You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer

About Losing A Parent


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Good friend of the podcast, Tony Livesey hosts the first episode of this brand new series looking into the issues around losing a parent to cancer when you're young. He speaks to one of his oldest friends Dave for the first time about how they both felt when one of their parents died of cancer when they were boys.

He meets Zara who lost her Mum a few years ago when she was just 13 and speaks to her father Gaz, Tony then speaks to the team at Pendleside Hospice family support who have been helping Zara's family and Stevie Goulding from Young Minds. To find out what help and advice is on offer for youngsters today.

Don't forget, you can get in touch by using the #youmebigc across all forms of social media - spread the word and share the positive support.

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You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancerBy BBC Radio 5 Live

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