The Story of The Joshua Tree
Supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of families affected by childhood cancers.
Reducing Barriers and Building Educational Confidence
Advocacy and School Support
We can advocate on your behalf to ensure schools understand and meet your child’s unique needs. This includes helping schools prepare for siblings or diagnosed child returning after time away, to offering with pre-bereavement support where needed.
Infection Control Guidance
If a community nurse isn’t available, we provide infection control advice to schools to help manage the needs of children with medical devices such as lines, keeping everyone safer and more knowledgeable.
Raising Awareness and Reducing Stigma
Our team offers class talks and school assemblies designed to explain childhood cancer in an age-appropriate way. This helps classmates better understand the diagnosis and reduces stigma for the child.
Transition Support
We support children during key educational transitions, whether moving from primary to secondary school, starting college, or university, especially when treatment or absence has disrupted learning. We work with families and schools to make these transitions smooth, ensuring the child’s needs are met without placing the burden on them to explain or advocate.
Tailored Tuition
To help children catch up on missed education, we offer tailored tutoring during or after school hours, focusing on the specific areas affected by their time away.
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