Charity has brought light during pandemic

I WORK and volunteer for CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people.

This year has been hard for everyone, especially for children with cancer and their families.

CLIC Sargent ‘s Social workers have been on the frontline throughout the pandemic, helping bring light to young cancer patients and their families in their darkest times.

And with Christmas coming, they’re working even harder to keep families together, to make sure they don’t have to worry about anything else. But they need your help. We are asking the public for their support so that we can be there for these families, helping to keep them together this festive season, and beyond.

With the community’s support, donations will help fund CLIC Sargent’s Homes from Home service, which provides free accommodation for families near hospitals, so they can be close to their child whilst facing cancer this Christmas.

Your support will also mean CLIC Sargent social workers can be there to provide practical, emotional and financial support.

Please donate today to make sure no family has to face cancer alone, especially this Christmas – www. clicsargent.org.uk/christmas/

As well as donating, there are other ways the community in Hampshire can support CLIC Sargent’s vital work this Christmas.

From visiting the charity’s online shop for Christmas shopping, to becoming a ‘Stamp Champ’ by collecting your used stamps from Christmas cards and other mail for CLIC Sargent.

Details can be found on our website www.clicsargent.org.uk

I’d like to say a personal thank you to everyone in the community who has supported CLIC Sargent this year.

Your help and generosity means CLIC Sargent can continue to be there for more children and young people from Hampshire facing cancer. Thank you so much.

Liz Blunt CLIC Sargent, Hampshire senior fundraising engagement manager