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Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT)

CHECT is the only UK charity dedicated exclusively to supporting all those affected by retinoblastoma.
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The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) is a UK charity dedicated to helping people affected by retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer. We:

• Provide support and information to families and individuals.
• Fund research into the prevention and treatment of retinoblastoma.
• Raise awareness among health professionals and the public.
• Influence policy to improve services for patients. We know tha

t when a child is diagnosed, it can be a distressing and frightening time for everyone, and we are here to help. We also understand that for some people retinoblastoma can have a long term impact and we offer lifelong support for anyone affected – from diagnosis to adulthood. We’ve been helping families for nearly 30 years but we don’t receive any money from the government and we rely on public support to fund our vital work.

12/08/2026

CHECT has kindly been gifted by Essilor Ltd (Thornbury branch) four OrCam MyEye devices which we would like to offer free of charge to members via a lucky dip.

Head over to our blog to learn how to enter: https://buff.ly/yUHuADA

11/08/2026

Limited places available!

Take on 30, 47 or 75 miles through the beautiful Cotswolds while fundraising to support children and families affected by retinoblastoma.

Date: 30 August 2026
Registration Fee: From £25
Sponsorship target: You decide!

Ready to ride? Register at chect.org.uk/cycling-events 🚴

10/08/2026

RSBC are hosting a Summer Fete specially designed for vision-impaired people, their families, and friends.

What’s in store:

VI-accessible carnival games including duck shooting, ring toss, a candy floss machine and much more

A lunch and refreshments provided

A welcoming, inclusive space to meet others and make memories

You can arrive at any time from 11am onwards and we are finishing up at 4pm!

https://buff.ly/JaVD16Z

07/08/2026

MamaK raised an incredible £585 through her annual yoga retreat! 🧘‍♀️

A special thank you to Copper Koala for hosting the retreat at their café and providing the delicious food.

If you'd like to organise your own fundraiser for CHECT, we'd love to help! Get in touch at [email protected].

06/08/2026

📸 Share a photo of how you're completing your miles!

We're 6 days into our Virtual Hospital to Hospital Challenge, and our amazing supporters are already smashing it...

We'd love to see how you're getting on! Tag us in your photos and videos!

06/08/2026

Our next Adult (18+) meet-up is taking place in Bath for a tour around the Roman Baths! Followed up by a local pub lunch and a natter.

Tickets cost £5 and are on sale now. We only have limited numbers so don't delay! Find out more on our website chect.org.uk/meet-ups or visit https://buff.ly/7nWE8ry to buy your tickets. We hope to see you there 💙

05/08/2026

Researchers at the University of York, in partnership with CHECT, are developing a new psychological support programme for young people who have experienced Rb. To make sure it reflects what people really need, they’re looking to hear directly from those with lived experience.

If you choose to take part, you’ll be invited to join a friendly online workshop(s) where you can share your experiences, ideas and suggestions. Your views will help shape support for future young people and families affected by Rb.

Participants will receive a £40 voucher for each workshop attended as a thank you for their time.

Spaces are limited, so please register your interest ASAP! https://buff.ly/2WzdHQF

04/08/2026

We spoke to Ross after he completed his incredible ‘Goals for Good’ challenge, where he ran 1km for every goal scored during the World Cup and encouraged people to donate to charity. Ross chose to support CHECT, a cause close to his heart, and has been sharing his journey with us every step of the way. Over to Ross on our blog to tell us more about his challenge… https://buff.ly/ntiQsxZ

Thank you Ross, from us all at CHECT!

03/08/2026

Congratulations to Laurence from SpaMedica for running the Stockport 10K in support of CHECT! 👏

Thanks to Larry and everyone who supported him, an amazing £265 was raised to help children and families affected by retinoblastoma.

03/08/2026

InFocus magazine is here!

We would like to thank everybody who submitted stories and images to make this edition what it is.

To view the magazine digitally, or a plain text version, please visit our website:

https://buff.ly/4HXI9Vf

Please let us know by emailing [email protected] if you’d like to receive future copies of InFocus as a:

Physical copy in the post
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+442073775578

Website

http://www.chect.org.uk/

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