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Meet the Team: Toria

Starting off our new series: Meet the Team is… Toria.  My role is… Leicester Family Support Worker  I’ve been working at PASIC for… One year   What I enjoy most about my job is… Making people smile on a bad day   When I’m not working I like… Spending time at home with my husband […]

Take on the Captain Tom 100 Challenge for PASIC

We’re inviting supporters to join the nation by taking on the Captain Tom 100 Challenge and raise money to help families going through childhood cancer in the East Midlands. The challenge has been set up by The Captain Tom Foundation and is designed for people of all ages and abilities to take part. All they […]

Get EGGcited for Easter with our Easter crafts!

Do you need inspiration for some Easter fun over the holidays? We’ve put together some Easter craft activities. So how about making a bunny mask, colouring in an egg or designing your very own Easter bunting?! Download the resources below: Plain Bunting Egg Bunting Bunny Bunting Patterned Bunting 2D Egg Template 3D Egg Template  And […]

Does your child have cancer? You can get the vaccine now

Did you know that as a parent/carer of a child with cancer you are eligible for a coronavirus vaccination?   Here are the ways you can book your Covid vaccination: On the government website, where it will direct you to select a vaccination centre nearest to you.  You’ll need to state that you are a […]

Welcome Simaran!

We’re pleased to welcome a new intern to the PASIC Team! Simaran Johal joins us on a full-time three month placement as part of her PhD programme. It’s fantastic to have Simaran on board and she will be putting her brains to good use in her role measuring our impact and the difference PASIC makes, […]

Lace up your trainers for #TeamPASIC

We’re eagerly looking ahead to some post-lockdown fundraising. Could you join #TeamPASIC and take part in a running event this year? Like the rest of the charity sector, our community fundraising took a hit last year with the cancellation of most fundraising events. That’s why this year we need your help more than ever! All […]

It’s time to get crafty with our free creativity packs!

Exciting news! PASIC have been working with artists and play specialists to bring a free creativity pack to the doors of families with children currently receiving cancer treatment. We were pleased to be able to collaborate with The Toy Library to produce the packs, who work to provide children and young people with the opportunity […]

Fancy a coffee and a chat? PASIC have joined the Zoom boom!

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic we’ve aimed to respond to the needs of the families we support.  So, when parents told us they’d like the opportunity to connect with others via Zoom in our recent Covid Support Survey, we jumped at the chance to help. On Tuesday 9th February a group of parents whose children were […]

PASIC Launches New Legacy Campaign

A gift in your Will could make a big difference to the many young people with cancer PASIC support.  After remembering your family in your Will, you may like to consider leaving a legacy to PASIC. With the launch of our new legacy giving campaign we’re asking supporters to consider their legacy and whether they […]

New Marketing & Fundraising Officer joins PASIC

It hasn’t all been quiet in lockdown here at PASIC.  Behind the scenes we’ve been working hard to put plans in place for an extra team member in the new role of Marketing and Fundraising Officer. We welcomed Harriet Bettany to this much-needed position at the start of the year and have already seen an […]

PASIC lockdown support invaluable, say families

We asked our families about the difficulties they faced in the first Covid-19 lockdown to identify what extra support PASIC could offer. The majority of parents confirmed that caring for a child with cancer is a very lonely time, a feeling exacerbated by the pandemic. Other common areas of concern voiced included: the balancing of […]

PASIC Christmas Appeal

This Christmas, many of us will be hoping to catch up on the hugs we’ve missed out on during a year of being separated from loved ones. But what if your child is battling cancer? Can you imagine having to suppress the overwhelming urge to hold and comfort them and their siblings? Because doing so […]

Families visit Twycross Zoo & Yorkshire Wildlife Park

We were really excited to finally have a safe outing our families could enjoy. In the past month, we have provided over 400 tickets to either Twycross Zoo or Yorkshire Wildlife Park for families receiving treatment for childhood cancer. Tickets were sent to families allowing them to visit safely in their own bubble. Families aren’t […]

PASIC on the road across the East Midlands

Social distancing, local lockdowns and other restrictions meant PASIC had to rethink how to get together with families over the summer.  Packed programmes with outings to a range of attractions had to be cancelled.  Not to be beaten, the team got their thinking caps on and rose to the challenge to make sure families still had fun and in August PASIC hit the road with Pop-up-PASIC in Nottingham, Northampton and Leicester.   Pop-up PASIC sessions offered families a chance to touch base with our support workers,  have fun […]

Help track down top-of-the class fundraisers

Schools are back, but sadly, children with cancer won’t be. This year Covid-19 means families are finding it harder than ever to cope with the additional stresses of having a child with cancer. We’ve seen over a 50% drop in donations.  Community fundraisers and planned fundraising events have been cancelled. That’s why we need your help!  Schools say they love fundraising for us, working […]