£25 could pay for an hour of expert care from a Teenage Cancer Trust Nurse, who’s trained to support young people with the clinical, social and emotional impact of cancer.
£50 could buy a PlayStation or Xbox game for the social area on a unit, helping young people make new connections and keep in touch with friends.
£100 could pay for a cinema or bowling trip led by a Youth Support Coordinator, giving young people the chance to enjoy a much-needed break from the hospital routine.
£250 could help a Youth Support Coordinator bring young people a series of confidence -boosting body image workshops where they can experiment with wigs, clothes and makeup – and feel more like themselves again.
£500 could go towards training and professional development for our nurses and Youth Support Coordinators, so they can keep giving young people world-leading care and support.
£1,000 could help equip one of our units with all the things that make it feel like a home, not a hospital – like comfy sofas, kitchen equipment, TVs, pool tables, and space for young people to chat and socialise.
£10,000 could go towards the cost of delivering one of our life-changing Find Your Sense of Tumour weekends, either physically or virtually. It’s an event that brings together young people with cancer to learn new skills, grow in confidence and share advice and support, and our Services teams have worked hard to make sure the virtual version is as interactive, inspiring and fun-filled as ever.
£25,000 could help run and maintain one of our specialist Teenage Cancer Trust units for a whole year, making sure the whole place looks and feels as fresh as the day it opened.
£50,000 Our nurses don’t just provide amazing medical care – they’re trained to support young people with the social and emotional impact of cancer too. £50,000 could employ a highly trained Lead Nurse to head up the specialist care of every young person on one of our units for a year.
£100,000 could go towards high speed Wi-Fi for young people to access for free whilst having their treatment on our units. At a time when staying connected is more important than ever, this means they can stay in touch with friends and family, keep up with their studies and stream their favourite shows.
