About us
What we do
When cancer shows up for children and young people, life gets hard, fast.
It’s not just the thunderbolt of diagnosis. Hard is an 80-mile journey to get chemo when you‘re already exhausted. Mates who treat you differently. Parents lying awake worrying about money. Future dreams grinding to a halt. Fear that gets into everything, even the good days.
And while everyone’s ‘hard ’looks different, one thing is true. Doing all this without support? That‘s proper hard.
That‘s why when cancer shows up, so do we.
We’re the only UK charity that makes sure families have specialist social workers by their side. In hospital, at home, at the end of the phone, wherever they‘re needed. From day one.
We help families navigate everything cancer throws at them – whether that‘s finding a wig after chemo, working out what you can eat if treatment has affected your appetite, or figuring out how to get to hospital without breaking the bank.
We’re there for every child, young person and family facing it. Championing. Problem–solving. And speaking up for better care for every single family.
When cancer shows up, so do we.
Thanks to our supporters we have been able to deliver:
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2212 Enquiries that our Benefits and Welfare Advice Service answered in one year on a range of topics including debt, housing and benefits.
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633 The number of families we welcomed to our homes throughout the year for a total of 23,892 nights
Our Homes from Home
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The time is now: our 2024/27 strategy
We’re sharing our 2024/27 strategy, The time is now, which lays out how we as Young Lives vs Cancer will...
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Our annual accounts
Annual Report and Accounts, Gender Pay Gap reports and so on
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Our charity partners
Find support from other charities who share our mission of supporting children and young people with cancer.
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Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Young Lives vs Cancer
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Safeguarding
In plain language what safeguarding and keeping people safe means at Young Lives vs Cancer
Safeguarding at Young Lives vs CancerYoung Lives vs Cancer is an operating name of CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children.
A registered charity in England and Wales (1107328) and in Scotland (SC039857). Also operating in Northern Ireland. A company limited by member guarantee (No. 05273638).
Registered office: 4th Floor, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NT.
