Tanyel’s Smile

Helping Cypriot children and their families through the trauma of cancer

Tanyel’s Smile is a UK-based charity that was set up in the memory of Tanyel to help children up to the age of 24 and their families as they struggle with the reality of cancer.

Tanyel’s Smile is a UK-based charity that was set up in the memory of Tanyel to help children up to the age of 24 and their families as they struggle with the reality of cancer.

Thank you for your support, we are extremely grateful.

Support us

We have a great team here at Tanyel’s Smile, working tirelessly to provide support for those in need. But we don’t achieve anything without you. There are a range of ways you can support, from donations, to participating in events, to simply being their to support us.

What we’ve been doing

  • Christmas with children and their families

    On 17th December we had the pleasure of meeting with the children and their families, who have the misfortune of living with cancer in Northern Cyprus. It was a pleasure to join them for the festival celebrations, together with Kemal Saracoglu who organized this event.  A massive thank you to Hidden Gardens for the fabulous…

  • We’ve done it! London to Cyprus in 28 Days

    We’re delighted to announce that we successfully completed the London to Cyprus cycle ride 23rd September to 21st October. This has been a monumental effort by the team, and we want to say a big thank you to all our supporters and let everyone know how grateful we are. We have been overwhelmed with the…

  • Cycling – London to Cyprus

    On Saturday 23rd September 2023 my crazy husband Ceyhun Uzun and his crazier colleague Ryan Mckinlay, two Metropolitan Police Officers, will be taking on their biggest challenge by cycling from London to Cyprus. Starting from New Scotland Yard Central London at 9.00am and then past where my girls resting place is Eltham cemetery at 11.00am,…

Events Calendar

Up-Coming Events:
2023 EVENTS
  • September London to Cyprus cycle ride – Ryan and Cey 
  • June Fitness Fundraising
  • May Cey attends the coronation at Westminster Abbey
2022 Events
  • November 15k in Istanbul, both Gulay and Cey running
  • 11th September Summer Garden Party
  • May Cey and Gulay attend the Queen’s Garden Party at the Palace
2021 events

2020 and 2021 were curtailed by COVID.  But we were delighted when Cey received both the Met Police long service and good conduct award, and Her majesty the Queen’s New Year Honour for British Empire Award, for policing and charity work .

  • October The Kibris Charity Ball
2020 Events
  • 1st February 75km Yedidalga Girne Beni orada Belle
  • Cey was a contestant on Survivor in Turkey
2019 Events
  • 7th April Rome Marathon
  • 11th August London to Paris bike ride
  • 14th April Cyprus Half Marathon
  • 28th April London Marathon – another World Record attempt  – (remember this)
  • 21st July Tandem Skydive – Celebrating Tanyel’s 24th Birthday

To sponsor the Tandam Skydive event, please go here to our JustGiving Page.  Thank you!!

  • 9th September Turkish meal and Shisha charity afternoon
  • 10th and 12th August London to Bruges  cycle ride
  • 15th September Sydney Blackmores Marathon
  • 16th September Berlin Marathon 
  • 3rd November Istanbul Marathon
  • 11th November Athens marathon