• All about Tom

    The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation is a charitable foundation, founded on 28th February 2014 in memory of Tom Bowdidge. Tom died of a Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour and extensive peritoneal disease in October 2013, at the age of 19. Read more

Crack on for Tom

Supporting teenagers and young adults with cancer

Your donation will make a difference

Why we need your help!

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Author: Emma Van Allan

Target amount: £10,000.00

Amount raised: £15.00

Kapow Superhero Challenge Colchester

Calling all Superheroes - come and run, jog or walk around the Kapow! Superhero Challenge obstacle course on September 2nd 2018!!

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Author: Nikki Bowdidge

Location: Lower Castle Park,, Colchester

Emotional support

Sophie applied for a grant - find out how The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation helped.

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Financial support

When a teenager or young person is diagnosed with cancer there is often a huge financial burden that comes alongside it. The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation works with social workers to reach families most in need of a financial grant.

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Corporate sponsorship

The perfect corporate partnership is a mutually beneficial arrangement between the charity and the sponsor. Find out about our corporate partners here.

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Why we need volunteers

Volunteering!! Why bother? Here are the reasons why we NEED you to volunteer for us now!

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Our impact

£110k

 has been spent to create age appropriate environments in hospitals

87%

 of financial grants cover living costs and travel because of a reduced income

£250k

 has been allocated to developing targeted treatments for teenagers 

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Fundraising events

  • West Bergholt Open Gardens

    What could be better than walking around a selection of beautiful gardens in the height of Summer? Read more

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    Location: Bures House, Lexden Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3BT

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  • Kapow Superhero Challenge Colchester

    Calling all Superheroes - come and run, jog or walk around the Kapow! Superhero Challenge obstacle course on September 2nd 2018!! Read more

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    Author: Nikki Bowdidge

    Location: Lower Castle Park, Colchester, CO1 1UG

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Latest

  • Dr Chris Milton's research update

    It has been an exciting year for the team with significant advances made in various areas. Click here to read more about Dr Chris. Read more

  • Join the battle

    The Hidden Majority. Raising awareness of rare and less common cancers and how The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation is supporting this. Read more