Campaigning

We campaign to protect children with leukaemia and children at risk of developing leukaemia.

We alert policy makers to issues concerning children with, or at risk of, leukaemia. We seek to influence the development of policies that promote the best interests of these children.

We are actively campaigning on several fronts. Below is more information on our campaigns or  find out how to support our campaigns.

What's new

Lib Dems lend support to our campaign to save young lives

We held a Fringe event on Planning at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference.

The Lib Dems have pledged support to our campaign for the Government to adopt a 'precautionary approach'.

Lib Dem supports 'precautionary approach'

Electricity and childhood leukaemia

We are working with policy makers to raise awareness of the association between childhood leukaemia and high-voltage power lines and to gain support for a building moratorium to stop new houses being built near power lines.

Electricity and childhood leukaemia

Recent campaigns

MPs put pressure on Government

Three MPs have put the spotlight on new Government legislation which could increase the number of children at risk of leukaemia – a risk associated with living close to high voltage power lines.
MPs put pressure on Government

Legalising life-saving treatment

In 2004 a new EU directive on blood products made Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI), a life-saving leukaemia treatment, illegal in UK transplant centres.

Legalising life-saving treatment

Government freezes funding for leukaemia research

In 2005 the government froze funding for research into the causes of childhood leukaemia. We took action to get this essential budget of £1 million reinstated.

Government freezes funding for leukaemia research

Joining forces in cancer coalitions

As members of campaigning coalitions such as Cancer52 and the Cancer Campaigning Group, we are joining forces with other charities to get the best deal for cancer patients.

Joining forces in cancer coalitions