Non-commercial clinical research (which includes charity-funded research) - as well as addressing patient priorities and developing new treatments and cures - has a huge benefit to the UK economy.

Around 1 in 500 children in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer by age 14. This #CCAM, we’re highlighting #ChildCancerSmart, sharing information about how diagnoses are made and what support is available for families 🎗️ Find out more and get involved at bit.ly/45JBdsi

💡 Have an idea to improve cancer outcomes for children and young people? @littleprincesses.bsky.social Project Grants are available for #research into kinder treatments, better care, and improved diagnosis. Find out more and apply by 8 October at bit.ly/47vDWa5 #CCAM #CYPCancerResearch

🚨 Attention, early career researchers working in childhood and young people's cancer: Share your work 🗣️ Submit a poster, presentation, or power pitch for our Early Career Research Day. Deadline: 5 pm, Friday, 19 September. More info and submit at bit.ly/42qh9c6

3 persistent symptoms, 3 GP visits or 3 weeks of unexplained symptoms? We want #HealthcareProfessionals to consider: 'Could it be cancer?' #ChildCancerSmart Dissemination Lead, @drbobphillips.bsky.social, explains more about our evidence-based approach. 🔗 bit.ly/4lno0Kh

We're joining #OneCancerVoice, a coalition of over 60 charities, to urge the UK Government to deliver a bold and fully funded #NationalCancerPlan for England. This plan aims to save and improve the lives of more people, including children and young people 🎗️📣

Finally got round to creating my kitchen gallery with pride of place given to my fave Christmas present, “The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee” by @joelycett.bsky.social

We want #HealthcareProfessionals to consider the question: 'Could it be cancer?' If a child has 3 persistent symptoms, 3 GP visits, or 3 weeks of unexplained symptoms, it might be time to call your local on-call paediatrician 📞 cclg.org.uk/childcancers... #ChildCancerSmart

Pleased to launch #ChildCancerSmart today, aiming to speed up diagnosis of cancer in children and young people through raising awareness with the public and equipping professionals with tools and resources to help them with diagnosis

Greetings from a scorching Washington DC

#Bahamas day spent feeding fish from a catamaran followed by a quick dip in the sea

View from the treadmill slightly more motivating than usual #Bermuda

Good morning #Baltimore

Today's 10-Year Health Plan is a welcome step forward, but for children & young people with cancer, the forthcoming Cancer Plan must use this as stepping stone to go further. Full response from the CYP Cancer Coalition on our new LinkedIn page (follow us!) www.linkedin.com/pulse/patien...

Very much looking forward to this public webinar with my fantastic colleague Mark Brougham and @cclguk.bsky.social to talk about how #Fertility is affected by #ChildhoodCancer treatment. We plan to leave lots of time at the end so if you have a burning 🔥 question…here’s your chance 😊

This is exciting news! We're so proud to be working with you to create a brighter future for children and young people with Ewing sarcoma! 💛🎗️

We're working to put lived experience at the heart of our work, and to support researchers to ensure this is a core part of their work too. More information - and opportunities - coming soon, watch this space!

#Trustees wanted! 🌟 We're looking for committed and dedicated volunteer trustees to join our governing board. Your time, skills and experience will help us create a brighter future for children and young people with cancer. #CYPCancer Interested? Apply now at bit.ly/3HyaGo2

#Trustees wanted! Like all charities, our governing board is made up of committed, dedicated volunteer Trustees who give their time, skills and experience to help ensure we achieve our mission - creating brighter futures for children and young people with cancer. #VolunteersWeek

Delighted to see the @nihr funded CCD study published today in @lancetrh-europe.bsky.social Lots to celebrate: sex, ethnicity and IMD does not impact time to diagnosis for CYP w cancer. But also lots to improve: young people and certain diagnostic groups need urgent attention. #earlydiagnosis

NOW ONLINE @lancetrh-europe.bsky.social: times and routes to diagnosis for children and young people with cancer across the UK, in the Childhood Cancer Diagnosis study (CCD), reported by ‪@headsmartfellow.bsky.social‬ and colleagues #earlydiagnosis www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

It's great to be able to share the results of the landmark Childhood Cancer Diagnosis Study years of work! The aim was for us to quantify diagnostic intervals and referral routes for CYP (0-18) with cancer. (1/7)

Excellent week in beautiful Budapest at the SIOP Europe Annual Meeting. Always a great opportunity to forge connections, learn about the latest developments and research, and this year spend time with fellow SIOPE Ambassadors #SIOPEurope25

Danube cruise time! #SIOPEurope25

Lovely evening stroll around beautiful #Budapest, ready for an early start tomorrow for learning, research updates and networking at #SIOPE2025

Our new research strategy is the result of months of work, collaboration, and input from our incredible community of researchers, healthcare professionals, and those with lived experience of cancer. 1/5

Great to be working in partnership with @bcrt-uk.bsky.social to be funding two new research projects - collaboration means we can fund more research, more quickly than we could each do alone

New research funding opportunity! Our VIVO Biobank Pilot Grants are for early career researchers looking to undertake a biological study using samples from the biobank

Congratulations to Team CCLG! 👏🌟 We're thrilled to celebrate our amazing runners who completed the TCS London Marathon on Sunday! Your dedication and determination have raised over £60,000 (and counting!) to help create a brighter future for children and young people with cancer.

Last month, a group of talented chefs lit up London’s luxury One Aldwych hotel to raise over £20,000 for CCLG in a glamorous evening of fine dining and fundraising - all in support of children and young people with cancer 💛 Find out more: bit.ly/4cQZ2QC

🏆 Our Teenage and Young Adult Cancer team have won a national Team of the Year accolade from @cclguk.bsky.social. The honour recognises the outstanding care and support the team provide to teenagers and young adult cancer patients ✨ Read more: www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/05... #TYACancer #IND2025

Deadline tonight! For the first time, we have a specific commitment from the government to include children and young people in the upcoming national cancer plan. Have your say at www.gov.uk/government/c...

Thanks to @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social for hosting this morning's cancer charity CEO roundtable on the upcoming cancer plan - great opportunity to hear about priorities for other cancers and to think about how charities can be true partners in innovation and implementation

Gloriously hot and sunny day exploring the beautiful Athens Riviera. Lunch right by the shore in a little bay of the Aegean Sea beneath the Temple of Poseidon. Fabulous final day here.

Afternoon walk #Athens

Morning walk #Athens

Eilidh Mackay was diagnosed with leukaemia when she was 14, and while undergoing treatment, she was also diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Supported by CCLG’s Living beyond cancer resources, she shares her story to raise awareness this #TYACAM 💛 bit.ly/41UE8fJ

📢 🌟 The 3rd edition of the Education and Training Directory, collated by @cclguk.bsky.social, is now available! It features a list of courses and events for professionals supporting children and young people affected by cancer across the UK. Download the directory: bit.ly/3G4mIor #CYPCancer

A really constructive and motivating day, sharing thoughts and ideas on how by working together, we can catalyse changes within the cancer care system to enhance the long-term well-being of children and young people with cancer,  and their [email protected] @ashleyballgamble.bsky.social

The latest issue of #ContactMagazine is live!🌟 In this issue we explore how each individual's communication needs are unique and shaped by their personal experiences and preferred methods of sharing and receiving information. bit.ly/42d93Tm #CYPCancer

We’re working to change the system around children and young people with cancer - help us to understand the system better so we know what needs to happen: join us for one of our free online workshops ⬇️

Reflecting back on a brilliant week, the @cclguk.bsky.social Annual Conference 2025 #CCLG2025 was our biggest ever - but more importantly, our best ever!

This somewhat complex map as the backdrop to our @cclguk.bsky.social nursing stand at #CCLG2025 shows just how many groups and networks we support - and this is just from nursing - providing support, networking, education and collaboration opportunities for our members

We’re here at #CCLG2025 conference and looking forward to sharing our work and discussing important topics with professionals working in children and young people’s cancer.

We’ll be presenting our spotlight talk at 1:15 on Tuesday at #CCLG2025. Come along to hear more about our research into long term wellbeing, our North Star Vision and Collective Impact Initiative.

Don't forget to check out our #CCLG2025 research posters too!

What’s next for CYP oncology research? Professor Pam Kearns (Birmingham Paediatric ECMC) shares her thoughts at the Insights and Innovations sessions, discussing the future of CYP trials in the UK. #ECMC #CCLGResearch #PaediatricOncology #CCLG2025

Such a great day at the #CCLG2025 conference and an award to boot ☺️ @cclguk.bsky.social @jessicabate.bsky.social @drbobphillips.bsky.social

Here I am giving #CCLG2025 #CCLG25 delegates a sneak preview of @cclguk.bsky.social’s ambitious new research strategy “A brighter future” - watch this space in the coming weeks to find out more…