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North-east cancer charity celebrates 10 years of supporting youngsters

CLAN
CLAN

A cancer diagnosis is often a stressful and difficult time for children and young people.

They can find it difficult to communicate what they are going through or process their feelings.

But a north-east cancer support charity is aiming to make things a bit easier for them as it celebrates the 10 year anniversary of its children and family service.

To mark a decade of providing a specialist service for young people and their families, Clan Cancer Support has installed a giant painted comic strip at its Rosemount and Chapel Street charity shops in Aberdeen.

The inventive strip was designed by one of Clan’s shop assistants, Emma-Cole Hamilton for the charity’s newly launched newsletter, The Hop.

The paintings tell the story of a family’s first visit to Clan House in Aberdeen, where they are met by a member of the charity’s children and family service team.

The unit offers a confidential service that allows youngsters and their families to share any concerns they may be feeling after receiving a cancer diagnosis.

Iona Mitchell, Clan’s children and family service manager, said: “It is fantastic that Clan has provided a children and family service for the past 10 years and we’re looking forward to enhancing this service in the months and years ahead.

“This year’s main aim is to promote the work of the children and family’s team not only in Aberdeen but also throughout Clan’s bases across the north-east of Scotland, in Elgin and in Orkney and Shetland.”

The team currently works with more than 70 families throughout the north and north-east, providing support for more than 100 young people and nearly 65 adults.