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Educational fundraising

Leukaemia Care is a national blood cancer charity and we’re looking for schools and educational establishments to join us in our efforts to support anyone affected by blood cancer.

Primary School Fundraising Ideas

Could your pupils become sidekicks or superheroes for Leukaemia Care?

Secondary school fundraising

To get your students involved, we’ve created a fun format in the style of the TV show ‘The Apprentice’ that should spur them on and give them a real sense of purpose in their fundraising.

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Fundraising helps children learn to be responsible and care for others and it can also be integrated into the curriculum to make it fun, engaging and educational. We have a variety of fundraising activities for primary school children that are easy, fun, rewarding and simple.

Chronic Eosinophilic Leukaemia (CEL)

Chronic Eosinophilic Leukaemia (CEL) is a specific type of leukaemia.

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April 18th

The emotional impact of leukaemia – who is most at risk?

The emotional impact of a diagnosis can be just as distressing, if not sometimes more so, than the physical effects of blood cancer. This is especially true for patients who may be in remission and fear relapse, or patients on 'watch and wait'. In this blog, we look more at these emotionally 'at-risk' groups, and discuss what emotional support is available....

April 18th

Pain: part 3 – Abdominal discomfort

For many people, abdominal discomfort is perhaps an inevitable consequence of the excessive amounts of chocolate consumed on Easter Sunday. However, on a serious note, continued abdominal distress presenting as either a sharp pain or a constant sense of “fullness” in the belly, can sometimes be a sign of leukaemia. In fact, 11% of patients are thought to experience abdominal discomfort or a “swollen stomach” as a symptom prior to their diagnosis. Find out more about this symptom and how to spot it on our blog....

April 12th

Pain part two: Headaches

Throughout April, our Symptom Sunday is focussing on the leukaemia symptom of pain. Last week, we looked at bone pain, and in today's feature, we're taking a look at headaches and how a severe or sudden onset headache could be a sign of leukaemia....