Sue Ryder provides incredible care for people with life-changing illness. Whether it’s bringing comfort to someone’s final days or enabling them to make the most of their life, we are here for them and their loved ones.
Samaritans is available round the clock, every single day of the year providing a safe place for anyone struggling to cope, whoever they are, however they feel, whatever life has done to them. For more information please visit www.samaritans.org
PAPYRUS is the national charity for the prevention of young suicide.We operate HOPELineUK - 0800 068 41 41 a freephone national confidential line staffed by trained professionals providing practical advice, support and information to anyone concerned that someone they know is feeling suicidal.
One in three New Zealanders will be affected by cancer in their lifetime. The Cancer Society provides free support services and information for people going through cancer treatment. We also fund important scientific cancer research and implement health promotion initiatives to reduce cancer for future generations. We receive no direct government funding and rely on the generosity of New Zealanders to provide these services. Cancer Society Of New Zealand Canterbury-West Coast Division Incorporated is a registered charity under the Charities Act 2005, registration number CC10981.
Alder Hey Children's Charity needs to raise £30m for life-saving medical equipment, research and facilities to make the brand new Alder Hey in the Park a truly world-leading hospital for families across the UK when it opens in 2015. Alder Hey is the UK's biggest children's hospital.
We are the only charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma. Our mission is to increase knowledge and awareness of sarcoma through ground-breaking programmes to transform the landscape for everyone affected by sarcoma. Charity reg no. (1139869) Company limited by guarantee (7487432).
Each week at least twelve young people in the UK die suddenly as a result of undiagnosed heart conditions. At Cardiac Risk In the Young we aim to save young lives & to help those affected by the sudden cardiac death. We do this by providing support, information & screening those affected.
Sohana Research Fund exists to find a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa -a very painful genetic skin blistering condition that leads to malignant skin cancer in young adulthood. Take the #EBtonguetwister challenge and fund vital research into a condition that leaves children and adults in constant pain
Action Research can genuinely claim to have touched the life of every single person in the UK. Through vital research into the polio and rubella vaccines, hip replacement and ultrasound, the charity has been at the forefront of many important medical advances.
Established in June 2001, Abu Zahra Foundation (www.abuzahra.org) is an educational institute providing relevant and effective courses in all the traditional Islamic Sciences for children and adults.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is the most common fatal genetic illness in children. It is 100% fatal. There is no cure. But recent scientific breakthroughs mean that for the first time there is hope that a cure and treatments are within reach - within a decade. Help us to End Duchenne in Ten.
Get fit, have fun, go somewhere exciting & do something worthwhile at the same time? GULF FOR GOOD has the answer! Our adventure challenges raise money for handpicked children’s charities around the world. 41 challenges, 22 countries, 850+ participants (16-72 yrs!), donated >1.3 million pounds
Golf Fights Cancer (GFC), a registered 501(c)3 non-profit volunteer organization, taps into the passion and generosity of all golfers to raise much needed funds for cancer related organizations and families living with the disease. Specifically,
HeartKids Australia Inc is a charity focused on improving the lives and futures of those affected by childhood heart disease, by providing high quality, caring support, information and advocacy and to give hope by driving world class research.
HMRI brings together talented researchers from Hunter New England Health, the University of Newcastle and Calvary Mater Newcastle, working together to find answers to diseases and illnesses that affect the whole community and translating these findings into practice. HMRI provides support for researchers and funds important studies into many areas, including cancer, stroke, premature birth, mental illness and asthma.
The mission of the The Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center is to create a home away from home for children and adults with disabilities, a place that offers parents time off from the emotional and physical care needed by their children. The Respit
WE Charity is an international charity and educational partner. Our organization is unique among Canadian charities in that it operates collaborative programs both domestically and internationally. WE Charity carries the power of WE globally, empoweri
Refuge is a national charity for women and children who experience domestic violence, providing emergency accommodation and emotional and practical support. Since opening the world's first women's safe house in London in 1971, Refuge has grown to become the UK's largest organisation of its kind, helping and supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence and acting as a national 'lifeline' for up to 80,000 victims of domestic abuse every year.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-shortening inherited disease, affecting almost 10,000 people in the UK, clogging vital organs with thick sticky mucus. There is presently no cure. We are the UK’s only national charity working for families with CF and to find a cure. www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk
Alzheimer Scotland offers care, information and support to people with dementia and carers in Scotland. Our services include our 24 hour Freephone Dementia Helpline (0808 808 3000), our Dementia Advisors, Dementia Nurses and medical research. We believe no one should go through dementia alone.
Jigsaw is an entirely volunteer run charity that aims to alleviate the suffering of the world's poorest people. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, it promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender.
We touch the lives of almost 4,000 people each year in Coventry & Warwickshire, in our hospices, via our patient & family support services and in the community with Myton at Home. We have to raise almost £8 million each year to continue providing our care. We can’t do it without people like you.
We are the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism. Our work relies on your support, so please get involved or donate today.