Teens Unite Fighting Cancer

The Beauty & Skincare Workshop in collaboration with indu 🧖🏼♀️ Last week we were beyond delighted to be joined by our friends at indu! The official skincare & makeup brand for teens, suitable for all teen skin. The fabulous ladies behind the brand hosted a very empowering workshop with some of the young adults & teenagers we support. We spoke all things skincare after treatment, learnt some handy makeup skills, got to grips with our individual skin types, & more! As you may be aware, a cancer diagnosis may leave a young person with very low confidence & self-esteem. Treatment may cause many changes within their skin & hair which is a huge part of an individuals identity. This is why workshops like this are absolutely vital! & what better to do it amongst other young people who understand these challenges & struggles. A community they can fully relate to. Following our support & events, 100% feel better connected & less lonely… 🫶🏼 We’d like to say a massive thank you to indu for hosting us! As well as providing many goodie bags with some top notch indu products, which will help the young people we support keep up those skincare routines & feel their best selves. We can not wait to work with these guys again. 💚💙💜🧡 #shapinglives #empoweringyoungpeople

THE BIG GIVE 2024 - COMING SOON! 🤫 Guys! It’s November! So what are you waiting for? It’s time to start fundraising now so you can double your donations from the 3rd - 10th December. That’s right - whatever you raise or wish to donate, that amount will be DOUBLED. Only if you pay this through The Big Give platform during this time period. We’ll send you the link! • Will you host a charity football match? ⚽️ • Perhaps a bake sale is more your thing 🧁 • Fancy a raffle… 🎁 • Or are you more daring & want to take on a challenge in aid of us? 🪂 • Bingo is always a classic! 🎱 • Coffee mornings or afternoon teas are always a good idea 🫖 We’re leaving it down to you to get creative! With our full support of course. Please get in contact if there’s anything you need from us prior, which may include a space go host your event or where you can source a raffle price. We’re here to help you maximise those vital funds! 💰 📧 - info@teensunite.org #thebiggive #christmaschallenge #weareone

It is #NationalTrusteesWeek! 😌 So we wanted to give you guys a little introduction to the 7 incredible individuals that make up our Board. Let’s recognise the work of our trustees, as well as the time & commitment they put in to help Teens Unite become a stronger community for young adults & teenagers! Say hello to…   🏥 Rebecca Godfrey PhD - Despite having spent her career focusing on bringing life-changing medical treatments to patients in need, Rebecca is also passionate about ensuring young people, with experience of cancer, have access to the mental, physical, & social support they need.   🤝🏼 Sarah Parmar: Having held several senior roles at Tesco PLC, Sarah is now the Customer Proposition Director for the leading multinational retailer. Sarah is a passionate advocate of Teens Unite, & supports the team to drive brand awareness! 💰Patrick Maslen - In his role as Finance Lead for Teens Unite, Patrick supports the team with financial management, with a wealth of experience after having worked for Lloyds Banking Group for the past 40 years.  📺 Dr Anisha Patel - Active campaigner for Bowel Cancer awareness & Media Doctor on ITV's Lorraine… Through her role as Beneficiary Lead on our board of trustees, Anisha helps to guide our service provision, ensuring every young person feels supported & empowered after diagnosis, through treatment & beyond. 👔 Jason Marchant: Jason has spent over 30 years in fashion design & manufacturing, where he supplied clothing to high street retail & online stores. Jason is playing a key role on our current project, ‘The House of Teens Unite’. 💳 Natalie Collins - Having undertaken positions such as a Key Account Manager & Head of National Accounts for one of Europe’s largest water & coffee companies; she brings a wealth of experience & desire to continue to add value to any given role. Join us in celebrating our Trustees this week, who help us make a difference to the lives of many young cancer patients. We have been working hard behind the scenes on one of our biggest projects yet, ‘The House of Teens Unite’… It’s an honour & privilege to have such a strong Board behind Teens Unite who are supporting this vision. Stay tuned 👏🏼💜💚

Then VS Now. It’s #InternationalBrainTumourAwarenessWeek so we thought we’d ask some of the young adults & teenagers who’ve faced this diagnosis head on, to share a little life update with us! Meet Kai… “Hello, I’m Kai. They say a picture paints a thousand words and this was no ordinary year 6 school picture. 2 months before this picture, aged 11, I was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour. A Pineal Germinoma. I felt paralysed, I was unable to do anything for myself. I then had radiotherapy, and my smile came back as I was able to see my friends again. However, I wore the hat to hide my scar and baldness, as well as a jumper to hide my cannula. The insecurities never fully left until I found Teens Unite. I was able to finally open up and tell my story behind the picture. This ignited a fire in my stomach to pursue a dream of becoming a paediatric oncologist! It was an extremely tough 16 year journey, through losing my dad and 7 Teens Unite friends to cancer. However, this only fuelled my passion. I am now 8 months away from becoming a doctor! I returned back to my neurosurgical ward after a decade, now as a healthcare assistant/soon to be doctor. The staff were baffled as my face looked familiar. I told them ‘I was a patient on this wards 16 years ago’. Their mouths dropped when they remembered who I was and how far I’d come” Many of the young adults & teenagers we support are only at the start of their road to recovery. After treatment is when the hard work begins. Sharing stories like Kai’s brings comfort in knowing there is a life beyond cancer diagnosis waiting & we are here to help them navigate their way there. 💜💚 #thenvsnow #cancerthriver #bettertogether #united #cancercommunity

Attention shoppers! 📣 Raising money for Teens Unite has never been so easy, because now you can shop all your favourite brands whilst donating to Teens Unite at NO EXTRA COST! Sounds too good to be true right? Let us explain… Through the easyfundraising website or app, they’ll turn your everyday shopping into everyday magic. Easyfundraising partners with over 7,500 brands who’ll donate part of what you spend to our cause. It won’t cost you any extra. Here’s all you need to do - 1. Sign up & choose our cause. 2. You shop, brands donate to us, simple! Find ‘easyfundraising’ on the App Store, or through the link below. Get your accounts made now right in time for all that Christmas shopping! Help us raise as much money through the easyfundraising platform as possible 🤩👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/dP83Cz5 #fundraisewithus

T-minus 2 weeks until the India Cycle Challenge! 🚴🏽🇮🇳 This year, a team of 20 cyclists will be covering a distance of 400km through India over 9 days, including both of our Co-Founders Karen Millen OBE & Debbie Pezzani so take a little sneak preview of Karen’s kit! Each cyclist will receive theirs prior to the trip. You could own this too! All by registering for a future overseas challenge with Teens Unite 👀 We’d like to say a huge thank you to both Kinovo Group & Newsprinters Holdings Limited who are proudly sponsoring the t-shirts! As a self-funded charity, challenges like these are vital in enabling us to support more of the 40,000 young people currently living with cancer & it’s lasting effects in the UK. We can not wait to get our pedals into action! & we hope you’ll join us on our journey. Every kilometer covered will be in aid of those young adults & teenagers we support. We’ll be proving all the updates you need throughout the week over on our Instagram, so get following! 14 day countdown, let’s go 🔥 📲 - @teensunitefightingcancer 🖥️ - https://lnkd.in/gd8zV6X #charitychallenge #inthistogether #sponsors

Vote Teens Unite! #TescoStrongerStarts 👏🏼 We are absolutely delighted to announce that we are part of the Tesco Stronger Starts project, & you can officially vote for us in the following stores from now right up until mid-January 2025: Hoddesdon Express Small unit EN11 8TQ Waltham Abbey Large unit EN9 1JH Hoddesdon Brfd St Exp Small unit EN11 8JB To vote, you will need to make a purchase within store of any value. You will receive one token per transaction. Here is what your blue coin vote would be supporting… 🔵 As many of you know, we are in the process of preparing our brand new site in Hertfordshire, which will eventually welcome many young adults & teenagers who we support. It will be the very first retreat in England for young people living with & beyond a cancer diagnosis. We’ll be building a sustainable garden where the teenagers & young adults will not only be able to grow their own fruits & vegetables, but also learn how to cook the produce they have produced! Enabling them to form social connections, improve their independence & confidence, learn new skills, & essentially create many smiles. 🪴 We can’t wait to see the outcome! & hope you’ll support us on this mission. Vote in store now! Tesco 🤞🏼🔥💜💚 #changinglives #strongerstarts #tescouk

Time to get excited!! 💰🎄 Because The Big Give is officially less than two months away, & you know what that means… From the 3rd to the 10th any donations you make through our Big Give platform will be DOUBLED. That’s one donation, but double the difference you will be making to a young person facing a cancer diagnosis this Christmas. Start fundraising this November so you can maximise your donations! Get your friends, family, & work place involved! No matter how big or small – every donation counts. Here are our top 4 ideas of how you can get the ball rolling! ☕️ Host a coffee morning or festive afternoon tea 🏆 Hold a raffle 🏃🏻♀️ Take on a challenge 🎉Host a quiz or bingo night & guess what?! You’ll have the full support of Teens Unite whilst doing so. Please contact us to let us know how we can help you get started with your fundraising. Remember to hold onto those funds until the 3rd of December, as donations will only be doubled throughout this time through Big Give. Any questions, contact us below! events@teensunite.org #fundraise #makeadifference #changealife #supporters #youarenotalone #cancercommunity #cancerawareness #canceruk #teencancer

QUARTERLY CATCH UP! 💻 Are you looking to find out more about the support of Teens Unite? Join us on the 8th of November at 10am, whether you're a hospital worker, charity or social worker we'd love for you to join the session! Hear about our current offer of support, & let's discuss how we can work together to ensure young people are receiving the best support at each stage of their diagnosis. Details of the meeting can be found in the event below! The session will be hosted by one of our lovely beneficiaries, Katie Andrew she hopes to see as many of you there as possible! 🙌 💜 💚 #letsworktogether

The Canary Wharf Santa Dash is back! 👀 Are you looking for an epic team building event that raises money for a worthy charity? Look no further. This is a challenge that everyone can take part in – pull on your Santa suits & beards for a walk, jog or run which are included in the ticket price! 🎅🏼 Complete the 2.5k route & feel a real sense of achievement amongst your colleagues knowing you’ve made a difference to the lives of the young people we support. It’s the perfect way to get into the festive spirit & proudly represent your company! Raise vital funds for Teens Unite, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of teenagers and young adults living with the challenges of cancer this December. You can purchase your tickets below! Any questions, please get in touch. 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/ebRBTpJ7 📅 - Wednesday 4th December 📍 - Jubilee Park, Canary Wharf ⏰ - 3pm 📧 - events@teensunitefightingcancer.org