The Cancer Counselling Trust offers a free telephone counselling service across the UK. We support cancer patients, their families, friends and care givers who seek counselling to help them through the difficult issues precipitated by a cancer diagnosis. We are unique in providing free, specialist counselling for anyone impacted by cancer, across the UK.
	BBC Extend Scheme 2009 - The majority of people join the BBC by applying for a job. Exclusively for disabled people, we run a specialised work placement scheme - BBC Extend Scheme. Extend is an award-winning, BBC-wide work placement scheme which offers appropriately experienced and/or qualified disabled people a great opportunity to gain six months paid work experience within the BBC. It is also portrayed as a first point of entry scheme for disabled people. Although the scheme does not necessarily lead to a full-time job, last year more than half its intake gained further work at the BBC! Becoming an Extendee is a great way to get started at the BBC. We have a wide range of challenging and imaginative placements across the U.K. including London, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Coventry, Glasgow and Norwich, in both programming areas and programme support areas.
	Candlelighters are a group of parents of children treated at the Yorkshire paediatric oncology and haematology Unit at St. James's Hospital in Leeds who are suffering from malignant diseases or severe blood diseases. Supported by relatives, friends, medical and nursing staff we are dedicated to combatting childhood cancer, leukaemia and serious blood disorders and to making the lives of the children and their families more bearable.
	The National Alliance of Childhood Cancer Parents Organisations (NACCPO) is a National Charity that acts as a voice for parents of children and young adults with Cancer by working with medical, government and charity organisations. NACCPO help to share knowledge and understanding of the issues faced by families through a network of member groups. We are also able to help with setting up support groups and giving information to families that lack support. Please contact Rachael Olley, NACCPO Operations Manager on 01785 603763 or email: ro@naccpo.org.uk for more details.
	Sarcoma UK offers information and is developing support services for patients with sarcoma. For bone tumour patients, many of whom are children and young people, this is intended to complement the excellent services which others provide. Patients with soft tissue tumours, mostly adults, have never had the same attention and Sarcoma UK is particularly trying to help fill this gap. We work with the specialist treatment centres to inform patients and try to ensure they receive the best treatment and care.
	gaps:line is a telephone support line for parents and carers of children with cancer. Staffed by a trained team of volunteer parents, all of whom have had a child with cancer, the line is open from 8pm to 10pm, seven days a week. gaps:line is not a medical helpline, but provides a caring, listening ear and emotional support. The line is also open to calls from concerned grandparents, relatives and friends. gaps:line is a member of the Telephone Helplines Association and the National Alliance of Childhood Cancer Parent Organisations. Call on 0845 121 4277 E-mail: enquiries@gaps.uk.com
	Each day in the UK, 6 teenagers will find out they have cancer and numbers are rising. These young people often get a raw deal, receiving hospital treatment in inappropriate facilities alongside children or old people. Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) is a registered charity that focuses on the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer by providing specialist teenage units in NHS hospitals. The Units are colourful and vibrant, equipped with computers, TVs, game consoles, kitchens and are staffed with professionals able to fully understand the needs of the patients. These units are making a difference and it is anticipated that treatment on a TCT unit can improve chances of recovery by 15%. TCT has built 7 units but we need 20 so that every teenager with cancer in the UK has access to one. In addition to its work in NHS hospitals, TCT provides an education and awareness team, sponsors a Multidisciplinary Forum and a regular International Conference on Cancer and the Adolescent, for professionals, have just appointed the world’s first Professor of Adolescent Cancer Medicine and also fund a conference designed specifically for teenage patients called 'Find Your Sense of Tumour'. Registered charity number: 1062559
	The CCLG is a national professional body responsible for the organisation of the treatment and management of children with cancer in the UK. The Group's main remit is the coordination of national and international clinical trials, including biological studies. Other areas of activity include national cancer registration and provision of information for patients and families.
	NCRI helps people to work together, to bring forward the benefits of cancer research for patients, the public and the scientific community.
	The Adam Dealey Foundation is dedicated to the memory of our son, Adam Dealey (3rd July 1985 to 15th July 1995). The purpose of the web site is to bring public awareness of the disease Ewing Sarcoma and provided help to family's who may have a loved one suffering from the Ewing's Sarcoma (family of tumours, bone and soft tissue cancer).
	Our aim is to raise money to directly research the cause and if possible, find a cure for osteosarcoma. Christopher was an inspiration to all with his strength and courage and fearless attitude and by setting up C.H.O.R.F in his memory, we hope our fundraising efforts will help prevent this cruel cancer from killing other teenagers. We would also like to try and heighten GP awareness of this cancer so that x-rays are carried out earlier with symptoms such as Christopher’s thereby securing early diagnosis which may buy time to treat the tumours and hopefully save lives and limbs.
	KrystleSmith.org is dedicated to the memory of Krystle Smith and its purpose is to raise public awareness about Ewing's Sarcoma, and to assist parents, families and caregivers by providing information and links to other websites containing useful information. THE SITE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR DIAGNOSING OR TREATING ANY HEALTH PROBLEM OR DISEASE.
	The aims of the Anthony Pilcher Bone Cancer Trust are to raise awareness of this illness, offer support to patients and their families, and, of course, to carry out Anthony’s wish of raising money for research in the hope that eventually other children/adolescents will not have to suffer in this terrible way.
	The Mark Cross Bone Cancer Fund was set up by Jill Cross to commemorate her husband Mark Cross, who died from osteosarcoma aged 42. All monies raised help research into treatments for and possible causes of primary bone sarcomas. The Fund also seeks to raise public awareness of this disease. MCBCF is administered with trustees for the University College London Hospitals' Charities (Reg No 229771).
	jimmyteenstv.com is a place on the internet for young people to share their experience of cancer creatively. Video diaries and animations depict what it's like to go through cancer from a patient’s perspective with inspirational diaries from people all over the country.
	TIC's is a space on the web which gives young people living with cancer the up-to-date information, practical advice and support they need to reduce the fear and uncertainty of cancer. It also provides a place for young people to come together, build a community and provide helpful advice and support for each other.
	The Irish Cancer Society is the national charity for cancer care, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem and improving the lives of those living with cancer through patient care, research and education. For more information, please visit: www.cancer.ie or Email: info@irishcancer.ie
	Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer is a National Group for Professionals who are involved in the care of teenagers and young adults with cancer. TYAC aims to improve knowledge about all aspects of cancer in young people and works to improve cancer services and outcomes of treatment for this age group. Membership is open to any professional of any discipline working with teenagers and young adults with cancer.
	PASIC (Parents Association for Seriously Ill Children) is a support group for families of children diagnosed with cancer and receiving at least part of their care at either Queen's Medical Centre or City Hospital in Nottingham. PASIC is a registered charity and supports families in a variety of ways including helping out with bills, which arise as a direct result of the child’s illness. We also arrange a variety of social gatherings and outings for the whole family, which, along with our newsletter, gives families a chance to stay in touch with one another, thus alleviating some of the isolation that they often feel. If you would like more information about PASIC please contact Bea Brunton on 01623 747629 or email mail@pasic.org.uk
	This website exists to provide support and information for anyone affected by cancer in a teenager or young adult. It contains personal stories written by parents who have accompanied their adolescent/young adult son or daughter along the roller coaster of the cancer journey. Some of the youngsters survived their illness, others did not. New stories can be added and in this way we hope to reduce the isolation many parents say they feel when faced with this most challenging situation.