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We would love to share some of your stories whether they are about personal experiences on treatment, in fundraising, or anything else you would like to share. Send your stories and photos to info@candlelighters.org.uk. © Karen Turner Photography, header image.
Our stories
Introducing the Nominees: Fundraisi...
23-08-18 • Our stories • Posted by
Introducing the next award category nominees: Fundraising Innovation Award! These amazing nominees have come up with new and interesting ways to raise funds and awareness. We want to recognise them for thinking outside
Introducing the Nominees: Team Effo...
20-08-18 • Our stories • Posted by
Introducing the next award category nominees: Team Effort of the Year! These groups have worked hard thorough out the year both fundraising, raising awareness and supporting Candlelighters. Here is some more informatio
York Balloon Fiesta
02-08-18 • Our stories • Posted by
Our York Candlelighters Group are delighted to announce that they will be at the upcoming balloon festival at York Racecourse between 28-30th September. They were there last year and it was an amazing and fun event! They
Your stories
Introducing the Nominees: Above �...
13-08-18 • Your stories • Posted by
With The Candlelighters Awards slowly approaching, we would like to introduce you to our amazing shortlisted nominees – this feature focussed on the ‘Above & Beyond Effort of the Year’ category. Wo
The Lindsey’s scale Snowdon, ...
09-08-18 • Your stories • Posted by
The Lindsey Family decided to in their words ‘having a crack at climbing Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis (the highest mountains in Wales, England and Scotland respectively) in 6 days.’ Graham Lindsey the familyâ€
Calverley Golf Club’s Charity of ...
08-08-18 • Your stories • Posted by
Lee Dane and his wife Emma, who live in Bradford chose Candlelighters are their charity to support this year. Lee is Captain at Calverley Golf Club and he wanted to support a local children’s charity, after reading wha
Shannen-Keelie will be shaving her ...
07-08-18 • Your stories • Posted by
Shannen-Keelie, of Keyingham, gave birth to Charleen Clifton on July 23rd 2015. Unbeknown to them at the time, Charleen was born with Infantile Fibrosarcoma, diagnosed aged just 3 months after her Grandma noticed a lump
Welcome back RAG Prague
06-08-18 • Your stories • Posted by
We would like to welcome back the Leeds RAG’s Pedal to Prague team from their trip. They have now completed the challenge and raised £26,638.99! When returning to the UK the leaders all agreed that it was one of the h
Layla Wray completes an amazing 50-...
06-08-18 • Your stories • Posted by
Superstar Layla Wray is going above and beyond for Candlelighters! As part of an ambitious goal, Layla and Max Dalby have set their sights on a whole year of extreme challenges, at least one in every single month of 20
Fantastic Fenby Four
02-08-18 • Your stories • Posted by
Summer of Sporting Challenges by the Four Fenby Boys Four boys aged 16, 14, 12 and 8 years old from York have set themselves an incredible number of challenges to raise funds for Candlelighters, because they want to use
