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TOFS
(UK, 327735) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,320.81
(UK, 327735) TOFS offers support and information to people born with Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula or Oesophageal Atresia. (rare congenital malformaltions of the gullet and windpipe). Immediate neonatal surgery is a treatment, not a complete cure. We are UK-based and receive no public-sector support at all.
Three Wishes
(UK, 1048659) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,318.42Our charity continues to support a wide range of healthcare services and facilities in respect of medical and scientific research, medical equipment, patients welfare, staff facilities and education throughout our organisation.
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.
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.
Lymphoma Research Trust
(UK, 263424) Browse events
YTD Raised: £18,033.23The Lymphoma Research Trust supports research into the treatment of lymphoma. It makes grants to researchers at the Lymphoma Trials Office based at University College London, and also to doctors at other universities and hospitals in the UK.
King's College London
(UK, ExemptCharitiesAct1993) Browse events
YTD Raised: £17,565.52King's College London is one of the world's top 25 universities. It conducts world-changing research in a variety of areas including: cancer, stroke, Alzheimer's, conflict resolution and the environment. It also educates nearly 20,000 students, inspiring them to become the next generation of leaders, both in the UK and overseas. Only one third of the College's income comes from the Government - charitable donations are vital to its work. King's College London has charitable status under the Charities Act 1993.
Histiocytosis UK
(UK, 1158789) Browse events
YTD Raised: £17,419.79The Histiocytosis Research Trust funds scientific research into uncovering the causes of Langerhan's Cell Histiocytosis and Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis as well as seeking to ensure early diagnosis, effective treatment and a cure. We also aim to support patients and their families.
N.S.P.K.U.
(UK, 273670) Browse events
YTD Raised: £17,392.91The NSPKU exists to help and support people with PKU, their families and carers. It works closely with medical professionals in the UK. It receives no government funding and is dependent on the generosity of its members and the public to fund practical support, raising awareness and, research into the condition. It publishes a wide range of booklets and leaflets (including food lists) for parents, PKUs and medical professionals. Events - it organises conferences and study days. It also sponsors medical research into PKU. It is run by the Council of Management who are all unpaid volunteers with PKU in their families.
Lennox Children's Cancer Fund
(UK, 1011325) Browse events
YTD Raised: £17,345.33We aim to make a truly positive difference to the lives of children fighting cancer or leukaemia. This is achieved through key projects, such as Respite Breaks and Care Grants, which enable us to support the whole family practically, financially and emotionally at a time when it is needed most.
Pumping Marvellous Foundation
(UK, 1151848) Browse events
YTD Raised: £17,230.21Heart Failure affects over 1,000,000 and puts great stress on the whole family. It is a condition that needs managing through educating patients and carers through self management.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is a dedicated Heart Failure charity in the UK so help us to help hearts.
The Migraine Trust
(UK, 1081300) Browse events
YTD Raised: £17,086.70The Migraine Trust is the UK’s health charity for migraine. We provide information and support to help people manage the condition and improve quality of life, campaign for increased awareness and promote research. Recognised as one of the most disabling lifetime illnesses, migraine affects 1 in 7.
DUCK (Durham Students' Union)
(UK, 1145400) Browse events
YTD Raised: £17,014.59DUCK is part of Durham Students' Union and helps Durham University students to raise funds and awareness for local, national and international charities.
Climbers Against Cancer
(UK, 1158181) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,855.04In life we are all climbers. Through the worldwide climbing community we aim to increase awareness and raise funds for research in the continued fight against a disease that affects so many.
The Somerville Foundation
(UK, 1138088) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,813.77The Somerville Foundation helps young people and adults who were born with a heart condition. Providing information and advice services and organising conferences and events to educate, raise awareness and combat isolation.
Youth Cancer Trust
(UK, 1064736) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,447.43Provides support and free therapeutic activity holidays for 250 teenagers and young adults (aged 14 to 30) with cancer from the UK and Ireland every year. Helping reduce the sense of isolation often felt by young people with cancer by supporting them through their journey with cancer.
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.
Team Phoenix Foundation
(UK, 1167532) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,233.55Team Phoenix is a breast cancer survivorship programme. We address mind, body, and soul through the sport of triathlon. Our women follow personalised 12-week training programmes with our coach, form friendships through social events and ultimately race together in a sprint distance triathlon.
Ian Pratt MND Foundation
(UK, 1167551) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,087.92Motor Neurone Disease is a terminal illness for which there is no known cause, treatment or cure. It can affect anyone at any age.
Melanoma UK Incorporating Factor 50
(UK, 1157635) Browse events
YTD Raised: £16,073.85Melanoma UK was set up in 2007 in memory of Jon Herron. We support patients and families affected by melanoma (skin cancer) and funds raised help to provide that support. We are funding much needed melanoma nurses along with help in vital research. Melanoma is a cruel disease, still without a cure.
Abbie's Fund
(UK, 1152635) Browse events
YTD Raised: £15,782.00Abbie's Fund provides memory boxes to parents who lose babies through still birth and neo natal death.
Bucks Hospitals NHS Trust
(UK, 1053113) Browse events
YTD Raised: £15,392.60The Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Funds supports Amersham, Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe hospitals. It uses donations and other funds to donate medical or other equipment, fund research and training & improve the environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome Support Group
(UK, 1147765) Browse events
YTD Raised: £15,323.30We are a small national charity supporting families affected by RTS, RTS is a rare chromosome disorder which manifests itself with a learning disability as well as physical and behavioural problems. We are entirely dependent on donations and all funds directly benefit our families.
Friends of the Neuro Ward ARI
(UK, SC044430) Browse events
YTD Raised: £15,206.63We are an Orkney-based charity, raising money to help make life better for those affected by brain trauma. In January 2013, Kevin Critchlow was diagnosed with an enormous acoustic neuroma brain tumour, and thanks to the fantastic team on the Neuro Ward at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, he is making remarkable progress. As a result of Kevin's experience, friends and family were determined to help those in a similar situation by raising funds to provide improved facilities on the ward and purchasing equipment which will promote their recovery.
The Marfan Trust
(UK, 328070) Browse events
YTD Raised: £15,146.03The Marfan Trust was set up in 1988, to support medical research into the cause and prevention of Marfan syndrome. All funds raised are put towards various research studies and informing patients and medical staff about appropriate care. Our research work covers the whole of the United Kingdom and the Marfan Trust is the only charity in the UK that primarily supports research into Marfan syndrome. If you would like us to promote your event on our website / Facebook or Twitter pages, or all three, please email us. Please send us your name, link to your Virgin Money Giving page, a short paragraph about what you are doing and why and a picture you would like us to use. We will happily promote your event.Thank you very much for your continued support.The Marfan Trust
PMRGCAuk
(UK, 1128723) Browse events
YTD Raised: £15,144.96PMRGCAuk aims to help people with Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis, and to raise awareness about these diseases that suddenly attack people over the age of 50. PMR causes extreme pain in the muscles and joints, and affects mobiliity. Giant Cell Arteritis, which is linked to PMR, can cause sudden blindness if not treated immediately. We believe we can save the sight of hundreds of people a year just by raising awareness among the public and the medical profession. The cause of PMR and GCA is not known, and there is currently no cure. The usual treatment is long-term use of corticosteroids, and these drugs have side effects that can affect health in other ways, for instance by causing osteoporosis and high blood sugar. So people under treatment for PMR and GCA are at increased risk from fractures and diabetes. These are Cinderella diseases that have not been taken sufficiently seriously in the past. But now there is increasing interest, as the health and social costs of PMR and GCA become better known. Because the people who get PMR and GCA are often elderly and infirm, they can feel isolated and depressed. Many people who were formerly active and independent become disabled overnight, and the most unfortunate ones lose their vision, through a 'stroke in the eye' caused by obstruction of the arteries in the head. Everyone needs to know the key symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis to protect themselves and people they love. Your help is desperately needed not onlyto provide information, support and encouragement to sufferers, but also to help us raise public awareness. Thank you!