  | IntroductionWelcome! Thanks for coming by – In a nutshell, we hope to raise as much money as possible for Teenage Cancer Trust by selling this charity album. No price can be put on life but we can make a difference by supporting TCT, buy this album and all funds raised will help in research that is trying to eradicate cancer. Life as a teenager is tough enough nowadays but when these young people are blighted by the disease at this age, we must implement everything and anything we can do within our power to help their fight .
The Album" SPECIALIZED"Specials2.com have been working hard on this project with over 30 superb artists who very kindly gave up their time and money to record a Specials cover. The legacy of this seminal UK band is felt across the world so we hope that their global prescence will impress on the fans who will buy the album, we raise money for TCT-Happy days! Teenage Cancer charity is something close to our hearts and the decision to support the charity was made clearer and concise when The Specials themselves made the charity their main recipient on their tours since 2009,raising over £9,000 in the process.We would invite you to join us for this journey. Come,purchase and be entertained. There are over 30 artists who gave up their time and energy to rehearse,record and donate tracks to this exclusive compilation which will aim to highlight the plight of young cancer sufferers whilst showing the world what The Specials were all about as these modern takes on Specials tracks keep that legacy and message intact with a modern twist.There are plans for a launch of the album with more details to be announced soon. The Specials2 site is the official fans site and forum,and features over 2000 members.The site works closely with the band,in fact the band interact with the site on occasion. Tour pre-sale links are available exclusively to forum members before the general public plus various other projects designed to enhance the Specials2 site and its members. Paul Willo- The Specials2 |
The Charity
Teenage Cancer Trust grew out of the dedication and passion of a group of women who discovered the plight of teenagers with cancer by chance.
Whilst fundraising for a children's intensive care heart unit at Guy's Hospital, London, they met a mother whose son developed cancer at 13. He was treated at times in a childrens ward or alongside old people - making the experience far worse for him. The women met the young man’s consultant who explained that not only did young people have to face the trauma of cancer, its treatment, and isolation from their peers at a very sensitive stage of life, but that they also tended to get rare cancers.
The women went on to raise funds to build the very first Teenage Cancer Trust unit at the Middlesex Hospital in London in 1990.
Young people can get some of the most rare and aggressive forms of cancer. Their rapidly growing bodies work against them, enabling the cancer to grow faster. The emotional upheaval of adolescence can make a cancer diagnosis even harder to cope with.
Every day in the UK, six young people will have to face that diagnosis. This is a rising figure and there are already more young people than children with the disease. Yet because only 0.5% of all cancers occur in teenagers and young adults, they are often misdiagnosed initially. This decreases their chances of survival and can mean they are excluded from clinical trials.
Until the age of 16 a teenager is likely to be treated in a paediatric ward alongside children. After turning 16, the same teenager would end up in an adult ward with elderly patients. One minute life’s about music, clothes, computer games, college and hanging out with mates. The next minute life is on hold and they’re in a hospital ward with no-one their age and feeling very isolated.
It is important for young people’s physical health and psychological well-being that they be treated in a specialist facility that is built to meet their needs. It is also critical for their emotional well-being that they are treated in a comfortable environment where they have the opportunity to meet young people their age who they can relate to.
" SPECIALIZED" BBC RADIO COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE INTERVIEW 23RD DECEMBER 2011 |
