Chance to nominate special youngsters

The Cancer Research UK Kids and Teens Awards, which runs in partnership with fashion retailer TK Maxx, was established to celebrate the strength shown by young people who have been affected by cancer.

Families and friends of young cancer patients and survivors from across Scotland are now being urged to nominate youngsters for special recognition in the run-up to Christmas at www.cruk.org/ kidsandteens.

Since 2004, TK Maxx has raised more than £32 million for Cancer Research’s work through stock and cash donations.

Of this, more than £28m is supporting pioneering research into children’s cancers specifically, and £4m supporting general cancer research.

CRUK Kids and Teens in Scotland spokeswoman Lisa Adams said: “The awards in partnership with TK Maxx recognises young people who have survived or are currently being treated for cancer.

“Our mission is to fund research to find new, better and kinder treatment for children and young people diagnosed with cancer in Scotland, and across the UK.

“We want to bring forward the day when no young person dies of the disease, and ensure that those who survive do so with a good quality of life.”

She added: “We are calling on people across Scotland to nominate inspirational youngsters for this year’s Star Awards so that we can recognise their incredible courage.”

Around 130 children in Scotland are diagnosed with cancer every year.

During the last 40 years, 15,000 more children have beaten cancer than would have done if survival had remained the sames in the 1970s.

Lisa Adams, of CRUK Kids and Teens Awards.