🗣️ "I believe strong is the new beautiful; and that is why I am determined to run 100km while doing my 28 days of radiotherapy treatment. Cancer, you picked the wrong girl!" Vote for your favourite fundraisers now ➡️ Just.ly/Vote | #GoCardless #JGAwards Young Lives vs Cancer

Do you have lived experience of cancer? Would you like to guide our work and create positive change for young cancer patients and their families? We’re growing our Voice Board and want to hear diverse experiences. To find out more and apply visit ow.ly/N1MF50SUNcr

“Seeing the inner workings of Young Lives vs Cancer has been really positive.” John joined our Voice Board to give back after we supported his son, Alfie, through cancer treatment. Read his story: ow.ly/eAjk50SZ9Bl

If you live in Scotland and have had experience applying for Adult Disability Payment, then Scottish Government want to hear from you. Share your experience to help inform the future of ADP👇

Our offices are closed for the bank holiday – 26 August 2024. We’ll be back on 27 August. If you’d like to contact us via email or phone, we’ll reply to you when we get back. If you need talk to someone urgently, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123.

“My experience taking part in the Voice Board has been extremely positive. I've felt comfortable to be able to share my cancer journey in a supportive environment." Emma shares her experience joining our Voice Board, and explains why others should apply: ow.ly/59rm50SZlNE

Team Young Lives vs Cancer are at #SNP2024 #SNP24 for the next few days, ready to chat about the change needed for children and young people with cancer in Scotland. Say hello if you see us, or let us know if you're here and want to meet!

This #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, help us transform the future of cancer care and support for children with cancer. Email your representative in parliament now. We've written an email you can send in just a few clicks: ow.ly/3nAl50TcgZ7 #CCAM

When Amelie was 11, her world came crashing down. One day, she was a confident gymnast, runner, singer and beat-boxer, the next she was undergoing a 10-hour surgery to have a tumour removed from her brain. We want to transform the future of cancer care for children like Amelie.

Massive well done to Jesse and all the children who took part in our Kids Challenge to walk a mile a day in August - you smashed it! 👏

Good luck and thanks so much to everyone taking part in one of our September challenges during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. If you'd like to join Team Young Lives and support children and young people with cancer, there's still time! Find out more: ow.ly/18Wu50TeiKq

All children, including those facing cancer, deserve the best care possible. We support the #RCPCHBlueprint seven essential actions to improve child health services in England. Find out more: rcpch.ac.uk/child-health-b…

Great to meet Jim Shannon MP to discuss the impacts of cancer on families in Northern Ireland, and across the UK, including financial - like the monthly extra £250, on average, travelling to treatment. Thank you Jim for your support #CCAM

Can you spot Marge Simpson at the Great North Run? On Sunday, Simon will be running as part of #TeamYoungLives to help us be there for children and young people with cancer. There are 130 runners in the team this year. Join us in wishing them GOOD LUCK for this fantastic event!

Children and young people with cancer and their families have unique needs. We were pleased to meet with Rt Hon John Glen MP to discuss some of these needs and how a Children and Young People's Cancer Plan would help. Thank you John for meeting with us this #CCAM

Children and young people with cancer must not be left behind. Sonia Malik shares how the Scottish Government's 2024-25 #ProgrammeforGovernment will impact children and young people with cancer, and their families, in Scotland👇 bit.ly/3AVox4z