THREAD: This morning the government announced £22m of cash grants for charities, including those supporting people with cancer. We are devastated @CLIC_Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, has not been included. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/22-million-awarded-to-life-saving-health-charities-during-virus-outbreak">https://www.gov.uk/governmen...

Parents of children with cancer are turning to us because they’re struggling to afford to feed their families during lockdown; our social workers are supporting teenagers with months left to live who just want a hug from their friends.

We’re fighting to keep our homes open so families can be near their child in hospital and NHS consultants tell us they couldn’t do without our front-line support. But with fundraising on hold we’re facing a financial crisis.

We’re disappointed we’ve been left out in the cold waiting for urgent financial support from the Government.

We urge @DHSCgov and @JoChurchill4 to provide @CLIC_Sargent with funding to support the unique needs of children and young people with cancer.