SPAR Craic10k

Every week here in Northern Ireland 3 children and young people between the age of 0-24 are diagnosed with Cancer.

Cancer Fund for Children look beyond the physical treatment that comes with a cancer diagnosis and focus on the emotional impact it will have on the whole family.

Cancer treatment is frightening, challenging, and isolating and can devastate families emotionally and physically

For a diagnosed child, months of gruelling treatment and its side effects can impact their mental health, their education, and their friendships. This is also an extremely worrying time for siblings who can feel like the forgotten child as their parents focus their attention on their sick sibling.

For many parents struggling to care for a child with cancer, whilst working and maintaining a family routine, a childhood cancer diagnosis can place an enormous strain on their relationships and their finances. Children who are struggling to cope with their parent’s cancer diagnosis life becomes full of fear and uncertainty, whilst their parents worry about how to talk to their children about cancer.

At Cancer Fund for Children, we understand the devastating impact a cancer diagnosis and its treatment have on the whole family, and that beyond the essential medical care, there is a family life that needs to be rebuilt.

We’re proud to share that £1 from every race registration will be donated to Cancer Fund for Children, our official charity partner for 2026. This contribution, made on behalf of every runner, will help support children and families impacted by cancer when they need it most.

If you’re planning to use the SPAR Craic10k as an opportunity to raise additional funds for charity, we would encourage you to consider Cancer Fund for Children. By choosing to fundraise for them, you’ll be helping to raise vital funds that allow the charity to continue providing the right support, at the right time for children and families across Ireland.