CHUF'S aim is to raise money to buy equipment, facilities, aftercare and research for the Children's Heart Unit and the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Freeman Hospital.
St Clare Hospice is a charity providing specialist care for people living with a terminal or life limiting illness in West Essex and East Herts border.
Dreamflight's aim is to take seriously ill and disabled children to Orlando for the holiday of a lifetime visiting the Theme Parks. To bring some fun and joy to these children whose illnesses cause pain, distress and disruption to their lives.
The Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre supports people affected by cancer. At the drop-in centre at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, people will find a friendly face, a listening ear and answers to their questions about cancer and its treatments. Services also include complementary therapies and counselling.
Cornwall Hospice Care provides care and support throughout Cornwall, for people living with life limiting illnesses, their families and carers, in our two hospices - St Julia’s in Hayle and Mt Edgcumbe in St Austell. Find out more at www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk
St Luke’s is the local hospice for Harrow and Brent. We care for people whose illnesses are no longer curable, enabling them to achieve the best possible quality of life during the final stages of their illness.We are proud to offer all of our services free of charge.
Evelina London Children's Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS foundation trust, is the UK’s leading hospital for paediatric heart services as well as a specialist in kidney transplants and dialysis, cleft lip surgery, metabolic conditions, allergy and neurology. We raise money so we can fund life-saving equipment, life-changing research and provide the little comforts that make hospital less scary for our youngest and most anxious patients.
Petals counselling service can be accessed by any parent affected by trauma or the loss of their baby. Petals provide this service at no cost to the parent and offer up to 6 one hour counselling sessions. Petals also aim to raise awareness of psychological issues in this field.
SANDS Lothians is a registered Scottish charity offering support, understanding and help both of a practical and emotional nature to bereaved parents and their families who have suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth or whose baby dies soon after birth.
We have been at the forefront of humanitarian aid in Syria since the conflict began. Unlike most aid agencies, we work inside Syria, so your gifts will go straight to the people in most desperate need. And since we cover our costs in other ways, every single penny of your donation will go to Syria.
Through the values learned in sport, the Dallaglio Foundation inspires, empowers and changes the lives of young people. Through our extensive rugby programme, we work with the talented right through to the disadvantaged but always with an aim to help that young person be the best they can be.
Weldmar Hospicecare Trust provides specialist palliative care in north, south and west Dorset. We support people affected by cancer and other life-limiting diseases, and work with their families. We also provide respite services. Our services are free of charge. 75% of our funds are raised locally.
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice offers care and support to children with a shortened life expectancy. We give families the gift of time with their children to create unforgettable memories. Most importantly, we're here to support families during the hardest times they will ever have to face.
Rockinghorse is the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital and from its beginning, a vital supporter of the Trevor Mann Baby Unit in Brighton. The charity fundraises for items necessary for every child's treatment, from toys to life-saving equipment.
Formerly ASBAH (Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus). Spina bifida, Hydrocephalus, Information, Networking, Equality - SHINE is the only national charity providing practical support to help individuals and families affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus.
About Our vision is of an open and just society free from discrimination, where all people can meet their needs and realise their potential. Our mission is to create opportunities for people in southern Africa to develop their full potential through education and the assertion of human rights. Alumni Since 1981 we have awarded over 3000 postgraduate scholarships to southern African scientists, human rights lawyers, civil servants, educationalists, doctors and other professionals. Our regional network of 3000 alumni is sustained by our conferences, retreats and alumni associations. Many of our scholars have gone on to become leaders in government, the private sector and civil society. They include Peter Katjavivi (1985), who set up Namibia's first university, later becoming the Namibian Ambassador to the EU; Zubeda Dangor (1996), Executive Director of the NISAA Institute for Women's Development, a South African women's and children's rights NGO; and Grace Chipalo-Mutati (2005), Consultant Orpthalmologist and Head of the Eye Unit at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. Projects We also support community-based projects in southern Africa to increase access to education. Our project partners share our commitment to education as a tool of empowerment. They include the Adolescent Girls' Literacy Project in Malawi, which reintegrates young school dropouts into the secondary school system; the Small Project Foundation, which trains community health workers in the Eastern Cape; and the Giyani Science and Careers Centre, which strengthens science and IT education for thousands of rural South African students. For more information please visit: www.canoncollins.org.uk
Bowel Research UK funds research into bowel cancer and other bowel diseases. Every year over 16,000 people die from bowel cancer in the UK and over a million suffer from bowel disease. By investing in the best science across the UK, we’re saving and improving people’s lives.
Streetwork is about enabling a life off the streets. We focus on where people are most in need and at risk - on the streets. We don't wait for people to find us; we find them, with outreach teams spending at least 84hrs each week on the streets of Edinburgh helping the most vulnerable people.
Make 2nds Count is dedicated to making people living with secondary breast cancer count. We do this by raising funds to support specialist research into secondary breast cancer, extending and improving the quality of life for patients battling against this treatable yet incurable disease.
There are at least three epilepsy-related deaths a day in the UK. The majority are Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). We care for the bereaved and work with families and professionals to make change. Using research and awareness, we strive to get the answers that will save lives.
Every year over 4,000 people across Norfolk and Waveney are diagnosed with cancer. Big C equips scientists, nurses and hospitals to give them a fighting chance of life and hope for the future. Thank you for helping Big C support local people through their cancer diagnosis, treatment and life.