Support us

 

Our Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service Fund supports young people aged 16-30 years living with cancer and beyond, who are cared for by the hospital’s incredible Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service (TYAC). 

 

The brilliant team looks after patients who are diagnosed with cancer at a younger age, providing individualised care, specialised advice and support to young people and their families, in an age-appropriate setting.  

 

By donating to our Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service Fund, you are supporting young people and their families when they need it most. 

 

Your donation could help:

 

• Fund social activities and events to promote peer support

 

• Provide alternative therapies for those going through chemotherapy, like Reiki

 

• Fund life-saving treatments and equipment

 

• Enhance the experience of our patients by funding comfortable and welcoming spaces

 

• Support staff wellbeing so our amazing team can provide extraordinary care

 

• Fund ‘wish list’ experiences and holidays for young people with an incurable diagnosis

 

• Provide snacks and drinks while patients are undergoing treatment on the unit

 

That sense of community was really special to me: I’ve made some great friends [thanks to the TYAC service]. The meet ups, funded by Royal Surrey Charity, give an opportunity to talk as much or as little about cancer – sometimes it’s a good distraction; other times it helps to know there’s someone to talk to who’s gone through something similar. 

 

Adam was 23 years old when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

 

The difference you make

 

Your support allows our Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service team to offer counselling and opportunities for young people to connect during treatment, and even after, so they can meet people going through a shared experience. The fund also encourages peer support by organising regular meet ups and activities

 

Your support has also helped fund:  

 

• Refurbishment of the unit to make it a much more welcoming and age-appropriate setting

 

• Wish list experiences and holidays for young people with an incurable diagnosis

 

• Theatre trips and meals out to promote peer support
  

 

There’s more we can do, but we need your help