The Lisa Thaxter Trust - supports children and adolescents with cancer. As a small, voluntary run charity it has low overheads. The trustees include parents of children with cancer and professionals who select programmes having a real impact on improving treatment and care. See www.lisathaxter.org for details
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It funds desperately needed research into complications in pregnancy and childbirth. Since August, it has been funding two research fellows at Queen Charlotte's Hospital and Imperial College. Their research is already seen as groundbreaking and the results could potentially change clinical pactice to improve the lives of severely sick babies.
Made for Life provide's support for people diagnosed and recovering from cancer. We organise days filled with integrative holistice treatments including outdoor activities, art therapy, Reiki, massage and as importantly the time to connect,share and have a hug in the beautiful county of Cornwall.
The Adnams Charity is funded by the donation of 1% of the profits of Adnams plc, and by the generosity of others. The Charity aims to make a real, measurable difference to people's lives, at grassroots level by awarding modest grants to good causes within 25 miles of Southwold,
Child Brain Research supports and delivers research into child brain diseases across the UK. It links all the centres caring for these children to do coordinated research across the country into these often rare and neglected conditions. Thank you for your support.
The Alliance helps children and families affected by ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). It provides much needed information packs and guidance to parents and promotes children's access to medical diagnosis and holistic treatment. The Alliance strives towards improving opportunities for ADHD children to remain in mainstream school to enable them to reach their full academic and social potential.
Nurse Learning exists to provide high quality, online learning resources for nurses and carers worldwide. Our primary project, CancerNursing.org, provides free, professional online cancer care courses that aim to enhance the knowledge and skills of health professionals and anyone concerned with the care of cancer patients.
It raises funds to help finance research into long QT syndrome and other cardiac arrhythmias which are responsible for sudden and unexplained death in babies, children and young adults who are otherwise healthy. It also ensures the publication of results of such research.
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KILLING Cancer is the leading UK charity dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), a gentle and effective life-saving cancer treatment that destroys cancer cells and tumours without disfiguring surgery or the harsh side-effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Providing support for British military families who have children with cancer, illness or disease, where care needs to be sought overseas. Based on the needs of a military family, placed in an impossibly difficult situation when their beautiful daughter was unexpectedly diagnosed with Neuroblastoma.
The Multiple Sclerosis Action Group in Northern Ireland - Action MS - was formed in 1976 when a small group of people with MS, families and friends decided to do something to fight multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system for which there is as yet no cure.
Formed after the death of Paul Daisley at 45 it works to raise awareness of bowel cancer and to help the seriously ill remain in their homes. We work closely with organisations such as Cancer Research and local hospices, providing information, equipment and home physiotherapy services.
Kirsten died from cancer just after her 25th birthday. The trust was set up by family and friends to support projects from young people under 26 who want to take part in the kind of projects for personal development, volunteering and charity work in the UK and abroad, which brought her such joy.
Heartsurge is the charity dedicated to improving the quality of care of all those people in the UK whose lives are affected by heart disease. Our ultimate purpose is to give people with heart diseases a chance for living a full and active life they deserve.
It helps young people, under the age of 30, diagnosed with cancer living in the West Midlands, or in special circumstances being treated in the West Midlands, by issuing grants of up to £300 per patient per annum, for basic everyday living expenses whilst undergoing treatment for cancer.
SafePoint Trust is a charity set up to inform people in the developing world about the healthcare risks associated with receiving an unsafe injection from a re-used syringe. SafePoint Trust's goal is to save lives by raising awareness about safe injection practise.
The Prostate Cancer Charity and Breast Cancer Care are excited to have been chosen as the joint official charity for the 2012 Virgin London Marathon. Together we are TeamPB and our goal is to raise more than £1 million. Prostate and breast cancer are the most common cancers in men and women in the UK. So the chances are you know someone who’s been affected by these life-threatening diseases. You may also know about the emotional upheaval a diagnosis brings to every family affected, the debilitating long-term side effects of treatment and living with a constant fear about the cancer returning. The expert information and support from The Prostate Cancer Charity and Breast Cancer Care is there from day one. Please do not use the button below to join Team PB
Framework Foundation was established in 2011 with the objective of raising funds to help worthwhile causes. We hope that it will also encourage us all to do as much as we can, to help others who find themselves facing very challenging circumstances.
The Endure Foundation is one of the world most pioneering grant making charities. Registered with the UK Charity Commission (1149455) and a member of the Institute of Fundraising. The purpose of the foundation is to raise awareness and funds for projects both in the UK and in developing countries, supporting all charities large and small across a variety of different causes.
Heartbeat is based in the Northwest and helps local people recover and rebuild their lives after suffering heart illness, heart attack, cardiac surgery or angina. All resources and funds raised are used primarily for long term cardiac rehabilitation. Heartbeat also supports education to reduce the incidence of heart disease.
Kids Integrated Cancer Treatment is a unique charitable organisation that is dedicated to providing support to families with children who are fighting cancer and other serious illnesses.