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New £10m fund for travel costs in National Cancer Plan will be ‘transformative’ for young people with cancer and families
After nearly a decade of campaigning, today Young Lives vs Cancer is celebrating the news that, as part of the National Cancer Plan, the UK Government has responded to their campaign and announced a £10 million fund to help children, young people with cancer and families with the cost of travel to hospital.
Young Lives vs Cancer response to Scottish Budget 2026 to 2027
“A missed opportunity for children and young people with cancer” Our response to the 2025 Autumn Budget
Young Lives vs Cancer responds to UK Government’s U-turn on disability benefits
Young Lives vs Cancer welcomes the UK Government's U-turn on disability benefits, but is still concerned what it will mean for young people with cancer in the future
Young Lives vs Cancer warns that proposed changes to PIP eligibility would be an enormous blow to young people with cancer
Young Lives vs Cancer says the Government needs to consider the impact the proposed changes to PIP (Personal Independence Payment) would have on young people with cancer, already struggling to cover the extra costs £700 a month they face during treatment.
Charities call for U-turn on changes to disability benefits that will restrict cancer patients from accessing financial support
Young Lives vs Cancer is part of a group of UK charities supporting people with cancer who have written to Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, calling for a U-turn on the UK Government’s upcoming changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Derby Mum tells her story in national TV advert for Young Lives vs Cancer
Two-year-old Nancy stars in Young Lives vs Cancer's new fundraising TV advert
Young Lives vs Cancer calls for dedicated travel fund for children and young people with cancer
Young people with cancer and their families need a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund to help with the costs of travel to treatment
Dedication to Eddie O’Gorman, Founder of Children with Cancer UK
Young Lives vs Cancer Chief Executive Rachel Kirby-Rider shares a dedication to Children with Cancer UK Founder, Eddie O'Gorman