number of dogs at a house in liverpool this afternoon. both mcmillan council support and young lives in say they ve seen dramatic increases in the number of people asking for emergency grants. research suggests tens of thousands of 18-39 research suggests tens of thousands of 18 39 year olds with cancer are struggling to pay basic living costs. joining us is our reporter olivia, who s been covering the story for us today. from bristol, we re also joined by. story for us today. from bristol, we re alsojoined by. who story for us today. from bristol, we re also joined by. who was diagnosed with stage iv hodgkin s lymphoma in december 2021. olivia, just for a little bit more background, tell us a little bit more about what the charities have
then you have to buy food which, again, is rising and costs.- again, is rising and costs. so, i had to eat again, is rising and costs. so, i had to eat three again, is rising and costs. so, i had to eat three full again, is rising and costs. so, i had to eat three full meals i again, is rising and costs. so, i had to eat three full meals a i again, is rising and costs. so, i i had to eat three full meals a day, my poor had to eat three full meals a day, my poor family! they have to constantly get things for me, but i don t constantly get things for me, but i don t live constantly get things for me, but i don t live in constantly get things for me, but i don t live in a family that s incredibly rich. they had to support me because i couldn t work, which a lot of me because i couldn t work, which a lot of cancer me because i couldn t work, which a lot of cancer patients, even after they ve lot of cancer patients, even after they ve come out in remission, still can t they
necessary was incredibly hard, but it was necessary. i don t think there s a lot in necessary. i don t think there s a lot in place necessary. i don t think there s a lot in place at universities with health lot in place at universities with health from the government. i think there health from the government. i think there needs to be a grant available to give there needs to be a grant available to give us there needs to be a grant available to give us back our independence because people with cancer are capable because people with cancer are capable and they do want to be independent. they don t want to rely on their independent. they don t want to rely on their family, but it sjust such a big on their family, but it sjust such a big gap on their family, but it sjust such a big gap at on their family, but it sjust such a big gap at the moment between having a big gap at the moment between having that support and being able to go having that support and being able