• 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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Target amount: £10,000.00

Amount raised: £1,980.03

Sudbury to the Sea Success for Thompson, Smith and Puxon

Local solicitors take part in the annual event to row 24 miles along the River Stour.

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Author: Nikki Bowdidge

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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Why we need volunteers

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

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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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Thank you

Let us share with you the wonderful people who are busy fundraising for TBF

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Help us reach £1 million

We are so close to hitting the £1 million mark all raised in Tom's name. Can you help us to get to the magic £1 million?

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Target amount: £122,000.00

Amount raised: £0.00

Fundraise

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

  • Christmas Fayre 2019

    Come and join us for our annual Christmas Fayre and start your Christmas shopping without the bustle of the High Street. Read more

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    Author: Nikki Bowdidge

    Location: 9 Firmins Court, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BQ

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  • 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