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CLIC Sargent celebrates a decade of award-winning children, young people and parents’ participation
CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer support charity for young cancer patients, is celebrating ten years of its award-winning participation service.
CLIC Sargent launches Barnaby the CLIC Sargent bear campaign
CLIC Sargent and charity partners H. Samuel and Ernest Jones have joined forces to launch Barnaby the CLIC Sargent bear, a plush teddy being sold to raise money for the charity’s work supporting young cancer patients.
Young people with cancer aren’t getting the support they need – ‘What About Me?’ report
Almost a third of young people diagnosed with cancer in the UK are missing out on vital support to help them cope. Research by CLIC Sargent, shows that 31 per cent of children and young people diagnosed with cancer in 2017/18 went unsupported
Government fails to address cost of travel for young cancer patients in Budget announcement – CLIC Sargent response
Young people’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent has expressed its disappointment that the voices of over 30,000 people calling for a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund have been completely ignored in today’s Budget.
Open letter to the Government ahead of Monday’s Budget calling for a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund
Ahead of Monday’s Budget announcement, we have written an open letter urging the Chancellor to establish a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund to help families with the cost of getting to and from hospital.
Portsmouth pub team crowned national champions in five-a-side football fundraiser for CLIC Sargent
Staff from a pub in Portsmouth showed off their footballing skills to be crowned the best J D Wetherspoon five-a-side team in the UK and Ireland. The team took the crown in an annual tournament that’s raised hundreds of thousands for CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people.
MPs back CLIC Sargent campaign for better financial support for young cancer patients travelling for treatment
MPs from across all parties met with families and campaigners to hear more about our campaign calling for a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund. Read more
CLIC Sargent and Societe Generale launch new education and employment grant for young cancer patients
CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer support charity for children, young people and families, has joined forces with partner Societe Generale - one of the leading European financial services groups - to launch a brand new education and employment grant.
UK’s award winning parking app AppyParking supports families of young cancer patients following CCAM campaign
AppyParking, the UK’s award-winning parking app has added parking locations and costs around the UK’s Primary Treatment Centres following on from CLIC Sargent’s CCAM travel costs campaign.
