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Ochre - The Oesophageal Cancer Charity
(UK, SC032343) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,221.39
(UK, SC032343) Ochre's main aim is to promote awareness of oesophageal cancer to the public, politicians and professionals by holding meetings, functions, talks and courses, and by establishing a website and distributing leaflets. They also provide funding for equipment for early diagnosis and staging of the tumour prior to treatment and for curative and palliative treatment.
Headway Black Country
(UK, 1089171) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,208.20
(UK, 1089171) Acquired Brain Injury can affect anyone at any time. Each year as many as 1 million people attending hospital in the UK will have sustained a head injury. Of these, about 135,000 are confirmed as having a brain injury. The problems caused by a brain injury may not be obvious to other people. Brain injury can, however, completely change the life of the survivor and their families.Regardless of the cause Headway Black Country can help. We are dedicated to supporting adult brain injury survivors, their carers and families whose lives are often turned upside down by a brain injury.We have a small, expert team that can help guide you to the information and support you may need. We also provide a specialist Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service that offers a wide range of activities designed to help brain injury survivors relearn lost skills and gain new ones. Headway Black Country relies on voluntary donations and fundraising to continue to provide vital services to brain injury survivors and their families. We are responsible for raising our own funds locally, which all goes directly into our work with brain injured people and their families based in the Black Country area of the West Midlands. Headway Black Country is independent and impartial. As more people now survive accidents and live with brain injury, the need for our work is growing.Donations are used are to help us, for example, purchase or provide: • Items required for activities such as equipment, training materials, craft items etc. • One off items needed such as furniture, electrical items etc. • Publicity materials • Special projects and services • Continued services for people affected by brain injury.
Friends of Jersey Oncology
(UK, 399) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,164.21The Jersey Oncology Unit coordinates the care of patients with all forms of cancers. Friends of Jersey Oncology (FOJO) raises funds for the purchase of non-funded equipment and services. Funds raised will provide additional care, comfort and support for the Units patients, families and loved ones.
Kayleigh's Wee Stars
(UK, SC043320) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,132.00Kayleigh's Wee Stars - Making Memories for Courageous Children Kayleigh's Wee Stars provides support for families to help them to make the most of the precious time ahead where a child has a terminal diagnosis. For more information please visit www.kayleighsweestars.co.uk.
Child Growth Foundation
(UK, 274325) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,128.35The CGF is the UK's leading charity seeking to ensure that every child's growth is regularly assessed and every identifiable growth-related abnormality is immediately referred to an endocrine specialist. Conditions within the CGF: Growth Hormone Insufficiency&MPHD/Turner Syndrome/ Russell Silver Syndrome&IUGR/Sotos Syndrome/Bone Dysplasia/Premature Sexual Maturation.
The Josh Evans Trust Fund
(UK, 1135239) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,114.19We help diabetic children and there families in Somerset by supporting the local NHS infrastrucutre, raising awareness, and supporting local groups.
The Cinnamon Trust
(UK, 1134680) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,065.00
(UK, 1134680) The CinnamonTrust is the only specialist national charity for elderly people and theirpets.
The Meath Epilepsy Trust
(UK, 200359) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,018.45The Meath offers modern support services for people living with epilepsy and additional challenging disabilities. Providing a 'pathway' from specialist residential through to domiciliary care, and access to a variety of training and other activities, we enable people to live happy, fulfilled lives.
Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
(UK, 800419) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,994.13Multiple Sclerosis is an incurable and unpredictable disease affecting the central nervous system. They provide therapies for people with MS in Berkshire and the surrounding counties, giving them the power to manage their disease rather than letting it control their lives, and keeping them as mobile and independent as possible.
Oxfordshire Association For The Blind
(UK, 1140556) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,967.19Oxfordshire Association for the Blind (OAB) helps blind and partially sighted adults and children across Oxfordshire to cope with sight loss. We are committed to promoting independence and opportunity and offer information, advice and support to those affected, their families and carers.
Mary Stevens Hospice
(UK, 517656) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,958.00Mary Stevens Hospice provides specialist palliative care to all members of the community Supporting adults who have a non-curative illness such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease, cardiac disease, HIV / AIDS.
Joshua Hayday Helping Hand Trust
(UK, 1134104) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,930.89JHHHT has been set up in memory of Joshua Hayday in order to help support families with children with life-limiting conditions. The aim of JHHHT is to assist projects which will provide real practical support to families, such as overnight respite care, assistance with transport needs and home help.
HARROW MS THERAPY CENTRE
(UK, 299525) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,905.92Since 1984, Harrow MS Therapy Centre has enabled hundreds of people with multiple sclerosis in Harrow and the wider north west London area to improve their quality of life. We offer a range of therapies, support, information and advice to manage MS and its symptoms.
MACS
(UK, 1031273) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,865.53MACS aim is to offer information and support to families living with autism by providing regular autism friendly outings and activities. We work to improve choice and opportunity for our children and young people.To enhance their abilities, encourage independence and build their confidence.
Edgar's Gift
(UK, 1141337) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,856.95What We Do Edgar’s Gift is a charity set up in 2010 in memory of Ben Edkins, who passed away following a year long fight with cancer. He was just 25 when he died after battling Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of muscle cancer. The charity was founded by Ben’s parents Julie and Neil Bradman, alongside Ben’s family and friends – all of whom Ben influenced and had a special and positive effect on their lives. Edgar’s Gift aims to raise money to enable us to provide special days out, unique experiences and luxury gifts for young adults aged 18-30 who are suffering from cancer. How We Do ItThe fundraisers at Edgar’s Gift work tirelessly in order to raise money for those unfortunately suffering from cancer. Edgar’s Gift organise events large and small, from quiz nights and raffles, sponsored walks all the way up to Football Games starring Legends of years gone by. Edgar’s Gift has links with local hospitals that make us aware of people who need our help and also applications can be made through our website. The charity strives to provide treasured and memorable gifts and experiences to ensure that those who are suffering can enjoy rare moments. Our aims for the futureThe aim for Edgar’s Gift is to continue to raise funds from a variety of events that will allow us to help and support as many people as we possibly can, in any way shape or form. If you are looking to help or raise funds for Edgar’s Gift in whatever way possible, whether it be through a charity collection, a sponsored event, or by organising something much bigger – we would love to hear from you. Please check out our contact page. What We Do
South East Cancer Help Centre
(UK, 1011509) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,830.03South East Cancer Help Centre aims to give people affected by cancer and their family and friends an opportunity to explore ways which may help them to cope with their situation. The Centre supports people in the choices they make and provides individual and group support, complementary therapies and information.
Headway East London
(UK, 1083910) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,784.99Supporting people affected by brain injury. We respect the distinctive worth of every person & support and challenge people to take personal responsibility for themselves to lead healthy, social & fulfilling lives. We offer support & services to brain injury survivors, their families & carers.
The London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy
(UK, 1124524) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,784.35We are the only approved centre and school for children with cerebral palsy in the London region. Our services include parent and child sessions for babies from birth to age 3, a nursery group and school for 5-11 year olds. Through conductive education, we teach children to be as independent as possible by developing their physical, intellectual and social abilities. The London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy is the operating name of The Peter Rigby Trust (previously known as The Hornsey Trust).
MRSA Action UK
(UK, 1115672) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,734.49MRSA Action UK is an organisation run by volunteers supporting people affected by MRSA and other healthcare associated infections. Its work involves raising awareness through supporting training programmes and providing literature and an online resource for patients, the public and care providers.
OPA
(UK, 1062461) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,697.05The Oesophageal Patients Association helps patients who have oesophageal (or gastric) cancer and their carers, by giving support and encouraging them to achieve a good quality of life, by providing information booklets, telephone help line, on-line help and patient support meetings around the UK.
The National Autistic Society Furness Branch
(UK, 269425a) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,695.00NAS - Furness Branch provides help, support and information to families and carers of children and adults with an autism spectrum disorder. We offer: A regular drop-in to provide support and information and the opportunity to meet other people/families in similar situations Guest Speakers from local services to provide additional support and information Regular Parent/Carer Training Workshops Access to a library of books and resources A regular Branch newsletter to keep families up to date with training/opportunities An Asperger Youth Group for young people aged 11 to 19 Social activities throughout the year for children with autism and their families Awareness and fund raising opportunities A Local Website www.furnessnas.org
EPILEPSY WALES
(UK, 1059067) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,690.00Epilepsy Wales exists to support adults and children with epilepsy, their families and their carers. It wants to help educate people, dispel stigma and discrimination, to support people with epilepsy to fulfil their potential.
Castel Froma
(UK, 1100965) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,648.09Castel Froma Specialist Care Centre exists to help people with brain injury to live a fuller life. We provide long-term rehabilitation, respite, day and residential nursing care to anyone disabled by head injury following a traumatic accident or with a neurological condition such as MS
Wilberforce Trust
(UK, 1087065) Browse events
YTD Raised: £2,639.78It provides twenty four hour a day care and support for adults with visual and other disabilities living in community based houses. Its rehabilitation service enables and encourages blind and partially sighted people to achieve maximum independence through training.