Young Lives vs Cancer

When cancer shows up, so do we. Our specialist social workers help children, young people and families navigate everything cancer throws at them.

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

Many young people are unable to work or continue studies while they get the treatment they need, so this financial support is crucial. Protecting their access to Universal Credit Health would be a positive step, but further work needs to be done to ensure young people with cancer get the practical and financial support they need, when they need it, to live with cancer, especially where they are unable to work. We hope these needs are reflected in the upcoming Milburn and Timms Reviews.

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

With news today of potential changes to Universal Credit Health, we hope that the government will continue to provide under 25s with this vital support... https://t.co/0r81SIFWpE

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

This financial support is a lifeline for young people we support, helping to meet the additional costs of living with cancer, which average around £700 a month...

[CCLG @cclguk]

We're thrilled to announce that our CEO, @ashleysgamble, has been appointed as the dedicated lead for children and young people's cancers on the new #NationalCancerBoard, building on the dedicated chapter in the #NationalCancerPlan 🎗️👏🏼

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

We're delighted to see Ashley Ball-Gamble (@ashleysgamble) appointed as the National Cancer Board's lead for children and young people's cancers.

We greatly value working alongside Ashley and @cclguk particularly through the Children and Young People's Cancer Coalition and North Star Cancer Collective and look forward to continuing to work together to improve outcomes and support for children, young people and families facing cancer. ❤️

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

We’re reforming the National Cancer Board to drive forward progress on cancer care.

The Board will oversee progress on the National Cancer Plan and help identify where further action is needed to give every patient the best possible care.

Learn more: https://t.co/5ls4ID2HYu

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

If you're at #LDConf and want to try and beat @EdwardJDavey's score, and learn more about our work, then head over to our stand on the ground floor. We'd love to say hi 👋

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

Thank you @EdwardJDavey for coming to visit us at Liberal Democrat conference today to learn more about the impacts of cancer on children, young people and their families. Well done for getting on the leaderboard! #LDConf

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

If you're at #LDconf, head over to our stand and play our activity, demonstrating how children, young people and their families are forced to deal with so many additional impacts of cancer, when all they should be focusing on is getting through treatment.

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

We're at Liberal Democrat conference this weekend, sharing more about the impacts of cancer on children and young people.

By the end of conference, 48 children and young people will have heard the words "you have cancer" and they deserve a system that supports their needs. #LDconf

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

@HarrisOriginals Hello, please send us an email and the team can let you know :-)

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

@emmacfoundation Thank you so much for visiting us, it was a wonderful event ❤️

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

It was great to see the Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer note the upcoming Travel Fund for children and young people with cancer in England in Prime Minister's Questions yesterday, following a question from @CliveJonesMP.

We look forward to the Travel Fund opening for children and young people with cancer in England by 2027.

Thank you Clive for always being an advocate for people facing cancer, including through your Private Members' Bill.

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

A big thank you to @ColinSDLP for visiting Amy's House, our Home from Home in Belfast.

We spoke about the high cost of travelling to treatment for children and young people with cancer in Northern Ireland, and the support they and their families need, like a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund.

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

@DavidHorne @LNER @NetworkRailEC Thanks so much to you and everyone who was involved in organising such a special day for Jack. He had an amazing time 💗

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

Thank you @AshleyDalton_MP for being a true champion for children and young people with cancer, giving them the focus they deserve in the Cancer Plan and pushing for the Travel Fund to be included – this support will be so transformational to so many. Wishing you all the best and thank you for speaking so openly about prioritising your health and wellbeing.

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

Thank you @PutneyFleur for being a long term supporter of our campaign for a Travel Fund for children and young people with cancer, and Minister @AshleyDalton_MP for noting the important role charities like us continue to play.

We're ready to work together throughout implementation of the National Cancer Plan.

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

The National Cancer Plan was published on #WorldCancerDay with it's own dedicated chapter for children and young people.

Find out more about the plan👉 https://t.co/EGNAy4zA50

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

"Listening is always the key" We're proud to campaign alongside children, young people and their families, like @TimothyPSadler to call for a better system of support.

Tim has been sharing how the cost of travelling to treatment impacts families, and how a travel fund, announced today as part of the National Cancer Plan, will help👇

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

Tim's son Michael was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer aged two.

He shares how worrying about money made an already difficult time even harder.

Through the National Cancer Plan, we'll cover travel costs for children with cancer.

@YLvsCancer

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

Breaking news 📢UK Government commit to a £10 million pound Fund to support children and young people with cancer with the cost of getting to treatment.

This is absolutely huge news for young cancer patients and their families who spend an average of £250 per month travelling to treatment, often over many months or years.

Thank you so much for standing with us to make a massive difference.

👉https://t.co/w7dsCOIUPg

[Young Lives vs Cancer @YLvsCancer]

We look forward to publication of the National Cancer Plan on Wednesday, and are pleased that after years of campaigning it will include a dedicated section for children and young people - a historic first for a National Cancer Plan for England.

We've been pleased to work with the Children and Young People's Cancer Taskforce to amplify the voices of children, young people and families throughout development of the plan.

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

📢 Wednesday is World Cancer Day and that's when we'll publish the National Cancer Plan.

Marrying the very best of British science with our NHS, this plan is how we'll get cancer care from where it is today to where it needs to be.

@WesStreeting explains more 👇