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Every week, three children and young people (aged 0-24) are diagnosed with cancer in Northern Ireland, and many more are struggling to cope with their parent or sibling’s cancer diagnosis.

Cancer Fund for Children support children and young people impacted by cancer, either through their own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a parent or sibling.

The charity’s team of Cancer Support Specialists provide emotional and social support to children and young people impacted by cancer and their families at home, in hospitals across NI, in the community, and at their therapeutic short break centre Daisy Lodge.

Every year Cancer Fund for Children provides short breaks to around 450 families at Daisy Lodge, their therapeutic centre nestled at the foot of the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down.

Here families impacted by cancer can spend time together in an environment far removed from hospital wards and treatment regimes, create memories together, meet other families going through a similar experience and benefit from the support of the charity’s therapeutic team.

Check out our video below to see just how magical Daisy Lodge is for families when dealing with a childhood cancer diagnosis.