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Young journalists needed for next edition of Teen Focus

Young journalists needed for next edition of Teen Focus

Calling all teenage Childhood Eye Cancer Trust members! We need you to help us put together the next edition of Teen Focus. If you’re interested in journalism, photography, editing or web design then this opportunity is definitely for you. You’ll spend a week in the...
Erin, 7, is a CHECT champ

Erin, 7, is a CHECT champ

A seven-year-old from north London has been given a prestigious award in recognition of the commitment she has shown in helping other young cancer survivors. Erin Gentry was diagnosed with retinoblastoma when she was two years old. She needed lifesaving surgery to...
VW group raise £5,000 for CHECT

VW group raise £5,000 for CHECT

Volkswagen enthusiasts have helped to raise £5,000 to help families affected by retinoblastoma. The Yeovil VW group Scrumpy Dubbers presented the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust with a cheque following its annual festival earlier this year. The event, called Dubs at the...
Good luck to the knights!

Good luck to the knights!

Lee Relf and his friends are about to embark on a 130 mile cycle ride dressed as medieval knights – but it’s his sister Gemma and nephew Noah who are the true heroes… Inspiring, brave, awesome – these are just some of the words that spring to mind when writing about...
Desert trek for Kitty

Desert trek for Kitty

Cathy Woodstock was so determined to raise awareness of retinoblastoma after her little girl Kitty’s cancer battle that she signed up for a charity trek through the Sahara desert. She shares her story… My daughter Kitty was nine weeks and three days old when she was...
Young eye cancer survivors are VIPs in Taunton

Young eye cancer survivors are VIPs in Taunton

Two young Childhood Eye Cancer Trust ambassadors were special guests to officially open a new Vision Express store in Taunton on Saturday. Nine-year-old Corbin Pike and 21-year-old Poppy Quinton, who both had retinoblastoma (Rb) when they were little, were guests of...