Blog Youth Cancer Trust

Josie’s mum Ann Wheeler

Josie taking part in Spinnaker Sailing on a Youth Cancer Trust holiday Josie, our daughter, had her 3rd pituitary brain tumour in 1999. Because she was then totally...

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Amy Aubin

The Youth Cancer Trust has made several international friends over the past couple of years through social media. A few months ago we met Amy through Twitter having...

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Founder Brenda Clark

On behalf of us all at the Youth Cancer Trust, I am delighted to be celebrating 15 years since the Trust was founded in October 1997. It seems many moons ago when Sir...

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Thomas Green

25 intrepid skydivers took part in a Mass Skydive at Salisbury Airfield earlier this year raising sponsorship for the Youth Cancer Trust. One of the 25 was Thomas Green...

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Jen’s Story

24 year old Jen Bayley is from Stockport and has been to stay at the Youth Cancer Trust a few times during her treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (All) and...

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20 year old Warren Wilson

20 year old Warren Wilson, from Leicester, recently stayed at the Youth Cancer Trust for the sixth time. Warren was diagnosed with a brain tumour in September 2003....

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Bryony from Bristol

My name is Bryony and I live in Bristol... Back early 2012 I was planning my wedding to Neal, enjoying my job as a healthcare assistant and enjoying holidays in...

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Laura – A Companion’s Tale

My name is Laura and I have been to the Youth Cancer Trust many times with my friend Ellen... I suppose you never think that it will be you or one of your friends that...

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John Barlow

John's - Story John Barlow, aged 23, from Shrewsbury in the West Midlands, came to stay at YCT for the 5th time this year. John first came to YCT in 2004 after finding...

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Donate your old or scrap car

Giveacar and make a difference to the Youth Cancer Trust. Giveacar offer a simple, free service and they do all the work for you. Every car has a value, whether it's...

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What is Youth Cancer Trust?

The Youth Cancer Trust is a charity based in Dorset. It provides online support and free, therapeutic wellbeing holidays for young people living with and beyond cancer in the UK or Ireland.

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A break from cancer

Are you (or do you know someone who is) a young adult living with cancer? We provide an opportunity to have fun and chill out in a safe environment with others who understand what it’s like.

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