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Elusen Dystonia Dwyfor (UK, 1161204) Browse events

YTD Raised: £275.00

We are a charity that aims to assist and provide information and support to people suffering or affected by Dystonia in the Dwyfor and adjoining areas as determined by the trustees. We also support research into causes and / or cure for Dystonia and a North Wales helpline. The charity was instigated in May 2014 due to the serious illness of Dylan Thomas, Chwilog

BT Buddies (UK, 1135842) Browse events

YTD Raised: £270.00

BT Buddies offers information, provides support and gives inspiration and hope to anyone affected by a high grade (malignant) brain tumour in the UK. BT Buddies also funds research into high grade (malignant) brain tumours.

The Ashton KCJ Charitable Trust (UK, 1158182) Browse events

YTD Raised: £265.00

The Ashton KCJ Charitable Trust supports charitable causes and community groups in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex.

GUTS Fighting Bowel Cancer (UK, 10256791) Browse events

YTD Raised: £265.00

GUTS aims to improve bowel cancer survival rates through better screening, treatment and care. Around 42,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK; if detected at an early stage the 5-year survival rate is over 90% and GUTS works to improve early detection. We fund equipment and facilities at the Royal Surrey County Hospital that benefit bowel cancer patients from across the south of England. We also fund research into the disease and campaign for greater awareness of bowel cancer. Charity No: 10256791 Find out more Website http://www.gutsfbc.co.uk/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gutsguildford/ Twitter https://twitter.com/GUTS_fbc

The Optimum Health Clinic Foundation (UK, 1131664) Browse events

YTD Raised: £265.00

The charity aims to fund research into integrative health methods and to lobby for increased government funding for research and more effective NHS treatment. It also aims to look into how orthodox and “complementary” approaches can work more closely together.

N.E. Lincs Down's Syndrome Family Support Group (UK, 1154260) Browse events

YTD Raised: £260.00

Thank you for visiting our profile page on MyDonate.We are a voluntary parent led charity supporting families living in the Grimsby, Cleethorpes and wider North East Lincolnshire area of the UK with Down's Syndrome.

ChildAid and A Voice for Moldova (UK, 281099) Browse events

YTD Raised: £260.00

For Tony's Devon cycle with a pig go to www.justgiving.com/Tony-Hawks. Funds go to the Tony Hawks Children Health Centre in Moldova, who offer free therapy to disabled children who would otherwise receive no treatment. www.childaidrr.org.uk

Alexs Angels Foundation (UK, 1167445) Browse events

YTD Raised: £260.00

Welcome to Alex's Angels Foundation, a registered charity founded by 17 year old cancer survivor Alexandra Turner. Alex's Angels Foundation supports children, young people and their families in the North East and Cumbria who have been diagnosed with cancer whether malignant or benign. WHERE IT BEGAN At the age of 15 Alexandra was diagnosed with a rare form of Larangeal cancer, statistically 1 in every 100,000 children are diagnosed with this, the last case being in the North East over 20 years ago. Alexandra became a patient at the RVI Great North Childrens Hospital in Newcastle. It was then she decided being a patient wasnt enough! She expressed her wish to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust to help other Children like herself on the ward. She set up a fundraising cause and named it Alexs Angels her wish was to raise £50,000. She invited family and friends to spread the word and dubbed them TEAM ALEX. Along the way she also had the support from many strangers. In just over 12 months TEAM ALEX had raised a grand total of £53,000. Alexandra had achieved what she set out to do but yet it still wasn't enough. Alexandra still had a desire to help Children with cancer but felt she needed to do so on a more personal level supporting Children individually, she decided to turn Alexs Angels into her very own charity. On 3rd June 2016 she became the founder of Alexs Angels Foundation, a charity which provides much needed financial support to Children with cancer and their families. MISSION STATEMENT Alexs Angels Foundation provides financial support to Children with cancer and their Families in the North East and Cumbria. The Foundation also raises awareness in childhood cancers, we AIM to put a smile on Children and Young peoples faces as well as relieving the financial burden on their families.

'20-20 Voice' Cancer (UK, 1156733) Browse events

YTD Raised: £252.00

Thank you for visiting our profile page on MyDonate.

Bob Champion Cancer Trust (UK, 1024664) Browse events

YTD Raised: £250.00

The Bob Champion Cancer Trust team based within the Trust's laboratories is focused in understanding the detailed molecular basis of the development of prostate cancer. Success of this reserach will ultimately lead to better clinical management of this cancer and to new cancer tests and treatments.

reMEmber (UK, 1077807) Browse events

YTD Raised: £250.00

Helping people with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) - also known as CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) - get the best possible treatment and advice to enable them to lead happy and healthy lives.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society (UK, 326885) Browse events

YTD Raised: £250.00

BHPS gives advice to the public about care of hedgehogs, particularly when injured, sick, orphaned, treated cruelly or in other danger; encourages the younger generation to value and respect their natural wildlife and funds research into the behavioral habits of hedgehogs to ascertain the best methods of assisting their survival.

Southport Kidney Fund (UK, 510320) Browse events

YTD Raised: £245.00

It supports dialysis patients in the Southport area by giving financial aid, running a team of volunteer drivers and raising money for research at Mersey Kidney Research. It also gives money each year to The National Kidney Federation and The British Kidney Patients Association.

The Moira Fund (UK, 1129693) Browse events

YTD Raised: £242.50

The Moira Fund is a grant-making charity whose objective is to alleviate the distress of persons suffering from bereavement as a result of violent death.

Joint Action, the research fundraising arm of The British Orthopaedic Association (UK, 1066994) Browse events

YTD Raised: £242.00

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) was formed in 1918 with twelve founding members. Today, with over 4,000 members, the Association sees its purpose as working for the benefit of patients by advancing the science and practice of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. The BOA believes it has been very successful in this role and the increasing demand is reflected in the fact that, today, 40% of all surgeons in the UK work in Trauma and Orthopaedics. As well as the human cost of pain and suffering, musculoskeletal disorders are the most common cause of illness in the UK affecting over 8.5 million people and are responsible for in excess of 11 million lost working days at a cost to society, in 2007 prices of over £7 billion. It is the sixth-largest area of NHS expenditure, at over £3.3 billion annually and accounts for over 30% of patients who visit their GPs. Over the years, through different charitable vehicles, the BOA has granted in excess of £5.7 million to support orthopaedic research. As a charity, it relies on voluntary donations from people such as you. Joint Action has been established by the BOA to help patients by raising funds for research so as to improve orthopaedic treatment for you and future generations. We aim to Keep People Mobile.

The Lauren Brown Fund (UK, 1138976LBF) Browse events

YTD Raised: £232.00

The Lauren Brown Fund has been created to help make a stay in the Children's Ward more comfortable for children and their parents. The Children's Ward we support is at the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, formerly The Wrexham Maelor Hospital. We have replaced all the televisions, bought DVDs and Gameboys to pass the time. We also fill the treat box to help when a child has to have an unpleasant treatment. We have also bought fold-up beds so a parent can spend the night by their child and chairs so two parents can sit together in a cubicle. All purchases are made by consultation with or at the request of the staff on the ward. Lauren Brown suffered from Ewings Sarcoma and spent a lot of time on the ward and appreciated all that was done for her. The Fund has been set up in her memory.

Avril's Trust (UK, SC045091) Browse events

YTD Raised: £232.00

Avril's Trust was set up following the loss of a young mother through a heart attack. It aims to raise funds in her name to support a range of preventative actions. The Trust aims to increase awareness amongst the general population of the risks and the opportunities for diagnosis and treatment.

Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening (UK, 1026791) Browse events

YTD Raised: £230.00

GUTS is committed to detecting bowel cancer early. It's a sad fact that 1 in 20 people will develop bowel cancer & it's the 2nd common cause of death by cancer, affecting both men & women; GUTS strives to change this. Detected at the earliest stage, there is a 90% chance of survival.

Tibet Watch (UK, 1114404) Browse events

YTD Raised: £230.00

Tibet Watch works to promote the human rights of the Tibetan People through monitoring, research and advocacy. We are a UK registered charity with an office in London and a field office in Dharamsala, India. We believe in the power of bearing witness, the power of truth.

Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children (UK, XR29768) Browse events

YTD Raised: £230.00

Every week in Northern Ireland another three children or young people are diagnosed with cancer. Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children (NICFC) is a local charity that offers practical and emotional support to children, teenagers and young adults aged 0-24 and their families who are living with cancer. Currently, the charity delivers eleven services throughout Northern Ireland, which not only support the child or young person who is ill, but their parents/carers and brothers and sisters also. NICFC provides additional support to young people who have a parent or guardian living with cancer through its Young Shoulders programme. Vital services include qualified youth and family support delivered in the home and hospital setting, residential and social weekends for young people, grants to ease the financial burden of looking after a sick child and the provision of respite care for the whole family at Shimna Valley in Newcastle and Pine and Birch Cottages in Coleraine. Every penny raised will stay in Northern Ireland, helping NICFC to enhance its services and rebuild the lives of families living with a childhood cancer diagnosis. To find out more about the work of NICFC and how you can support us please visit www.nicfc.com Inland Revenue No: XR29768 Companies Registry No: NI049930

Caring Cancer Trust (UK, 1052205) Browse events

YTD Raised: £229.60

     RESEARCH. We fund ethical non-animal tested Research into Cervical Cancer at the University of Manchester Viral Oncology Laboratories headed by Dr. Ian Hampson PhD. Following the spectacular success of Phase 1 trial of their innovative non-invasive treatment of Cervical Cancer with the drug Lopinavir, the Laboratories are able to go direct to the crucial Phase 3 trial and we are funding this with your help.           SUPPORT. We provide recuperative 'Kids2Go' Alpine Healing Holidays of Adventure for children and teenagers recovering from Cancer, helping them to regain their self-confidence and joy of life after the trauma of their life-threatening illness and lengthy treatment.    DONATION TRANSFER. The Trust's Cervical Cancer Research and Kids2Go Alpine Healing Holidays programs are wholly run and managed by dedicated unpaid volunteers and hands-on patrons, ensuring that 100% of donations go to fund the research and support programs. Your donations and fundraising efforts are greatly appreciated by us and those you are helping.        

The Patients Association (UK, 1006733) Browse events

YTD Raised: £226.25

The Patients Association is a healthcare charity which has campaigned for over 45 years from the patient’s perspective. We listen to patients and speak up for change on many issues, including equal access to high quality healthcare, accurate information and patient involvement in decision making.

The Amy Wallace Magpie Trust (UK, 1142957) Browse events

YTD Raised: £225.00

The Amy Wallace Magpie Trust supports children and teenagers with cancer by granting their wishes, organising special days and purchasing recreational items for Teenage Cancer Trust Units.

Robbie Anderson Cancer Trust (UK, 1125466) Browse events

YTD Raised: £225.00

Robbie set up this charity just before he died, to improve the quality of life for young people affected by cancer, particularly teenagers. Its aims: To provide entertainment and comforts for these young people and working with the Teenage Cancer Trust, create a dedicated Teenage Unit at Leicester Royal Infirmary.

The MumMum Foundation (UK, 1166634) Browse events

YTD Raised: £220.00

The MumMum Foundation is a Cancer Charity set up to relieve those persons suffering and to support those persons and their families by the provision of financial assistance and support. The MumMum Foundation is there to advance the education of the public concerning Cancer.