Who we are

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Survival Starts with Science.

Value Proposition

Together we can create the opportunities for science to help kids survive and thrive, by accelerating funding for life-changing childhood cancer research.


Our Mission

To provide scientists with the funding they need to make discoveries, translate pioneering research, advance treatments and build support programs that will improve survival rates for all young people with cancer and allow them to thrive after treatment.

Our Vision

To see 100% of children, adolescents and young adults survive cancer and live with no long-term health implications caused by their treatment.

My promise is to never give up until every child survives cancer with minimal or no long term effects.

- Col Reynolds OAM
Founder of The Kids' Cancer Project

Our Focus

Where it all began

Founder, Col Reynolds OAM, has a steely focus to make a difference to the lives of kids living with cancer.

It all started on an ordinary day in the late 1980s when Col was driving his empty tourist coach past the Children’s Hospital in Camperdown, Sydney. After stopping to let two youngsters with bald heads cross the road, he parked and went into the hospital on the spur of the moment.

Touched by the spirit of everyone he met that day, Col started his personal mission to help kids with cancer in any way he could. Early on, he learned the only way to improve outcomes for these children is through advances in medical research.

This Australian Story program centres on a remarkable friendship between a top scientist and a coach driver with a brave dream to do something about childhood cancer.

Latest News & Stories

Your Impact Spring Newsletter

01/09/2024
Read how your support has helped save lives and is pushing kids' cancer research further than ever before.

Bobby’s brave journey to ringing the bell

01/09/2024
When Bobby rang the bell last year at the Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick - after two years of gruelling cancer treatment - he had his four siblings, his parents and an extended family of cousins, aunties and uncles visiting from Ireland to cheer him on.

Behind the scenes: Dr Karin Plummer

01/09/2024
2023 Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Karin Plummer, holds a joint appointment at Griffith University and the Children’s Hospital Queensland Department of Anaesthesia and Pain.

Bromic's burning passion for kids' cancer

01/09/2024
Since partnering with manufacturing outfit Bromic in 2018, The Kids’ Cancer Project has witnessed their extraordinary generosity and unwavering commitment. Their team have raised over $137,000 in support of vital children’s cancer research—an incredible achievement in six years.

Jamie's cuddly companions

26/08/2024
Jamie loves life, especially when it’s full of teddy bears! His cuddly companions are an important source of support, having been gifted by generous donors at a time when he needed them most.

$18,899 raised for kids thanks to Big Bids

13/08/2024
Our fifth edition of the Big Bids for Kids Online Auction has raised over $18,000 for vital kids’ cancer research, with all proceeds directed straight to researchers backed by The Kids’ Cancer Project.