Browsing Charities
The Sacha Borthwick Foundation
(UK, 1126404) Browse events
YTD Raised: £20,649.43
(UK, 1126404) To provide funds for the relief of persons suffering from cancer and lymphoma and those bereaved by the same. Also to provide financial assistance to young persons working within the mining industry and to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.
Big C
(UK, 281730) Browse events
YTD Raised: £20,400.42
(UK, 281730) 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.
Royal Free Charity
(UK, 1060924) Browse events
YTD Raised: £20,137.02The Royal Free Charity funds research, equipment and improvements to facilities for the benefit of Royal Free patients.This is in addition to NHS required funding. St Peters Trust is now part of the charity and Kidney/Bladder & Prostate Research continues through fund 543. Help us make a difference.
The Ralph Bates Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund
(UK, 1007819) Browse events
YTD Raised: £20,044.68
(UK, 1007819) The Ralph Bates Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund provides grants for research into causes of and treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Teens Unite Fighting Cancer
(UK, 1118361) Browse events
YTD Raised: £19,770.00Teens Unite Fighting Cancer has been established to help young people build on their low self esteem, self confidence and to reduce the feeling of isolation, realising that others are facing similar challenges.
The Bobby Moore Fund
(UK, 1089464BMF) Browse events
YTD Raised: £19,643.00The Bobby Moore Fund raises money for research into bowel cancer, and also works to raise public awareness of the disease. The Fund was set up in partnership with Cancer Research UK in memory of footballer Bobby Moore OBE, who sadly died from bowel cancer, aged just 51. Every day in the UK, 44 men and women die from bowel cancer. However, if detected early, over 90% of cases can be successfully treated. Each year, with the help of people like you, the Bobby Moore Fund raises over £2 million. The funds are spent on high quality research carried out by leading scientists across the UK. Your support will help us tackle bowel cancer.
Kidneys for Life fundraising for MINT
(UK, 505256) Browse events
YTD Raised: £19,410.20
(UK, 505256) Kidneys for Life fundraising for MINT helping to raise money for the Renal Unit at Manchester Royal Infirmary to provide funding for research and direct patient amenities. Your donation will help us with our research which will allow the work of Kidneys for Life to make a real impact on the life-threatening problems encountered by those suffering with kidney disease.
Papworth Hospital Charity
(UK, 1049224) Browse events
YTD Raised: £19,298.75We support all aspects of the work of Papworth Hospital, which is recognised as one of the world’s leading specialist centres. We are building for the future in the fight against heart and lung disease by staying at the forefront of treatment and research. http://www.papworthhospitalcharity.org.uk/
Lingen Davies Cancer Fund
(UK, 1160922) Browse events
YTD Raised: £19,294.10The Lingen Davies Cancer Fund has pledged to raise £750,000 by the end of 2016 to help fund an additional world class Linear Accelerator for the Cancer and Haematology Centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
Steve Prescott Foundation
(UK, 1121395) Browse events
YTD Raised: £19,286.66The Steve Prescott Foundation was set up by a Totally Inspirational Man Steve Prescott MBE. 7 Years Ago he was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei a Terminal Cancer & sort out to raise funds for The Christie Hospital and the Try Assist Fund. Supporting The SPF changes the lives of so many people.
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust Charitable Fund
(UK, 1048170) Browse events
YTD Raised: £19,286.49To support staff delivering high class clinical care for patients; to purchase equipment for the comfort, treatment, and care of sick people; to investigate causes, prevention, treat and cure illnesses including cancer; to fund the advancement of research.
The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)
(UK, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) - N/A) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,965.51Tragically, 1 in 3 of us will develop cancer in our lifetime. And even if we are not directly affected, almost all of us will be moved by the pain and suffering cancer causes to a relative or friend. Our mission is to make the discoveries that defeat cancer.
UCLH Charity
(UK, 229771) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,923.25UCLH Charity provides support for patients, staff and medical research at UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The hospitals treat not only local residents, commuters and visitors to the area but also provide highly specialised services for patients referred from all over the UK and from abroad. The Trust has a reputation for innovation and providing patient focussed care, with ambitions to be a world class centre for clinical services, teaching and research. In the past the Charity has provided state of the art medical equipment for UCL Hospitals, invested in health initiatives for staff and funded academic medical research projects in conjunction with University College London. Current projects included a £3m joint venture with UCL Hospitals to develop a pioneering education centre, and the investment of £7m, from past legacies, in biomedical research. We are also developing a UCLH homeless healthcare service, responding to an ‘invisible’ patient group who often lack representation. Your gift is vital, to help us support this essential work into the future.
ME Association
(UK, 801279) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,736.92The ME Association is a campaigning UK charity that provides information and support to 250,000 adults and children in the UK who have ME/CS, and to their families and carers, We also fund and promote biomedical research into the physical nature and causes of ME/CFS.
Salisbury District Hospital Stars Appeal
(UK, 1052284) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,660.91We are Salisbury District Hospital’s charity. We help local people across all wards and departments, with particular focus on cancer, cardiac care and children & babies. Find out more at www.starsappeal.org. Please specify if you wish to support a specific ward, department or cause. Thank you.
Coeliac UK
(UK, 1048167) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,327.59Coeliac UK is the only charity in the UK, which supports those with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. It receives no government funding and is dependent on the generosity of the public to fund practical support, awareness raising and research into the condition.
University Of Cape Town Trust
(UK, 803042) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,258.71The University of Cape Town Trust raises funds in the UK and Europe for the University of Cape Town, South Africa's premier university. Funds raised in the UK support bursaries to help young talented students from profoundly disadvantaged backgrounds to live and learn at UCT. Without financial aid, so much of the talent now emerging from the townships and rural areas of South Africa will be wasted. These are the young people who will ultimately make valuable contributions to South Africa's future. Every penny raised can make an enormous difference to the lives of South Africans - not only the lives of the bursary students, but also the lives of their families. Funds raised in the UK also help to build capacity to ensure that the quality of teaching and research continues to align with UCT's mission for excellence, and allows UCT to be a globally recognised University.
Macular Society
(UK, 1001198) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,190.95The Macular Society is the national charity for anyone affected by central vision loss. We provide free information and support to improve lives today. We fund research so that one day we can overcome macular disease.
Pretty 'n' Pink Breast Cancer Charity
(UK, XR98526) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,114.35Pretty n Pink is the only registered Breast Cancer charity in Northern Ireland. It is run by a small team of people including a Breast Cancer Survivor & local volunteers from across the province. Funds raised go directly back to help Breast Cancer patients and their families in Northern Ireland.
The Lewy Body Society
(UK, 1114579) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,003.70Virtually unknown but not uncommon, Lewy Body disease is the second most frequent cause of age-related neurodegenerative dementia. Accurate diagnosis is essential for successful treatment. The purpose of the Lewy Body Society is to raise awareness of this terrible disease amongst the public and the medical profession.
DUCK (Durham Students' Union)
(UK, 1145400) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,994.59DUCK is part of Durham Students' Union and helps Durham University students to raise funds and awareness for local, national and international charities.
Dravet Syndrome UK
(UK, 1128289) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,976.26Dravet Syndrome UK funds medical research into Dravet Syndrome and related sodium channel epilepsies. It works to advance the education of the medical community in the subject of Dravet syndrome and support affected families through financial assistance, emotional support, education and advice.
Chain of Hope
(UK, 1081384) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,609.75Chain of Hope provides children suffering from life-threatening heart diseases with treatment to which they do not have access and we aim to develop paediatric cardiac facilities in developing countries. Chain of Hope provides cardiac care in two ways: · By sending out medical teams to treat children in-country and by setting up training programmes for local surgeons and medical staff in-situ. · By bringing children to the UK for open and closed heart operations as an interim measure.
Myaware - Fighting Myasthenia Together
(UK, 1046443) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,386.85Myaware is the new name for MGA.We support people with myasthenia and their families, increase public and medical awareness of the condition and raise funds for research and support staff. Our aim is to make life easier for sufferers and their families by providing information, advice and support.
Its Good 2 Give!
(UK, SCO41416) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,236.09Its Good 2 Give! encourages giving in many forms -giving ideas, giving time, giving skills, giving blood and giving money. It’s Good 2 Give offers support to young cancer patients and their families. We try to make life a little bit easier on a day-to-day basis. Some of the things we do are: Parents’ Packs All the essentials plus a little bit more for that unexpected stay in hospital. Nutritional snacks Smoothies, icecream, fruit, cheese and biscuits: parents and patients need their energy at this hard time. Workshops From bookbinding to jewellery making, cupcake decorating to confidence building our workshops provide a practical and fun way for young cancer patients to spend time with siblings and parents Practical support In 2013 we introduced ironing vouchers to give to parents to help with that often time consuming household task. We also help where we can with gardening maintenance for families whose children are in-patients. Requests A phone to call friends, or a laptop to keep on top of schoolwork, vital repairs to a car to keep the family mobile: we can’t promise but we always try. In the longer term, we are fundraising to build a retreat for families to use for a short break together – a purpose-built, restful, safe place for those affected by cancer. Please do have a look at our website www.itsgood2give.co.uk Led by award winning Volunteer Fundraiser, Lynne McNicoll. We are very lucky to have on board professionals in the form of our accountant, lawyer, project management, IT specialist who also donate their services. Thank you for helping us achieve our goals.