Helen Slevin

Kid's Summer Challenge 2025

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We're taking on the Kid's Summer Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer.

Want to join us in supporting a good cause? We're taking on the Kid's Summer Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate £5 or £500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support.

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. 

  • £15 could go towards a grant to cover travel costs for long journeys to live saving treatment 
  • £26 could pay for an hour with a Young Lives vs Cancer Specialist Social Worker. They help families understand and cope with the emotional, practical and financial effects of cancer. 
  • £70 could pay for a night in a Young Lives vs Cancer Homes from Home, a free place for families to stay close to specialist hospitals when their child is going through treatment, keeping families together

Join me in supporting a good cause, your contribution will make a big impact, whether you donate £5 or £500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support.

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Miles and Lakes

Tuesday 19th Aug

Summer Challenge - Why we are taking part

Sunday 27th Jul
We are delighted to be taking on the Young Lives vs Cancer challenge this Summer. Not only will it be keeping C, A and myself active over the coming days, and motivating us to get outdoors, we are also hoping to support young people who are fighting cancer, and their families. 

Over the coming month, as we take on our walks, bike rides, and swims, we will particularly have Rory and his family in our thoughts. At four and half months old, Rory was diagnosed with a brain tumour called medulloblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer rarely seen in children of his age. He underwent major brain stem surgery to biopsy and partially resect the tumour and then began an intensive and gruelling chemotherapy regime with the aim of fighting the remaining cancerous tissue in his brain.


Heartbreakingly Rory's second round of chemotherapy went horribly wrong. The toxicity of his treatment lead him to develop veno-occlusive disease and he was admitted to PICU on Christmas Day 2019. This little warrior spent a brave two and a half weeks fighting for his life, but passed peacefully away on Saturday 11th January.


Young Lives vs Cancer supported Rory and his parents, Amy and Matt, throughout their journey from the day of Rory’s diagnosis, and providing support beyond.


The work Young Lives vs Cancer does is phenomenal, and we hope people are able to support them through sponsoring C & A's challenge.


If you want to read more about Rory's story you can visit his website or Instagram page:

www.teamrory.co.uk

@team_rory

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Anonymous

Great cause. Wishing you best of luck on your challenge!

£65.43

Olly S & Co

Keep up the good work kids!

£63.80

Phil And Paola Howard

A great cause, and a great way to raise money and awareness. Well done everyone! P&Pxxx

£55.42

Marie Slevin

Good luck with your Summer challenge for such a good cause!

£53.32

Jayne Cooney

Good luck with your challenge, H, C and A! Xx

£53.32

Djb

£52.12

Heather Rolfe

Well done Helen, Ciaran & Aoife. Keep up the good work. Love Mum & Dad.

£40

Andy

Such a great cause. Well done to them both xxx

£32.23

Peter Herbert

Awesome! Well done team Slevin 🎉

£31

Emily, Andy & Lucy

Enjoy the challenge! Wonderful cause to support 😊

£26.75

Williama Family

Good luck C & A! F is cheering you on x

£23.91

Cliffords

Well done Aoife and Ciaran. Love from Elora, Anaya and Theo xxx

£21.84

The Kamaras

Good luck from the Kamara!

£13.46

Efren And Cara

Well done Ciaran and Aoife from Efren and Cara x

£13.17

Anonymous

£6.11

The Flemings

Well done guys ❤️

with C and A