Our policy work
We make sure decision-makers across government, the NHS and public health sector in the four nations of the UK hear the voices of young people with cancer on key issues.
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Our policy work influences positive change in young people’s experiences of cancer for them and their families. From the funding and development of specialist facilities to improving young people’s diagnosis, experience and outcomes, our information and expertise help shape decisions made at local and national level.
Our coalition partners include Cancer 52, One Cancer Voice, Scottish Cancer Coalition, Specialised Healthcare Alliance and Wales Cancer Alliance. We also work closely with Parliamentarians, commissioners, civil servants, professional bodies and other charities.
Our impact across the UK
In Westminster, we work with MPs, Ministers and Peers to drive change for young people with cancer. We are also part of the stakeholder group which supports the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer. The group brings together MPs and Peers from across the political spectrum to campaign together to improve cancer services and debate key issues affecting cancer patients and their families and carers.
With the Scottish government elections taking place on 7 May, we are continuing our work with the Scottish Cancer Coalition to call on the next Scottish government to publish a new cancer strategy for children and young people. We are also urging candidates to champion equity in access to specialist mental health support for young people with cancer, ensuring they receive timely, tailored psychological care throughout treatment and recovery.
Find out more about our work ahead of the Scottish elections.
Wales will hold parliamentary elections on 7 May and remains the only UK nation without a cancer strategy.
Alongside the Wales Cancer Alliance, we are calling on the next Welsh Government to prioritise young people with cancer by committing to a new cancer strategy. This strategy must be developed in partnership with cancer charities and include a clear, dedicated focus on teenagers and young adults living with cancer.
We work with the Northern Ireland Executive and in coalition with other charities to support their work to improve outcomes for young people with cancer and to raise the issues that matter most to them.