Do you want to join me in making a difference?

On the 2nd July 2025 (weather permitting) I will be doing a 1000m cold water solo swim around Stoney Cove in Leicester. I'm raising money in aid of The Azaylia Foundation's Childhood Cancer PhD Fund and every donation will help.

The Azaylia Childhood Cancer PhD program was created in September 2022 to fund the next generation of childhood cancer specialised talent, and their research.

Childhood cancer is the number one killer of children under the age of 15 in the UK, yet shockingly, it receives less than 3% of cancer research funding from our institutions. This program is our biggest opportunity to have a game-changing impact on childhood cancer as it addresses two problems caused by this systemic underfunding:

1. The lack of research in prevention, early diagnosis, and new treatments for childhood cancer, and;

2. The lack of new talent specialised in childhood cancer.

Over the next five years, The Azaylia Foundation aims to fund 20 PhDs through this program, involving universities and hospitals across the nation - achieving this would be a game-changer at the UK level. This ambition will require The Azaylia Foundation to raise around £3M through a combination of crowdfunding, corporate and institutional donations, and brand sponsorship.

Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me as Azaylia's great Aunt.