Is there any chance of Mumsnet getting behind the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month campaign this year? For the first time all the UK children's cancer charities are coming together in September to attempt to raise awareness. Clic Sargent, CCLG, Children with Cancer UK, Be Child Cancer Aware and countless smaller organisations are promoting it, and calling on everyone to put on their gold ribbon for the 1600 children below 15 years of age and the 2300 teenagers and young adults diagnosed in the UK each year. One in 500 children is diagnosed with cancer before their 15th birthday. A recent survey by Clic Sargent has shown that most people in the UK either underestimate or have no idea of the true prevalence of childhood cancer, and many are unaware of the impact it has on families. Childhood cancer is the biggest killer of children between the age of 1 and 14; 250 families with children in this age group lose their child to it every year, and it should therefore be of huge importance to any parent. We would all love to believe that it couldn't happen to us, but for most children diagnosed with childhood cancer, there was no prior family history and no known risk factors except being a child. Childhood cancer is rare, but it could happen to any family. Five years ago today, it happened to mine. Please can Mumsnet go gold for September? 