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By entering our Summer Grand Draw, you could be in with a chance of winning our jackpot prize of £25,000! There are also more than 150 runner up cash prizes to be won.
From as little as £1, you can help children like Stanley (pictured left) to receive better, kinder treatments – and bring us closer to a world where every child with cancer survives.
Stanley was six years old and living a happy life when he started suffering painful headaches in 2021. Heartbreakingly, doctors found the cause to be a brain tumour. After an operation which involved removing as much of the tumour as possible, Stanley seemed to be making progress. Then he had another devastating setback, with the cancer spreading to his spine.
Since then, he’s had more surgery but, sadly, a new brain tumour has developed. Whilst Stanley is still undergoing treatment, his cancer is no longer curable. But his doctors are doing everything they can to slow down the cancer and give him more precious time to continue to spend time with his family and enjoy the things he loves.
No child should have to face cancer. By playing our Summer Grand Draw, you could help to fund vital research that will lead to safer and more effective treatments – and give children like Stanley more time with their family.
Early Bird Draw
Sign up to play by 02 August to be entered into our Early Bird Draw. You could be in to win one of £50 prizes.
Ways you can play
Enter online or by post
Enter online, by phone or by post. Playing our Spring Grand Draw is easy. You can enter online by clicking the link below. If you haven’t received a pack but would like to, you can request one by emailing info@childrenwithcancer.org.uk or by calling our friendly team on 0800 222 9000. (Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm).
The all important dates
Early Bird closing date
Friday 2 August 2024
Main draw closing date
Friday 6 September 2024
Draw date
Friday 20 September 2024
Winners published
Friday 27 September 2024
How your money helps
Your £12 donated or 12 tickets purchased…
…could help fund vital laboratory supplies, enabling researchers to find safer and kinder treatments for children like Stanley.
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Your £24 donated or 24 tickets purchased…
…could help fund essential equipment used to store and analyse patient samples, enabling researchers to understand how cancer grows and spreads.
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Your £36 donated or 36 tickets purchased…
…could help fund innovative research projects led by experts like Dr Elizabeth Coyle.
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By playing our Summer Grand Draw , you can support our vital work to find kinder and better treatments for children like Stanley. Stanley’s Mum, Kirsty, shares their story below:
Before his diagnosis, Stanley was enjoying the life of a typical six year old. He adored his XBox and Lego and loved watching wrestling. But everything changed in September 2021. He began suffering with headaches, which turned out to be a brain tumour – a devastating diagnosis for Stanley and his family.
Leading up to this diagnosis, Stanley deteriorated fast and was rushed into hospital with a critical build-up of fluid on the brain. The fluid was drained and the next day he underwent a gruelling 14-hour surgery to remove a tumour. Sadly, the doctors could only safely remove part of it. After spending four long days in the high dependency unit, he was diagnosed with Posterior Fossa Group A (PFA) Ependymoma (WHO grade three) – a cancerous brain tumour.
Stanley’s tumour affected his ability to walk, talk, and swallow. Yet, he faced each obstacle with bravery and determination. He spent Christmas that year with a feeding tube inserted, then started chemotherapy in January, followed by seven weeks of proton beam therapy. At first, he seemed to be responding well, but he then suffered another setback in June – the cancer had spread to his spine.
Heartbreakingly, his treatment plan moved from curing his cancer to keeping him comfortable and giving him as much time as possible, with the hope of remission. Stanley’s consultant said, “We may never cure Stanley”, but they’re hopeful he has many years ahead of him.
No child deserves to have their future taken away from them. It’s never easy for families like Stanley’s to be having conversations about giving their child “more time” rather than talking about a cure. The residual brain tumour is not safe to remove, which meant it remained an ongoing threat to Stanley.
In January 2023, Stanley had spinal surgery but the doctors deemed it too risky to re-operate on his brain again. This is because the risks of radiation could cause strokes, damage to his senses and short-term memory loss. He surprised everyone by making a very speedy recovery from the operation. It was lovely having him at home in time for Christmas. Stanley has also started a new course of chemotherapy, and recently celebrated his ninth birthday.
Kirsty, Stanley’s mum
Latest winners
Congratulations to our Spring Grand Draw Winners
1st £25,000 Mrs Jones
2nd £2,500 Mrs Broomhead
3rd £1,000 Mrs Fawcett
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Stanley’s Story
Stanley was diagnosed with Posterior Fossa Group A (PFA) Ependymoma – grade III, a type of brain tumour, in December 2021 when he was just six years old.
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Vital research
Dr Elizabeth Coyle and her team are leading research into how brain tumours develop. Her research is looking at finding ways of treating brain tumours that can almost exclusively target the tumour whilst minimising any side effects of the treatment.
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