@ChectUK

Childhood Eye Cancer Trust - a charity dedicated to helping people affected by retinoblastoma. We provide support, raise awareness and fund research.

 London / Birmingham
chect.org.uk
Joined July 2011
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Kindness Week is soon! ☺️ With kindness week approaching from the 9th - 15th November, we'd love to know if any of our supporters would be interested in planning a fundraising or awareness event to honour this special week! Get in contact with [email protected]
Five volunteers stand under outdoor event tents at a charity stall, smiling and wearing matching white T‑shirts with the "Childhood Eye Cancer Trust" logo, with blue-and-white balloons and an information table behind them.

ALT Five volunteers stand under outdoor event tents at a charity stall, smiling and wearing matching white T‑shirts with the "Childhood Eye Cancer Trust" logo, with blue-and-white balloons and an information table behind them.

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Join us for a magical weekend away at Warwick Castle! 🏰 We're inviting all CHECT members to celebrate our 40th anniversary with us next September. Save the date! Tickets and full event details will be released in just two weeks, on Monday 2 November at 8am!
Invitation to Warwick Castle event (24–26 September 2027) set against a sunlit castle tower flying a blue-and-white emblem flag, with a blue envelope and gold wax seal in the foreground.

ALT Invitation to Warwick Castle event (24–26 September 2027) set against a sunlit castle tower flying a blue-and-white emblem flag, with a blue envelope and gold wax seal in the foreground.

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We’d like to say a huge thank you to our superstar awareness-raisers, Olivia, Tom and Oliver, who have been sharing the story of our support work on BBC Radio Merseyside. Watch them here: instagram.com/p/DekBUVPEtQA/
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Great news! We’re spreading awareness of retinoblastoma and the work we do as part of the BBC Children in Need coverage. Tune in to BBC Radio WM today from 2:17 onwards: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0032m…

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Got a place in the 2027 London Marathon? 🏅 If you've secured your place through the ballot, why not make every mile count and run in support of CHECT? We'd love to have you on our team! Get in touch with [email protected] to find out more.
Runner pointing to a blue charity shirt reading "GAVIN CHILDHOOD EYE CANCER TRUST" with race bib 54114, smiling and cheering in a city road race with spectators and a 30 speed-limit sign in the background.

ALT Runner pointing to a blue charity shirt reading "GAVIN CHILDHOOD EYE CANCER TRUST" with race bib 54114, smiling and cheering in a city road race with spectators and a 30 speed-limit sign in the background.

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The British Museum will provide an audio-described tour of the Bayeux Tapestry after a man with visual impairment pointed out the lack of access for blind and partially-sighted people: buff.ly/WcUHOv7
Medieval embroidered battle scene from the Bayeux Tapestry showing mounted knights charging a line of shielded infantry who brace with spears and arrows, with fallen soldiers scattered on the ground.

ALT Medieval embroidered battle scene from the Bayeux Tapestry showing mounted knights charging a line of shielded infantry who brace with spears and arrows, with fallen soldiers scattered on the ground.

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This year, 2026, marks the fifth year of the wonderful Ffion Miles Music Bursary. Learn more about the winners over on our blog: buff.ly/i0MXLdz
Bright collage promoting The Ffion Miles Music Bursary, featuring photos of musicians playing keyboard, saxophone, drums and guitar alongside musical notes and the bursary logo.

ALT Bright collage promoting The Ffion Miles Music Bursary, featuring photos of musicians playing keyboard, saxophone, drums and guitar alongside musical notes and the bursary logo.

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Please remember: CHECT may sometimes ask for information when providing support, taking payments or managing events, but we will only do so through verified channels. We will never ask for your passwords, PINs or security codes. If in doubt, check with us first.
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ALT "Stay safe — check before you share" displayed in bold white text inside a blue circle over a blurred close-up of hands typing on a laptop keyboard, urging users to verify content before sharing online.

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We want to say a huge thank you to Olivia, Tom and Oliver for raising awareness of retinoblastoma and CHECT, and for sharing their story on BBC Merseyside for Children in Need. Listen from 1 hour 18 minutes in (part 1) and 2 hours 23 minutes in (part 2): buff.ly/vPnlIrk
A headshot of Kevin Duala

ALT A headshot of Kevin Duala

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Did you know if your child has had retinoblastoma you can nominate them for a special experience with @BWellsTrust ? Simply register your child here buff.ly/h6pNsQz
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CHECT is currently inviting applications for research grants up to a value of £25,000. For more details and to apply go to buff.ly/hGLR9Rm
Close-up of a baby wrapped in a soft blanket, one eye shows a glow in the pupil while the baby is looking up while sucking on a blue dummy

ALT Close-up of a baby wrapped in a soft blanket, one eye shows a glow in the pupil while the baby is looking up while sucking on a blue dummy

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Limited places left! Take on the Copenhagen Half Marathon as part of the iconic SuperHalfs series and raise money for CHECT! 🏃 📧 Contact [email protected] to find out more and secure your place!
Smiling runner in a CHECT running vest, embraces a young child at a race start, promoting the fundraiser "Run for #TeamCHECT — COPENHAGEN HALF, 19th September 2027" to raise money for the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust.

ALT Smiling runner in a CHECT running vest, embraces a young child at a race start, promoting the fundraiser "Run for #TeamCHECT — COPENHAGEN HALF, 19th September 2027" to raise money for the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust.

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Today is World Mental Health Day 💚 A retinoblastoma diagnosis can have a lasting emotional impact, not only on those diagnosed but also on their families and loved ones. This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're reminding everyone affected by Rb that you're not alone.
Head of Support, Petra, engaging warmly with children at CHECT family meet up, overlaid by a blue circle reading World Mental Health Day and a green ribbon heart symbol, conveying connection, support, and mental health awareness.

ALT Head of Support, Petra, engaging warmly with children at CHECT family meet up, overlaid by a blue circle reading World Mental Health Day and a green ribbon heart symbol, conveying connection, support, and mental health awareness.

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Vicki and her rounders team, All Rounders, celebrated Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with a fantastic fancy dress rounders match in support of CHECT! A huge thank you to Vicki, All Rounders and everyone who got supported!
Costumed group posing at a fenced outdoor stall: eight people stand in themed outfits (striped shirt and beanie, harlequin, overalls, crayon, gnome, dinosaur, lederhosen) while one person reclines in leaf-pattern body paint in front and a table with flyers sits behind.

ALT Costumed group posing at a fenced outdoor stall: eight people stand in themed outfits (striped shirt and beanie, harlequin, overalls, crayon, gnome, dinosaur, lederhosen) while one person reclines in leaf-pattern body paint in front and a table with flyers sits behind.

Fundraising stall for the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust: a yellow-covered table with a donation bucket, sweets tub, leaflets and pins, colorful triangular bunting, and CHECT T-shirts.

ALT Fundraising stall for the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust: a yellow-covered table with a donation bucket, sweets tub, leaflets and pins, colorful triangular bunting, and CHECT T-shirts.

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This World Sight Day, we are sharing Kyle's retinoblastoma story, as he talks to us about what life was like growing up after being diagnosed with the eye cancer, and how it shaped him into the adult he is today: buff.ly/sd86DYh
Older adult seated in a hospital room cradling a toddler on one arm and a swaddled newborn in the other, the toddler looking toward the camera with a neutral expression while the newborn sleeps.

ALT Older adult seated in a hospital room cradling a toddler on one arm and a swaddled newborn in the other, the toddler looking toward the camera with a neutral expression while the newborn sleeps.

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Meet Claire de Luna - a new doll by Monster High. Claire is blind, with a prosthetic eye and some light perception in her other eye, and she navigates the halls of Moonspell High with her cane in hand and stylish sunglasses to ease the glare. buff.ly/hQR5tDM
A doll who has a prosthetic eye and holding a cane. She has a mystical/magical sense of fashion and has a witches hat.

ALT A doll who has a prosthetic eye and holding a cane. She has a mystical/magical sense of fashion and has a witches hat.

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A massive thank you and well done to Ivy who completed the Kiltwalk! Ivy raised £500 for CHECT during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and we couldn't be more grateful for her generosity and hard work 💙
Thank-you collage showing participants celebrating a Kiltwalk fundraiser: one person wearing a finisher medal indoors and a small group smiling under a colorful "FINISH" arch.

ALT Thank-you collage showing participants celebrating a Kiltwalk fundraiser: one person wearing a finisher medal indoors and a small group smiling under a colorful "FINISH" arch.

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Huge congratulations to Isla for taking on the Wimbledon Common Half Marathon and raising over £650 for CHECT! Such a special way to celebrate and raise awareness for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - we are super proud of you Isla. 💙
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Register today! Join #TeamCHECT at the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon next year! Registration Fee: £25 Sponsorship target: £350 Registration Deadline: 1st March 2027 Contact [email protected] if you have any enquiries.
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CHECT is currently inviting applications for research grants up to a value of £25,000. For more details and to apply go to buff.ly/hGLR9Rm
Close-up of a baby wrapped in a soft blanket, one eye shows a glow in the pupil while the baby is looking up while sucking on a blue dummy

ALT Close-up of a baby wrapped in a soft blanket, one eye shows a glow in the pupil while the baby is looking up while sucking on a blue dummy

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