Singer, dancer, actor, panellist and TV Presenter, John Partridge is widely recognised for various roles and is probably best known for playing the role of Christian Clarke in Eastenders from 2008-2016.

Every year, more than 1900 families in the UK receive the heartbreaking news that their child has cancer and sadly, this number is increasing. John is helping to spread the word and remind people of the support that Momentum Children’s Charity offers to families who have a child with cancer or another life-challenging condition.

In his role as ambassador, John Partridge will work closely with Momentum Children’s Charity to raise awareness of how they support families in Surrey, Sussex and London. John will also support the charity’s various campaigns, helping to reach new audiences.  On top of this, John will be involved in some of Momentum’s key fundraising events.

John Partridge said: “I’m thrilled to be joining such a worthwhile cause. Momentum is a charity close to my heart for lots of reasons and I know the work they do locally and nationally makes a huge difference. Cancer sadly affects us all; I know that more than anyone and being part of something that can help others through a tough time is deeply important to me. It’s good to give and just remember, none of us know what’s around the corner but know this, Momentum is!”

Bianca Effemey OBE, Founder and CEO of Momentum Children’s Charity said: “We are delighted that John Partridge has joined us as an ambassador. John has been helping the charity for years – collecting donations at events and pantomimes, even organising an entire show for us in April, so it is fantastic he is now supporting us officially. John is a hugely kind, warm, and generous man and we are looking forward to working with him to spread the word about Momentum and how we support families with seriously ill children.”

Momentum Children’s Charity supports families across London, Surrey, and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition. The charity partners with local hospitals to offer personally tailored support to the entire family through our family support workers, both in hospital and at home.

To find out more about the work of Momentum Children’s Charity, please visit www.momentumcharity.org

Notes to Editors:

Momentum Children’s Charity supports families across London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition. We partner with local hospitals to offer personally tailored support to the entire family through our family support workers, both in hospital and at home. Our services include counselling, creative therapies, special experiences, and respite breaks. If the unthinkable happens, and a child dies, we offer specialist bereavement support. The charity receives no government funding and is reliant entirely on voluntary support. 

Founded in 2004, Momentum Children’s Charity was started when Bianca Effemey OBE was working as a receptionist on the Paediatrics Ward at Kingston Hospital. Side effects of chemotherapy treatment can be very painful and she became aware of the impact they were having on young cancer patients. It became her mission to get white goods donated to the hospital which could be kept full of refreshments, providing some relief to children suffering with mouth ulcers caused by chemotherapy. Momentum has grown from a very small charity to now supporting around 300 children undergoing treatment and 140 bereaved families every year.

If you are interested in learning more about the work Momentum does, seeing the roles they are currently recruiting for or would like to get involved by attending an event, volunteering or making a donation please visit www.momentumcharity.org

www.momentumcharity.org Registered charity number: 1195373

For more information about Momentum and future press opportunities, please contact:  Claire Smith, PR and Communications Officer: clairesmith@momentumcharity.org  /  0208 974 5931