British tennis star and cancer survivor Ryan Peniston has been announced as an ambassador for Young Lives vs Cancer, a UK charity supporting children and young people affected by the disease, aiming to ’raise awareness of childhood cancer and help others in similar positions’.

Peniston, who was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma at the age of one, commented 'The main goal that I would like to achieve as a Young Lives vs Cancer ambassador would be to give hope to the kids and families that are going through similar things because it is one of the most emotional and stressful times of their lives. You can go on afterwards and still achieve your dreams and still do what you want to do in life'.