Dedicated to improving the quality of life for children in Scotland diagnosed with cancer and their families, LoveOliver provides financial and practical support as well as funding the development of new treatments through research.

Founded in memory of Oliver Gill who passed away on Christmas Day 2010 aged just 24 weeks after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, LoveOliver is committed to raising awareness of childhood cancer and its impact on families.

Jennifer and Andy Gill, Oliver’s parents, started LoveOliver in 2011 and said: “We are delighted to be the Kingdom Group’s chosen charity. This support is such fantastic news, and we look forward to being able to show the staff at Kingdom the positive impact their fundraising has on families facing childhood cancer.”

Jennifer added: “A childhood cancer diagnosis often involves long hospital stays, far from home and support networks. The devastating diagnosis comes with many pressures on top of having your child face many months of gruelling treatment. Through the generous donations of supporters, LoveOliver works to relieve these pressures as much as possible so that parents have the time, energy and strength to focus on what matters most, their very ill child.”

The Kingdom Group, including Kingdom Housing Association and Kingdom Support & Care, give staff the opportunity to suggest and vote on their charity partners every two years and has previously supported a range of good causes including Alzheimer Scotland, The Samaritans and, most recently, men’s mental health charity Andy’s Man Club.

Calum Kippen, director of governance, risk and performance, leads the team that helps to oversee fundraising at Kingdom Housing Association.

He said: “I’m proud that colleagues at Kingdom have chosen to support LoveOliver, a charity that plays such an important role in helping those families within our communities that are affected by childhood cancer. At the Kingdom Group our mission is to provide more than a home and one of the ways we can do that is to support partners that positively impact our customers and communities. We’re excited to get started with our fundraising activities and look forward to helping to raise awareness for LoveOliver and the vital work they do.”