‘Why don’t we talk about dying?’ with Lois Ruda and Tom Thorpe
We talked to Youth Support Coordinators about the taboo of talking about death and dying.
New research to uncover best treatment options for relapsed and refractory neuroblastoma
CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association is proud to have funded a new research project investigating the latest experimental treatments for hard-to-treat neuroblastoma.
International Nurses' Day 2025 - Chief Nurses
This International Nurses Day, our Chief Nurses Jo Stark and Jeanette Hawkins reflect on how nursing sits at the heart of healthcare. And how it’s the skill, dedication and impact of previous generations of nurses working in the field of children and young people’s cancer nursing that has helped them to develop their inspiring career pathways.
CCLG set to transform children and young people’s cancer research with new strategy
CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association has today launched its bold new research strategy that will lead the way in improving treatment and care for children and young people (CYP) with cancer.
CCLG Research Talks: What improvements are needed for young people's cancer care?
Professor Dan Stark talks about what researchers are doing for teenage and young adult (TYA) cancer and what the future holds.
Top chefs host hugely successful dinner and auction to raise huge sum for CCLG
A group of top chefs have raised more than £20,000 to support children and young people with cancer by hosting a glamorous auction dinner at London’s luxury One Aldwych hotel last month [April].
CCLG comes together with the Bone Cancer Research Trust to fund new research
CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association and the Bone Cancer Research Trust have co-funded two innovative new research projects into osteosarcoma.
Antonia's story
Antonia Rubio was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when she was 24 in 2023. Here, for Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, she tells us about the difficulties she faced in getting diagnosed, why it’s important to keep advocating for yourself when worried about your health, and the impact of having cancer as a young person.
Charities come together for Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month this April
April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month (TYACAM) – an opportunity for charities and the young people we support to come together and raise awareness of the unique set of challenges facing this age group after being told they have cancer.