
Marnie's story
Marnie was diagnosed with kidney cancer at just 18 months old. Her mum, Bonnie, shares her story.
Marnie was diagnosed with kidney cancer at just 18 months old. Her mum, Bonnie, shares her story.
Fundraising in memory of a south London teenager has now raised more than £250,000 for research into children’s blood cancer.
The LPT works with CCLG to fund research, using our expertise to select the most impactful research projects and manage their extensive research programme. With the latest seven projects, the LPT has funded over £25 million of research through the CCLG Research Funding Network.
George Radcliffe passed away in October 2023, having been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in May 2022, when he was three. To raise funds for research into rhabdomyosarcoma, his parents, Lisa and David, set up the Special Named Fund Just George at Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG), and incredibly, have since raised the huge sum in just 10 months.
We now lead one of the UK’s largest childhood cancer research networks, thanks to our partner charities and to your fantastic support. Find out what your support has achieved...
CCLG funds new rhabdomyosarcoma research, thanks to Special Named Funds.
Kay Lewis’ daughter, Maisy, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in both eyes when she was nine months old. Kay explains what helped them after treatment, and how Maisy continues to inspire her.
Sophie Hartley was eight years old when diagnosed with bone cancer in 2005. Now 27, she explains how this affected the relationship she has with herself.
Following a childhood cancer diagnosis, parents may find relationships with those around them change, while they may also develop a number of new relationships during their child’s treatment. Here, Dr Amandeep Samrai, Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Paediatric Oncology at Nottingham Children’s Hospital, talks about how relationships can be both helpful and challenging during childhood cancer treatment.