A CHARITY set up in honour of a young woman who became revered for her brave fight against cancer has been nominated for an Argus Community Stars Award.

The Charity Of the Year Award, sponsored by Kreston Reeves, has received a nomination in the name of “Charlotte’s BAG” which stands for Charlotte’s Battle Against Glioblastoma which was founded last year in memory of Brighton teenager Charlotte Eades.

Charlotte died in February 2016, a week after her 19th birthday. She inspired thousands with her humorous, emotional and frank YouTube vlogs on the ups and downs of life with the disease and her love of fashion.

Charlotte’s mother Alex, 55, and brother Miles, of Withdean, launched Charlotte’s BAG a year ago.

Mrs Eades said: “Losing Charlotte was and still is completely devastating but the aim of Charlotte’s BAG is to try and make sure that other glioblastoma patients and their families do not suffer in the same way.”

After her death her family praised her grace and courage and promised to continue her legacy. Speaking in the days after his sister’s death Miles said: “When she was younger she said to me she feared she would never make a footprint on the world. Now I think she really has made a large one.”

As a trustee for the new charity Miles is adamant Charlotte will never become “just another statistic” and is determined to ensure that glioblastoma becomes “just another cancer” rather than a death sentence.

The awards will be held in January.

Make a nomination at: theargus.co.uk/communitystars