When Amelie was diagnosed with melanoma at 14, a charity gave her and her mum vital emotional help.
Amelie Hardiman was just 14 when she was diagnosed with stage three melanoma , an aggressive form of skin cancer which is rare in children.
"My friends didn't know how to handle what was going on in my life, lots of people didn’t, but having that support person there was really important,"she said."We would go out and do activities and talk about everything going on in my life, not just cancer but anything I was feeling," she added. The charity is now expanding its service in the region, opening a new centre in Colwyn Bay where there are facilities for play, therapies and counselling.
"A lot of families travel more than 120 miles from north Wales to the principal treatment centre at Alder Hey … so having support on their doorstep is crucial and vital."Joshua Tree supports the families of young people aged up to 24, and tailors its approach depending on what the child or family need."For somebody with a child, the safety of play is important," she said.
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