Welcome to the TEAM page for the Abbie's Army - March To Discovery 100K 

Abbie was just six years of age when she was diagnosed in April 2011 with the most FATAL children's brain cancer - DIPG or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.

The most painful experience for any parent , she survived for only five months after her diagnosis... Abbie passed away like so many other children without any effective treatment options. She did not receive ONE drug during her illness, leaving parents beyond hopeless and helpless.

The 13th September marks five years since her death, and this event is to commemorate not only this milestone since her passing but to honour all the other DIPG children currently fighting and all those taken too soon by this vile cancer.  All those that we now continue to fight for every day with the 'Abbie's Army' charity, after learning the cold hard facts of this cancer with a dismal prognosis unchanged in more than 50 years.

September is also  'Childhood Cancer Awareness Month' and  despite the time that has now passed the situation for DIPG children is still unacceptable.

It is not completely hopeless and there is a direct correlation between research and survival rate. It is an active field and there has been a dearth of research mainly due to the many parent led groups who have been affected. We have uncovered new knowledge thanks to the selfless parents who have donated their children's tumours to research studies...but as yet none of this translates to a therapy with clear clinical benefit for DIPG children.

EVERY 9 DAYS a UK family receives this diagnosis for their child, still they will only survive on average for 9 months and the survival rate remains at virtually ZERO %.

Please support us and help to raise vital funds for research as we march towards HOPE on the horizon. 

A HUGE thank you to the whole team taking part and to all of you for your continued support , especially those families who have also lost their beautiful children so cruelly. 

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