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A parent's view... why raising funds and awareness is important to us
Nicky Levent’s son, Sam, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma when he was 18 months old. She explains what it means to her family to raise funds for charities and awareness of childhood cancer, and how it’s helped them.
Ask the expert: Naomi Shefford-Thomas, CCLG’s Health Information Officer
Naomi Shefford-Thomas, CCLG's Health Information Officer, discusses the importance of accessible information, how it works, and the steps CCLG is taking to make its health resources more inclusive and available to everyone.
CCLG Annual Conference
The UK's leading professional conference for all those working within paediatric and TYA oncology took place on: 16-17 March 2026, at Manchester Central, Manchester, UK.
Research at CCLG
The incredible progress in treating cancer in children and young people is built on decades of dedicated research and clinical trials. Over the last 40 years, this research has transformed survival rates, with more than 80% of children now being cured. CCLG has been at the heart of this progress, driving research and collaboration to improve outcomes.
Annual Conference accommodation
Search and book accommodation for the 2026 CCLG Annual Conference.
For researchers
Research is the key to better treatments, improved care, and potential cures that mean a bright future for children and young people with cancer. We fund and lead world-class research, fuelling groundbreaking work led by brilliant minds. Collaboration is at the heart of our approach—bringing together the right people and organisations to drive progress and deliver real impact.
Funding opportunities
CCLG offers funds and grants to researchers to help beat childhood cancer. We also work in partnership with other charities, sharing our expertise in research and our research infrastructure to help them to fund world-class childhood cancer research, and managing research funding programmes on their behalf.
Conference FAQs
We have provided the answers to some common questions about the Annual Conference.
Vivo Biobank
The CCLG Tissue Bank is now the Vivo Biobank, a collaboration between Cancer Research UK and Blood Cancer UK.