The time has come for the grand unveiling of the brand new Oasis, located at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. Designed as an interim centre where young people receiving treatment can escape the confines of hospital and relax in a more […]
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If you were lucky enough to see Jamie Hynes’ ‘Cash In My Pocket’, a brilliantly made video of dancing nuns and groovy ninjas, then you’re very likely to be intrigued as to how it all began…well look no further, here […]
The Making of Cash in My Pocket
Established in May 1990, this film follows the work of CanTeen Ireland- a specialist teenage support group bringing teenagers affected by cancer together through a series of organised recreational trips and activities. Recognising the needs of young people post treatment […]
The Big C Ain’t Gonna Stop Me
Looking at how environment can affect the outcome of treatment, this film covers the extensive research undergone by Teenage Cancer Trust, with the results of their findings being discussed at the Building Futures event located at the Saatchi Gallery in […]
Building Futures
This film follows the incredible journey of Tom Buckley, a former patient at Christie’s YOU in Manchester, who, in November 2008 set out on a monumental 180 mile Coast2Coast walk, starting at St. Bees in Cumbria and finishing eighteen days […]
Coast2Coast
In this third instalment of the Headspace series, we hear about a range of issues concerning post treatment of brain tumours, with the team of past young patients offering advice based on their first hand experience of dealing with such […]
HeadSpace 3
Part 2 of Matt’s jam-packed holiday sees the family continue to have even more fun in Prestwick, Scotland. Next up is a trip to Xscape- a ski and leisure complex, where an excitable Matt has a go sledging down the […]
Matt’s Holiday: Part 2
Talking about their experiences in dealing with anxiety, a selection of former patients at Christie’s in Manchester share their stories of anxiety issues, explaining some of the reasons for their problems and the methods put into place to help regain […]
Anxiety Management
Continuing with the Headspace series, we hear more from former brain tumour patients Sarah, Jonny, Rebecca, Ashley, Curtis and Craig. Talking about the physical, emotional and learning difficulties faced post treatment, we discover each case is very different, often depending […]
HeadSpace 2
Welcome to the wonderfully bizarre world of Jamie Hynes…and Manchester’s Young Oncology Unit by the looks of things! Suitable dressed as a roman soldier (hopefully with a bit of cash in his pocket by the end of it) and making […]
Jamie Hynes and Cash In My Pocket
As part of Headspace, videos related to and concerning the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumours, created to help other patients in similar situations, we hear from a series of former patients, all sharing their experience of living with a […]
HeadSpace 1
Here we meet Kirsty Harrison again and this time it’s curry and Cascada on the agenda! After dancing the night away accompanied by best friend Sarah, Kirsty gives us a tour of Edinburgh’s drop in unit where the ever popular […]