Corporate supporters

TK Maxx is proud to be the partner of Cancer Research UK's Little Star’s Awards in 2011/12 for the fourth year running. Cancer Research UK and TK Maxx believe each and every child who confronts cancer is extra special.

TK Maxx has been a partner of Cancer Research UK since 2004, and to date have raised over £10 million, of which over £6 million has been raised to fund groundbreaking research into childhood cancers.

Jools Tait, Director of Partnerships at Cancer Research UK, said: "The Little Star Awards are now in their ninth year and TK Maxx have once again kindly donated 300, £50 vouchers as a special treat for each of the first Little Stars nominated in 2011/12 as well as kindly agreeing to sponsor the 2012 Little Star’s Party. TK Maxx also sponsored the last party in May 2011 held at London Zoo for 20 children who had been personally affected by cancer, introducing them and their families to the zoo’s animals, fun activities and a raft of celebrities including winner of I’m A Celebrity and host of Sing If You Can Stacey Solomon and Dancing on Ice finalist Laura Hamilton. We are extremely grateful to TK Maxx for generously supporting our life-saving research into childhood cancers."

Phil Wade, Marketing Director at TK Maxx said: "The Little Star Awards are a fantastic way to recognise the courage of children diagnosed with cancer and we are proud to be supporting this event again this year for the fourth year running. TK Maxx is committed to building a brighter future for children and since we began our partnership with Cancer Research UK in 2004, thanks to the generous support of our customers and associates, we have raised over £10 million for Cancer Research UK's life-saving work."

Thanks to the support from TK Maxx we continue to fund further vital research into helping to beat childhood cancers.

BBL Events work with Cancer Research UK and TK Maxx to put on the annual Little Star Awards party. BBL is an events management agency based in Wiltshire, arranging everything from company celebrations to in-house conferences, global product launches to European roadshows.

The team work closely with their clients to understand each event's unique brief and requirements to deliver a tailored solution and their work on the Little Star Awards party is on a voluntary basis.

Director Christine Lerwill said the company was delighted to be working on the event for a fourth year.

"Cancer touches so many people and affects all of us in one way or another, whether through family or friends," she said. "Our aim with the Little Star Awards party is to create a personal and special experience for all of the families to have a day that they can really enjoy, despite all the difficult circumstances."

"It is a privilege to be involved with such a unique event."

In 2011, Christine was given a Cancer Research UK Flame of Hope Special Commendation to recognise her contribution to the Little Star Awards party.