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World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week 2024

World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week 2024

It’s World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week from 12th May – 18th May 2024 – keep an eye out on our blog for our next awareness story. There are a few different ways that you can help raise awareness and funds to support families affected by...
Eliza’s story, part two

Eliza’s story, part two

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...
Squint can be a symptom of eye cancer

Squint can be a symptom of eye cancer

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),...
Rb Week 2018

Rb Week 2018

It’s World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week from 13-19 May 2018 and we’ve launched our latest media campaign to raise awareness of retinoblastoma among parents and healthcare professionals. The campaign features little Harley Shevill, from Motherwell, North...
Lizzie’s Great Adventure

Lizzie’s Great Adventure

Signing up for the Great Wall of China Trek was one of those things that I do under the category ‘Act Now; Engage Thought Process Later’. Having joined CHECT in November 2015, I discovered that our very small staff team was full of runners/joggers/ultra-fit people...