Cancer charities come together to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
To mark September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Fund for Children, The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity and Friends of the Cancer Centre held a special “Go Gold” event in two Belfast hospitals, complete with lights, balloons and goodie bags.
Taking place in the City Hospital and Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, these events provided patients with a safe space where they could have fun while raising awareness of the support offered by these incredible charities.
“This is our 3rd year of marking Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with in-hospital events and we love being able to bring that joy and fun onto the ward. A childhood cancer diagnosis can impact the whole family and beyond the essential medical care, there is often a family life that needs to be rebuilt. We are passionate about working with other charities to help families find space for enjoyment and events like this are a big part of that.”
Lucy Forde, Cancer Fund for Children Youth Support Worker
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to raising awareness of this reality and the impact a childhood cancer diagnosis can have on the whole family.
“We are delighted to join our colleagues in Cancer Fund for Children and Friends of the Cancer Centre to celebrate Go Gold Day. Events like these, and indeed Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, are a great opportunity to shine a light on the impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis and it is a chance for us to create something extra special for the children and young people and their families to enjoy during their hospital stay or outpatients’ visit.”
Jane Hoare, CEO The Children's Cancer Unit Charity
“Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is an important time and an opportunity to show families impacted by cancer that they are not alone. We are really delighted to work alongside Cancer Fund for Children and The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity on the Go Gold days. As well as highlighting the support on offer through the vital work of each organisation, it was an opportunity to create special moments for families and bring a little joy to young people.”
Ana Wilkinson, CEO Friends of the Cancer Centre
Find out more about the support Cancer Fund for Children offers children and young people impacted by cancer here.
