The action has the ambition of establishing the new ‘EU Network of Youth Cancer Survivors’ through federating the mentioned bodies to create a Union-wide platform to support the promotion of targeted actions and initiatives, covering the main areas which are of demonstrated benefit to improve the quality of life of young cancer survivors. The activities will be designed taking into account those key factors that may influence childhood cancer survivors’ participation in social networking and programmes tailored to their needs, such as the resources accessed by individuals through a broad range of social connections, social support, family interaction, self-efficacy and self-reported quality of life.

Children, adolescents and young adult survivors will be at the core of the actions and will be the main actors in linking with their countries and/or organisation. The EU Network will be open to establish international links through direct contacts with partners outside the Union or through links with international organisations. Particular attention will be given to actions limiting the disruptive impact of cancer on the education of children and young people affected by cancer.

The action is expected to result in an expansion of the current support to improve the quality of life of young cancer survivors through networking, targeted actions, linking with existing organisations at Union and international level, and through highly visible periodical events to show the impact of the work done, and the future challenges.