Family stories

Whether you want to read about the tailored support we offer families, or how supporting us can make a huge difference to many lives, you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

Oliver’s story
- 7th November 2019
Just before Christmas of 2017, when Oliver was just eighteen months old, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Single mother, Georgie, remembers it too well,..
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- Respite breaks
- Family wellbeing
Jaxson’s story
- 22nd October 2019
Jaxson was diagnosed with non hodgkins lymphoma, two weeks before Christmas. Here his mum Chloe tells their story
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- Family wellbeing
Rory’s story
- 24th September 2019
Rory was diagnosed in 2018 with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) at just 20 months old. Momentum Children’s Charity have been a constant support since that time, and here his mum, Jo, talks about their experience:
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- Family wellbeing
- Respite breaks
Isobel’s story
- 30th January 2019
When Isobel was diagnosed with cancer, it sent a ripple through her whole family. Here, her mum Louise, tells their story.
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- Family support workers
- Family wellbeing
Harry’s story
- 8th October 2018
Harry had just turned three years old when he was diagnosed with leukaemia. Only a year before, his mother Rebecca had been diagnosed with a rare cancer herself. Here she tells their story.
- Family wellbeing
- Respite breaks
Spencer’s story
- 27th November 2017
On Christmas Eve 2015 mother-of-three Kerrie’s world was turned upside down when her family received the devastating news that their 11-year-old son Spencer had a brain tumour. Here’s their story.
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- Respite breaks
Louise’s story
- 22nd September 2017
Louise was one of the first children to be supported by Momentum, when she was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in 2003 at just 12 years old.
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Daisy’s story
- 18th July 2017
Daisy was like any other ordinary six-year-old girl until her family were hit with the bombshell that she had cancer. Her mum, Katie, tells their story.
- Hospital partnerships
- Family wellbeing
- Family trips and experiences
- Respite breaks
Megan’s story
- 25th May 2017
Megan was 17 when she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia just before Christmas. She and her younger sister and parents were immediately taken under Momentum’s wing. Here’s their story.
- Hospital partnerships
- Respite breaks
- Family support workers
Zoe’s story
- 26th January 2017
Zoë, aged 9, suffers from a very rare genetic condition, and also has ADHD and autism. Momentum has been by the family’s side throughout their journey and will continue to support them whatever the future holds.
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- Family trips and experiences

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