Practical Support
We can provide vital information about childhood cancer and guide you on what support your family is entitled to.
Our Family Support Team can help your family feel less overwhelmed as you try to manage life after diagnosis.
We can provide vital information about childhood cancer, guide you on what support your family is entitled to and even help you complete applications for long-term assistance.
A guiding hand throughout your cancer journey
- Childhood cancer experts Our Family Support Team and online Information Hub are both full of specialist advice and vital information. We can provide guidance for your family through your child's diagnosis, treatment and beyond, as well as providing tailored referrals to other specialist organisations.
- Support entitlement We can advise you on what support your family is entitled to and help you to source long-term financial assistance, by working through welfare and benefit application forms.
- Communication guidance While you work through your own emotional turmoil, you will also be required to speak with health-care professionals and other family members. We can guide you on how best to approach these sometimes difficult or confusing conversations.
Our practical projects that can help your family
Keeping children connected with their education and friends during cancer treatment. Find out more about our new AV1 Robots and how they can remove the barriers between your child and their education.
Our practical and thoughtful care packages are now provided in several major UK hospitals to help families with a newly diagnosed child through their first few days in hospital.
We organise a range of exciting activities, from theme park trips and climbing adventures to creative workshops and online games for young people aged 12 to 18 to build friendships, try new experiences, and creating confidence-boosting memories.
Learn more about childhood cancer, treatments and the road ahead for you and your family.
Come along to one of our ‘SOS’ community events where children with cancer and their families can spend time together, having fun and making friends who understand their journey, outside of a clinical setting.
When your child is diagnosed with cancer, life changes instantly. It’s important to know what benefits are available to help ease the financial pressure.
Get Support
If your child has been diagnosed with cancer, or if you are a school supporting a pupil through treatment, our team is here to help.
We will work with you to put the right support in place quickly and compassionately.
How we help
We are here to help children and their families through childhood cancer with our six pillars of support. Find out how we can help and support your family below.
