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Help make<br />
a difference<br />
today<br />
Supporting us<br />
through your school<br />
School is a great place to raise money for <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong>, and<br />
fundraising can be a really fun and engaging activity for pupils.<br />
Giving a little time to make a big difference<br />
Help make a difference today<br />
There are so many exciting and fun<br />
ways to help <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong>. You can<br />
show your support by:<br />
Making a donation<br />
You can make a personal donation, or set up a regular<br />
gift or dedicated fund to provide long-term support.<br />
You can also help secure our future by including a gift<br />
to <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> in your Will.<br />
Registered charity number<br />
1107328 and registered in<br />
Scotland (SC039857)<br />
You can help by volunteering with us in our offices, at events<br />
or in our shops - throughout the UK. Or you could give a<br />
little time with friends and family and help raise vital<br />
funds by taking part in our Big Bucket Collection,<br />
held every December as part of Childhood Cancer<br />
Awareness Month.<br />
Holding an event<br />
in your region<br />
You can simply sign up,<br />
get your friends and<br />
family to sponsor you and<br />
then turn up on the day.<br />
From abseils and skydives<br />
to dragon boat racing, there’s<br />
something for everyone.<br />
Being a life-shaver<br />
You can do something ‘bald’ by shaving your head to<br />
raise money, or have some ‘hair-raising fun’ by wearing wigs to<br />
work or spraying your hair for the day. The Big Buzz is a great<br />
way to show your support and raise some fabulous funds!<br />
Supporting us through your work<br />
Your company can get involved in many<br />
ways – from donating products or staff<br />
time, to supporting <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> as<br />
your Charity of the Year.<br />
Challenging yourself<br />
to an event<br />
Whether you want to trek up<br />
Mount Kilimanjaro, cycle from<br />
London to Paris, skydive or swim<br />
– do something amazing that you’ll<br />
never forget!<br />
Running for children and<br />
young people with cancer<br />
From 5ks to marathons, we know we’ve<br />
got the perfect running event<br />
for you, no matter what<br />
your experience!<br />
Supporting<br />
children and<br />
young people<br />
with cancer<br />
Sharing your story<br />
Many of the children, young people and families we help share<br />
their story with us to raise awareness of the impact of childhood<br />
cancer and our work, and to attract new supporters. If you<br />
would like to tell other people about your experiences, we’d<br />
love to hear from you.<br />
To find out more you can email us at<br />
info@clicsargent.org.uk, visit our website<br />
at www.clicsargent.org.uk or call 0300 330 0803.<br />
12RP222<br />
www.clicsargent.org.uk<br />
www.clicsargent.org.uk
Ross’ story<br />
Four-year-old Ross, from East Lothian,<br />
was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma,<br />
a cancer of the soft tissue, around his<br />
eye when he was 18 months old.<br />
“Our <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> Social Worker, Julie, introduced<br />
herself to us on the day we received Ross’ biopsy<br />
results. We were shocked and confused but she<br />
would come to appointments with consultants and<br />
explain anything we didn’t understand.<br />
When Ross needed to stay at the hospital overnight<br />
my partner and I would take it in turns to stay on<br />
the ward with him. We were also able to stay at<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong>’s Home from Home in Edinburgh,<br />
which is across the road from the hospital. It’s a<br />
wonderful place<br />
“We received a<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong><br />
grant which was<br />
a huge help.”<br />
and the staff are<br />
very helpful and<br />
supportive.<br />
I took 10 months off<br />
work, and received<br />
sick pay for the first<br />
six months. We received a <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> grant<br />
which was a huge help. Our parking costs were<br />
£10 a day, and when you’re at the<br />
hospital so regularly<br />
it really adds up.”<br />
Lesley, Ross’ mum.<br />
Who we are<br />
Every day, 10 children and young<br />
people in the UK hear the shocking<br />
news they have cancer.<br />
In most cases, treatment starts immediately, but<br />
this can often take place many miles from home<br />
and can last for as long as three years. Being<br />
diagnosed with cancer is a frightening experience<br />
and the emotional, practical and financial<br />
implications of treatment are intensely challenging<br />
for the whole family.<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> is the UK’s leading cancer charity for<br />
children and young people, and their families. We<br />
provide clinical, practical and emotional support to<br />
help them cope with cancer and get the most out<br />
of life. We are there from diagnosis onwards and<br />
aim to help the whole family deal with the impact<br />
of cancer and its treatment, life after treatment<br />
and, in some cases, bereavement.<br />
“You never realise how the cancer<br />
journey can affect so many different<br />
aspects of life. Our <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong><br />
Social Worker, Adama, supported<br />
both of us, from providing<br />
emotional support for<br />
Starr, to getting<br />
me back to work.<br />
She never let<br />
us down.”<br />
Karina, Starr’s mum<br />
Anais’<br />
story<br />
16-year-old Anais,<br />
from London, was<br />
diagnosed with a brain<br />
tumour in 2010.<br />
“I met my <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> Social Worker,<br />
Urvashi, at hospital just after I was<br />
diagnosed. She has been brilliant. If I<br />
ever felt worried about my treatment<br />
or how I was feeling, I could go to her<br />
and she would give me lots of advice<br />
and support.” Anais<br />
“Urvashi really takes time to listen to how you<br />
feel and she’s always there when we have<br />
questions to ask about Anais’ treatment. It feels<br />
like she’d do anything for us, from helping us<br />
apply for the right benefits to sorting out a<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> short break for us.<br />
Urvashi arranged for us to visit <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong>’s<br />
holiday home in Scotland, Malcolm <strong>Sargent</strong> House,<br />
for a week which is a great place to relax and<br />
escape from reality for a while. Anais met other<br />
young people, I met parents, and the staff were<br />
all so friendly.<br />
She helped us apply for a <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> grant<br />
which helped pay for a laptop to help Anais stay<br />
connected with her friends. Without that, Anais<br />
would have felt even more isolated.<br />
How we help<br />
The lives of children and young people with cancer<br />
are dramatically changed by a cancer diagnosis<br />
and the effects of treatment. Our aim is to ensure<br />
that the whole family receives the support which<br />
works best for them.<br />
We provide:<br />
Clinical, practical and emotional support to<br />
children and young people with cancer, and<br />
their families<br />
Financial support, including grants and benefits<br />
information to help families deal with the<br />
financial impact of cancer<br />
Free accommodation at our eight Homes<br />
from Home – close to specialist hospitals<br />
so that families can be near their children<br />
during treatment<br />
Free holidays and short breaks so that families<br />
can spend time together, with the support of<br />
our care professionals, away from the everyday<br />
challenges of childhood cancer<br />
A wide range of valuable information on<br />
childhood cancer and its impact for children,<br />
young people and their families.<br />
We also campaign and influence others to raise<br />
awareness of the needs of children and young<br />
people with cancer and to improve the support<br />
they and their families receive.<br />
Urvashi really helped the whole family stay on<br />
track and supported throughout Anais’ treatment.”<br />
Juliette, Anais’ mum.<br />
Have you or your family been affected by a child or<br />
young person’s diagnosis with cancer To find out how<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> can help, visit www.clicsargent.org.uk<br />
or call us on 0330 330 0803.