Middleton on Tees 20 mile walk in aid of Candlelighters on 30th September, 2023
Team captain:
Holly Stevens
About
Each year, around 150 children in Yorkshire are diagnosed with cancer. When a child receives a diagnosis, lives are turned upside down instantly, not just for the child but for their parents, grandparents, siblings, extended family and friends.
Getting well again can be a long and challenging journey, emotionally, physically, and financially.
They have a family support centre near Leeds Children Hospital where families can access support services such as wellbeing sessions, talking therapies, and peer support groups away from the clinical environment of the hospital. In addition to this, they can deliver funding for an Outreach Play Specialist for support within the family home.
They also have a great presence at the oncology wards and clinic at Leeds Children’s Hospital, where their Family Support Workers provide crucial front-line support for families in the hospital. This is particularly close to home as a member of our Ware and Kay family has a grandaughter receiving treatment for leukaemia.
