About us

Tom Bowdidge was just 19 when he passed away from Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour with extensive peritoneal disease. A rare and aggressive form of sarcoma cancer with only 200 cases reported in the world. During Tom’s treatment he raised over 170k to help support other teenagers and young people going through cancer.

Throughout Tom's treatment he became aware that more help and support was needed, specifically for teenagers and young adults and their families whilst they were going through their cancer diagnoses, either in hospital or at home.

Tom’s last wish was for every young person to have the help and support they needed, so in 2014 The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation was set up.

There are around 2,600 new cancer cases in young people in the UK every year, that’s around 7 teenagers and young adults being diagnosed every day. When a young person and their family are given the devastating news of a cancer diagnoses the family’s world is turned upside down leaving a devastating impact.

The charity supports teenagers and young adults (13-24) and their families by providing practical, emotion and physical support. We work with social workers and health professionals to provide support through the charities grant scheme.

It's thanks to people like yourself, choosing to raise vital funds for the Foundation, that we are able to continue providing the much needed service that we do.

Thank you so much for choosing to fundraise for The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation.