Extended Leave and Carers Fund

The Cancer Institute has ring-fenced funding for extended leave support and carers fund support.

Having two young children it is often difficult to find childcare to attend conferences outside of working hours. Childcare can also be extremely expensive. I have been able to use the Carers Fund to pay for a childminder to look after my children, allowing me to attend the Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence Winter Workshop in 2018. The Carers Fund is a really helpful initiative.

Dr Nnenna Kanu