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I'm taking on 100 miles in March for Young Lives vs Cancer.
I’m taking on 100 Miles this March for Young Lives vs Cancer.
I’ll be completing 100 miles between 1st and 31st March to help raise vital funds for children and young people with cancer.
Young Lives vs Cancer help families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them. But every day 12 more children and young people hear the devastating news they have cancer. Make a donation and show your support today.
Just a £26 donation could fund an hour of support from a Young Lives vs Cancer specialist social worker ensuring children, young people and families always have someone by their side throughout their cancer journey.Thank you for your support.
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Cancer takes enough, it shouldn’t take financial stability
Wednesday 25th FebToday, 12 children and young people will hear the news that they have cancer. In an instant, their whole world can feel like it’s turned upside down.
Young Lives vs Cancer is the only charity in the UK with Specialist Social Workers who provide tailored support to children and young people with cancer, and their families.
They work in all the main children’s cancer hospitals [around the UK]. They work closely with doctors, nurses and other NHS professionals as an integral part of the team caring for children with cancer.
When a child or young person is going through cancer treatment, our Homes from Home are a free place for families to stay. This allows families to stay close to the hospital, while a child or young person is receiving treatment and offers a welcoming space to cook a meal or just hang out together. We know that the impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. And that impact can be felt by the entire family. 4,200 children and young people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer every year. We found that children and young people with cancer and their families:
- face an average wait of seven months between their diagnosis and a decision on their disability benefits
- have to find almost £5,000 in extra costs during this time between diagnosis and decision
- have extra costs of almost £700 extra a month after diagnosis (starting within the first month for three in five young people and their families).
As a result of this:
- three in five young people with cancer and their families had to use their savings following diagnosis
- one in two young people with cancer and their families had to borrow money following diagnosis.
