Preseli Pembrokeshire AM Paul Davies will be wearing a gold ribbon this month to support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Thousands of families deal with the devastating impact of a cancer diagnosis and its treatment every month. Treatment for children is often gruelling, take place for years and take place many miles from home.

CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading charity supporting children and young people with cancer, is asking elected representatives across the UK to join the charity in raising awareness of the impact of cancer and children and their families during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Mr Davies said: “I am delighted to support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and will be wearing my gold ribbon to show that I’m standing by the thousands of families who are coping with childhood cancer. Sadly, cancer remains the single largest cause of death from disease in children and young people across the UK, which is why I’m urging everyone to wear a gold ribbon this month to raise awareness of childhood cancer and show they are standing by families affected by it.”

Lorraine Clifton, CLIC Chief Executive, said: “We’re so pleased that Paul will be wearing a gold ribbon and supporting Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Every month, thousands of children and their families have to cope with the devastating impact of a cancer diagnosis. Cancer treatment for children is often gruelling and can start immediately, last as long as three years and take place many miles from home. CLIC Sargent is here to provide vital practical, emotional and financial support from diagnosis onwards.”