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| Stephen Sutton: £5m charity fund plan revealed | Stephen Sutton: £5m charity fund plan revealed |
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| Plans for spending almost £5m raised by teenage cancer patient Stephen Sutton have been revealed. | |
| The 19-year-old, from Burntwood, Staffordshire, died in May after launching an appeal in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. | The 19-year-old, from Burntwood, Staffordshire, died in May after launching an appeal in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. |
| It said £2.9m of the £4.96m raised through donations and Gift Aid would be invested in specialist cancer units for young people. | It said £2.9m of the £4.96m raised through donations and Gift Aid would be invested in specialist cancer units for young people. |
| Stephen's mother Jane said she was "immensely proud" of his legacy. | Stephen's mother Jane said she was "immensely proud" of his legacy. |
| The trust announced seven hospitals in England and Scotland would receive contributions towards creating or improving cancer units, with others to be announced in future. | The trust announced seven hospitals in England and Scotland would receive contributions towards creating or improving cancer units, with others to be announced in future. |
| It also outlined plans for the remainder of the Stephen's Story fund. | It also outlined plans for the remainder of the Stephen's Story fund. |
| The trust said £1.2m ($1.9m) would be invested in training future cancer nurses and support staff. | The trust said £1.2m ($1.9m) would be invested in training future cancer nurses and support staff. |
| 'More ambitious' | 'More ambitious' |
| The money will partly be used to fund 50 care scholarships at Coventry University over five years, "in recognition of [Stephen's] ambition to have a medical career". | The money will partly be used to fund 50 care scholarships at Coventry University over five years, "in recognition of [Stephen's] ambition to have a medical career". |
| A further £700,000 will be spent on improving the charity's cancer information services and helping patients attend its annual weekend conference. | A further £700,000 will be spent on improving the charity's cancer information services and helping patients attend its annual weekend conference. |
| £2.9m plans for specialist cancer units | £2.9m plans for specialist cancer units |
| Edinburgh: A four-bed Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) unit for 16 to 24 year olds will open at the city's new Children's Hospital. Stephen's Story will contribute £360,000. | Edinburgh: A four-bed Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) unit for 16 to 24 year olds will open at the city's new Children's Hospital. Stephen's Story will contribute £360,000. |
| Glasgow: A contribution of £270,000 will complete a £500,000 fundraising bid launched last year for a six-bed TCT unit for 13 to 16 year olds at the new Southern General Hospital. | Glasgow: A contribution of £270,000 will complete a £500,000 fundraising bid launched last year for a six-bed TCT unit for 13 to 16 year olds at the new Southern General Hospital. |
| Liverpool: Stephen's Story will contribute £317,400 towards a new TCT unit at Alder Hey in the Park. This will leave £150,000 to be raised locally to hit the target of £600,000 by April 2015. | Liverpool: Stephen's Story will contribute £317,400 towards a new TCT unit at Alder Hey in the Park. This will leave £150,000 to be raised locally to hit the target of £600,000 by April 2015. |
| London: The Trust said its 18-bed unit at University College Hospital was in "desperate need" of refurbishment. A £168,000 donation will add to £192,000 already raised by other supporters to enable work to be completed. | London: The Trust said its 18-bed unit at University College Hospital was in "desperate need" of refurbishment. A £168,000 donation will add to £192,000 already raised by other supporters to enable work to be completed. |
| Nottingham: Stephen's Story will contribute £815,000 to create a new unit at the Queen's Medical Centre and improve its facilities at City Hospital. | Nottingham: Stephen's Story will contribute £815,000 to create a new unit at the Queen's Medical Centre and improve its facilities at City Hospital. |
| Oxford: A £60,000 contribution will be made towards a new unit at the Churchill Hospital. | Oxford: A £60,000 contribution will be made towards a new unit at the Churchill Hospital. |
| Sheffield: Stephen's Story will invest £144,000 in improving and updating a five-bed unit at Weston Park Hospital. | Sheffield: Stephen's Story will invest £144,000 in improving and updating a five-bed unit at Weston Park Hospital. |
| The trust said the remaining £2.9m would be allocated at a later date. | The trust said the remaining £2.9m would be allocated at a later date. |
| Stephen's campaign, which received about 340,000 donations, attracted global attention after a photo of the teenager went viral online. | Stephen's campaign, which received about 340,000 donations, attracted global attention after a photo of the teenager went viral online. |
| A two-day memorial vigil held in his honour at Lichfield Cathedral drew thousands of well-wishers. | A two-day memorial vigil held in his honour at Lichfield Cathedral drew thousands of well-wishers. |
| Mrs Sutton said the response to her son's "courageous and inspirational" campaign had been "humbling". | Mrs Sutton said the response to her son's "courageous and inspirational" campaign had been "humbling". |
| "I am so proud and I think this would've been beyond even Stephen's wildest dreams," she said. | "I am so proud and I think this would've been beyond even Stephen's wildest dreams," she said. |
| "He originally aimed to raise £10,000 but that amount has been raised 500 times over and the money is still coming in. | "He originally aimed to raise £10,000 but that amount has been raised 500 times over and the money is still coming in. |
| "It will make a significant difference to other young people with cancer and that would have made Stephen very happy." | "It will make a significant difference to other young people with cancer and that would have made Stephen very happy." |
| The Teenage Cancer Trust said Stephen's efforts had "allowed us to be more ambitious", but the charity would continue to raise money under the Stephen's Story banner. | The Teenage Cancer Trust said Stephen's efforts had "allowed us to be more ambitious", but the charity would continue to raise money under the Stephen's Story banner. |
| Fundraising manager Kate Collins said specialist units were needed because it was "really easily for young people with cancer to feel isolated". | Fundraising manager Kate Collins said specialist units were needed because it was "really easily for young people with cancer to feel isolated". |
| "They either get treated as a child on a children's ward or treated on an oncology ward where people are two, three times their age," she said. | "They either get treated as a child on a children's ward or treated on an oncology ward where people are two, three times their age," she said. |
| "Cancer is terrifying at any point in your life but the money that's been raised will help us to support every young person that needs us because there's a lot more that needs to be done." | "Cancer is terrifying at any point in your life but the money that's been raised will help us to support every young person that needs us because there's a lot more that needs to be done." |