Children with Cancer UK (formerly Children with Leukaemia) is a United Kingdom-based charity dedicated to raising money for research and providing care for children with cancer and their families. The aims of their research projects are to understand what causes children to get cancer and to develop improved treatments.[1] The charity also organises days out and parties for families affected by childhood cancer.[2]
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| Formerly | Children with Leukaemia |
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| Company type | Charitable organisation (England) |
| Founded | 12 February 1988 |
| Headquarters | Third floor, 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NL |
Key people | Phil Hall (Trustee) |
| Revenue | 14,332,347 pound sterling (2017)  |
Number of employees | 37 (2017) |
| Website | www |
History
editChildren with Cancer UK was established in 1987 by Eddie and Marion O’Gorman and their family in memory of their son, Paul, who died from leukemia.[3] The initial aim was to raise £100,000 for research and support. The O’Gormans lost a second child, their daughter Jean,[4] to cancer shortly after their first fundraising event (The Paul O’Gorman Banquet and Ball).[5] Subsequently, Diana, Princess of Wales became involved in the charity, which she inaugurated in 1988. In January 2022, Phil Hall was appointed as a trustee of the charity.[6]
Fundraising
editSince 1987, Children With Cancer UK has raised over £290 million,[7][8] which is used to support research into the causes and treatment of cancer in children and clinical trials. The charity also funds research centres, such as the Northern Institute for Cancer Research.[9] and respite accommodation for affected families. In 2007, they provided funding for a new £40 million biomedical research lab at the UCL Cancer Institute, named after the deceased Paul O'Gorman.[10]
In the early 2000s, the charity co-funded elements of clinical trial that improved outcomes for children with leukaemia. The trial involved development of a test called the Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) test, which measures how much leukaemia remains after treatment and how likely it is that a child will relapse.[11][12] In 2017 the charity funded into the development of precision medicine as treatment, which involves the genetic profiling of children with cancer and their tumours in order to personalise their treatment plans.[13]
Support
editThe charity was supported by a range of organisations in the UK including Mr Men Little Miss, who lent their characters to the vests worn the charity's London Marathon entrants.[14]
For his services to charity Eddie O’Gorman was appointed an OBE in 2009.[15] In November 2018, he was presented with the Pride of Britain 'Lifetime Achievement' award.[4]
In 2019 it became the sponsor of League One football club Sunderland AFC. During the same season, BETDAQ donated its front-of-shirt sponsorship to the charity for its teams Sunderland AFC and Charlton Athletic F.C.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Charity overview". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Newton-Browne, Lily (28 April 2019). "Charity treats children with cancer to day out at Weston Grand Pier". Weston Mercury. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Sunshine fun for marathon runner appealing for support in Thame". The Bucks Herald. Aylesbury, England: JPIMedia. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ a b McNally, Siobhan (4 November 2018). "Pride of Britain winner Eddie O'Gorman raised £230m to fight cancer - his story". Mirror Online. London: MGN > Trinity Mirror Group. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Stevens, Richard G. "Bugs" (17 April 2018). "Light at night can disrupt circadian rhythms in children – are there long-term risks?". The Conversation. Boston. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Our Founder and Trustees | Children with Cancer UK". Children with Cancer. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Norris, Phil (11 April 2018). "Mum running London Marathon after daughter got cancer". gloucestershirelive. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Our impact and success | Children with Cancer UK". Children with Cancer. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Paul died, but his legacy is hope". The Northern Echo. 25 February 2005.
- ^ "Cancer research and the transformational power of philanthropy". 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ O’Connor, David; Enshaei, Amir; Bartram, Jack; Hancock, Jeremy; Harrison, Christine J.; Hough, Rachael; Samarasinghe, Sujith; Schwab, Claire; Vora, Ajay; Wade, Rachel; Moppett, John (1 January 2018). "Genotype-Specific Minimal Residual Disease Interpretation Improves Stratification in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia". Journal of Clinical Oncology. 36 (1): 34–43. doi:10.1200/JCO.2017.74.0449. ISSN 0732-183X. PMC 5756322. PMID 29131699.
- ^ Furness, Caroline L.; Kirkwood, Amy; Rowntree, Clare; Vora, Ajay; Mitchell, Chris; Samarasinghe, Sujith; Goulden, Nicholas; Moorman, Anthony; Hough, Rachael (2019). "Early morphological response is significantly associated with, but does not accurately predict, relapse in teenagers and young adults aged 10–24 years with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL): results from UKALL2003". British Journal of Haematology. 184 (4): 663–666. doi:10.1111/bjh.15150. ISSN 1365-2141. PMID 29468646. S2CID 207087328.
- ^ George, Sally L.; Izquierdo, Elisa; Campbell, James; Koutroumanidou, Eleni; Proszek, Paula; Jamal, Sabri; Hughes, Deborah; Yuan, Lina; Marshall, Lynley V.; Carceller, Fernando; Chisholm, Julia C. (November 2019). "A tailored molecular profiling programme for children with cancer to identify clinically actionable genetic alterations". European Journal of Cancer. 121: 224–235. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2019.07.027. ISSN 0959-8049. PMC 6839402. PMID 31543384.
- ^ "Children with Cancer UK launches The Mr. Men Little Miss Virtual Run | UK Fundraising". fundraising.co.uk. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "New Year honours list: OBEs". The Guardian. 31 December 2009.
- ^ Johns, Craig (22 May 2019). "Amazing gesture from Betdaq will see children's cancer charity as Sunderland's shirt sponsor". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ ITRM. "Shirt sponsorship donated to Children with Cancer UK for 2019/20 season". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2021.