Charity Film Awards
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2025

Teenage Cancer Trust
Lakita: My Hodgkin lymphoma experience at 20

Film & Campaign Description

Lakita was first diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2019. She then relapsed at the end of 2022 and then again a few months later. She talks about how she dealt with relapsing, and how Teenage Cancer Trust staff helped her through.

UN Sustainable Development Goal

3. Good Health And Well-Being

Teenage Cancer Trust

Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity providing specialised nursing care and support for young people with cancer. We’re here for anyone diagnosed with cancer aged 13-24, and their loved ones too.

We exist because cancer care wasn’t made for young people. Without us, a young person diagnosed with cancer today would find themselves lumped together with small children or much older adults.

We fund specialist nurses, youth workers and hospital units within the NHS, so young people with cancer get the sensitive, individual care and support they need at this unique and critical life stage.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

We align with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals: