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Participants needed for rhabdomyosarcoma research

10-06-22 • Our stories • Posted by
Our friends at Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) are funding a study to help understand decision-making for relapsed and refractory rhabdomyosarcoma. Researchers including Dr Bob Phillips and Dr Jess Morgan are looking for parents or carers of children and young people with relapsed or refractory rhabdomyosarcoma, or young people themselves, to have one telephone …
Company of the Month… Oakwood Garden Rooms!

26-05-22 • Our stories • Posted by
We’re so pleased to announce our latest Company of the Month is Oakwood Garden Rooms! Leeds-based Oakwood Garden Rooms have been supporting Candlelighters as their charity of choice since December 2020. In this time, they have raised an absolutely incredible amount for Candlelighters through some fantastic online raffles. Owner Liam Griffin and the team have …
Childhood Cancer Outcomes Westminster Debate – April 2022

06-05-22 • Our stories • Posted by
We are so pleased that on Tuesday 26th April, the first-ever Westminster debate on Childhood Cancer Outcomes was held. It was led by MP Caroline Dineage whose constituent Sophie Fairall died last September at the age of ten following a diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. Caroline said, “Childhood cancer is often referred to as rare, but it is the …
Company of the Month… Mowgli!

28-04-22 • Our stories • Posted by
We’re super excited to announce our Company of the Month for March 2022 is Mowgli Street Food! Mowgli started supporting Candlelighters in early 2020 after the opening of their Leeds restaurant. They put in place a cause-related marketing agreement, encouraging customers to add a £1 donation to their bill in support of Candlelighters. This simple …
Company of the Month… Katchr!

24-03-22 • Our stories • Posted by
We’re so pleased to announce that our Company of the Month for February 2022 is Law Firm Business Intelligence Software company, Katchr! Katchr have supported Candlelighters since 2020 and have got involved with a wide range of fundraising activities to help our children and families. Katchr says, “Our involvement with Candlelighters started two years ago …
Candlelighters to invest £1m in supportive care research

17-03-22 • Our stories • Posted by
We are thrilled to announce that we’re planning to invest up to £1m to further supportive care research for children and young people with cancer. At Candlelighters, we have been investing in childhood cancer research for over 40 years. When Candlelighters was formed in the 1970s, sadly very few children survived. Now, thanks to scientific …
Company of the Month… Frontline Security Services and Platinum Asset Protection!

25-02-22 • Our stories • Posted by
We are so pleased to announce that our latest Companies of the Month are Frontline Security Services and Platinum Asset Protection! These two companies are owned by Wade Murtaza, who has been supporting Candlelighters for over a decade with cause-related marketing and by donating a percentage of both companies’ end-of-year annual profits. In January 2022, Wade and …
Leading the way in childhood cancer research across the country

15-02-22 • Our stories • Posted by
15 February is International Childhood Cancer Day, a global collaborative campaign raising awareness of and expressing support for children and families affected by childhood cancer. On this day, we’re highlighting the importance of investing in research to help these children and families. Around 1,800 children are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year, with …
Company of the Month… Caddick Group!
01-02-22 • Our stories • Posted by
We are delighted to announce that our latest Company of the Month is the fantastic Caddick Group! Caddick Group started to support Candlelighters back in 2018 in line with their charitable giving priorities of supporting children and young people, as well as those charities helping to fight cancer. Over the course of 2021 Caddick have …
A Very Candlelighters Christmas

04-01-22 • Our stories • Posted by
As the festive period comes to an end and we enter another New Year, we think it’s important to celebrate some of the things we’ve been able to achieve this Christmas. We know Christmas can be a difficult time for families, filled with many different feelings; our goal always is to ensure children and families …