Browsing Charities
The Dystonia Society
(UK, 1062595) Browse events
YTD Raised: £9,363.15
(UK, 1062595) The Dystonia Society provides practical and emotional support to people with this neurological condition by providing support and information services through our national Helpline and our network of local branches. We also support research to find better treatments for this incurable condition.
The Haemochromatosis Society
(UK, 1001307) Browse events
YTD Raised: £9,324.01Supporting those affected, promoting awareness and aiding research. Haemochromatosis is one of the most common genetic disorders.
Paul Strickland Scanner Centre
(UK, 298867) Browse events
YTD Raised: £9,299.38Early diagnosis of cancer saves lives.For over 28 years Paul Strickland Scanner Centre has used leading edge technology with its CT, MRI and PET/CT scanners to provide comprehensive diagnostic facilities for cancer patients.But £1 million a year has to be raised to pay for new scanners.Please help.
Cancer Fund for Children
(UK, Cancer Fund for Children - N/A) Browse events
YTD Raised: £9,218.20Cancer Fund for Children provides practical, emotional and financial support to local children with cancer and their families. Our Specialist Team provides support at home, in the community and hospital ward. We also offer free therapeutic short breaks at our new Daisy Lodge facility in Newcastle.
PERTHES ASSOCIATION
(UK, 326161) Browse events
YTD Raised: £9,140.30We provide quality support for families and children suffering from Perthes' disease and Associated conditions including Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia, in all parts of the UK and overseas. We also aim to promote Awareness of this condition and Aid Research.
SCAT Bone Cancer Trust
(UK, 1036549) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,974.96SCAT is dedicated to the advancement of bone cancer research, to providing the best possible care and support at each stage of treatment and to improving the quality and dignity of life for all patients. We fund research, upgrade limbs, improve facilities for families and purchase specialist equipment.
Stoke Mandeville Spinal Foundation
(UK, 1116574) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,925.08The aims of Stoke Mandeville Spinal Foundation are to improve the quality of life, through research, of people with spinal cord injury, and to promote excellence and sustainability in applied clinical research into spinal cord injury.
Team Endeavour
(UK, 1156714) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,903.65Team Endeavour aim to provide help and support to children and families of the armed forces, going through hardship, suffering and poverty. We also aim to assist those suffering as a result of PTSD and its devastating effects. Each year, we support our chosen charities through undertaking challenges to raise funds and awareness. In June 2016 we will be taking part in the worlds toughest bike race, The Race Across America (RAAM).
Addison's Disease Self-Help Group
(UK, 1106791) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,858.40The Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group is the support group for people with Addison's and their families in the UK and Ireland. It aims to support its members and to promote better medical understanding of this rare condition, working in co-operation with leading adrenal specialists
Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund
(UK, 1103253) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,768.94Despite a 3% survival rate, pancreatic cancer has been little researched in the past. So there's been no improvement in 40 years. Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund is a new, dynamic charity dedicated to defeating the disease through cutting-edge research into early detection and new treatments.
Greater London Fund for the Blind
(UK, 1074958) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,756.20The GLFB raises money to help blind & visually impaired people in Greater London. We give grants to our nine member organisations and also fund special projects. These special projects are often innovative, reach isolated and disadvantaged groups and would otherwise struggle for funding.
Alpha 1 Awareness UK
(UK, 1125467) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,718.40Raising awareness and supporting sufferers of, and research into, Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency - a genetic condition that causes lung and liver problems.
The Ethan Maull 'Up Yours To Cancer' Foundation
(UK, 1155905) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,689.73...
Stacey's Smiles
(UK, 1164367) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,682.60Stacey's Smiles fundraise to provide special Treats & Wishes for Children & there Families dealing with Neuroblastoma Cancer. Stacey's Smiles Charity was set up in legacy of 9yr old Stacey Mowle. Stacey lost her fight on March 6th 2015 after 5yrs battling High Risk Stage 4 Neuroblastoma Cancer.
Lymphoma Research Trust
(UK, 263424) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,585.49The 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.
Birdshot Uveitis Society
(UK, 1145349) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,579.46Birdshot Uveitis Society is a charity & support group that offers advice & information to people affected with the potentially blinding, rare eye condition known as Birdshot Uveitis. Currently there is no cure, so we also raise funds to improve treatment and also increase public awareness.
Sturge Weber UK
(UK, 1016688) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,556.24Sturge Weber UK is a volunteer run support group for families and adult sufferers affected by Sturge-Weber syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. A registered charity, it was launched in 1990 as a independent group by the disability support organisation Contact a Family. www.sturgeweber.org.uk
Echo in Africa
(UK, 1093808) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,440.70Donate through Paypal on Wednesdays between 5pm and 6pm (until 18th June 2014) and Virgin Money Giving will match the donation amount (up to the value of £100)! There are 15.6 million people worldwide living with the consequences of rheumatic heart disease. Most of these people live in areas with severe social and economic challenges. There are 15.6 million people worldwide living with the consequences of rheumatic heart disease. Most of these people live in areas with severe social and economic challenges. The effects of rheumatic heart disease are severe and include: The tragedy is that with early detection and proper treatment many of these devastating complications can be prevented. Early detection is best provided by ultrasound of the heart (echocardiography). Our volunteers will travel to Cape Town where they will screen school students from rural communities for signs of early stage rheumatic heart disease. Aftercare and treatment will be managed by the team at Tygerberg Hospital. Echo in Africa is the humanitarian project of the British Society of Echocardiography. We are grateful for the support of our volunteers, supporters and fundraisers.
The Somerville Foundation
(UK, 1138088) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,334.29The 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.
Haemophilia Scotland
(UK, SC044298) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,202.54We are an independent Scottish charity for individuals and families affected by bleeding disorders such as Haemophilia and von Willebrands. We provide straightforward and trustworthy information; opportunities for peer to peer support; and advocate for the best possible treatment and care.
The Lauren Page Trust
(UK, 1080229) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,186.34The Lauren Page Trust raises money to further the work of Consultant Obstetric Physicians who deal with women who have serious health problems during pregnancy often resulting in premature births. Also, supporting the work of Special Care Baby Units within the Greater London area in the form of research, specialist staff and equipment.
Meniere's Society
(UK, 297246) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,183.45The Meniere’s Society is the only UK registered charity dedicated solely to supporting people with Meniere’s disease and vestibular disorders causing dizziness and imbalance. The Society provides information to patients, carers, health professionals and the public, as well as funding vital research.
CCPA
(UK, 1090871) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,105.55We support families of children and adolescents with cancer from anywhere in the UK. CCPA helps to ease the desolation that families feel when their child is diagnosed with cancer through a network of support groups. The charity provides advice and information on all aspects of childhood cancer.
Take Heart
(UK, 1002063) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,030.16Making a difference to patients and staff at the Yorkshire Heart Centre at Leeds General Infirmary A message from the Chairman Take Heart was founded in 1989 and since then has raised over three million pounds to fund both major and minor projects. We are committed to giving care and comfort to patients and their families at the Yorkshire Heart Centre at Leeds General Infirmary and St James Hospital and its Units within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We endeavour to ensure that patients and their families enjoy the very best of comfort within the Yorkshire Heart Centre at what can be a very stressful time. The charity is run entirely on a voluntary basis,so the vast majority of funds go directly to the projects for which they are intended. If you can help us continue our work, we would be more than grateful. Why not join us for a one time membership fee of £1.50? Details on our website at www.takeheart.net. Thanks for reading. Colin Pullan, MBE