Have a question about applying for a gift?
‘Main Gifts’ tend to be larger, one off experiences with a high value including holidays. You are eligible to receive up to 1 Main Gift’ per year however an application does not always guarantee you will be allocated the gift. These can be found and applied for on our ‘Main Gifts’ page.
‘Additional Gifts’ tend to be smaller, regular or lower value gifts including restaurant meals or special family days. You are eligible to receive up to 2 ‘Additional Gifts’ per year however an application does not always guarantee you will be allocated the gift. ‘Additional Gifts’ can be found on our ‘Additional Gifts’ page.
Sometimes we are donated last minute gifts or bulk experiences including event tickets. You are eligible to receive unlimited ‘Extra Gifts’ per year however an application does not guarantee you will be allocated the gift. ‘Extra Gifts’ can be found on our ‘Extra Gifts’ Page.
‘Something To Look Forward To’ supports people affected by cancer who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of their diagnosis.
To be eligible, you must have a confirmed cancer diagnosis that requires, or has required, qualifying active cancer treatment.
For our eligibility criteria, qualifying active cancer treatment means chemotherapy, radiotherapy or major cancer-related surgery.
You can apply from diagnosis until one year after your last qualifying active cancer treatment.
Ongoing and long-term treatments
We recognise that some people continue to receive ongoing or long-term cancer treatments, including hormone therapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapies.
For the purposes of our eligibility criteria, these are not classed as qualifying active cancer treatment. Your eligibility period is calculated from the date of your last chemotherapy, radiotherapy or major cancer-related surgery, regardless of whether other treatment continues after this date.
Incurable cancer
People living with an incurable cancer diagnosis who are receiving or have previously received qualifying active cancer treatment remain eligible for ongoing support and will be prioritised in line with our allocation guidelines.
If you are living with incurable or chronic cancer that is being managed through active surveillance or ‘watch and wait’ and have not required qualifying active cancer treatment, an incurable diagnosis alone does not meet our eligibility criteria.
Our eligibility criteria are kept under regular review to ensure our limited provision is directed towards those most in need.
Final decisions regarding eligibility and experience allocation are made at the discretion of the Directors of ‘Something To Look Forward To’.
No. Unfortunately we are not able to accept any documents via post or email. For data protection and GDPR reasons your scanned images/photographs must be uploaded to the online application form whilst applying for your chosen gift via our secure charity website.
You must create an account with us before applying for a gift. Please use the ‘log in’ tab in the top right-hand corner of the page. You can simply apply by clicking on the ‘apply for this gift’ button on the gift of your choice. You are required to upload formal photo ID (not a selfie or photo) and a letter confirming your diagnosis.
There are a variety of ways of receiving your gift. Some gifts are sent by post, some may be emailed or you may pick up your gift at the venue. We will inform you of the process via email.
Family members or Carers of your choice are also eligible to enjoy your gift or experience up to the number specified on your ‘gift’ e.g a restaurant meal for 4 people.
Family and friends or those with caring duties can also apply for a gift on your behalf. They are required to produce a document confirming the diagnosis of the person they care for as well as formal photo ID. The person directly affected by cancer must benefit from the gift or experience.
Unfortunately you may not be successful for every application and this could be for any of the following reasons:
- We have had a high number of applications for this gift.
- You have not submitted the correct documentation (please see guidance on the website)
- You do not fall within our current timescale criteria i.e 1 year post last treatment.
- You have already been allocated one main gift and two additional gifts.
- We would encourage you to apply for another gift, just make sure you are eligible and that you provide all the necessary evidence.
