Olivia Deane hit the headlines when she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma aged 12 – this type of eye cancer usually affects young children under six. Now 20, Olivia has written a book about her cancer journey which she has kindly agreed to share on our blog. Over the...
The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust has teamed up with Haven to offer our members a chance to save money on UK breaks and holidays. Haven have got 36 parks around the UK coastline and are offering our members 5% discount on UK school and bank holidays and 10% discount on...
Our corporate partner Vision Express has unveiled the 30-strong team who will be riding in this year’s legendary Ride4Sight challenge to raise funds for the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust. The team of all-star riders, which include company CEO Jonathan Lawson and...
Do you remember little Eliza Thomas? She was the face of our #InTheDark Retinoblastoma Awareness Week campaign back in 2016. Eliza was three years old when she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma after a routine eye test and she had her left eye removed to save her...
Two out of three parents aren’t aware that a squint or lazy eye can be a symptom of an aggressive eye cancer in children, according to a new survey. In a poll of more than 1,000 parents, only 35 per cent identified a squint as one of the signs of retinoblastoma (Rb),...
Lesley Geen talks us through reading recommendations for those with sight loss. At CHECT we regularly review resources to help your young readers to access books to feed their imagination. Many of these organisations also have resources for teenagers and adults....
