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Thanks to Glastonbury's luxurious off-site camping company, Camp Kerala, some of our young people from Bristol’s Haematology and Oncology unit got a tour of Glastonbury's festival site a few days before the gates opened.

Friends and family of Fraser Peebles, who was diagnosed with Leukaemia last year, donned their wigs and moustaches last month to celebrate his 18th birthday.

For the second year running, O2 Academy Bristol presents "BEAT IT"; a night of brilliant live music in aid of two cancer charities, Teenage Cancer Trust and Penny Brohn UK.

A massive fundraising effort by Weston College students has resulted in a £7,000 donation split between Teenage Cancer Trust and Weston Hospicecare.

Since being given the all-clear from papillary thyroid cancer, Bryony Bateman from Bristol is running the Great Bristol 10K on 7 May for Teenage Cancer Trust, to raise money for other young cancer patients in the South West.

The Frenchay 10k committee, one of country's oldest 10k events, have chosen Teenage Cancer Trust as their 37th annual charity partner, in memory of a committee member's niece.

Over the last ten years local Pilates and Nordic walker instructor Ruth Harris has supported the charity through various treks, sponsored walks and her Pilates group. During this time she has raised an amazing and inspirational £24,666 to help support young people with cancer.

A year on from her death, friends and family continue to fundraise for Teenage Cancer Trust in memory of Jess Thomas from Yeovil.