Children with Cancer UK

🌟 Good luck to all our incredible runners taking part in the Great North Run this Sunday 8 September. 🧡 We are so grateful for your dedication and support in raising vital funds for Children with Cancer UK. Every mile you cover makes a real difference in the fight against childhood cancer. 💜 Enjoy the race, have fun, and remember that we’re all cheering for you. 👉 Find out how you can get involved with upcoming events via the link: https://bit.ly/3NPwXxI #TeamChildrenwithCancerUK

📣 Just over one week to go until Seb takes on Iceland. The countdown is on. 🏃 Seb has completed marathons and a number of Ironman events, in just one week, on September 14 2024, he will attempt his biggest and toughest challenge yet; something that very few people have ever achieved. 🏅 Seb will be running around the Icelandic Ring Road – a national highway that circles the entire country – seeing him cover a distance of 1320km (820+ miles). Seb aims to raise awareness and vital funds to support children and young people affected by cancer. 🧡 Find out more and how you can donate, via the link: https://bit.ly/3WyCEVC.

👥 We’ve teamed up with Dr Karin Straathof at University College London Cancer Institute (UCL), who’s working on a project which aims to ‘reprogram’ the T-cells in the body so they can recognise and kill cancer cells. 🔬 Whilst T-cells are always patrolling the body in search of infected cells, they ignore cancer cells which are shielded. Dr Straathof wants to equip these cells with additional abilities (a bit like a powerup in a video game) to overcome this and get better results. 👉 The project got underway in January 2024 and is expected to last 24 months. Thanks to supporters like you, we’ve been able to contribute a grant amount of £231,742. Read more about the project via the link: https://bit.ly/3VLXLE5.

Today marks the beginning of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, also known as CCAM. A month dedicated to raising awareness of children and young people with cancer. Over the next few weeks we will be introducing you to our inspiring cast from our feature-length documentary, Kids Like Us, produced by Echo Velvet. They all share one profound experience: navigating life after a cancer diagnosis. Every day in the UK, 10 children and young people will receive the devastating news that they have cancer. Of those 10, two will not survive. Of those that survive, many will have long-term side-effects that may significantly impact their lives forever. This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2024, we’re asking for your help to give every child the chance to grow up and fulfil their dreams. Find out more via the link: https://bit.ly/3kLonkk.

📣 Today is your last chance to bag yourself an amazing experience. THE REALLY BIG AUCTION will end today, Friday 30 August at 11pm. 🤗 A night of comedy with your loved ones and an overnight stay? Prizes available to bid on include: - Russell Howard live In Copenhagen with meet & greet for 4 people + flights and 4-night stay. - Jimmy Carr ‘Laughs Funny Tour’ in Bath with meet & greet + dinner & overnight at Homewood Hotel & Spa for 4 people. - Paddy McGuinness ‘Nearly There’ Tour live in Newcastle + overnight stay for 4 people. - Michael McIntyre live in Plymouth + overnight hotel stay for 4 people. ⭐ All proceeds raised will support Children with Cancer UK vital scientific research into the causes and treatment of childhood cancer. 📣 Do not miss out, bid via the link: https://bit.ly/3Aaaojr. 👉 Bid Big and Bid Unique.

😋 Calling all foodies. The Really Big Auction is live. The auction will close on Friday 30 August 2024 at 11:00pm. 👉 Some of the amazing prizes you can bid on include: - Showbiz Sunday roast at the Audley public house, with Natalie Cassidy, Adam Woodyatt, Emma Barton, Jane Slaughter, Harriet Thorpe & Jake Wood for 4 people + overnight stay at Mayfair Townhouse. - Enjoy some Cake & Cocktails with Candice Brown & Matt Evers for 4 people at the Greenman pub, Eversholt. - Or Baking Masterclass with Juliet Sear at Fortnum & Mason's Food & Drink Studio for 6 people + overnight stay at the Mayfair Townhouse 🔗 Bid now via the link: https://bit.ly/3Aaaojr. 👉 Bid Big and Bid Unique.

🧡 In this episode of our ambassador series, Jo Elvin chats to Paula Radcliffe. 🏃 Paula held the Women’s World Marathon Record from 2003 and 2019 and won the London Marathon in 2002, 2003 and 2005. In November 2004 she won the New York Marathon and in 2005 she took the gold medal at the World Championships in Helsinki for the same distance. She was awarded an MBE in June 2002 and later that year was voted the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year. 💔 In 2020, at the age of 13, her daughter Isla was diagnosed with a rare germ cell tumour. 💭 "It is heart breaking because I think having gone through that, particularly if I think back to the charity gala evenings and those heart breaking videos, they hit you very hard " - Paula Radcliffe, Children with Cancer UK ambassador. 🔗 Watch the full video via the link https://bit.ly/3X0tmkd

⭐ #FundraiserOftheMonth for July 2024 is awarded to Charlotte, who wanted to raise money for charity and felt inspired to help after she was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma when she was just six years old. 💜 Charlotte spent a year planning a black tie ball event, with sponsors from local businesses which helped with the costs such as the balloons and the decorations. 👏 Charlotte raised an incredible £20,614.75 all in aid of Children with Cancer UK. 🗨️ "I know the importance of research, to try to find less painful and more effective treatments, and also the emotional and financial support that my parents and brother had too" - Charlotte, Fundraiser Of the Month. 👉 Thank you Charlotte. Read the full fundraising story via the link: https://bit.ly/3YSLsr3.

👏 We are pleased to announce another newly appointed ambassador and share our next ambassador video. 🎮 Alastair Aiken, better known by his online alias Ali-A, has been on top of the YouTube Gaming charts for more than 10 years with 17.5 million subscribers and over six billion views to date. 🗨️ “I’m really excited to do things that I wouldn’t normally do: push myself a little bit, let my audience know that I’m directly associated with Children with Cancer UK and bring more awareness to the charity. This is just the beginning really. I can’t wait to do some bigger and more exciting things.” - Ali-A, Children with Cancer UK ambassador. 🔗 Watch the full video via the link https://bit.ly/3YWlNh6.

Just one week to go until the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, also known as CCAM. A month dedicated to raising awareness to children and young people with cancer. Children with Cancer UK is proud to introduce you to a powerful 90-minute film produced by Echo Velvet (the producers of ITV’s critically acclaimed documentary It’s Showtime) and follows the extraordinary lives of eight remarkable young people from across the UK and US who have faced the unimaginable. Kids Like Us, a landmark documentary feature which will fundamentally change the way we view paediatric cancer and the issues that surround it. The film will premiere on Wednesday 11 September with a red-carpet VIP event at Cineworld, Leicester Square, sponsored by pladis Global, and will then be available to stream on Sky from September 12. https://bit.ly/3kLonkk Every day in the UK, 10 children and young people will receive the devastating news that they have cancer. Of those 10, two will not survive. Let's continue to raise awareness and ensure every child and young person survives cancer. #KidsLikeUs #KidsLikeUsFilm #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth