We often feature our wonderful CHECT mums in our stories, and we feel it’s important to recognise those amazing dads out there who go above and beyond to support their families as well. For Father’s Day, we asked children (maybe with a bit of help) to nominate their...
We are extremely sad to inform our members of the passing of our former trustee and dear friend Ffion Miles. Many will remember Ffion for her fun nature, passion for music and fierce intelligence. She was a real people person with lots of friends, including CHECT...
About the role This is an exciting opportunity to join the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) – a small dynamic charity committed to supporting families and individuals affected by retinoblastoma (Rb) – as a Communications Manager. Place of work: Hybrid London and...
A mother’s intuition proved correct after GPs assured her that her baby daughter was healthy. Thankfully an auntie spotted an unusual ‘white dot’ in the baby’s eye which led to a swift eye cancer diagnosis. Mum Rada Hristova, from Kent, had been worried about...
CHECT is currently looking to recruit an adult who had retinoblastoma as a child as a lay (non-professional) representative to our Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). They must have been treated in the UK and also be a CHECT member. The main responsibility of the...
Thank you and a huge well done to everyone who submitted a photo for the design of our next good luck card. All the photos were wonderful in our eyes, but sadly we could only choose one to feature on our card. In the end we decided to go with this adorable smiley...
