of information for all members of the family affected by childhood cancer. This leaflet provides details of some of the resources available and how to obtain them. |
  Grandparents
A guide for grandparents of children and young people with cancer This booklet covers the three main areas of concern for grandparents – questions on the nature of childhood cancer and its causes, ways in which grandparents can help their families and how grandparents themselves can get support. Published March 2005 |
 How to help Brothers & Sisters
This leaflet provides ideas on how best to help brothers and sisters of children with cancer to cope with the illness. It is aimed at the many adults who come into contact with brothers and sisters such as aunts and uncles, grandparents and teachers etc. It may be helpful to read this alongside the booklets written specially for brother and sisters - 'My Brother Has Cancer' for younger children and 'When your brother or sister gets cancer' for older children. Published November 2009. |