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British Heart Foundation |
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The British Heart Foundation is the nation's heart charity, raising funds for pioneering research that saves and improves the lives of vulnerable adults and children. Research breakthroughs keep thousands of hearts beating but we need donations - you are more likely to die of heart and circulatory disease then any other serious illness, including cancer.
(Registered no: 225971)
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Muscular Dystrophy Campaign |
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Muscular dystrophies are a collection of genetic muscle wasting conditions, some of which can be fatal in children. The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the leading registered UK charity working to combat these conditions by pioneering the search for treatments and cures. The charity also provides support and information regarding expert medical care.
(Registered no: 205395)
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DebRA |
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EB (Epidermolysis Bullosa) is a genetic condition where the skin breaks at the slightest touch causing painful, open blisters & wounds. EB can mean a life of extreme pain, disability & at its worst is fatal in infancy. People with severe EB are likely to contract a fatal skin cancer. DebRA provides specialist EB nursing, funds medical research & provides counselling, welfare, respite & advocacy.
(Registered no: 1084958)
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Marie Curie Cancer Care |
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Marie Curie Cancer Care provides high quality nursing totally free, to give terminally ill people the choice of dying at home supported by their families. Your local Marie Curie Hospice actively promotes quality of life for people with cancer and provides support for their families, completely free.
(Registered no: 207994)
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L'Arche |
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L'Arche builds communities with people who have learning disabilities. Together with assistants, they live in ordinary houses, with choice in and access to work, therapy and local resources. The nine L'Arche communities in England, Scotland and Wales are founded on Christian values, also welcoming people of other faiths and none.
(Registered no: 264166 SC038493)
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HEART UK |
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We combine the rightfully strong voice of
patients, children and families with the rich skills of research scientists, the caring knowledgeable attention of doctors, nurses and dietitians. Our staff of trained specialist nurses and dietitians, give advice to those who have high cholesterol or who inherit Familial Hypercholesterolaemia - FH - otherwise known as inherited high cholesterol.
(Registered no: 1003904)
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Railway Children |
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The Railway Children makes contact with runaway and abandoned children as they arrive at railway stations, when they are most at risk from adult exploitation. By joining with other street children projects, it provides the children with protection and support through counselling, education, healthcare, shelter and friendship.
(Registered no: 1058991)
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Meningitis Trust |
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Meningitis Trust leads the fight against meningitis by producing an extensive range of information to educate and raise awareness of the disease, funding research into vaccines & treatment & offering a wide range of support for people affected by meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia.
(Registered no: 803016)
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Capability Scotland |
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Capability Scotland is one of the country’s leading disability organisations working for a just Scotland. We work with children, adults and families living with disability to support them in their everyday lives. Capability Scotland works with disabled people, their families and carers for a fair and just Scotland by influencing policy legislation, practice and attitudes.
(Registered no: SC011330)
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Hope For Children |
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HOPE was founded in 1994, to assist Handicapped, Orphaned, Poor and Exploited Children. Working mostly with volunteers, we ensure that your donation will go directly to help needy children. We pride ourselves on the personal nature of our projects, targeting our help to individuals and small groups of people. We need your support for street children and those affected by conflict.
(Registered no: 1041258)
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Maggie's Centres |
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Maggie's Centres help people adjust to living with cancer, through a pioneering support programme developed for patients, their carers, family & friends. Each centre is located close to a hospital and has been designed carefully and imaginatively to make people feel at home. They aim to help people discover and develop the strength of their own resources in living with, through and beyond cancer.
(Registered no: SCO24414)
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Heart Research UK |
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Heart Research UK is a major pioneer in the fight against heart disease, still, unfortunately, the UK’s biggest killer. We lead the way funding ground-breaking medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease. We funded many amazing breakthroughs in the past 40 years, including the first successful UK heart transplants.
(Registered no: 1044821)
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Project HOPE UK |
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To provide healthcare training and humanitarian assistance in the developing world. Project HOPE have pledge 50% of their time to “Empower African Women” to lift themselves out of poverty through HOPE’s Village Health Bank programmes to enable the women to provide food, healthcare and education for their children thereby providing a healthy lifestyle for her entire family.
(Registered no: 1039457)
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Bowel Cancer UK |
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Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK – yet the disease is the most treatable cancer if caught early. That’s why the work of Bowel Cancer UK is so important in raising awareness, encouraging people to act upon their symptoms and also campaigning for patients’ equal access to treatments, care and services.
(Registered no: 1071038)
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World Cancer Research Fund |
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World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK) is the principal charity that focuses solely on the prevention of cancer through the promotion of healthy diet and nutrition, physical activity and weight management. By taking part in an event on our behalf, you will be helping WCRF UK to continue its unique vision and mission of ground-breaking education and scientific research programmes.
(Registered no: 1000739)
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EveryChild |
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EveryChild is an international development charity that works with the most vulnerable and marginalised children in many of the world's poorest countries to enable them to grow up free from disease, poverty and exploitation as valued individuals within strong communities.
(Registered no: 1089879)
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Guide Dogs for the Blind Association |
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The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association provides guide dogs and other mobility services to blind and partially sighted people. The charity also campaigns and educates people on caring for their eyes.
(Registered no: 209617)
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy |
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The PSP Association sponsors research into the cause, effective
treatment and eventual cure for PSP, provides information, support and
advice to PSP patients and their families, and seeks to engender greater
awareness of this devastating brain disease across the UK.
(Registered no: 1037087)
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Dogs Trust |
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Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, and we are working towards the day when no healthy dog is destroyed. Last year we cared for over 15,000 stray and abandoned dogs at our nationwide network of Rehoming Centres. We receive no government funding and rely entirely upon our supporters.
(Registered no: 227523)
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Help the Hospices |
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Help the Hospices is the national charity that supports the hospice movement. It offers a wide range of services to help hospices in their vital work caring for patients and their loved ones. These include grants and direct funding, support for training of staff, and information, advice and advocacy services.
(Registered no: 1014851)
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Childrens Hope Foundation |
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Children's Hope Foundation founded in 1997, provides grants, equipment or facilities for children suffering a serious illness, disability or enduring extreme circumstances. Such equipment is either unavailable to the child or is considered to be more beneficial in the treatment of the child or to their quality of life. We have guaranteed places for the British 10K, please call for more details.
(Registered no: 1060409)
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HFT - Supporting People with Learning Disabilities |
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HFT is a national charity for people with learning disabilities. It provides services for more than 1000 people in supported living, registered care homes, by advocacy, supported employment or in day services.
(Registered no: 313069)
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Teenage Cancer Trust |
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Teenage Cancer Trust focuses on the particular needs of UK teenagers & young adults with cancer, leukaemia, Hodgkin’s & related diseases. The Charity designs & builds dedicated adolescent cancer units in hospitals & funds & organises support & information services for patients, their families, schools & health professionals. Support us in one of our many fundraising activities throughout the year.
(Registered no: 1062559)
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Rainforest Foundation |
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The mission of the Rainforest Foundation is to support indigenous people and traditional populations of the world's rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfil their rights to land and livelihood.
(Registered no: 801436)
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Action Medical Research |
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Action Medical Research is dedicated to building a better, healthier future for everyone. We played a crucial role in developing the polio vaccine in the UK, ultrasound scanning in pregnancy, hip replacement surgery and more. We are an independent, national charity and rely totally on voluntary support.
(Registered no: 208701)
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St. Raphael's Hospice |
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St Raphaels Hospice offers Hospice care to those facing life-threatening illness. It's free & provides high quality medical & nursing skills & support to family & friends. Staff do everything possible to relieve pain & sustain quality of life in peace & comfort. It costs over £3m each year to keep the Hospice running - please help us to continue our vital work by taking part in an event for us.
(Registered no: 1068661)
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Claire House Children's Hospice |
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We care for children 0 - 18 years with life
threatening or life limiting conditions and their families from Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Children's hospices are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, providing specialist respite, palliative, terminal and bereavement care.
(Registered no: 1004058)
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Wakefield Hospice |
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Wakefield Hospice offers specialised care in a homely and supportive environment in tranquil surroundings. It is staffed by a highly trained and qualified team supported by over 300 dedicated volunteers. Each year we have to raise over £2.3 million to care for our patients and their families. Please help to share the care by taking part in an event for us.
(Registered no: 518392)
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The Douglas Bader Foundation |
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We are a U.K. registered charity committed to helping children, adult amputees & people with other physical disabilities. Douglas once famously said 'A disabled person who fights back is not disabled....but inspired' It is this maxim that our charitable foundation seeks to replicate by raising funds. If you are interested in raising finds for our charity, please contact us for further details.
(Registered no: 800435)
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Helen & Douglas House |
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Helen & Douglas House is a registered charity providing respite and end of life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, as well as support and friendship for the whole family. The two hospice houses are bright, vibrant and positive places, where the emphasis is on living life to the full, even when that life may be short.
(Registered no: 1085951)
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Richard House Children's Hospice |
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Richard House, London's first children's hospice, provides care and support to children who are not expected to live into adulthood, as well as to their families. Its team of nurses and care staff make the time children spend at the house fun, active and therapeutic.
(Registered no: 1059029)
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