#BUYMSH Appeal was formed to build a new 21st Century holiday house in Ayrshire for children, young people and their families suffering with cancer and other life altering illnesses in the UK - to provide a vital haven in Scotland for families to enjoy important times together and share memories.
Roundabout provides shelter, support & life skills to homeless young people. Their hostel provides emergency accommodation & they support young people to live independently in secure bedsits & shared housing. They teach the life skills needed to live independently & break the cycle of homelessness.
Our aim is to enable young people to discover their unique potential and apply their gifts in service to themselves, each other and their community at large. We create a supportive and challenging environment in which young people can learn about themselves and see clearly, perhaps for the first time, what they might truly be capable of achieving in life. Through creating new and meaningful experiences, we aim to change their horizons.
In loving memory of our daughter Kelly our aim is to raise awareness of mental health, help breakdown barriers and try to prevent suicide. All money raised will be split 50/50 between Mind and SOBS unless specified otherwise by the donor/fundraisers
To provide education and relevant support services to help young people, the unemployed and disadvantaged groups in society prepare for work in hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism.
EDS UK was set up in 1987 to support, advise and inform those living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. We aim to help them live a full, active and positive life. Over 25 years later, we remain the only UK based charity that exclusively represents and supports people with all types of EDS. We run regular events and conferences to bring our community together, and produce literature and merchandise to increase understanding and improve management of the condition. We have over 30 support groups around the country to provide our members with a local peer support network and we hope to expand this and create more groups in the coming months. We run a freephone helpline which is available to everyone, including people with EDS as well as friends, families, carers, and healthcare professionals. The helpline is run by a Registered Nurse with a specialist interest in EDS. EDS UK strive to educate the medical community, promote continuity of care, improve accurate diagnosis and provide information on specialist treatment and management of the condition.. We also fund vital research to further understand EDS, including searching for the gene responsible for the hypermobility type and working towards a cure. We are a charity and rely on fundraising and donations to continue our work. Your support is greatly appreciated and is essential to ensure we can continue to make our invisible, visible
Barkston Ash Helping Hands is a charity to advance the education of pupils at Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School.
The Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust supports the Neonatal Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham. The charity fundraises in order to buy the highly specialised and sophisticated equipment needed to care for very sick and premature babies.
RoadPeace is the national charity for road crash victims. We provide practical and emotional support to victims through a helpline, befriender network, and information guides on the legal procedures that follow a crash. RoadPeace also campaigns for justice for victims and road danger reduction policies that champion the needs of vulnerable road users. RoadPeace won the Guardian Charity Award winners in 2008. Help us make the world a safer and fairer place.
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity exists to give a better quality of life to serving and former naval personnel and their families. Every day we strive to fulfil our mission to support the 1.2 million strong naval family which includes those serving today, those who have served, and their families. We achieve this in five ways: through benevolence; the provision of amenities; by supporting dependants; via sports and prizes & awards. Our key focus is benevolence and year on year we aim to assist more people by increasing our grants programme to charities that support our beneficiaries. We welcome your donations and support.
StreetVet is a registered practice with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. StreetVet has been established by a dedicated team of professional vets and veterinary nurses volunteering their time to provide essential veterinary care and services to the pets belonging to the homeless, nationwide.
Julia's House, the Dorset Children's Hospice, provides respite care and support to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families through a dedicated team of community carers, nurses and other professionals working within the families' own homes or at the Hospice.
Smart Works Edinburgh provides high quality interview clothes and interview training to unemployed women. We harness the power of clothes and confidence to allow a woman to be her best and most confident self at a crucial moment in her life. 64% of the women we see go on to get the job.
Shout is the UK’s first free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help. Shout is a programme of Mental Health Innovations, a digital mental health charity, which develops new ways to help people have conversations about mental health. Shout uses is an affiliate of, and uses the same technology as the US's Crisis Text Line. Visit giveusashout.org for more information.
Action Against Cancer funds the development of cures for cancer at Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, led by world-renowned oncologist, Professor Justin Stebbing. The groundbreaking programmes that we fund focus on developing new diagnostics and treatments to improve the survival prospects and quality of life for millions of cancer sufferers worldwide.
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK) is the principal UK charity dedicated to the prevention of cancer through research into the promotion of a healthy diet, nutrition, physical activity and weight management. We create awareness of the link between diet and cancer risk and funds vital research.
When you or a loved one is poorly it's frightening - you want to receive the best care possible. That's why we fundraise. We fund equipment, research and facilities for University Hospital, the Hospital of St Cross and Coventry and Warwickshire's community and mental health care services.
Batten disease is a group of rare, progressive neurodegenerative, genetic metabolic diseases that occur in children & adults worldwide. The BDFA's Vision is to be the central point of excellence in the UK for supporting affected families funding research into a potential cure.
The Sailors' Society exists to enrich and enhance the wellbeing of the world's 1.5 million seafarers. We aim to replace isolation with belonging by offering them practical help, emotional & spiritual support, financial assistance and family liaison through our Port Chaplains and Seafarers' Centres.
St John's Hospice provides care to patients coping with life limiting conditions throughout North Lancashire, South Lakes and parts of North Yorkshire. We have a 20 bed in-patient ward, a day hospice service, hospice at home, bereavement support and a number of other vital services.
Bobath Scotland is dedicated to helping children and adults with cerebral palsy from across Scotland to overcome the barriers restricting their lives and reach their full potential, primarily by providing specialist treatment to improve their mobility, communication and independent living skills.
Friends of PICU is a registered charity that supports the Critically ill Children and families of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Southampton University Hospital, by raising funds to provide vital equipment & services that are not normally provided by the statutory authorities, directly to the unit itself.
St Margaret's Hospice provides free hospice care to those living in and around Somerset. The Charity seeks to improve the quality of life for those suffering with an incurable illness and provide a support system for their carers and families. St Margaret's is mostly funded by public donations.
The University of Edinburgh has a long history as a world leading academic institution. With expertise in medicine, the sciences and humanities we are working hard to answer the big challenges facing us all. Maintaining our cutting-edge facilities is expensive and as a charity we rely on donations.