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CLIC Sargent

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Location
  
United Kingdom

Founded
  
2005

Website
  
www.clicsargent.org.uk

Type
  
Charitable organization


Mission
  
When cancer strikes young lives CLIC Sargent helps families limit the damage cancer causes beyond their health.

Profiles

CLIC Sargent is a charity in the United Kingdom formed in 2005. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families. Its care teams provide specialist support across the UK..

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CLIC Sargent supports people from diagnosis onwards and aims to help the whole family deal with the impact of cancer and its treatment, life after treatment and, in some cases, bereavement.

The charity also undertakes research into the impact of cancer on children and young people. It uses this evidence to raise awareness and to seek to influence government and policy-makers, and those who provide public services across the UK.

History

CLIC Sargent was formed in 2005 after a successful merger between Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC) and Sargent Cancer Care for Children.

Sargent Cancer Care for Children was founded in 1968 by Sylvia Darley OBE in memory of the conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent, who died a year earlier from pancreatic cancer.

Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC) was founded in 1976 by Bob Woodward following the diagnosis of his young son with cancer two years earlier.

How it helps

CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families. Its care teams provide specialist support across the UK.

- clinical, practical and emotional support for children and young people with cancer, and their families

- financial support including grants and benefits information to children and young people with cancer

- free 'Home from Home' accommodation close to specialist hospitals, so that families can be close to their children during treatment

- provision for children, young people and families of a range of information on childhood cancer and its impact

- a digital peer-to-peer community for young people (16-24) who have or have had cancer

- raising awareness of the needs of children and young people with cancer and campaigning to improve the support they receive.

Chief executive

CLIC Sargent's chief executive is Kate Lee, who took over from Lorraine Clifton in December 2015.

Awareness and fundraising

CLIC Sargent's main fundraising and awareness events are during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September each year. Other awareness and fundraising activities include: The Big Buzz, Wig Wednesday and ITV's Text Santa. People also fundraise through runs, cycles and other events.

Corporate partners

Corporate partners currently working with CLIC Sargent:

Previous corporate partners include, ITV Text Santa, Tesco, Chelsea FC, hmv and Virgin Trains.

Virgin Trains have named a Class 390 Pendolino (390047) "CLIC Sargent" in honour of the charity. Colas Rail have done the same by naming one of their locomotives Class 60 60087 "CLIC Sargent".

References

CLIC Sargent Wikipedia