Young Lives vs Cancer offers various grants for cancer patients, right from the moment of diagnosis, to help young people and families cope financially.
To help with the immediate costs of cancer, we give a grant of £100 following an initial or secondary cancer diagnosis. You can also apply for this grant if you have received a relapse diagnosis a year or more after your previous treatment ending. Most young people and families use it to cover sudden expenses like:
- Travel to and from hospital, and parking there
- Extra food costs
- Increasing household bills and essential items
- Increasing phone bills
- Private tuition to reduce the impact on education
- Accommodation near the hospital
- Childcare for siblings
If you are a young person aged 18-24 diagnosed with cancer, or a parent of a child aged 0-17 diagnosed with cancer, you can apply for this grant via our website. If you are younger than 18 and unable to have a parent to complete the form on your behalf, please give us a call.
Contact information
You can use the information below to get in touch with Young Lives vs Cancer Grants