Awards for little stars with the Big C

Cancer Research UK’s annual Little Star Awards recognise the courage of children who confront cancer.

The awards are backed by a number of f amous f aces including Scots singer Emeli Sande.

Around 110 children are diagnosed with cancer each y e a r i n S c ot l a nd a nd t hi s year 66 received a Little Star Award.

The awards are open to all youngsters under the age of 18 who have been t reate d for the disease in the last five years.

Recipients get a unique t rophy, a £ 50 TK Maxx gift card and a certificate signed by celebrities.

TK Maxx has supported the charity since 2004 and has raised around £13.2 million to help beat children’s cancers sooner.

C a n c e r R e s e a r c h U K ’s C h i l d r e n ’s Ca n c e r T r i a l s Te a m is co-ordinating ground-breaking trials in 21 centres across t he UK and Ireland including the Royal Aberdeen Children’s hospital and t he Royal Hospital f or Sick Children in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

To donat e o r nominate a Little Star visit cruk. org/ littlestar.