TYA Cancer Awareness Month
Raising awareness. Amplifying Voices. Making a difference.
#VoicesBeyondCancer
April 2026
Ensuring the unique, ongoing challenges faced by young people overcoming cancer, are listened to. ​
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87% of young people are now surviving cancer for at least five years. But they deserve more than survival.
This Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, we’re amplifying the voices of young people and the ongoing struggles they face outside of medical treatment.
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From anxiety and depression, to isolation, loneliness, and the constant fear of relapse - cancer continues to shape everyday life in ways that are often unseen and unheard.
#VoicesBeyondCancer
We’re giving young people a platform to share their experiences and expose the reality of life after a diagnosis through our #VoicesBeyondCancer campaign.
It’s vital that we raise awareness of the lasting mental, emotional, and social impact of cancer - far beyond the hospital walls - to drive meaningful change.
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At a time when teenagers and young adults should be reaching key milestones, gaining independence, and planning their future, cancer disrupts it all.
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But with the right support, that story can change.
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For young people supported by Teens Unite:
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100%
feel better connected and less lonely
91%
report improved mental health
86%
feel more confident taking the next steps towards education or employment
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Teens Unite provides the opportunities young people need to overcome the impact of cancer - mentally, emotionally, and socially.
Through activities, residential stays, and programmes, they can face the challenges of life after cancer together.
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This Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, you can help us reach more young people - and support them beyond cancer.
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Leading Change in Psychosocial Support
This Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month also sees the launch of the ‘Driving Change Beyond Treatment Steering Group’, led by Teens Unite.
We’ll be working collaboratively with healthcare professionals to ensure that psychosocial care is implemented consistently, pathways are strengthened and the voices of young people overcoming cancer, are heard.
Together, we’re creating meaningful, long-term change so that every young person has access to the support they need beyond medical treatment.​​​​​​​​
Host a Coffee Morning this TYA Cancer Awareness Month
It’s not too late to host a coffee morning for us this Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month.​
Whether you gather with colleagues at work, friends at home, staff and classmates at school, or members of your local community group, every cup of coffee shared, and every cake baked, will make a difference.
I’ve made so many great friends through Teens Unite.
The activities have given me confidence in my own abilities, making me want to strive further and try new things each day.
I can’t explain with words how much I have been inspired by Teens Unite, they have made a huge impact in my life and I am so thankful.
Zaki diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, aged 10