Esme’s Story
For a child with cancer, when you’re in and out of hospital, Christmas can feel like any other time of year, full of upset and discomfort.
For as long as she can remember, this has been reality for Esmé. In November 2018, when she was just a year old, Esmé was diagnosed with Ependymoma II, a cancer based in the tissue of the nervous system.
After continuous bouts of sickness in the morning, an MRI confirmed the terrible news. Esmé was swiftly moved to Addenbrookes, where she had surgery and then began an intensive programme of chemotherapy.
It was when she was spending days and nights in hospital, that Esmé received one of our warmable teddies. According to Wendy, her mum, it put a huge smile on her face.
If you can, please reach out to another child like Esmé so we can send them a warm cuddle this Christmas.
Send a ted to a hospital bed this Christmas for just £10.
FAQs
How will my £10 gift help children with cancer?
Your donation will help us to send 1,000 teddies to children receiving treatment for cancer in hospitals across the UK this Christmas. We are aiming to deliver the teds in mid December, just in time for Christmas.
Where will you send the teddies to?
We have reached out to children’s cancer wards and hospices across the UK. With your help we can send out 1,000 teddies in time to provide a Christmas Cuddle.
I need cancer support, can you help me?
Of course. Please take a look at our Cancer Kits and Cancer Coach. These services are available free of charge to cancer patients and people who have completed their treatment.
I’d like to set up a regular gift to help even more children and adults in 2023
Thank you so much! You can set up a monthly gift here. We really appreciate our donors’ support as we are only a small charity and we do not receive any government support.
What if you raise more money than you need?
Our Cuddles for Christmas campaign aims to deliver 1,000 warmable teddies to children being treated for cancer in hospital this Christmas. If we’re lucky enough to raise more money than we need, any extra will be used to help fill cancer kits to send out to cancer patients. We receive no government support and our services are needed more than ever since the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you.