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The Lewis Foundation (UK, 1166405) Browse events

YTD Raised: £11,504.75

The Lewis Foundation gives an item/s to cancer patients at Northampton General Hospital so they have something nice to look forward to during their hospital stay. This item/s is up to a value of £20. This could be assistance with parking for visitors, new pyjamas, books, radio, massage etc.

The Duchenne Research Fund (UK, 1119068) Browse events

YTD Raised: £11,420.78

The Duchenne Research Fund has the vision that, through our work, a cure will be found for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The Duchenne Research Fund, formerly know as The GM Trust, was established in May 2007 to identify and fund research into finding a cure for this devastating disease.

Friends of Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (UK, 264136) Browse events

YTD Raised: £11,358.82

Our aim is to help patients and staff by purchasing equipment, funding research, improving the hospital's environment. We have pledged to raise £2 million to buy a new radiotherapy LINAC for the Centre. This will keep the Centre at the leading edge of world-class radiotherapy.

RFU Injured Players Foundation (UK, 1122139) Browse events

YTD Raised: £11,304.35

RFU Injured Players Foundation protects and supports the rugby family. Their work includes injury prevention research, education and training to keep everyone safer on the field of play, and they provide lifetime support to all players (and their families) who have suffered a catastrophic injury.

CW+ (UK, 1169897) Browse events

YTD Raised: £11,242.07

We exist to make care better for patients & their families. From our base at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital we bring together pioneering research, innovation, art & design to transform the experience & outcomes for thousands of people every day - in our hospital, wider community & around the world.

The Chartwell Cancer Trust (UK, 1109784) Browse events

YTD Raised: £11,137.41

  The Chartwell Cancer Trust The Chartwell Cancer Trust is a local Charity which supports the Chartwell Unit, a specialist NHS Cancer and Leukaemia Treatment Unit in the Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, Kent. The aim of the Trust is to raise money to provide extra funding to pay for additional medical staff at the Chartwell Unit. By increasing the staff to patient ratio, this  helps the Unit to provide the best possible treatment and care for its cancer and leukaemia patients.

King's College London (UK, ExemptCharitiesAct1993) Browse events

YTD Raised: £11,077.27

King's College London is one of the world's top 25 universities. It conducts world-changing research in a variety of areas including: cancer, stroke, Alzheimer's, conflict resolution and the environment. It also educates nearly 20,000 students, inspiring them to become the next generation of leaders, both in the UK and overseas. Only one third of the College's income comes from the Government - charitable donations are vital to its work. King's College London has charitable status under the Charities Act 1993.

The Freya Foundation (UK, 1157764) Browse events

YTD Raised: £10,933.55

Welcome to The Freya Foundation. Our aim is to raise awareness for the condition PDH, Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency. . As Freya's parents we had no knowledge of this condition and we were left to find out information on our own. this is why we have set up The Freya Foundation. The Freya Foundation mission is to give information and advice about the condition. Together working with doctors and medical specialists we hope to find out more about PDH including the diagnosis, the different treatments and managing the condition Thank you Dave, Kelly and Freya

Luna's Little Stars (UK, 1153219) Browse events

YTD Raised: £10,795.00

Luna's Little Stars was set up after the devastating loss of our beautiful little girl Luna to a brain tumour. We send children with terminal brain tumours to Disneyland Paris and families looking for lifesaving treatment abroad by funding their trip to meet Dr's and discuss any available options.

New Start Charity (UK, 1049067) Browse events

YTD Raised: £10,641.00

Helping the Wythenshawe Transplant Centre to remain at the forefront of excellence for the treatment of Cardiac and Lung disease.

Hedge Funds Care UK (UK, 1116081) Browse events

YTD Raised: £10,566.84

The main goal of Hedge Funds Care UK; is helping children victimised by abuse. It also raises awareness of the issue so that child abuse can be prevented before it occurs. Hedge Funds Care UK is a grant-making charity that supports programmes in which funds can have maximum impact.

UCAN (UK, SCO36638) Browse events

YTD Raised: £10,545.00

500 people die every year in the North East from Urological Cancers and many more suffer unwanted after effects without appropriate support. These cancers are testicular, prostate, bladder, kidney and penile, they are some of the most curable cancers if detected early enough. UCAN continue to raise funds to highlight awareness of the signs and symptoms of urological cancers and to support sufferers through provision of Scotland's only urological cancer support centre based on Ward 44 at Aberdeen royal Infirmary.

Logans Fund (UK, SCO40619) Browse events

YTD Raised: £10,476.45

Logan’s Fund are a children’s cancer charity who operate Scotland wide and aim to provide anything that will give a cause for optimism or an alternative focus away from hospital and beyond the treatment they are going through for any child and their family affected by cancer. Our philosophy is to try and win back some of the childhood lost to time in hospital. We want to give your child's horizon a sprinkling of magic dust.

PoTS UK (UK, XT32371) Browse events

YTD Raised: £10,188.91

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) can be a life altering and debilitating chronic health condition. The simple act of standing can be a challenge for people with PoTS as their body is unable to adjust to the pull of gravity when upright. PoTS is characterised by orthostatic intolerance (the development of symptoms when upright that are relieved by lying down). Symptoms include headaches, fatigue, palpitations, sweating, nausea, fainting and dizziness and are associated with an increase in heart rate from the lying to upright position of greater than 30 beats per minute (40 in teenagers) or a heart rate of greater than 120 beats per minute within 10 minutes of standing.PoTS UK aims to :• To support patients in obtaining a diagnosis and treatment.• Provide evidence based information to patients, carers and heath-care workers.• Facilitate mutual support via a Facebook forum.• Co-ordinate research projects• Promote awareness• Raise funds to support these aims.

Cure Cancer @ UCL (UK, 1141310) Browse events

YTD Raised: £10,182.48

Cure Cancer @ UCL is a new charity that is supporting the world renowned UCL Cancer Institute as they research into the cause and therefore potential cures of Non Hodgkins Lymphomas, a silent but deadly group of blood and lymphatic cancers. Funding much needed equipment and research and raising awareness, TOGETHER we can stop the suffering this cancer causes! With your help we can stop the pain and save lives!!!! We launched the charity with a Zumbathon Fitness Concert as part of the global Party in Pink Campaign on the 16th October at the Alexandra Palace which was a great success. Please check out our website: www.curecancer-ucl.org for more information and details about upcoming events and show your support on our Facebook page: Cure Cancer UCL and Twitter page: @CureCancerUCL!!! Many thanks the Cure Cancer @ UCL committee!

INCTR Challenge Fund (UK, 1079181) Browse events

YTD Raised: £10,114.66

Please help overcome cancer in developing countries. The INCTR Challenge Fund pays for chemotherapy drugs for children with cancer in Africa and helps reduce the suffering of terminally ill patients in India and Nepal by building effective palliative care services. Please give! www.challengefund.org

Alex's Wish (UK, 1148845) Browse events

YTD Raised: £10,061.71

Alex's Wish is a charity dedicated to finding a cure or better treatments for boys living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - a rare but severe muscle wasting disease.

Manx Cancer Help (UK, 1024) Browse events

YTD Raised: £9,930.49

We have been supporting people of the IOM with the emotional and psychological impact of cancer for over 30 years. We offer a range of emotional, practical & psychological support to anyone affected by cancer incl; Psycho-oncology Service (1:1 psychotherapy) Drop In Complementary Therapies

The Josh Carrick Foundation (UK, 1148521) Browse events

YTD Raised: £9,843.06

The Josh Carrick Foundation aims to fund research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of testicular cancer for the advancement of health and to also provide funds for technological advancement in cancer research. The Foundation also wishes to help raise awareness of testicular cancer.

CdLS Foundation UK (UK, 1054033) Browse events

YTD Raised: £9,793.00

The CdLS Foundation exists to ensure early and accurate diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome ; promote research into the causes and manifestations of the syndrome and help people with a diagnosis of CdLS to make informed decisions throughout their lifetime

Pitt Hopkins UK (UK, 1167153) Browse events

YTD Raised: £9,742.53

We are a newly registered charity no.1167153. Pitt Hopkins UK aims to raise awareness of Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome (PTHS ), particularly among the health professionals, to support and advocate for families with a child with PTHS while delivering the latest information.Pitt Hopkins UK also hopes to be able to fund some research for example into the breathing anomalies that many of the children and adults exhibit.

Youth at Heart (UK, 1158249) Browse events

YTD Raised: £9,614.35

Supporting young people and their families, living with Congenital Heart Disease, in the South West. Our aim is to maximise access to life opportunities for patients, increase public awareness of CHD and facilitate links between medical professionals and community provision.

Above & Beyond Charities (UK, 229945) Browse events

YTD Raised: £9,605.00

Above & Beyond raises funds for all Bristol’s city centre hospitals. We invest in projects that make a real difference to patient care in our city. When patients, their families and friends want to say thank you for the care they’ve received at the hospitals, they come to us.

MS Therapy Centre at Bristol (UK, 801155) Browse events

YTD Raised: £9,588.35

MS is a painful, scary and unpredictable neurological condition. It can cause loss of vision, reduced mobility and isolation, as well as extreme fatigue and pain. Our members come to the Centre for therapies including physio, oxygen treatment and counselling to reduce the effects of the disease.

LUPUS UK (UK, 1051610) Browse events

YTD Raised: £9,428.36

LUPUS UK is the only National Charity which supports people with the immune system illness Lupus. We have a number of groups throughout the UK and support over 5,000 members through these groups. We also provide funding for medical research into this life threatening and debilitating illness.