Teenage Cancer Trust sets out plans for donations

Teenage cancer victim raises £5 million for charity

A teenager who died of bowel cancer has left an astonishing legacy after his campaign raised £5 million for charity.

After being diagnosed with the disease aged 15, Stephen Sutton devoted the rest of his life to raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

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Through the selfless fundraising of teenage cancer patient Stephen Sutton, the Teenage Cancer Trust will be able to invest:

£2.9 million for the improvement of units across seven cities in England and Scotland
£1.2 million on training cancer nurses and support staff
£500,000 in digital information services for young cancer patients
£200,000 for the Find Your Sense of Tumour event where youngsters with cancer can get together
Plus 50 Stephen Sutton scholarships for a postgraduate certificate in teenage and young adult cancer care at Coventry University

Last updated Tue 16 Sep 2014

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