Support For You

Having good mental health, moving well, eating well and incorporating the things you love doing can really help during your cancer journey.

Feel Like You,  Feel In Control,
Feel Empowered,  Feel Purpose

Our support packages are tailored to suit your needs helping you feel well, move well, eat well, and live well. 

The Ella Dawson Foundation works alongside a team of experts to enable young adults, aged 18-30 yrs old, and their families and carers access tailored wellbeing support packages unique to their needs at any stage of their cancer diagnosis within a safe, supporting and likeminded community.

You can register for support online by clicking the buttons below. If you would like to find out more information, click through to each of our wellbeing programmes below or if you'd like to get in touch, we'd love to chat.

Register for support:

Young Person / Family / Carer RegistrationCancer Care Team Referral Fom


Our Support Programmes

Feel Well

Clinical Psychology, Counselling & Mindfulness & Productivity Journal

Move well

1-2-1 Exercise and Movement Programmes with Cancer and Exercise Rehab Instructor, Online and In-person Yoga, Movement Diary & Online Resources

Eat well

1-2-1 Consultations with Integrative Oncologist Nutritionist, Link to Diet & Cancer Information Videos, Online Recipes, Food & Cancer Booklet

Live Well

Living Well Programme, In-person Events, Wellbeing Days & Breaks Away

Funded Hospital Staff

Funding hospital staff to help build a comprehensive and holistic cancer care team.

Families & Carers

Mums, dads, siblings, partners and carers can access counselling, yoga and wellbeing breaks.

Prioritising your wellbeing during, after and beyond treatment can be a way of regaining some normality and control, managing adverse effects of cancer treatment, and living well.

News & Events

Welcome to our new Trustees!

Welcome to our new Trustees!

We are absolutely delighted to welcome two passionate and highly experienced trustees to our board

6 Nov 2023
Colour Ball 2024

Colour Ball 2024

Join us for a fabulous evening of colour, live entertainment, delicious food, dancing and fantastic fundraising

26 Oct 2023
Shuffleboard, Pizza and Friends at Roxy's Leeds!

Shuffleboard, Pizza and Friends at Roxy's Leeds!

Join us for christmas afternoon of shuffleboard, pizza and friends at Roxy's The Light Leeds.....

26 Oct 2023
Huddersfield 5k Your Way Launch!

Huddersfield 5k Your Way Launch!

We invite anyone who is living with or beyond cancer, families, friends and health care professionals to join us once a month to walk, jog, run, cheer or volunteer at a 5k Your Way group linked to Greened Park parkrun.

14 Sep 2023
A Place in the Pennines

A Place in the Pennines

We are delighted to offer one or two night stay at a Place in the Pennines to young people and their families. A Place In The Pennines is a suite of luxury lodges in the heart of Marsden, West Yorkshire.

7 Sep 2023
Summer Festival Success!

Summer Festival Success!

What an amazing day we had at our annual Summer Festival celebrating the very best of music, arts and wellbeing all whilst raising £13,500 to help provide wellbeing support to young adults with cancer and their families and carers.

7 Sep 2023
Welcome Victoria!

Welcome Victoria!

We are delighted to have Victoria join our team in May as our Fundraising Manager! It has been a great few months, and thank you for all your hard work.

7 Sep 2023
Full-time Integrative Therapist Funded by the Ella Dawson Foundation

Full-time Integrative Therapist Funded by the Ella Dawson Foundation

We are very proud to announce the Ella Dawson Foundation is fully funding the new role of a full-time Integrative Therapist for teenagers and young adults at The Christie, Manchester

28 Jul 2023
NHS Systems Leader Award

NHS Systems Leader Award

Congratulations to our CEO, Jane for completing the NHS Systems Leader Development Programme as part of the Kirklees Health & Wellbeing Network.

21 Jul 2023
Snowdon at Sunrise Completed!

Snowdon at Sunrise Completed!

Wow, what a great night we had climbing Snowdon at Sunrise! Well done to the whole team and a huge thank you for helping raise lots of money for young adults with cancer.

14 Jun 2023