Fundraising support for runners - CLIC Sargent
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Useful facts<br />
The following are some useful facts about <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong>, to help<br />
you explain what we do while you’re fundraising <strong>for</strong> us.<br />
What is our vision<br />
Our vision is a world where all children and<br />
young people with cancer live life to the full.<br />
What do we do<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> <strong>support</strong>s children and young<br />
people with cancer, and their families,<br />
from diagnosis onwards. We aim to help<br />
the whole family deal with the impact of<br />
cancer and its treatment, life after treatment<br />
and, in some cases, bereavement.<br />
Why we need your <strong>support</strong><br />
Every day, around 10 children and young<br />
people in the UK hear the shocking news they<br />
have cancer. At the moment, <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong><br />
can only help two out of three of them. With<br />
your <strong>support</strong> we can reach even more.<br />
About <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> – in short<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> is the UK’s leading cancer charity<br />
<strong>for</strong> children, young people and their families.<br />
We provide clinical, practical<br />
and emotional <strong>support</strong><br />
to help them cope with<br />
cancer and get the<br />
most out of life.<br />
How does <strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong><br />
help everyday<br />
Nurses<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> Nurses coordinate care <strong>for</strong><br />
children and young people with cancer,<br />
to reduce the time they spend in hospital<br />
and deliver treatments closer to home.<br />
Social Workers<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> Social Workers meet families<br />
after diagnosis and provide ongoing<br />
<strong>support</strong> to ease the emotional and<br />
financial impact of cancer treatment.<br />
Play Specialists<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> Play Specialists work on<br />
cancer wards with younger children,<br />
preparing them <strong>for</strong> treatment and<br />
helping them cope during their time in<br />
hospital through play and activities.<br />
Homes from Home<br />
Children are treated in specialist cancer<br />
hospitals, often miles away from home.<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong>’s ‘Home from Home’ service<br />
offers families free accommodation close<br />
to these hospitals, so that they can be<br />
close to their children during treatment.<br />
Services <strong>for</strong> Young People<br />
<strong>CLIC</strong> <strong>Sargent</strong> helps young people maintain as<br />
normal a life as possible outside of their<br />
treatment. We provide valuable<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation, give them <strong>support</strong>,<br />
and help them to get back<br />
to school, college or work.<br />
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