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Children and adolescents

ACT
Working to improve care and services for all children in the UK with life-threatening or terminal conditions, and their families.
Helpline: 0845 108 2201
Email: info@act.org.uk
Website: www.act.org.uk

Antics
Raises funds for children and young people affected by cancer, providing grants and holiday breaks.
Tel: 01993 868 914
Email: info@anticscharity.org.uk
Website: www.anticscharity.org.uk

Camp Quality UK
A non-profit organisation providing holidays for children with cancer.
Tel: 07717 542376
Website: www.campqualityuk.org.uk

Cancer Counselling Trust
Offers counselling from trained therapists for people affected by cancer.
Tel: 020 7843 2292
Email: support@cctrust.org.uk
Website: www.cancercounselling.org.uk

Childhood Eye Cancer Trust
UK-wide charity for families and individuals affected by retinoblastoma.
Tel: 020 7377 5578
Email: info@chect.org.uk
Website: www.chect.org.uk

Christian Lewis Trust
Grants, respite care, local support groups, continuing care nurses, social workers and play therapists for children with cancer.
Tel: 01792 480500
Email: enquiries@christianlewistrust.org
Website: www.christianlewistrust.org

CLIC Sargent
Practical financial help, holiday breaks and emotional support for children and young people with cancer, and their families.
Helpline: 0800 197 0068
Email: helpline@clicsargent.org.uk
Website: www.clicsargent.org.uk

The Compassionate Friends
An organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement after the death of a child.
Helpline: 0845 123 2304
Email: helpline@tcf.org.uk
Website: www.tcf.org.uk

Help Adolescents with Cancer
Run by adolescents with cancer for adolescents with cancer.
Tel: 0161 688 6244
Email: hawc@btinternet.com
Website: www.hawc-co-uk.com

Neuroblastoma Society
Information and support to families affected by neuroblastoma.
Tel: 020 8940 4353
Email: secretary@neuroblastoma.org.uk
Website: www.nsoc.co.uk

Teenage Cancer Trust
Information, communication, support and motivation.
Tel: 020 7612 0370
Email: tct@teenagecancertrust.org
Website: www.teenagecancertrust.org

Bowel cancer

Beating Bowel Cancer
Works to raise awareness of symptoms, promote early diagnosis and encourage open access to treatment choice.
Tel: 0845 071 9300
Email: info@beatingbowelcancer.org
Website: www.beatingbowelcancer.org

Bowel Cancer UK
Aims to sustain the normal quality of life, increase the cure rate and to prolong the survival of colorectal cancer patients.
Tel: 020 7381 9711
Email: admin@bowelcanceruk.org.uk
Website: www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk

Bowel & Cancer Research
Dedicated to conducting medical research into the causes of cancer and other bowel related diseases.
Tel: 020 7882 8749
Email: mail@bowelcancerresearch.org
Website: www.bowelcancerresearch.org.uk

Core
Covers the entire range of digestive disorders, including bowel and liver cancer.
Tel: 020 7486 0341
Email: info@corecharity.org.uk
Website: www.corecharity.org.uk

Brain cancer

Brain & Spine Foundation
Information service for patients, carers and health professionals.
Helpline: 0808 808 1000
Email: helpline@brainandspine.org.uk
Website: www.brainandspine.org.uk

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