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N.S.P.K.U.
(UK, 273670) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,606.33
(UK, 273670) The NSPKU exists to help and support people with PKU, their families and carers. It works closely with medical professionals in the UK. It receives no government funding and is dependent on the generosity of its members and the public to fund practical support, raising awareness and, research into the condition. It publishes a wide range of booklets and leaflets (including food lists) for parents, PKUs and medical professionals. Events - it organises conferences and study days. It also sponsors medical research into PKU. It is run by the Council of Management who are all unpaid volunteers with PKU in their families.
The Dystonia Society
(UK, 1062595) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,605.00
(UK, 1062595) The Dystonia Society provides practical and emotional support to people with this neurological condition by providing support and information services through our national Helpline and our network of local branches. We also support research to find better treatments for this incurable condition.
Cancer Information And Support Services (C I S S)
(UK, 1142883) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,603.27Free information emotional support and counselling for anyone affected by cancer, whether they are a patient, family, carer or friend. Drop-in Centre in Swansea, Telephone Help-lines, Counselling, Hospital and Home visits via our unique outreach service. Health education for groups. Operates throughout South West Wales.
Theirworld
(UK, 1092312) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,598.00We are a global charity that creates opportunities for children and young people who would otherwise miss out. We support research on safer pregnancy and childbirth at the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory, youth activism and online campaigning for universal education, and small community projects.
Take Heart
(UK, 1002063) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,596.21Making a difference to patients and staff at the Yorkshire Heart Centre at Leeds General Infirmary A message from the Chairman Take Heart was founded in 1989 and since then has raised over three million pounds to fund both major and minor projects. We are committed to giving care and comfort to patients and their families at the Yorkshire Heart Centre at Leeds General Infirmary and St James Hospital and its Units within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We endeavour to ensure that patients and their families enjoy the very best of comfort within the Yorkshire Heart Centre at what can be a very stressful time. The charity is run entirely on a voluntary basis,so the vast majority of funds go directly to the projects for which they are intended. If you can help us continue our work, we would be more than grateful. Why not join us for a one time membership fee of £1.50? Details on our website at www.takeheart.net. Thanks for reading. Colin Pullan, MBE
Crohn's and Colitis in Childhood
(UK, 1000648) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,591.813C's raises funds to promote and advance public education and research into Crohn's and Colitis and related disorders, particulalry in childhood.
Friends of Robert Owen House
(UK, IOM839) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,585.00We are an Isle of Man based charity dedicated to raising funds for Robert Owen House, a b&b facility in the grounds of the Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital where relatives and carers of patients there can stay in secure, friendly and close accommodation. Visit www.robertowenhouse.org for more.
The Heaton Ellis Trust
(UK, 1126534) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,585.00The Heaton Ellis Trust aims to find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease. The Trust is committed to raising over £1million to fund the research programme headed by Professor Chris Shaw at the department of Clinical Neuroscience at King’s College Hospital in London.
Iolanthe Midwifery Trust
(UK, 287283) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,581.00The Iolanthe Midwifery Trust is a national charity whose aim is to enhance the wellbeing of mothers, their babies and families by assisting the education and professional development of midwives in the UK. The name ‘Iolanthe’ comes from the origin of the finances used to set up the Trust in 1983 from the sale of Iolanthe House in South Kensington, London, previously the home of W.S. Gilbert of ‘Gilbert and Sullivan’ fame. The Trust gives a range of grants and awards, with the best known being annual awards for qualified midwives to enhance their professional development through such activities as further education, travel and attendance at conferences; and support for student midwives to experience additional educational opportunities or undertake elective placements. In addition there are larger awards given from time to time to promote research and reward best practice within the field of midwifery and the maternity services. Since 1983, the Trust has supported hundreds of midwives and students, all of whom have expressed their appreciation at being selected by a unique charity run by midwives for midwives. The distinction of gaining an award has often given midwives a boost to morale and confidence that has helped them take their career forward and make a real difference to care for mothers and babies.
Addenbrooke's Kidney Patients Association
(UK, 277236) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,580.00The main purpose of AKPA is to help improve the quality of life for patients who are being treated for kidney disease at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and its satellite dialysis units. They provide financial and welfare support for kidney patients and campaign to improve their conditions.
Henry Dancer Days
(UK, 1147982) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,577.00We raise funds for children with cancer and their families particularly those undergoing treatment for primary bone cancer. We also support projects in paediatric oncology wards in the NE of England.
The John van Geest Cancer Research Centre
(UK, XN80664) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,577.001 in 3 of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives; however the advances made in cancer research have doubled survival rates over the last 40 years. The scientists working within the centre work with front-line hospital staff with the aim of developing new treatments for breast and prostate cancers, two of the most common cancers in the UK. The impact that the Centre’s world-class research programme makes depends upon the generosity of people who share our aim; to positively influence the future of people who suffer from cancer. Your support will make a difference, helping our scientists to continue their life-saving research and to purchase vital analytical equipment, enabling us to try and beat this disease.
Brain Tumour Action
(UK, SC021490) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,565.63
(UK, SC021490) Brain Tumour Action provides help and support to people diagnosed with a brain tumour by way of support groups throughout the UK, information leaflets and aromotherapy treatment. It is also part funding brain tumour research projects in the UK.
PH Media Group Foundation
(UK, 1150920) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,565.00The PHMG Foundation is a fundraising initiative established to support charitable purposes for the benefit of the UK public. Such worthy causes include those who work to relieve and prevent poverty; those who relieve sickness or disease and those who relieve or assist individuals in hardship, distress or financial need. PH Media Group established the PHMG Foundation in early 2013 to give something back to those in need, and since then, they’ve been hard at work to make the initiative a success. Each year, the trustees and PH Media Group staff consider causes close to their hearts to benefit from the foundation’s support, focusing on those who donate the highest possible percentage of money straight to the people who need it. The sponsorship and donations raised by members of staff from across the company are then pledged to the selected charities through the foundation. Help the PHMG Foundation continue its good work – make a donation or get involved with fundraising by clicking the links on the right of this page. Or for more information on the foundation and PH Media Group, simply follow the links below. phmgfoundation.com
The Amarna Trust
(UK, 1161292) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,563.77The Amarna Trust works to support archaeological research at Tell el-Amarna in Middle Egypt. It provides funding for ongoing survey and excavation, facilitates conservation of the remains, and works to promote access to and appreciation of the site by both Egyptian and international visitors.
BRIGHT
(UK, 1064857) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,550.00Set up in 1996 and based at the St Luke's Cancer Centre, Guildford, BRIGHT funds vital research and new treatment options for into gastro-intestinal cancer patients. This includes bowel cancer i.e. colon, rectum & anus, and cancers of the stomach, oesophagus and pancreas.
The Stan Bowley Trust
(UK, 1144398) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,531.00The Stan Bowley Trust is raising funds to bring CyberKnife to the North West and the Midlands. CyberKnife is a robotic radiotherapy that can deliver high dosages of radiation with sub millimetre accuracy giving hope where there was previously none. For more info visit www.thestanbowleytrust.org
Nile Swimmers
(UK, 1152395) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,529.44Drowning kills over 400,000 people every year. Nile Swimmers works to reduce deaths from drowning in Africa. We do this by providing training to local people, conducting research, building partnerships, and providing a perspective from low-income countries.
University of Aberdeen Development Trust
(UK, SC002938) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,511.31The University of Aberdeen Development Trust raises funds to support the institution's development as an international centre of excellence in teaching and research. The charity is expanding the scholarship programme to address both talent and hardship, securing the world's finest academics, funding groundbreaking medical research, and creating outstanding facilities to share with the wider community.
Chelsea's Angels
(UK, 1134277) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,510.00Chelsea's Angels offers support to children diagnosed with Neuroblastoma and other rare cancers. The charity was set up in memory of Chelsea Knighton who lost her battle with Neuroblastoma in August 2009. We fundraise to support children & families in a variety of ways, emotionally and financially
ForCrohns
(UK, 1129871) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,503.52forCrohns mission is to fund research that helps those with the condition today and contributes to finding a cure for Crohn’s disease in the future whilst making more people in the UK aware of the disease and its symptoms. So far, almost ₤300,000 has been raised towards research into the condition.
Chedgrave Ms Therapy Centre Limited
(UK, 800850) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,503.22Chedgrave MS Therapy Centre is self funding and provides Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. This can be beneficial to people with MS. It aids the healing process and is often used in post operation recovery, broken bones and other conditions such as Strokes, ME, Motor Neurone and Cancer http://chedgravetherapycentre.atspace.com
BURNAID
(UK, 511446) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,500.00Burnaid is a small charity that helps burn survivors and their families at the two Burn Centres for adults and children in Birmingham. We offer financial support to patients and their families, fund two support groups, provide ward & theatre equipment and fund training opportunities for burns staff.
The Ireland Fund of Great Britain
(UK, 327889) Browse events
YTD Raised: £1,499.01The Ireland Fund of Great Britain raises funds to support the vulnerable and elderly Irish across the UK & island of Ireland.