Jess will soon have her first day at school. It will be a huge milestone for her and her parents. Not only because it’s the next step in her education, but also because just last year, she was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour at GOSH.

Jess’s dad, Lee, shares their family’s story.

Noah and his twin, Naima, had just turned two when Noah was diagnosed with blood cancer. Shortly after starting treatment at GOSH, he had a stroke because of a fungal infection that had spread.

His mum and dad, Dilly and Sabe, share their story.

In May 2022, Alyssa became the first reported patient in the world to receive base-edited T-cells at GOSH, in collaboration with the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, to treat her ‘incurable’ T cell leukaemia.

Now 15, she shares her story.

For 12-year-old Grace, being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), a type of blood cancer, meant being separated from her twin brother, Max. The pair were just four years old when Grace was referred to GOSH.

Grace’s mum, Kelly, shares their story.

Umar was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer, at just three years old.

Now eight, he's stable and visits the hospital every three months for scans.

Umar’s dad, Fahim, shares their story.

Maya was born with leukaemia in April 2023, although it wasn’t until six weeks later that she was diagnosed at a hospital in London.

She underwent chemotherapy, immunotherapy and a bone marrow transplant at GOSH. Unfortunately, in January 2024 her parents discovered she had relapsed. Maya started CAR-T therapy in March 2024.

Maya's mum, Daisy, shares her daughter’s story.

Hugo arrived at GOSH just before Halloween last year to receive treatment for hepatoblastoma – a rare type of liver cancer.

Since then, Hugo’s undergone chemotherapy and a successful liver transplant. Today, he’s doing well.

His mum, Jasmin, shares their story.

Ralphie was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) at GOSH. Since then he’s been undergoing intense treatment at the hospital. Despite initially having a bad reaction to chemotherapy, today Ralphie is doing well.

His parents, Sophie and Luke, tell us more about Ralphie and their GOSH experience.

Yumna is an outgoing and talkative child who loves dancing, singing and posing for pictures. In November 2021, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at GOSH.

Here, Yumna's mum Salma – who's been by her daughter's side every step of the way – recounts their GOSH journey so far.

In August 2019, 11-month-old Max sadly passed away from a rare childhood cancer. He’d spent most of his life at GOSH.

His mum, Suzie, continues to fundraise in her son’s memory, including running the TCS London Marathon in April.

Here, she tells us about Max and his time at GOSH.

The new Children’s Cancer Centre will help children like seven-year-old Archie. His mum, Aneta, describes him as a smart, caring child who loves to play football and adores anything electronic.

His treatment will continue for the next two to two and a half years.