The professional services firm, which has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, has entered into a two-year collaboration with the organisation north of the border, following a Scotland-wide staff vote to select a new charity to support.

Over the course of 2023 and 2024, PwC staff across Scotland will raise funds for the charity, as well as taking part in skills-based volunteering, offering relevant expertise to Young Lives vs Cancer and the families it supports.

The partnership represents one of Young Lives vs Cancer’s largest corporate partnerships in Scotland. The charity helps children and young people aged up to 25 years, and their families, with the things they need most while going through cancer - from financial support to help with living costs and hospital visits to advocacy, emotional and bereavement support.

Jason Morris, regional market leader at PwC Scotland, said: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Young Lives vs Cancer for the next two years and, given the charity was selected by a majority vote of our staff in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, we know everyone will put their full support behind the partnership.

“Linking up with Young Lives vs Cancer gives us a unique opportunity to make a real difference - going beyond simply raising funds - although that’s a massive priority. Our employees will also offer up their skill and expertise to the charity and the families it supports.

“Young Lives vs Cancer not only supports families financially and emotionally throughout exceptionally challenging times, but it also works to ensure young people facing cancer still get access to opportunities they may otherwise miss out on - including their education - that could impact their futures.

“Our partnership reflects the place and purpose ambitions at the heart of everything we do at PwC Scotland, and central to those ambitions is ensuring fairness and inclusion. It goes without saying that’s something we’re keen to work on with the charity, and we’re very much looking forward to seeing what the next two years will bring.”

Luke Mallett, director of income & engagement at Young Lives vs Cancer, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been chosen as PwC Scotland’s charity partner for the next two years.

“Our partnership will help us to raise the funds urgently needed to support more children and young people with cancer in Scotland, and their families.

“The partnership will also harness the amazing expertise and skills within PwC Scotland to directly help the families Young Lives vs Cancer is here to support.

“With the worsening cost-of-living crisis piling on top of the extra costs that families already face during cancer treatment, family budgets are at breaking point, the support from PwC Scotland could not have come at a more important time - thank you.”

PwC Scotland’s partnership with Young Lives vs Cancer follows its previous charity partnership with the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), which raised more than £11,000.