Helping families deal with rare childhood cancers
Formerly known as Hugs from Henry, Hugs Children Cancer Charity was founded in Plymouth in 2015 to offer support to families across Devon and Cornwall who are dealing with childhood cancer. Whether emotional support, making a memory or helping families keep in touch, Hugs Children’s Cancer charity provides them with a place to turn.
The journey began when the Hallam family received the devastating blow of a cancer diagnosis for their oldest child, Henry, who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, Neuroblastoma, at the tender age of 3. Following 14 months of aggressive and invasive treatment which saw the family living 120 miles away from their home and support network in Plymouth, Henry’s mum, Elsbeth, having given birth to her second child whilst living away, wanted to ensure that families facing the fear and loneliness that had experienced, would not be alone in their journey.
As a charity, the reach of the help and support we provide continues to grow, and we rely heavily on our fundraising efforts to be able to continue our work. Whilst we currently operate 2 retail shops in Plymstock, the fundraising and organisational running of the charity is still only carried out by 2 people, the co-founder and CEO Elsbeth Hallam and Fundraiser Laura Riden.
Please follow us on our social media on Facebook and Instagram to find out what events we have coming up and how to get involved. By supporting Hugs, it will enable us to carry on supporting families in their darkest times via care packages, grants, family away days, free use of our respite home and valuable peer-to-peer support for families.
Donate
If you would like to make a direct donation to Hugs Children’s Cancer Charity to help us reach our goal, there are a number of options you may like to consider:
Single or regular donations
You can donate BBX by either contacting Laura Riden or speaking to your BBX account manager
Contact Us
Laura Riden
Tel: 01752 651880
Mobile: 07789 336232
Email: fundraising@hugsccc.com
Web: hugsccc.com
Alternatively, if you want to make a one-off or set up a regular donation contact your BBX account manager or Jon at 03334002014 or email support.uk@bbxworld.com
