Charlotte’s Shining Star exists to influence the Government to change its age policy on cervical screening. A group of like-minded people have come together because of the plight of a young woman in our community, Charlotte Hughes, who is living with cervical cancer. Charlotte slipped through the net of those regularly screened for cervical cancer because of her age. Charlotte’s Shining Star is formally constituted and has three aims:
Charlotte and Tenika
•  Campaign to reduce significantly the age at which women,
    in England, are called for regular cervical screenings with a
    target age of starting at 18 years.

•  Promote, maintain, improve and advance education and awareness
   of cervical cancer and its associated issues.

•  Raise funds to support the Young Oncology Unit (YOU) at
   The Christie, Manchester.