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Our families need us – We need you!

We’ve missed seeing our supporters face to face recently, but it’s been wonderful to catch up with fun photos and videos of the fantastic fundraising you’ve been doing for us in lockdown. PASIC receive no statutory funding, so your support is vital to keep our services running.  Donations of any size make a big difference […]

Locked down. But not out.

PASIC responds to Covid-19 Cancer doesn’t stop for coronavirus and there’s been no stopping the PASIC team from the day lockdown started, making sure our families get the support they need. We’ve adapted our existing service to offer help remotely.  We’re busier than ever, thinking outside the box to support our families in every way […]

New support worker measures up!

There’s no stopping our new Family Support Worker despite the latest lockdown in Leicester.  After all, she’d already got stuck into helping families in the unusual circumstances of starting work in the second week of the national lockdown. Introducing Toria, our new support worker based at Leicester Royal Infirmary.  She’s currently helping families of children […]

Join the 2.6 challenge

Calling all PASIC home heros! Sunday 26 April onwards, become a PASIC home hero and join the rest of the nation for one of the biggest fundraising days of the year by taking on The 2.6 Challenge. The 2.6 Challenge is a new fundraising initiative set up in the face of the coronavirus crisis to […]

26 ideas for your 2.6 challenge for PASIC

Are you joining PASIC and the rest of the nation, for one of the biggest fundraising events of the year from Sunday, 26 April onwards? Taking part is easy. On 26 April and beyond, join people around the nation in taking on a challenge that involves the number 2.6 or 26. Do it from the […]

Virtual Easter Party

  BREAKING NEWS: PASIC Virtual Easter Party We’re so excited to present the PASIC Virtual Easter Party, live in your lounge. Launch date: Wednesday 8th April As we’re all staying safe at home, we thought it would be fun to bring you your very own ‘PASIC Virtual Easter Party’ this year! Look out for the […]

#SaveOurSector

Everyone in society benefits from charities and right now the #EveryDayCounts campaign is crucial to helping PASIC and other UK charities in our fight for survival. Cancer doesn’t stop for coronavirus and we’re not stopping either!  The young cancer patients and families we support are facing a real crisis and need us more than ever. […]

Get creative for PASIC

Can you help design our NEW Thank You card? We‘d love our families to be involved  in designing our new card which we’ll use for lots of  supporters who help us throughout the year. 🖍✏ Use the Template or e-mail heidi.bucknall@pasic.org.uk for one. 💌😊 Once finished, scan the design and e-mail over to heidi.bucknall@pasic.org.uk. If […]

Make 2020 a year to remember. Take part in an adventure for PASIC.

Join a fantastic fundraising challenge for PASIC – as well as achieving a personal goal and having fun with friends, you’ll help make life better for some very sick children. The Three Peaks Challenge and Trekfest, the 26 mile walking challenge, make great team building experiences, or if you fancy an adrenaline buzz take the […]

New Year’s Resolution! Make PASIC your new partner charity.

Working together with a charity can be fun and rewarding for everyone, and we’re not just talking about office fundraising.  Pharmaceutical and biotech company, Catalent helped make the PASIC Gold Ribbon Ball a real success,  as staff teams helped with preparations in advance, as well as setting up and hosting at the ball. Businesses and PASIC […]

Pantomime trips for families

Oh yes we are...going to the panto!

PASIC Family Christmas Party

Christmas fun for all the family at our very special Christmas Party.

PASIC by numbers. Did you know that…?

Every day, 11 children and young people in the UK find out they’ve got cancer Four out of five will survive their cancer for five years or more We are there for families throughout the toughest of times, from diagnosis onwards, making life a little easier and a lot more fun In 2018-19 we gave […]

A day in the life of a PASIC family support worker

We’ve got two full-time family support workers. Joanna works out of the Children’s Oncology Ward at Nottingham Children’s Hospital at Queen’s Medical Centre, while Maria supports families on the ward at Leicester Royal Infirmary. We asked Joanna and Maria to tell us about a typical day There is no typical day. Every day is as […]

PASIC Gold Ribbon Ball: Business support and sponsorship

We’re looking for local businesses like yours to get involved with the PASIC Gold Ribbon* Ball, 16th November 2019. Most of the businesses we approached for support for our previous balls leapt at the chance to help a great charity, promote their business, and enjoy a fabulous night out. Get involved with our Gold Ribbon Ball and help […]