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Fundraisers, awareness campaigns, and community events across the DLF calendar. Every event supports children with cancer and their families in Hillingdon and North West London.

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01 December 2026

Christmas Toy Drive 2026

Bringing new toys and Christmas joy to children with cancer and their families on Hillingdon's paediatric wards. Sponsor a gift or host a drop-off point.

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01 September 2026

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2026

Every September we go yellow for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Join our campaign to support children with cancer and their families across Hillingdon.

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01 March 2026

Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2026

Clinical education workshop with Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, training GPs and clinicians to recognise the signs of brain tumours in children.

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15 December 2025

Christmas Toy Drive 2025

Community partners brought Christmas joy to children with cancer on Hillingdon Hospital and Northwick Park wards, and to families in the community.

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27 September 2025

DLF Family Fun Day 2025

A free family day out on 27 September 2025. Games, food, music and a raffle, raising funds for children with cancer and their families.

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01 September 2025

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2025

Our whole community went yellow for CCAM 2025, culminating in our Family Fun Day on 27 September. Awareness, fundraising and community for children with cancer.

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01 March 2025

Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2025

DLF joined the national BTAM campaign in March 2025, sharing families' stories and raising awareness of childhood brain tumours.

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16 December 2024

Christmas Toy Drive 2024

150 gifts delivered to children on Jack's Place ward at Northwick Park, almost double our 2023 output, thanks to Children with Cancer UK and our community partners.

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28 September 2024

DLF Family Fun Day 2024

350+ people, £4640.01 raised, and a whole community coming together on 28 September 2024. A CCAM Family Fun Day to remember.

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01 September 2024

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2024

A full month of yellow, awareness sessions across our community, and a Family Fun Day that welcomed 350+ people through our doors.

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20 July 2024

DLF Fundraising Bake Sale

Community bakers raised £404.95 for our holistic wellbeing services, honoured by the Worshipful Mayor of Hillingdon Cllr Colleen Sullivan.

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02 June 2024

Volunteers Week 2024

Celebrating the 500+ volunteers who have supported DLF since 2020. Our appreciation event on 29 June honoured guest Cllr Sital Punja and Best Volunteer Haley G.

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01 June 2024

Bumblebee Ward Garden Phase 1 complete

A calming outdoor space for children on Hillingdon Hospital's Bumblebee Ward and their families. Phase 1 complete, Phase 2 in fundraising.

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01 March 2024

Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2024

At the Houses of Parliament with Cllr Steve Tuckwell MP and Michele Afif (CEO Brain Tumour Charity) calling for a National Brain Tumour Strategy.

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16 December 2023

Christmas Toy Drive 2023

New toys and Christmas cheer for children on the wards at Hillingdon Hospital, with beautiful cards from the pupils of St Laurence Primary School Cowley.

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01 September 2023

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2023

Partnering with the Childhood Cancer Charity and joined by Cllr Shehryar Ahmad-Wallana and Steve Tuckwell MP for our Wear Something Yellow campaign.

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29 April 2023

DLF Bike Ride 2023

29 April 2023 in memory of Dannie, Alex, Raquelmi, Amanjot, Tom and Dylan. £780 raised, honoured by Cllr Shehryar Ahmad-Wallana, Worshipful Mayor of Hillingdon.

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10 March 2023

Irish Night

A St Patrick's Day evening at the Civic Centre Uxbridge on 10 March 2023, in support of DLF and the Magical Marvellous Picture House Hillingdon.

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01 March 2023

Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2023

DLF joined the national BTAM campaign in March 2023, sharing families' stories and advocating for children with brain tumours and their families.

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17 December 2022

Christmas Toy Drive 2022

Spreading Christmas love to children with cancer and their families, with the incredible support of Brunel University Volunteers and our community of friends.

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01 September 2022

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2022

A month of yellow, a Family Fun Day, and a community rallying around children with cancer and their families across Hillingdon.

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01 May 2022

Mayor's Chosen Charity 2022/23

DLF was proud to be a Mayor's Chosen Charity 2022/23 alongside MMPH, with a year of community fundraising events across Hillingdon.

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23 April 2022

DLF Bike Ride 2022

Our first-ever bike ride in April 2022. Six dads and a son raised £630 in memory of Dannie, Alex, Raquelmi, Amanjot, Tom and Dylan.

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25 March 2022

Wear A Hat Day With Flowers 2022

DLF joined Wear A Hat Day With Flowers 2022, part of the national BTAM campaign for brain tumour research and awareness.

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01 March 2022

Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2022

BTAM 2022 saw DLF at the HBTIG Brain Tumour Conference, running awareness campaigns and fundraising across March.

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18 December 2021

Christmas Toy Drive 2021

Our first full-scale Christmas Toy Drive, supported by Tesco Yiewsley. This was also the year we launched Dannie's Gift Box for new families.

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01 September 2021

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2021

Our first CCAM as a growing charity. Awareness, community, and the beginning of a tradition that has grown every year since.

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