Who are we and what we do

Cancer Fund for Children is the leading local charity that provides practical, emotional and financial support to children and young people aged 0 to 24 affected by cancer & their families. We offer free therapeutic short breaks to families from N. Ireland and the Republic of Ireland at Daisy Lodge in Newcastle Co. Down and self-catering breaks at Pine, Birch and Oak Cottages in Coleraine.

Our team of specialists offers support at home, in the community, on the hospital ward, at our short break facility and during residential breaks at our purpose-built Narnia log cabin.

Cancer Fund for Children understands the impact cancer has on the whole family. We support:

• Children who have been diagnosed with cancer
• The siblings of a child who has been diagnosed with cancer
• The parents of a child who has been diagnosed with cancer
• A child whose parent has been diagnosed with cancer

Why we are needed

Every week in Northern Ireland, another three children, teenagers or young adults, aged between 0-24 years old, are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer Fund for Children understands the devastating impact a cancer diagnosis and treatment can have on the whole family and that beyond the essential clinical care there is a family life that needs to be rebuilt. Our team of experienced Specialists help families cope with the impact cancer has on their lives, and they support them through life, both during and after treatment, and sadly in some cases, bereavement.

The children and families we support are at the heart of everything we do and throughout our website you’ll get to meet some of them and hear more about their experiences.