Talk by Mel from Young Lives vs Cancer

A great talk by Mel Walles about her work with young cancer sufferers and the effect on their families as well as the effect on them. Picture shows Mel with our two presidents..


When a child is diagnosed with cancer life becomes full of fear, for them and their family. Fear of treatment, but also of families being torn apart, overwhelming money worries, of having nowhere to turn, no one to talk to.

Young Lives vs Cancer social workers help families get through the most frightening time of their lives. But every day 12 more children and young people hear the devastating news they have cancer.

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What we did in 2022-2023

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