I know or am related to a child with cancer
How to help and make a difference for a family facing childhood cancer
Supporting a family whose child has cancer takes a village, from grandparents and family to friends and neighbours. Unsure how to help? We’re here for you.
We’re here to support families’ greatest supporters… you
Empowering you
We have a range of information on our website that can help you better understand and support a family throughout their childhood cancer experience.
Supporting you
We help extended family members and friends (adults and children) face the emotional effects of childhood cancer by providing free counselling, social work and more.
Helping you help them
Sometimes, it can be hard to ask for help. Redkite’s mobile app, KiteCrew, is a tool you can use to help a family with the day-to-day tasks that are left behind when they’re focused on their child’s care.
Talk to us
Our friendly support team are here to answer your questions and help you access any support you may need. You can contact us via phone, email or webchat.
Impactful support strengthens social connections, reduces isolation and gives families a far greater chance of coping with their immediate challenge.
How you can support a family whose child has cancer
Understanding how to give meaningful help is essential to supporting families. These parents share helpful ways their extended family, friends and community supported them through the childhood cancer experience.
Organise support for families facing childhood cancer through the Kitecrew app
Don’t know how to help a family whose child has cancer? Helping with their day-to-day tasks is a great place to start and make a big difference.
KiteCrew is a simple app that organises all the practical help families may need from their support network. From walking the dog, school pickups or doing laundry. This apps schedules daily tasks with a crew of supporters making offering and accepting help simple.
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Latest resources & family stories
A big bag of hope
After five-year-old Archie was diagnosed with leukaemia, it led to the most painful, helpless, scary, and stressful 12 months of the family’s life.
A big bag of hope
After five-year-old Archie was diagnosed with leukaemia, it led to the most painful, helpless, scary, and stressful 12 months of the family’s life.
A Big Bag of Hope
“Mother’s Day 2018 will be a day that I will never forget. My 12-year-old daughter was diagnosed with AML – Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.”
A Big Bag of Hope
“Mother’s Day 2018 will be a day that I will never forget. My 12-year-old daughter was diagnosed with AML – Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.”
New Year: Finding balance and new routines
The new year can bring both challenges and opportunities to explore routines that work best for your family. Below are some strategies you can use from your child’s diagnosis to post treatment.
New Year: Finding balance and new routines
The new year can bring both challenges and opportunities to explore routines that work best for your family. Below are some strategies you can use from your child’s diagnosis to post treatment.
7 books to read with your child
The Redkite Book Club has a great selection of books, for kids to learn about and understand childhood cancer. Below are five books you can read with your child, suggested by our social workers.
7 books to read with your child
The Redkite Book Club has a great selection of books, for kids to learn about and understand childhood cancer. Below are five books you can read with your child, suggested by our social workers.
Cooper’s story: 20 years on and I’m still feeling the long term effects of my cancer
Over 20 years on, and Cooper is still dealing with the long-term effects of childhood cancer. “I will see a doctor once a year for the rest of my life.”
Cooper’s story: 20 years on and I’m still feeling the long term effects of my cancer
Over 20 years on, and Cooper is still dealing with the long-term effects of childhood cancer. “I will see a doctor once a year for the rest of my life.”
Christmas Holiday Shutdown Period
The myRedkite Portal is where young people with cancer, their families, and those connected to them can access Redkite’s support services.
Christmas Holiday Shutdown Period
The myRedkite Portal is where young people with cancer, their families, and those connected to them can access Redkite’s support services.
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