Every bead
tells a story

We empower children to tell their stories of courage through colourful beads that represent their treatment journey.

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Our impact across the UK

Children being supported by Beads of Courage daily
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Children being supported by Beads of Courage daily

Hospital wards using our programmes
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Hospital wards using our programmes

Beads earned by children celebrating milestones
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Beads earned by children celebrating milestones

Supporting the health and wellbeing of seriously ill children in hospitals across the UK

Beads of Courage UK helps children coping with cancer and other illnesses RECORD, TELL and OWN their stories of courage through their programmes in these treatment areas:

Oncology

Cardiac

Chronic

Nicu

Burns

Siblings
Beads of Courage families

Families

The Beads of Courage UK programme is most effective when received at point of care in hospital. If your child has a serious chronic or life-threatening condition and would like to join the programme, talk to the care team at your hospital to see if they are enrolled with us. If they aren’t and you would like to help fundraise for them, please send an email to john@beadsofcourageuk.org and we will be happy to help.

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Beads of Courage, hospitals

Hospitals

Our ultimate goal is to be able to support every child and teenager facing a serious chronic or life-threatening condition throughout the UK. If you would like to enrol your hospital onto one of our Beads of Courage UK programmes, follow the link below or pop us an email for more information.

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Who we are

Beads of Courage UK is a non-profit organisation that is committed to enhancing the well-being of children and adolescents facing significant health challenges, as well as supporting their families and the healthcare professionals who provide care. The beads give children a positive, tangible means to communicate with their peers about their journey whilst also opening up lines of communication surrounding the lack of knowledge of childhood cancers as well as other illnesses.

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Member of the Month October 2024

Member of the Month October 2024

Our Member of the Month this month is Jack Gyde.

2024 started off as a perfectly normal year for us. Jack was settling into his first year at school and he appeared to be a healthy and happy 5 year old. In the middle of January Jack started to limp and this escalated into intense leg pain. After several trips to the gp and a&e we were sent to Bristol children's hospital. Jack had an abdominal ultrasound which revealed a mass above his right kidney. This sent us on a whirlwind two weeks of tests, scans and biopsy's. In February we were given Jack's diagnosis, stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma. Our hearts were shattered and lives instantly turned upside down...
Member of the Month September 2024

Member of the Month September 2024

Our Member of the Month this month is Grace Wilson.

In early July of this year, at just 10 months old, Grace was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Since then, her treatment journey has been intense and challenging. She has undergone multiple rounds of chemotherapy, bone marrow aspirates, and lumbar punctures, and recently began immunotherapy. Despite the rigorous treatment plan, Grace is responding remarkably well, and her family is incredibly proud of her strength and resilience...
Member of the Month August 2024

Member of the Month August 2024

Our Member of the Month this month is Sophia Osborne.

Sophia arrived 15 weeks earlier than expected because of a severe case of pre-eclampsia. At just six weeks old, she faced a life-threatening infection called Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC). As a result of this infection, Sophia had to undergo surgery to remove 75% of her lower intestine and now relies on a pump for her nutrition...

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