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Keep up to date with all the latest from Children’s Cancer North, and see our legacy stories from NECCR. Get in touch if you would like to share any stories with us.

Celebrating the first ever iCanMove Family Activity Day at Gateshead International Stadium

16 Nov 2023

On Sunday 01 October, Children’s Cancer North took over Gateshead International Stadium for the very first iCanMove Family Activity Day with the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.

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Children’s Cancer Run and Children’s Cancer Run At School programme raises £300,000

16 Nov 2023

We’re delighted to share the news that this year’s Children’s Cancer Run - which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023 - and our accompanying Children’s Cancer Run At School programme, has raised a record-breaking £300,000.

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Niamh’s Team win Fundraiser of the Year Award 2022!

24 Nov 2022

A very special congratulations to Niamh’s Team, who at the night of our Carousel Ball were one of our two winners awarded with our prestigious award for going above and beyond in their spectacular fundraising efforts. Read what Niamh’s Team had to say here.

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Golfing through John O’Groats to Land’s End

27 Oct 2022

Congratulations to Sam and Julie Cairns-Wade who have completed their virtual year-long John O’Groats to Land’s End Challenge! They raised over a massive £4,500 for our charity in memory of their granddaughter Sophie Welburn. To do that they completed 843 miles through rounds of golf and walks.

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#RunForLochlan – from Marske to Newcastle

28 Sep 2022

This blog from Ross Peckham is inspiring, heartfelt and commendable. Ross talks us through the reality of his incredible journey, from finding out his son, Lochlan, had an incurable brain tumour to running 55 miles in his memory from Marske to Newcastle.

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Our Parent Pack is officially launched!

03 Feb 2022

The Parent Pack is a newly published, personal, practical guide to life at The Great North Children’s Hospital, for new parents and families finding themselves at one of the children’s cancer wards (wards 4 or 14) at one of the most challenging times in their lives.

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