Today (April 1) marks the first day of Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month (TYACAM) – an opportunity for charities and the young people we support to come together and raise awareness.
Around 2,300 young people aged 15-24 are diagnosed with cancer each year and have to face the huge impact of its treatment, while already juggling the unique challenges that this age-group faces.
This year marks the fourth year of TYACAM, with 22 charities joining forces to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer in teenagers and young adults (TYA) and the issues they face. We’ll also be sharing how we, as individual organisations and as a collective, support young people with cancer.
Importantly, TYACAM represents an opportunity to support young people to share their experiences and ensure their voices are heard.
Will Burchell, CEO of the Bone Cancer Research Trust, shared:
We are honoured to work in partnership with 21 fantastic organisations as part of Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. Last year, with the help of our incredible community, our campaign reached more than 10 million people worldwide. That impact was only possible because of you. This year, we are excited to collaborate once again to make sure the voices of young people affected by primary bone cancer are heard.
Ashley Ball-Gamble, Chief Executive at CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association and Chair of the Children and Young People’s Cancer Coalition, said:
As Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month continues to grow, it allows us to further raise awareness of the unique issues young people face when diagnosed with cancer. In April, we want to give young people with cancer the opportunity to share their experiences and be assured that they are being heard – and to know that together, we are all working toward a better future.
By giving them a platform to share their experiences and insight, charities, healthcare professionals, policy makers and the general public can all learn from what they have to say. Giving young people a voice and making sure they’re heard before, during and after treatment is vital to ensuring they receive the care and support that they not only need but deserve.
Get involved
As part of our 20th Anniversary campaign, Memories, we're asking teenagers and young adults to share their bone cancer memories. Their words, their experiences, and the moments that have shaped their journey to help raise vital awareness. Click below to share your memory.
Search #TYACAM #Memories to follow Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month and find out how the charities are raising awareness and how you can get involved this April.
The charities supporting Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month 2026 are CCLG: The Children’s & Young People’s Cancer Association, Bone Cancer Research Trust, Cancer Research UK, Candlelighters, Children with Cancer UK, Dragonfly Cancer Trust, Ella Dawson Foundation, Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, Grace Kelly Cancer Trust, It’s in the Bag, Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund, Lymphoma Action, Project Youth Cancer, Sarcoma UK, Solving Kids Cancer, Team Jak Foundation, Teenage Cancer Trust, Teens Unite Fighting Cancer, the Little Princess Trust, the Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation, Trekstock Cancer Support and Young Lives vs Cancer.