Our projects

The Maria Watt Foundation supports a number of projects, funding specialist cancer units and research, and providing help and support.

Teenage Cancer Unit Teenage Cancer Unit

The Maria Watt Foundation raised £100,000 towards a room at the Teenage Cancer Trust’s new unit at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

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ResearchResearch

Information about some of the fantastic research projects that the Maria Watt Foundation is currently supporting.

Research projects

Beads of CourageBeads of Courage

The Beads of Courage programme provides an additional support function for children and teenagers facing serious illness and treatments.

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Our inspiration

About Maria

Maria had a fantastic future planned for herself. Her intention was to go to University and become a lawyer.

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Maria and leukaemia

Maria was a beautiful, intelligent girl. Her life was cruelly cut short by an illness that she and her family knew little about.

Maria and leukaemia

Maria Watt