In this episode we talk to Ryan and Rachael who have become fierce friends thanks to a residential in Cancer Fund for Children’s Daisy Lodge. While there cancer diagnosis was different (Ryan was diagnosed with Leukaemia and Rachael was diagnosed with a diffuse midline glioma brain tumour), we spend some time chatting about their diagnosis and treatment, what Radiotherapy is like, and what life has been like since and the joy of meeting others and trying new things. Enjoy!

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Welcome to S4 of the C Tea!

In this feel-good and heartwarming episode, we’re joined by two absolute legends—Jake and Ella—who know a thing or two about what it means to be a sibling of someone diagnosed with cancer. Ella’s sister Phoebe was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and Jake’s little sister (also called Ella!) faced a brain tumour diagnosis. They sit down with Simon and Helen to spill the C-Tea on what it’s really like being the sibling—how they coped, supported, laughed (a lot), and grew through it all.

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In this podcast Laura from Young Lives vs Cancer and Helen from Cancer Fund for Children speak to Donna and Aileen who both had daughters diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at 15 years old and were treated in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. They talk about what it was like to raise teenagers with cancer, supporting siblings, motherhood, life after treatment, and the joy of meeting other parents who just get it.

If you are a parent of child, teenager or young adult being treated for cancer in Northern Ireland there are support services out there for you! Get in touch with Cancer Fund for Children (details below) to learn about their parents support sessions, or you can join the Young Lives vs Cancer UK wide parents and carer's Facebook group here.

Thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund who enable us to share these stories. 

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This mini series for the C Tea podcast celebrates Social Work Week from Monday 17th to 21st of March 2025. In this podcast episode Simon our Social Work Team Leader in Northern Ireland from Young Lives vs Cancer speaks to Daniel a 28-year-old residential social worker. Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at 16, Daniel shares his journey from a healthy teenager to a cancer survivor and how it inspired his career in social work.

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This mini series for the C Tea podcast celebrates Social Work Week from Monday 17th to 21st of March 2025. In this podcast episode the tables turn and Josie interviews Simon our Social Work Team Leader in Northern Ireland from Young Lives vs Cancer. With 13 years of experience, Simon shares his passion for supporting young people and families affected by cancer. Simon chats about balancing his managerial responsibilities with hands-on work, leading initiatives like the MOVE Forward program. His story highlights the importance of addressing non-clinical aspects of cancer, providing emotional, practical, and financial support. Simon reflects on his path to social work, emphasizing resilience, self-care, and the evolving nature of the profession. Enjoy!

Thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund who enable us to share these stories. 

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This mini series for the C Tea podcast celebrates Social Work Week from Monday 17th to 21st of March 2025. In this podcast episode Simon our Social Work Team Leader in Northern Ireland from Young Lives vs Cancer speaks to Josie who was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma in her early 20s but is now a qualified social worker working in Northern Ireland. Josie chats passionately about her career, the benefits of being supported by Simon and Young Lives vs Cancer, and peer support. Enjoy!

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This mini series for the C Tea podcast celebrates Social Work Week from Monday 17th to 21st of March 2025. In this podcast episode Simon our Social Work Team Leader in Northern Ireland from Young Lives vs Cancer speaks to Cathie who had thyroid cancer as a teenager but is now a qualified social worker working in residential care. Cathie talks about her initial impression of Simon and how ultimately his support during and after her treatment inspired her career choice. Enjoy!

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Happy 2025! In this podcast Laura from Young Lives vs Cancer in Northern Ireland and Helen from Cancer Fund for Children chat to the wonderful Keira and Sophie. Keira was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when she was 14 years old. Sophie was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma when she was 11 years old. After meeting at a Cancer Fund for Children residential they have become fierce friends and spend this episode chatting about their diagnosis and treatment, life in hospital, their wonderful dads, hair loss and how important it’s been to meet others who just get it.

In this podcast we reference some different charities and events that young people with cancer can access. They are: Cancer Fund for Children (see contact details below and more information below), the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, and Barretstown in the Republic of Ireland.

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In this podcast Laura from Young Lives vs Cancer and Helen from Cancer Fund for Children speak to Luci who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma when she was 15 years old. Luci talks about what led up to her diagnosis, her treatment in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, and what life has been like since treatment finished. Enjoy!

Thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding this podcast and enabling us to share the stories of children, young people and their families in Northern Ireland. 

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In this podcast Laura from Young Lives vs Cancer and Helen from Cancer Fund for Children speak to Abbey who was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma in her left food when she was 17 years old. Abbey’s treatment was an amputation of her foot below the knee so this podcast talks about that surgery, recovery and the process of getting a prosthesis. This is an episode full of lots of laughter and funny stories so please enjoy!

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