• 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: £1,360.03

The Feather Ball 2019

Come and join us for our 5th Feather Ball, a very important event in the Foundation's calendar.

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Author: Nikki Bowdidge

Location: Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa,Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, 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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Music Quiz

Why not spend a dreary February evening with a night of fun & music raisng funds for the Foundation and 'Sticks'.

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Author: Nikki Bowdidge

Location: Colchester Royal Grammar School,6 Lexden Road, Colchester

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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  • Music Quiz

    Why not spend a dreary February evening with a night of fun & music raisng funds for the Foundation and 'Sticks'. Read more

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    Location: Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3

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  • The Feather Ball 2019

    Come and join us for our 5th Feather Ball, a very important event in the Foundation's calendar. Read more

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    Location: Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa, Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PZ

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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