EVENTS | Childhood Eye Cancer Trust

London Family Members’ Day in pictures

Our most recent CHECT family day out on 25th January was at Discover Children’s Story Centre in London, an immersive world of play and storytelling.Members’ days are a great way to meet other families who are or have been affected by Rb and to nominate...

Raising Awareness of Rb in Parliament

23/05/19 | AWARENESS, EVENTS, NEWS

“I joined Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) for Retinoblastoma Awareness Week 2019 where I met remarkable parents with remarkable children!” Peter Dowd MP CHECT Information and Research Manager Petra Maxwell recalls our Parliamentary Drop-In Session held during May...

Members’ Day moments captured

31/03/19 | EVENTS, NEWS

Our March members’ day took place at the Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey – the birthplace of British motorsport, aviation and home of Concorde! Members’ days are a great way to meet other families affected by retinoblastoma and to nominate...

Get your local MP involved in Rb Awareness Week

28/03/19 | AWARENESS, EVENTS, NEWS

Dear supporter, This World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week 2019 (12th-18th May), the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust is holding a drop-in event at Westminster on Wednesday 15th May. We are inviting MPs to come along to meet parents of children and adults affected by Rb, to...

Colchester members’ day in pictures

25/09/18 | EVENTS, NEWS

Around 80 people descended upon Colchester Zoo on Saturday for our regional members’ day. It was a fabulous day and feedback from guests was that they really enjoyed meeting other families and watching the animal demonstration. Congratulations to the 14 children who...

Sailing away

02/05/18 | EVENTS, NEWS, SUPPORT

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, which runs sailing trips for children and young people who have, or have had, cancer has reserved two places for the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust in 2018. CHECT Champion Ernie Brown, 10, who has taken part in two trips, tells us what...