Information for Families
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Sources of help if you have a child going through cancer
Young Lives vs Cancer
Young Lives vs Cancer (previously known as CLIC Sargent) is a charity that provides specialist services for young people and children with cancer, and their families. Find more information regarding bereavement counselling, cancer treatment, health and wellbeing advice and more on the following link:
CLIC Sargent – vital support for young people with cancer and their families
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Marsden Foundation Trust is an NHS Trust that operates The Royal Marsden Hospital. Their website provides useful information for what to expect when your child begins treatment and what things to take with you for an inpatient stay, as well as information regarding specialist treatment:
Children and young people | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Alex children’s Hospital
This link takes you to the Royal Alex children’s hospital for information and support as well as useful contacts:
Home – Royal Alex (bsuh.nhs.uk)
Mental Health support
There are various great organisations out there that provide support for mental health, whether it’s talking to someone about your feelings or reaching out for advice:
Mind
Home | Mind, the mental health charity – help for mental health problems 
Samaritans
Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen
NHS services
Mental health – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Support services local to Sussex
Embrace
Embrace is a charity which provides parental support
Hello – Embrace East Sussex | Because no child should feel alone
(10) Embrace – East Sussex | Facebook
Holding space
A community organisation which empowers parents and families to make it normal to talk about mental health.