Support and Charities

Young Lives vs Cancer (formerly Clic Sargent) provide a range of supportive information for parents and families including emotional and practical support, financial support, teen and young adult support and homes from home. 

Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) offers unique care and support, designed for and with young people. They fund specialised nurses, youth workers and hospital units in the NHS, so young people have dedicated staff and facilities to support them throughout treatment.

They run events for young people with cancer to help them regain independence and meet other young people going through something similar.

TCT also provide easy-to-understand information about every aspect of living with cancer as a young person.

Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group is a leading charity for children and young people with cancer, and the UK & Ireland’s professional association for those involved in the treatment and care of children with cancer.

They help young patients and their families with their award-winning information resources written by experts.

Macmillan Cancer Support provide services for people living with cancer at every stage of their cancer experience. They are here to provide emotional, practical, physical, and financial support.  

The Macmillan Support Line offers confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. If you need to talk, they'll listen.

There’s never a good time for a cancer diagnosis, but in your 20s there are particular challenges to navigate, like work, dating, finances and more.  

At Shine, we’ve been there and we get it. We’re here to help you deal with everything that your diagnosis brings, before, during and after treatment, and to welcome you into our community. 

Move against Cancer's aim is for every person impacted by cancer to feel supported and empowered to live an active, fulfilling life.

They believe every individual impacted by cancer should receive the necessary resources and information to engage in and maintain an active lifestyle.

They have a comprehensive programme of online Exercise sessions available

Believe in a brighter future! 

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a national charity that takes young people aged 8-24 on sailing and outdoor adventures to inspire them to believe in a brighter future living through and beyond cancer.

The Ella Dawson Foundation works alongside a team of experts to enable young adults, aged 18-30 yrs old, and their families and carers access tailored wellbeing support packages unique to their needs at any stage of their cancer diagnosis within a safe, supporting and likeminded community.

The Ella Dawson Foundation is here to help you live well, feel well, eat well and move well with and beyond cancer.

Trekstock gets young adults in their 20s moving again physically, socially and psychologically after cancer has stopped them in their tracks.

Mind Over Cancer is a support service for anyone up to the age of 29 years living with cancer, including children and young adults. 

It offers free counselling, an online mental health and wellbeing programme, and runs a monthly support group.