Our ambassadors

Ali-A

Ali-A has been hitting the top of the YouTube Gaming viewership charts for over 10 years thanks to his incredible work ethic, unmatched presentation skills and love for gaming. His channels have over 17.5 million subscribers and he has amassed over 6 billion views to date. Ali-A is the definition of ‘brand safe’ and has collaborated with a who’s who of top global brands over the years, as well as launching his own merchandise range, Ali-A gaming controllers, a graphic novel and his own Ali-A BBC TV shows.

Ollie and Gareth Locke

Ollie and Gareth Locke came to prominence on the BAFTA award winning “Made in Chelsea” Their relationship made them one of the most cherished couples in British reality television. Their authentic love story, culminating in a widely celebrated wedding in 2020, became the highest-watched episode of the show – attracting 3.5 million viewers.

In 2023, Gareth and Ollie embraced fatherhood, welcoming twins—a boy named Apollo and a girl named Cosima—through IVF. Their journey into parenthood has been another heartwarming chapter in their lives. 

James “Jimmy” Carpenter

Jimmy is an award-winning content creator & DJ. He has produced the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 and presented the breakfast show on BBC Leicester. He’s made podcasts with Sony and the Supervet Prof. Noel Fitzpatrick, and in his DJ capacity supported the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Elton John and Rod Stewart. Last year, he ran the London Marathon for the very first time for Children with Cancer UK.

I’m deeply moved whenever I hear about children going through a traumatic time so young in life. I’ve known kids who’ve fought & won their battle with cancer, and others who’ve sadly lost. I’m honoured to be ambassador for this amazing charity to support the incredibly brave children and their families who are faced with such painful & challenging circumstances. I believe no child should ever have to go through it.

Hannah and Jake Graf

Jake Graf is an actor and filmmaker who aims to elicit positive change through the medium of film and Hannah Graf MBE is a retired Army Captain, mother and transgender advocate. Together they are widely known as the UK’s ‘Transgender Power Couple’ after being named as the Most Influential LGBTQ Couple in The Guardian’s ‘Pride Power List’. They were the subjects of hit C4 documentary ‘Our Baby: A Modern Miracle’ in 2020 and their autobiography ‘Becoming Us’ was published by Hachette in 2023.

I lost my father to cancer at a very young age and so have seen the effects that cancer can have on families. If we can help prevent that happening to even one other family, it will be a huge honour and privilege to be part of that. – Jake Graf.

Jake and I both had times in our lives where we had to be resilient, but I think the resilience that a young person with cancer needs to have is just incredible. So if we can play a small part in helping make someone’s day a little bit brighter, then that’s a mission achieved. – Hannah Graf.

Evie Pickerill

Evie Pickerill is a British actress and TV presenter best known for being one of the main presenters on children’s television channel, CBeebies. She also frequently hosts on CBBC and has guest starred on Blue Peter. During her time at CBeebies, Evie has taken lead roles in both their Christmas and Shakespeare productions, but her passion for performing extends beyond the screen to the stage. She has played titular roles in various pantomimes over the last 4 years and is set to appear in Aladdin at the York Royal Theatre this Christmas. She also starred in musical ‘SHOUT’ at the Edinburgh fringe festival following rave reviews from her performance at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, the prestigious university where she studied. In addition to acting, Evie has presented at a variety of live events including well-known festivals such as Glastonbury. In 2023, she branched out into radio and hosted her first cover show for Heart North West. She also enjoys conducting interviews for press junkets, and earlier this year was able to sit down with the creators of the new Disney+ animation series, Iwájú. Alongside her artistic endeavours, Evie is a dedicated supporter of several children’s charities. She frequently participates in fundraising events for Comic Relief and Children In Need and in 2022, she became a champion for Place2Be. 

I can’t wait to be an ambassador for Children with Cancer UK and meet the amazing children. Being on children’s TV is a responsibility that I take it very seriously. Having visited hospitals, I have realised that I’m part of a team who bring joy to children in their darkest days, which is why I want to be involved with Children with Cancer UK. I want to bring happiness and joy to those that deserve it the most.

Paula Radcliffe

Paula held the Women’s World Marathon Record from 2003 and 2019, with a time of 2:15:25 and won the London Marathon in 2002, 2003 and 2005. In November 2004 she won the New York Marathon in breath-taking style and in 2005 she took the gold medal at the World Championships in Helsinki for the same distance. She was awarded an MBE in June 2002 and later that year was voted the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year. In 2020, at the age of 13, her daughter Isla was diagnosed with a rare germ cell tumour.

After the experience my family went through with my daughter, Isla, being diagnosed with cancer, I knew I had to do something to help. Hearing stories about children who weren’t as lucky as Isla, is just heart breaking. Children with Cancer UK is an amazing charity that works to save the lives of children and young people diagnosed with cancer through investing in research and support for families. I’m dedicated to doing all I can to support all children going through a cancer diagnosis through raising funds and awareness to keep the fight against this terrible disease moving forwards. My daughter Isla is also taking up the role of Junior Ambassador for Children with Cancer UK. Isla wants to help bring change to children and young people with cancer.

Dr. Mohammed Abbas Khaki

Dr. Mohammed Abbas Khaki is an award-winning London-based Primary Care Physician. Alongside his work in the capital, he is an international medical volunteer, educationalist, writer, TV and radio broadcaster, founding trustee of a global charity, and social entrepreneur. An acclaimed international speaker, he is dedicated to inspiring change on local, communal, and global levels. He was named among the top 50 influential Primary Care Physicians in the UK, recognized with the Emerging Global Leader Award from Imperial College, and listed among the top 100 inspiring individuals in the National Health Service. His global contributions to medicine were formally recognised last year when he received the British Citizen Award for Services to Healthcare.