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Our blog introduces you to everything we do. Listen to other people's experiences, hear cancer tips and advice or where to go to get involved.
“Writing this poem helped me find some light in the chaos…” Aa...
At just 19, Aagoon had not long moved to the UK to study Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science at the University of Edinburgh when she received...
What is ‘Voice’ at Young Lives vs Cancer?
Emma Wood, Voice Manager talks about the crucial work of bringing young people with lived experience into our work.
Zane’s story: “No-one thinks their 15 year old is going to get a typ...
Ever since Zane was told his cancer had returned and it is terminal, he and his family have been focused on creating memories together
Josh’s story: I was starting a new chapter of my life, then I found out I had ...
Josh had just started a new job and moved to London when he got the life-changing news he had cancer at 24 years old
Isobel’s story: Cancer diagnosis at 19 turns life upside down
Isobel’s story: Cancer diagnosis at 19 turns life upside down April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month (TYACAM). Launched in 2023...
“I would give anything to be back in the room with Orla”: Orla’...
Ahead of Mother's Day, mum Naomi speaks about her daughter Orla who sadly died in August 2023 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour
Kylen’s story: specialist social worker support was “absolutely phen...
Kylen was diagnosed with leukaemia in June 2024, when he was just two and a half years old.
Winter appeal update: Esme’s story
A huge thank you to everybody who so kindly donated to our Winter appeal, to help offer a Home from Home to families with a child in hospital over the...
Amelie’s story: how our digital support groups reduced isolation
Young people with cancer are often in isolation, like Amelie, who was just 11 when she was diagnosed with cancer.