Will you be a hero for children like Abbie?
In 2011, six-year-old Abbie’s life was tragically cut short just five months after diagnosis. With no cure and very few treatment options available, DIPG remains one of the most aggressive and underfunded childhood cancers.
Each year in the UK, around 40 children are diagnosed. Most won’t live longer than 9 to 12 months. Fewer than 1% survive five years.
But research gives hope. And with your help, hope grows stronger.
DIPG Awareness Day
Give Just £1 to Fund Lifesaving Research
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We know £1 doesn’t go far these days. You can’t buy a coffee.
Or a meal deal. You can’t even get most chocolate bars anymore!
But £1 can fund research.
£1 can give hope.
And £1 from thousands of people? That’s a movement.
This DIPG Awareness Day—17th May 2025—we’re asking you to be part of that movement.
This year, we launched Superheroes Against DIPG to show that big change starts with small acts. Our goal is to raise money to help fund research—giving real hope to families who have heard the words “there’s nothing more we can do.”
How you can be a hero
Walk, run, cycle, swim
Take on a Superhero Challenge – run, climb, jump, or dance your way into action!
You can find loads of amazing, fun opportunities to represent Abbie's Army here >
Donate £1, or £1 a month
Donate £1 – or £1 a month – through our Just Giving page It may seem small, but every pound is a powerful step toward progress.
Super Squad Challenge
Get 10 friends to donate £1 and recruit their own squad.
Share the campaign
Share the campaign on social media using #DIPG #ResearchMatters #DIPGHeroes
Host a Superhero Dress-Up Day
Host a Superhero Dress-Up Day at your workplace, school or community group and ask everyone to donate £1 to take part!
Buy a yellow ribbon badge
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Together, We Are Abbie’s Army
Since 2012, we’ve been funding vital research and pushing for change in Abbie’s memory—and in honour of every child taken too soon by DIPG.
This DIPG Awareness Day, your £1 could mean a future with treatment options, with time, with hope.
Be a hero. Give £1. Share the mission. Help fund the cure.
👉 Donate Now
👉 Take on a Challenge
👉 Learn About DIPG
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DIPG Awareness Day