We are a non-profit making organisation that makes donations to families and carer’s of children having chemotherapy to help with their living and travel costs during their children's treatment.

Brainstrust teams up with Smiley Riley to create national support service for children

Brainstrust teams up with Smiley Riley to create national support service for children

Emotional and financial support for families and carers of children battling a brain tumour Brainstrust will now work together with The Smiley Riley Fund to provide financial and emotional support to families and carers of children undergoing treatment for a brain tumour. The partnership will also mean that Smiley Riley Fund UK can remain focused on fundraising while brainstrust  manage the administration of the funds raised. Building on brainstrust's revered national support service Working with brainstrust, which already offers a revered national support service for brain...

Smiley Riley Run & Fun Day Coming Soon! Get Your Entry Form Here…

Smiley Riley Run & Fun Day Coming Soon! Get Your Entry Form Here…

The Smiley Riley Fund UK is holding a fantastic Run & Fun day this coming April 28th at Milli Crux Fields which promises to be a great day out for all the family! The event is being supported by City of York Council,...

What are the real costs of chemotherapy?

What are the real costs of chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy is a chemical-based treatment for various types of cancer that seeks to destroy cancer cells with toxic substances without harming the patient. The toxic chemicals used in chemotherapy usually have a detrimental and sometimes severely debilitating effect on patients,...

Fundraising fun at the car boot!

Fundraising fun at the car boot!

We had a great day raising money for the fund at the local car boot sale. Thank you team for all your hard work and time. Love Simone x ...

Healthy food choices to help speed recovery

Healthy food choices to help speed recovery

Chemotherapy, radiation, and other cancer treatments can be hard on your body. Fortunately, making healthy food choices can help you feel better and speed your recovery. Choose Healthy Foods "When you're being treated for cancer, it's important to avoid extreme diets that...

Fundraising funday at Tesco in York

Fundraising funday at Tesco in York

A big big thank you to everyone who helped at Tesco Tadcaster Road today thank you to the store manager for allowing us to have the event and all the generous customers for their donations and so many where very touched by Rileys story, a special thank you to my girls from Capricorn Nails & Beauty who gave up their only day off until christmas to attend this event as they are working all next week and to Jeannette who...

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About The Fund

The Smiley Riley Fund UK is a non-profit making organisation that makes donations to families and carer’s of children having chemotherapy to help with their living and travel costs during their children's treatment. We also donate intermittently to the Martin House Children's Hospice and also work alongside the Brainstrust foundation along with other charities.
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The fund is in memory of Riley Plant a courageous boy who suffered from a rare ATRT brain tumour and inspired his family to help others like him after seeing how cancer and chemotherapy has a devastating effect on each families lives. Riley never lost his smile but did lose his battle with cancer. We love Riley...share the love
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Simone Potter

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