Campaigning

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

One of our fundamental aims in raising public awareness about childhood leukaemia is to alert policy makers to issues of concern for children with leukaemia or at risk of leukaemia and to influence the development of policy that promotes the best interests of these children.

We are actively campaigning on several fronts. Click below for more information on our campaigns or find out what you can do to help.

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.

MSPs support Motion to protect children from power lines

We have been campaigning to increase support for a new Motion in the Scottish Parliament as well as working with the UK Parliament in Westminster.

Electricity and childhood leukaemia

We are working with policymakers to raise awareness of the association between childhood leukaemia and high-voltage power lines.

SAGE (Stakeholder Advisory Group on EMF/ELF)

We are amongst 40 members and active participants in the SAGE process.

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.

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.

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.

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