# Young Lives vs Cancer

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## TL;DR

The UK charity that gives children and young people with cancer, and their families, specialist social workers, free places to stay near hospital and help with money.

## Summary

Young Lives vs Cancer is the operating name of CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children, registered in England and Wales and in Scotland and also working in Northern Ireland. It describes itself as the only UK charity that makes sure families have specialist social workers by their side, in hospital, at home and on the phone. It runs Homes from Home where families stay free near treatment centres (its about page reports 23,892 nights in one year), a benefits and welfare advice service, grants and campaigning on issues such as travel costs. The Charity Commission register records latest income of about £25.9 million for the year ending 31 March 2025.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children; CLIC Sargent
- Tags: uk; patient-org
- City: Bristol, GB
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk

## Sources

- About Young Lives vs Cancer: https://www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk/about-us/
- Charity Commission register entry: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1107328

## Connected records

- collections: [thesecondopinion](https://onco.cc/collections/thesecondopinion/), [Young Lives vs Cancer](https://onco.cc/collections/young-lives-vs-cancer/)
- cancers: [Adolescent and young adult cancers (ages 15 to 39)](https://onco.cc/cancers/aya-cancers/), [Childhood cancers (all types)](https://onco.cc/cancers/childhood-cancers/)

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