The Child Cancer Foundation’s 2024 Social Impact Report, in partnership with Huber Social, highlights the significant impact of the Foundation on families navigating their child’s cancer journey. The Foundation offers personalised support for the whole family, focusing on well-being rather than the illness itself. This includes financial assistance, emotional support, accommodation, and community connection. The report identifies four strategic pillars guiding the Foundation’s work: excellence in practice, powerful partnerships, knowledge transfer, and asset development. Huber Social’s measurement framework captures the well-being of families at different stages of their cancer journey, emphasising emotional resilience, community connections, and family relationships.
Key findings reveal that families receiving support from the Foundation experience improved emotional resilience, especially during bereavement, and increased access to necessary services, including financial aid and counselling. While overall well-being remained stable, certain areas like partner relationships and self-care emerged as priority needs. Families expressed high satisfaction with the Foundation’s role in helping them feel understood, connected to their communities, and supported throughout their journey. The report provides a data-driven approach for enhancing support services and improving the lives of families facing paediatric cancer.