On Sunday 27th April 2025 we will be taking part in the London Marathon. Leigh & Nick Betts are a Husband & Wife running team and we have run 35 marathons & a couple of ultra marathons between us. Our Daughter was lucky enough to get into the ballot for London so it will be such an honour as a family to run the marathon & the cross the finish line together. Leigh's Mum Leila is our biggest fan at 91 years young. We cannot wait to show Leila with our medals. Thank you for taking the time to read our story.

Children with Cancer UK

Our vision is a world where every child and young person survives cancer.

For 35 years, Children with Cancer UK has funded much needed research into the causes of childhood cancers, and the development of better, kinder treatments as well as funding initiatives that support children and their families through cancer treatment and beyond.

Our work has contributed significantly to a marked increase in childhood cancer survival rates and improved quality of life for patients.

Funding lifesaving research

Every year, we invest millions into specialist research projects that are investigating a broad range of childhood cancers, helping us to better understand these diseases and to find more effective, less toxic ways of treating them.

We fund projects that we believe will have the most impact in the field and the results speak for themselves.

The discoveries made through our research are being used by the NHS and healthcare providers around the globe, helping thousands of children with cancer.

*Office of National Statistics (ONS) Childhood cancer survival in England: children diagnosed from 1990 to 2014 and followed up to 2015 and Cancer survival in England: adult, stage at diagnosis and childhood – patients followed up to 2018