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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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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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Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity |
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Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity aims to raise £150 million over the next 5 years to keep the hospital at the forefront of paediatric medicine by
•Contributing to the rebuilding of two thirds of the hospital and the ICH
•Funding equipment
•Supporting research into and development of new treatments
•Providing accommodation and other support services for families and staff
(Registered no: 235825)
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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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BRACE - Alzheimer's Research |
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BRACE (Bristol Research into Alzheimer’s and Care of the Elderly) was set up to support the work of the Bristol Dementia Research Group. The group is recognised by the research community as a major centre for Alzheimer's disease and dementia research.
(Registered no: 297965)
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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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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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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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Treloar Trust |
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Treloar School and College provide a unique blend of education, medical care, therapy and independence training for young people with complex disabilities. Students from age five upwards come from across the UK. Eighty percent use wheelchairs, 30% have no communicable speech and a further 20% have a life-limiting condition.
(Registered no: 1092857)
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Kidney Research UK |
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Kidney Research UK is the leading UK charity funding kidney research which focuses on improving the understanding of renal disease, its causes, treatment and management as well as improving patient care.
(Registered no: 252892)
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Ulster Cancer Foundation |
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The Ulster Cancer Foundation exists to: Help patients & their families cope with cancer; Research new & better treatments; and Prevent cancer in Northern Ireland. Our work is made possible by the commitment & generosity of many people. The UCF is the local charity which spends all funds raised in the Province for the benefit of local people but it needs your support to continue with its work.
(Registered no: XN 48265)
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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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National Deaf Childrens Society |
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The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) is the only UK charity solely dedicated to the support of all deaf children and young deaf people, their families and professionals working with them. Our vision is of a future without barriers for every deaf child.
(Registered no: 1016532)
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The Children's Society |
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The Children's Society is a leading national charity, driven by the belief that every child deserves a good childhood. We provide vital help and understanding for those forgotten children who face the greatest danger, discrimination or disadvantage in their daily lives; children who are unable to find the support they need anywhere else.
(Registered no: 221124)
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Mercy Ships |
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Mercy Ships provides urgent medical treatments on our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy and at land clinics. Volunteers provide free operations for eyes, tumours, cleft palates, orthopaedics, leprosy, dental disease, injuries from childbirth and war. Join a greater challenge, and bring hope on the horizon with Mercy Ships.
(Registered no: 1053055)
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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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The Shooting Star Children's Hospice |
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Shooting Star House, Children’s Hospice provides holistic care for children and young people living with life-limiting conditions and vital support for their families, free of charge, 365 days a year. This includes Respite, Hospice at Home and End of Life Care. As we receive no government funding, the £2.5 million needed each year has to be raised from charitable fundraising and donations.
(Registered no: 1047916)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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