UCLH Cancer Fund

30/12/2025

Christmas is over and the presents are done, but you can still give a gift that makes a difference.

Help us create a kinder, more welcoming radiotherapy space for children at

🎁 £25 could provide new art materials and toys to provide distraction for children during treatment.

🎁 £50 could help transform the recovery room into a calmer, less clinical looking space to ease anxiety as children recover from anaesthesia.

🎁 £100 could fund sensory equipment and consoles for the playroom.

https://www.uclhcancerfund.org.uk/appeals/childrens-cancer

25/12/2025

From all of us at UCLH Cancer Fund, we wish you a peaceful Christmas and New Year 💜

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported us - your generosity, kindness and dedication help us make a real difference for people affected by cancer, and for the staff who care for them

24/12/2025

Another fantastic bake sale by Ward T13 team, raising over £900 to support people with cancer at 🍰

A huge thank you to everyone involved in organising such a wonderful event! Not only did it raise vital funds for the hospital, but it also brought joy to patients and staff

19/12/2025

Why does hospital environment matter?

Research shows that hospital environments have a direct impact on recovery and wellbeing. Children who feel calmer, less anxious, and more at ease are able to cope better with treatment. Creating child-friendly, welcoming spaces is essential to helping reduce stress, ease fear, and even improve medical outcomes, even reducing the need for general anaesthetic in some cases.

The first picture here shows the current radiotherapy play room - it's cluttered and lacks appropriate storage. The rest of the unit is described by patients as families as stark and clinical.

The second image shows the UCLH Proton Beam Therapy department - a much more welcoming, child-friendly space, which helps children having treatment feel safe and calm before treatment.

Support our appeal to provide a similar environment in the radiotherapy unit, and improve patient care at UCLH for years to come.

Learn more:
https://www.uclhcancerfund.org.uk/appeals/childrens-cancer

13/12/2025

What is radiotherapy like for a child having treatment?

Imagine being a child arriving at hospital for radiotherapy. You enter the hospital unit which is underground, with no windows or natural light. You are surrounded by large, unfamiliar machines and you need to lie still for extended periods of time, sometimes with a mask over your face, or even under general anaesthetic. You have appointments Monday to Friday, every day with each appointment taking an average of 3-4 hours for up to six weeks. This means you are away from your family, your friends and your home.

Specialists do everything they can to support children through play therapy, reassurance and distraction - but the environment itself is stark, clinical and, in many places, should be more child-friendly.

Parents and staff tell us they wish it could be a warm and reassuring place, but NHS resources can’t stretch to refurbishments.

Help us to make the radiotherapy unit a more welcoming and calmer space - support our appeal today.

https://www.uclhcancerfund.org.uk/appeals/childrens-cancer

11/12/2025

We need your help to make vital upgrades to the children's radiotherapy department at UCLH - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Children having radiotherapy treatment spend long weeks at the hospital, where they receive world-class care, but are met with an outdated radiotherapy unit, in desperate need of updates.

Help us to create a child-friendly, welcoming environment, to reduce stress and anxiety for our young patients, and give them the space to cope better with treatment.

Find out more online at: https://www.uclhcancerfund.org.uk/appeals/childrens-cancer

09/12/2025

A huge thank you to the wonderful team at MBs Light Foundation- and to everyone who has supported your gift drive this Christmas 💜

Your donation will make a real difference to children spending time in hospital, and to their families. A hospital stay can be especially emotional over the holidays, and a thoughtful gift can bring a moment of comfort and joy when it’s needed most.

For the children, it adds a touch of normality and gives them something that isn’t centred around treatment. And for families, it’s a small but meaningful reminder that they’re not facing this journey alone.

03/12/2025

Fantastic work, Team Santa!! 🎅

Our first group of festive fundraisers took on Santa in the City last night, supporting ward T13 at UCLH - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where they make a real difference every day 💜

Thank you all for being a part of our jolliest event of the year!

02/12/2025

Our latest newsletter is live!

This , we’re celebrating by sharing updates from our wonderful supporters and reflecting on the year’s achievements - made possible by our community 💜

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13/11/2025

Santa in the City is back!

We're getting together a team for the iconic festive Santa Run - join us on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th of December! 🎅

Starting at 7pm in Paternoster Square (near St Paul's), with hundreds of Santas all setting off on a 4.5km loop around London, finishing back in the same place. You can run or walk, and the Santa Suit and event medal are included in the sign-up fee (only £15 - usually £30 through the event organisers)!

It's a great social event, and you can take part at completely your own pace - the more the merrier!

Message us for more information, or email cancerfund@uclhcharity.org.uk 💜

31/10/2025

Thank you, Chloe! 💜

A huge thank you to Chloe for hosting an incredible quiz night fundraiser, raising an amazing £1,282.76 for UCLH Cancer Fund and the Royal Marsden, in support of her mum’s treatment at the Royal Marsden, and in memory of her uncle Phil, who was treated at UCLH.

We’re so grateful for your generosity, and effort in raising this incredible amount - and honoured to have been part of such a special evening

24/10/2025

We are proud to be partnered with Octopus Legacy, the expert will-writing service.

As a Cancer Fund supporter, you can write a professional will for free, either online, over the phone, or in person, with the help of their experts.

Visit https://www.uclhcancerfund.org.uk/leave-a-legacy to learn more.

All we ask is that you consider remembering UCLH Charity Cancer Fund in your will, to support people with cancer and the staff who care for them here at UCLH.

A gift in your will, small or large, allows us to invest in long-term, lasting projects over and above what the NHS can provide, leaving a lasting legacy of care.