Businesses urged to join fight against childhood leukaemia

Birmingham-headquartered blood cancer charity Cure Leukaemia has launched a new initiative that will give hope to children battling leukaemia.

Club 10 invited businesses to pledge £10,000 a year to part fund the groundbreaking Paediatric Transplant Trials Network.

This pioneering network will support life-saving clinical trials across 10 children’s hospitals nationwide.

Sustaining this network has an annual cost of £1 million.

The Paediatric Transplant Trials Network is a critical step forward in the fight against childhood leukaemia.

The hospitals selected to take part will be officially announced at a special launch event in Manchester 25 September.

Club 10 launches with the support of seven founding members - Climate FM, CSW Cladding, Media Travels, Salesforce, Cassidy Group, Endurance Zone and Westbridge Foods.

Their commitment marks the beginning of a transformative initiative - and Cure Leukaemia is calling on other businesses to join the cause.

James Black, director of CSW Cladding, said: “We will be forever grateful to the incredible staff at the Southampton Children’s Ward that treated our son Keanu.

“My wife Hannah and I feel that it is the right thing to give back and get involved with Cure Leukaemia and pledging £10,000 a year for five years to help with funding for the Paediatric Network.”

Pat Cassidy, director of Cassidy Group, patron of Cure Leukaemia and a former blood cancer patient, said: “As someone who has faced blood cancer, I know firsthand the vital importance of research and clinical trials in saving lives.

“Supporting Cure Leukaemia, particularly through the Paediatric Trials Network, is not just a corporate responsibility for Cassidy Group—it’s a personal mission for me. We are honoured to contribute to a cause that gives children battling leukaemia a fighting chance.”

Wayne Manners, founder of Climate FM, said: “We are incredibly proud to be a founding member of Cure Leukaemia’s Club 10. At Climate FM, we believe in supporting causes that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives, and by contributing to the Paediatric Transplant Trials Network, we are helping to give children battling leukaemia access to the best possible treatments.

“Being part of this initiative aligns with our core values, and we look forward to seeing the difference we can make together.”

Businesses looking to learn more about the impact they can make by joining Club 10 are invited to attend the Paediatric Transplant Trials network launch event in Manchester on Wednesday 25 September or visit the Cure Leukaemia website for more information.