A Perthshire dad is taking on the Scottish Half Marathon in support of his nine-year-old son who has recently finished cancer treatment for a second time and to “create a positive action out of difficult times” by fundraising for research into the disease.
UK team members at World Duty Free (WDF), part of Avolta, the leading global travel retail and food and beverage player, have now raised more than £400,000 for CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association.
May and June are always busy months for CCLG, with various events taking place for professionals in children's and young people's cancer to come together, share best practice and develop their knowledge and skills.
A Lancashire man who had part of his leg removed during cancer treatment has walked 10 million steps in a year - representing a million steps for each year he’s been cancer-free - to raise funds to support children and young people affected by the disease.
A south London family whose teenage daughter died from blood cancer has raised more than £300,000 for research into the disease - and they’re not done yet.
A childhood cancer survivor has completed a trio of running challenges to raise almost £1,600 to support other children and young people diagnosed with the disease in the future.
A Stockport dad whose daughter died of blood cancer when just 21 months old has tackled the Three Peaks Challenge in her memory last month – while wearing a weighted vest which was the same weight she was when she passed away to symbolise carrying her with him.
A PhD researcher at the University of East Anglia has raised almost £3,000 for CCLG: The Children & Young People's Cancer Association by running the London Marathon, after being inspired to take part in the iconic event by her work.
Little Princess Trust (LPT) researchers have found that children treated in childhood cancer treatment centres across the UK and Ireland all have the same high chance of recovery.
