Tiernan’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.
Sadly, there are around 1,800 new cases of cancer diagnosed every year in children aged 0-14 years in the UK. On Christmas Eve 2021, three-year-old Tiernan became one of them when he was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumour, a cancer of the kidneys.
Tiernan spent much of the festive period feeling cut off and frightened in hospital, while he underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
It was then that he received a warmable teddy bear from Cancer Support UK, which restored his smile and gave him huge comfort.
If you can, please reach out to another child like Tiernan so we can send them a warm cuddle this Christmas.
Send a ted to a hospital bed this Christmas for just £12.
FAQs
How will my £12 gift help children with cancer?
Your donation will help us to send 1,200 teddies to children receiving treatment for cancer in hospitals across the UK this Christmas. We are aiming to deliver the teds by 21st 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 1,200 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 2024
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 1,200 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. Thank you.