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121 have successfully supported vulnerable and disadvantaged young people and their families for 22 years across West Kent. 121 is the lifeline of support that has reduced the likelihood of self harm, suicide, ASBO, lack of achievement and engagement in education. 121 enables young people to participate and enjoy life.
Supporting the families of children suffering from potentially fatally illnesses, including Neuroblastoma
Grace’s Fund in the United Kingdom is part of the 2Simple Trust campaign for children with Neuroblastoma. Any funds raised left unused for a particular appeal will go to any of the remaining appeals on this site to help other children suffering with Neuroblastoma who are in urgent need of treatment.
This is a new initiative launched by the parents of Jack Brown and their friends and supporters to fund research that will permit UK based treatment for neuroblastoma.
The 2Simple Trust (Reg. Charity No.1113954) raises money to benefit children suffering from neuroblastoma, to fund research into neuroblastoma, and to achieve other charitable purposes which seek to assist those children suffering from neuroblastoma.
The 2Simple Trust raises money to benefit children suffering from Neuroblastoma, to fund research into Neuroblastoma and to achieve other charitable purposes which seek to assist those children suffering from Neuroblastoma. The Trust welcomes general donations and donations to designated appeals.
2Simple Trust works with families facing the agony of children with potentially fatal illnesses, including neuroblastoma. Jacob is one of the children our charity is supporting.
2Simple Trust works with families facing the agony of children with potentially fatal illnesses, including neuroblastoma. Sophie is one of the children our charity is supporting.
The Trust exists to allow groups of people to achieve their objectives in a manner that would not be possible on their own.One of our appeals is supporting children with Neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer found mostly in children.
The 3 Little Miracle Fund will raise money for life saving and life enhancing medical equipment for premature and sick babies cared for at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London. The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital is one of the leading surgical hospitals able to carry out complex medical procedures and care for very premature babies with 25% of the babies treated in the hospital being referrals. Prematurity and sickness affects 12% of all babies born nationally each year. In London alone, 11,000 babies born each year need special care. Funds raised by the charity will purchase equipment which can make the difference between a baby surviving or not
We’re A Spoonful Of Sugar. We help seriously ill children in hospital. We do this by giving them the best medicine they can get. A laugh. Each week, we send a professional entertainer or artist into the wards to give the children a healing dose of fun. We try our best to give them something to look forward to - like arranging a post-treatment VIP trip to Hamleys. In all this, our aim is to help the children forget where they are, forget the suffering and forget the monotony of hospitalisation. If we can achieve any of that, even for a second, it’s all worth it. We already help the kids in the Carousel Ward of UCH in London. Now we need your help to get to the hundreds of children in 21 similar wards nationwide. Every penny you can spare will go directly into bringing some much-needed fun and laughter to all of them.
Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency is an extremely rare disease. So far, only 50 children worldwide have been identified with the disease. It has proved fatal for at least 3 of them. The AADC Research Trust is a children's charity dedicated to funding research, supporting affected families and promoting worldwide disease awareness.
Abbie’s Fund was set up by local mothers after Abbie relapsed with the lethal childhood cancer, Neuroblastoma, in June 2005. To date Abbie’s Fund has raised over £150,000 for research. Abbie’s Fund has to aim of making Neuroblastoma survivable and supporting those children already suffering from this horrendous childhood cancer
We are a small but passionate national UK charity that strives to offer much needed help and support to families affected by eating related issues including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, over exercise and body image related problems. We offer a unique service to parents as well as help for sufferers.
Welcome to the Aberdeen Students' Charities Campaign. Every year thousands of students from the University of Aberdeen, RGU and Aberdeen College work tirelessly to organise fun events and collections to raise tens of thousands of pounds for charities, groups and projects across Aberdeen, the North-East and nationally.
ARK is an international charity, whose purpose is to transform children’s lives. ARK maximises its impact by funding and managing innovative programmes across three themes – HIV/AIDS (South Africa, Mozambique), Education (UK, Asia) and Children in Care (Eastern Europe). ARK applies rigorous business principles to its work ensuring that its programmes are efficient, accountable and deliver measurable social returns.
Chefs Adopt a School is the Academy of Culinary Arts’ charity and is about improving lives and changing habits. Professional chefs deliver food education sessions that are both fun and informative to children nationwide. The aim is to teach cooking as a life skill, but also to enthuse children about taste, food provenance and healthy eating.
ACE works in rural communities in Kenya and Tanzania giving training and support for caring for orphans and vulnerable children, their guardians or single parents and others infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. Its holistic approach includes agriculture and nutrition, income generation, schools health education, counselling, education for orphans, childs' rights and material support.
Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust cares for life limited children and their families from across the West Midlands. Acorns offers a network of care through its hospices in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester and its community team who are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The charity has helped over 1100 families but it is estimated that a further 1200 families still need the support that Acorns can provide.
Across is a recognised charity dedicated to helping sick adults and children enjoy the pilgrimage of a lifetime to the Christian shrine of Lourdes in Southwest France. We operate the Jumbulance® a unique vehicle, specially constructed to carry our unable pilgrims who are accompanied by lay helpers, nurses and doctors. Visit our website at www.across-uk.org
Action Duchenne is a national charity that aims to find a cure for Duchenne, a severe genetic muscle wasting disease. The condition affects mainly boys and without treatment most of these young men are completely paralysed by their early teens and die by their late teens or early 20s. To ensure we do not lose another generation of young people to this terrible disease we need more funding for research and treatment.
The Trust was set up in memory of Adam Rogers, who died of cancer, aged 13, in 2006. It aims to help children with cancer to have improved conditions of life, and also adults with learning difficulties (a cause close to Adam's heart as his brother has Down's Syndrome). It provides grants, funding and support to charities and organisations to achieve these aims.
Adam's Hats is a charity to honour the memory of Adam Hay who died of neuroblastoma at the age of 12. It seeks to improve the quality of time families have with their child undergoing treatment, by providing short breaks for families in a number of locations in the UK; it supports research into neuroblastoma in older children, the least-represented group.
The Scotson Technique is a unique, deeply restorative rehabilitation therapy for children and young adults with cerebral palsy, brain injury or brain abnormality. The Technique develops the pattern of recovery by addressing deep core weaknesses within the micro-circulation of the respiratory system which affects structure, metabolism and motor and cognitive function.
The Africa Childrens Development Trust is a small charity based on the Isle of Wight dedicated to supporting vulnerable children in Uganda through a number of projects that encompass health, agriculture & education, in particular mosquito net distributions.
<p>The Africa Foundation facilitates the empowerment and development of people living in or adjacent to protected areas in Southern and East Africa. We fund projects based on the needs within the communities specifically in the following three areas: </p> <p>* _Education_ (http://www.africafoundation.org/) - school improvement, bursary schemes, conservation lessons </p> <p>* _Healthcare_ (http://www.africafoundation.org/) - primary healthcare centres, HIV/AIDs awareness programmes, access to water, sanitation </p> <p>* _Income Generating Activities_ (http://www.africafoundation.org/) </p> <p>- agricultural projects, skills centres, entrepreneurial support A key Africa Foundation aim is to help break the cycle of poverty. We therefore seek to support projects that combine to provide a ‘conveyor belt’ of resources from pre-natal care, right the way through to university bursaries. </p>
AfriKids is a grass roots child rights organisation working to improve life for Ghana's most vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Our philosophy is to: <p> * Listen to what a community knows it needs <p> * Empower them to make the necessary changes themselves <p> * Ensure absolute sustainability <p> Afrikids work ranges from the more traditional children's project including foster homes, schools and street child centres to more groundbreaking initiatives which tackle complex cultural issues including child trafficking, child labour and the spirit child phenomenon. Rather than spreading out work across a continent or focusing on a single 'headline' issue, AfriKids has invested time and resources in making real and fundamental change to the society and economy of one region. By doing this AfriKids has uncovered the extraordinary passion and ability of the local people there and is achieving something unique; genuine sustainability.
ALD Life is a charity dedicated to eradicating adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) and supporting the families involved. Adrenoleukodystrophy is a rare, terminal brain disorder which affects apparently healthy young boys. Onset of symptoms is followed by loss of all function within six months and death usually by teenage. There is no cure.
The IMAGINE Appeal supports the pioneering work undertaken at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. Donations help make a difference by enabling the hospital to research medical conditions, buy vital equipment, build a better environment, and provide dedicated facilities for children and their families.
To Build a Children's Hospice Service for Berkshire
The Alice Rose Trust is based in the south west of England and was established to commemorate and celebrate the life of Alice Rose Reuben and to raise money to support sick children with metabolic disorders and their families.
Ali's Dream charity was set up by Alison Phelan's family and friends in order to raise money to fund research into discovering the causes, advancing treatments and finding cures for childhood brain tumours. Sadly this was spurred on by the loss of Alison at the beginning of June 2001.
Allergy N I is a local charity formed in 2005, to support individuals and families with serious and potentially life threatening allergies by providing education, information, support and campaigning on their behalf. <p> Living with a serious and potentially life threatening allergy can be frightening but it is manageable, with support and information. Talking with someone who has gone through similar experiences can help you feel more positive about the future. Many of our members willingly offer this service as we all remember our own feelings and concerns, especially when initially diagnosed. <p> Our workshops and meetings enables members to increase their knowledge and understanding of allergies as well as offering practical help. <p> Children often feel they are alone in having a serious allergy. Our workshops for teens and younger children together with the 'Nut Free' Halloween party, helps them to realise there are many children and young people just like them. <p> It is also a good way to meet new friends, both for children and parents. <p> Establishing the Allergy N I Support Centre has been our goal for almost five years and recently this came to fruition. People can now call into the Centre and receive advice, information and support. <p> It is estimated there are 180,000 children (40% of child population) in N. Ireland with allergies and a third of adults. Many children have more than one allergy.
Amy’s Retreat provides holidays for families who have children with cancer. It was set up by parents who lost their little girl, Amy, to cancer and understand the importance of family life during these times. Amy’s Retreat provides fantastic holidays to Center Parcs. The ultimate aim is to build a retreat, and a campaign to get that started, the ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign, is soon to be launched.
Anna's Hope assists in the rehabilitation of children and young people who have suffered from a brain tumour or who have had brain surgery . It also will fund research into the causes , treatment and cure of childhood brain tumours
The Anthony Nolan Trust provides lifesaving donors for patients in need of a bone marrow transplant.
This Fund was set up in 2003 with the aim of raising £250,000 to provide 3 additional intensive care cots for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This was achieved in just two years with magnificent support from staff, families and the local community. Donated funds are utilized to purchase specialist equipment.
A support group for people with all forms of glycogen storage disease, very rare genetic disorders of metabolism, including their families. Also promoting understanding of and research into these diseases which are often disabling and life-limiting.
AMEND is a patient support group for those affected by rare multiple endocrine neoplasia disorders, associated familial and sporadic growths – some cancerous. We provide worldwide support, have a research database and promote the awareness of MEN within the medical fraternity. We produce patient information approved by a medical advisory team.
It provides support, friendship, advice and information to children and young people with the debilitating illness, ME/CFS, and their families. It runs a national Helpline and has over 80 different sevices to met members' needs.
Autism Treatment trust is dedicated to helping individuals with autism reach optimum health and learning.
The charity's aims are to help children living with life limiting genetic disorders through the provision of practical support and information and treatment equipment and research. The first objective is to help raise money for piece of life saving equipment called the TMS for the Evelina Children's Hospital. The very hospital that the Charity's founder daughter died.
Aware Defeat Depression works in N.I. for people with the devastating illness of depression, cited in 75% of suicides.In 2007, 5 people a week took their life in N.I. Many of them were young & should have had a long & happy life. Instead they felt unable to ask for help when they needed it. Donations to the charity will save lives & help people to lead fulfilling lives again.
Baan Romjit is a small charity set up by Noi and Arlene Ramasut in the wake of the Tsunami . The aim of the project is to help children troubled by natural disasters and displacement. The first project undertaken by the charity was to support children in the Khao Luk area of southern Thailand most devastated by the tsunami. Baan Romjit provided funds for Ajarn ( Professor) Beow and her team of volunteers to seek out children in the more remote villages who had been traumatised by the loss of parents, close family and their homes Through regular visits ,small group counselling and therapeutic games, the children were gradually enabled to come to terms with what had happened and begin to look to the future. Baan Romjit provided small playgrounds for each of the four rural schools and also assisted in improving the toilet and washing facilities. Baan Romjit is now committed to helping displaced children from Burma in the Mae Sot area on the Thai- Burma border. Baan Romjit has provided funds for one small migrant school to repair the thatched roof before the rainy season and is now supporting the building of a brand new school to replace the old buildings.
A baby's nine month journey in to the world is hazardous and the last few hours and minutes crucial to life. It could be the life of your unborn child or grandchild. The NHS Capital Budget provides basic essentials only. Donating to The Baby Beat Appeal allows us to provide the very best in fetal monitoring equipment.
Banana Appeal is on a BIG yellow mission to feed ONE MILLION school meals of fresh fruit to hungry children in Zululand. As well as feeding malnourished children, we need to build homes for orphans, protect vulnerable families and empower the community. Please help us save these forgotten children.
Barretstown provides a medically endorsed programme of arts, adventure and fun for children with cancer and other serious illnesses. Children aged 7-17 from all over Europe come to Barretstown to take part in our unique programmes, designed to help children recover from the emotional trauma of serious illness. They leave stronger, more independent and with a renewed sense of confidence in themselves.
A cancer diagnosis can come as an enormous shock to patients, their families and carers. They can feel anxious, fearful and often alone. Beechwood aims to provide psychological and emotional support through; one to one time, a range of complementary therapies, group sessions, a Family Therapist and Bereavement Counselling.
The Trust is set up in memory of Ben Williams who died aged 14. It aims to promote awareness and research into heart muscle disorders in children and to support those affected and their families. It also supports youth cricket projects with a particular emphasis on wicketkeeping.
At Best Beginnings, our vision is of a future where all children enjoy excellent care from the very beginning, where families have the information and support needed to protect their children's health, and illnesses and deaths can be avoided. Our innovative work is unique in the UK, exploiting as it does the window of opportunity between birth and two years of age, where foundations for a healthy childhood can be laid. Times are very tough for small charities like us. We urgently need your support to enable us to continue our crucial work. Please consider making a regular donation – even as little as £3 a month will help us make a difference to all Britain's babies. Join us online at www.bestbeginnings.info.
The Charity was formed and is run by parents who have all utilised the ward. The aim of the organisation is to preserve and protect the mental and physical health of parents, guardians and families of babies treated in Buscot Ward by the provision of information and support.
Reducing child head injury and disability caused through cycle related head injury through the education and promotion of cycle helmets and safe cycling. BHIT works in socially challenged areas. Child cyclists are at greater risk of injury. Head injury is the major cause of death and disability affecting them.
Birmingham Children's Hospital provides a wide range of general and specialist health services to children and adolescents in the West Midlands and beyond. The hospital enjoys a national and international reputation in areas including liver transplantation, cardiac surgery and neonatal surgery. Please help it continue to improve children's lives.
Black Diamond Trust (BDT), is a Christian charity focusing on assisting grass roots organizations in developing countries. Its purpose is to assist these organisations in the provision of improved and sustainable educational and health facilities for underprivileged children
Bliss is the UK charity that cares for premature and sick babies. We are dedicated to ensuring that babies survive and go on to have the best possible quality of life. We provide practical and emotional support for families during an extremely difficult time, so they can give the best care to their babies. Our specialist study days and training supports doctors and nurses to develop their skills. We fund research to improve the care of all sick and premature babies. We raise awareness of the issues affecting special care babies and fight for essential change within government and the NHS.
The Bobath Centre is world-renowned for the treatment of children with cerebral palsy. Our aim is to give children the opportunity to get the most out of life by improving their quality and range of movement. We treat 300 children a year and see the widest range of the condition in the UK.
Bobath Scotland is a Scottish registered charity providing intensive and effective therapy to children with cerebral palsy. They employ professional therapists skilled in the Bobath Concept. Children are referred to us through NHS paediatric consultants. Since opening in 1995, Bobath Scotland has provided this important Service to over 500 children
BODY & SOUL is a unique UK charity supporting children, teenagers and families living with or closely affected by HIV. The charity aims to counteract the devastation of an HIV diagnosis with positive strategies to reduce isolation and stress, improve health and well-being, resume active lives and create a voice for human rights.
90% of all new cases of Primary Bone Cancer (PBC) will develop in teenagers. The Bone Cancer Research Trust is devoted to promoting research into the causes and treatment of PBC, particularly Osteosarcoma & Ewing's Sarcoma, and to improving outcomes for patients; and providing information and support for patients and families.
It is the Boparan Charitable Trust’s mission to enrich the lives of children who are disadvantaged through poverty, disability and terminal illness.
Born Too Soon was established in 1985 to offer information and support to parents of small pre-term babies and new born infants requiring specialist care on the Neonatal Unit at Kingston Hospital NHS Trust and also to raise money to purchase much needed equipment in the Unit.
BCT supports causes which make family life easier and are close to the hearts of Bounty Parenting Club members. Beneficiaries are nominated and chosen by our mums on a quarterly basis through Bounty.com. Recent recipients include The Rainbow Centre, Bristol and the Association of Children's Hospices.
Established in September 2003, to raise funds toward providing equipment for the care and lifestyle specifically for teenagers with cancer in the East Midlands, supporting the development of a Teenage Cancer Unit, with the Teenage Cancer Trust. Also providing support to teenagers with cancer and their families.
Assisting children and their families in maintaining a normal family life, whilst dealing with all of the disruptive aspects surrounding childhood cancer. It is dedicated to donating funds to essential lesser-known organizations at the "coal-face" of cancer care, offering physical, social, intellectual and bereavement support.
Breakfast Club Tanzania is an NGO based in the Mtwara region of Southern Tanzania. It is committed to combating hunger amongst schoolchildren by developing sustainable school meal programmes. Breakfast Club Tanzania currently works in partnership with two rural schools, helping to provide daily porridge and fruit to hundreds of pupils.
Breathing Life provides treatment and relief for children suffering from breathing and lung disorders.We are currently fundraising to create The Breathing Life Lung Centre for Children in Cyprus, where it is vital , as there is currently no medical centre of excellence for treating lung diseases in children on the island. We hope the new centre will open in June 2009.
Breathtakers is the UK's only charity supporting Obliterative Bronchiolitis(OB)- a rare lung disorder. Breathtakers offers pratical and emotional support to sufferers and their families and raises awarenes of the condition amongst professionals.OB is life limiting, treatment is only supportive, lung transplant maybe an option in end stage disease.
It has a home for 60 leprosy colony, street and railway platform children. It has a home and hospice for 30 HIV/AIDS orphans. It gives food and medicines to HIV affected families. It gives medical care to leprosy sufferers and self help grants to poor people to start small business.
The Brompton Fountain is the parent support charity for families whose children are being treated for cardiac and respiratory conditions at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, and aims to provide practical and emotional support during this particularly stressful and traumatic time.
The Bubble Foundation UK supports the Children's Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Newcastle General Hospital. The unit treats babies born without an immune system, who , without a bone marrow transplant would die before their first birthday. It also treats older children with other immune conditions.
Provides help, support and information to individuals, schools, youth and community settings affected by bullying. To raise awareness of and educate on the effects of bullying.
The Burma Children’s Fund supports orphanages and pre-schools in various parts of Burma in order to provide shelter, health care and education for orphans and children. Children in Burma cannot control their own destiny and this is why our goal is To Support their Future
The Burned Children's Clubs gives support to young burn survivors and their families. The Burned Children's club also have a sponsor from Children in Need to run a camouflage club which teaches young burn survivors to use creams to help cover their scares.
BURP promotes and advances medical knowledge, education and research into sickness and disease of children.
It assists 500 Kenyan children through their education from nursery school age to secondary school age and free medical treatment through sponsorship. It provides school uniforms and all materials. It has now launched a Building Programme for a Nursery School, Primary School and an Orphanage to be built on two acres of land just acquired in Bomani Village north of Mombasa, Kenya.
Supports all local famillies who have a child with cancer or leukaemia. It is run solely by parents and volunteers and has no salaries or office accommodation to pay for.
The Cambodian Children’s Charity (‘CamKids’) is a development and relief organisation, dedicated to providing direct aid to poor children in Cambodia. CamKids is administered by its Trustees and volunteers and is able to pass on more than 120% of the money you give (after recovery of Gift Aid). For more information, go to www.camkids.org or e-mail: info@camkids.org.
Cambridge Family Mediation Service supports couples who are separating or divorcing to make arrangements for their children and separate their finances with the least possible conflict. It also provides counselling and group work for children and adults and parenting workshops to help people deal with issues arising from family change.
It provides nursing care for the terminally ill who wish to be nursed at home, within a7 mile radius of Chipping Campden, Glos
Camp Quality UK is a non-profit organisation that is committed to giving children with cancer and leukaemia repeated opportunities to enjoy a positive, fun and inspiring childhood through quality recreational, play and creative activity programs. For over 20 years, we have given children with cancer the same opportunities their peer group take for granted. We exist not just to give hope, but to challenge, inspire and, above all, bring some much-needed fun and laughter into their lives.
When a child has a serious illness, unforgettable experiences have the power to lift spirits and to give vital strength and energy for the challenges that lie ahead. It's a simple goal and it's the reason Camp Simcha exists - to improve the quality of life of Jewish children with serious illnesses, such as Leukaemia, Muscular Dystrophy and Dysautonomia, and to provide them with the unforgettable experiences that they and their families deserve.
Facing cancer, whether as patient, carer or member of the family, is almost always a life-changing experience. CancerCare aims to work with people as they come to terms with and manage these changes, in particular by providing emotional, social, and psychological support, together with relevant information and practical support
Candlelighters supports the work of the Regional Children and Adolescent Cancer and Leukaemia Unit at St. James's Hospital Leeds and funds research into childhood cancer.
The Capital Kids Club - promoting the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles through exercise ( ice and street hockey), diet, and saying ‘no to drugs’ to young people within Edinburgh + the Lothians. Alongside working with the local youth, we aim to continue the support of our young British ice hockey players.
Hundreds of young people die unexpectedly of heart defects every year. CRY works to raise awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and campaigns for proactive screening of young people. It offers help and support to those who have suffered a loss, provides medical information, carries out Mobile Cardiac Screening and ECG Testing Programmes within local communities and contributes to medical research. For more information please go to www.c-r-y.org.uk
CRY is a Christian charity dedicated to caring for disadvantaged, destitute and suffering children, young people and their families. CRY aims to rescue and restore young lives broken by poverty, oppression, exclusion and abuse and to provide appropriate opportunities for a better future. CHANGING LIVES... SAVING FAMILIES... TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES... MAKING A CHRISTIAN DIFFERENCE.
It funds ethical original non-animal tested research into the causes, early diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of Cancer. It also supports Cancer sufferers with amenities to improve their quality of life
Caudwell Children transforms the lives of sick and disabled children across the UK. The Charity provides equipment, treatment and therapies to individual children. Our Destination Dreams programme provides an organised holiday for children fighting life threatening conditions. The Charity has changed the lives of children with over 160 different medical conditions.
The CdLS Foundation exists to ensure early and accurate diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome ; promote research into the causes and manifestations of the syndrome and help people with a diagnosis of CdLS to make informed decisions throughout their lifetime
Cerebra is a National charity which works to ensure that up to date, evidence based information is available to parents and carers of these special children. Cerebra have 4 main aims To fund research, share information, support parents and carers and offer direct financial support and help to brain injured children through the grants scheme. All of Cerebra's services are free.
CFK provides children with Cystic Fibrosis and their families in the Portsmouth area with equipment that can improve their quality of life and that the NHS cannot provide.
The CGD RT is:- caring for affected people/ their families, generating funds for research into improved treatments and a cure, disseminating clinical/ scientific knowledge, raising awareness among the medical professionals, tackling problems common to other genetic conditions and primary immune deficiencies. It is the founder partner of Jeans for Genes
CAF priority is to establish and maintain an orphanage for homeless and sick children in Western Kenya.Our project is unique to the area we want to support those suffering from extreme poverty and bad health.CAF hopes to be the new foundation for these children,by providing a home,care and education. Lake Victoria,Kisumu.Which requires renovating to become a children's home.
From Carpark to Playground - CHAPerones, the Christopher Hatton Association of Parents, is raising money to convert a carpark into a playground for the children at Christopher Hatton Primary School. Currently the children have 1/3 the recommended outdoor space and have to play on the roof. 90% of families live in flats.
A parent run group providing support and information to families where there are children born with CHARGE Syndrome or to individuals with the condition also to professionals who work with these families or individuals.
The Charlie Ramsey Research Fund supports and sponsors research that will benefit babies and children with a Single Ventricle Heart Condition (half a heart). The Charity provides and sponsors medical equipment to assist in the research and development of surgery for Single Ventricle Heart Disease. The charity promotes and raises awareness of the importance of saving lives through organ donation, the gift of life.
CHASE hospice care for children provides nursing, practical, and emotional support to families with children who are not expected to reach their 19th birthday, across South West London, Surrey and Sussex.</p> The CHASE service is committed to offering a personalised service to suit each family’s individual needs. Dedicated help is given starting immediately after diagnosis, through bereavement and beyond. This support is offered to families in their homes, their local communities and at our children’s hospice, Christopher’s.</p> The CHASE service is provided 365 days of the year at no cost to the families themselves.</p> CHASE needs to raise £4 million in every year to ensure our vital service continues. With minimal Government funding, we rely on donations to achieve this. Your help will enable us to continue to offer the full range of our invaluable services to families that need our help – letting them down is not an option!
CHAT has been set up to support children within the Vale of Aylesbury who have individual health needs. CHAT raises funds to pay for additional toys and items of equipment for which no NHS funding is currently available.
To provide safe water in Malawi particularly at Chembe Village at Cape Maclear to help eradicate sickness and death especially amongst children.
CCIN supports children affected by radiation from Chernobyl. By respite care in the UK or Belarus, child sponsorship, humanitarian aid inc permissible medical goods, building and improvement projects and support an Orphanage, Special Needs School, Kindy & 5 Main Schools in the Kalinkovichi District.
Chestnut Tree House, the only children's hospice in Sussex, cares for life-limited children and young adults aged 0-19, and provides support for their families.
Chiks provides for needy children in S. India - from the rehabilitation of street children to respite care. Apart from totally funding its own home the charity supports others with anything from capital projects to running costs, health care, education and independence training.
Young Carers Project promotes and safeguards the rights of young carers in Blackburn with Darwen to minimise the caring responsibilities of the Young Carers, enabling them to enjoy normal childhood experiences. We will be cycling 135 miles from Lytham St Anne’s to Scarborough on 17th and 18th Sept.
Child Concern Consortium is a group of five charities supporting children who need help throughout the UK. So, your gift works five times harder, helping children with disabilities; those waiting for hospital treatment; children needing new permanent or temporary families, and those who need safe places to go after school.
The CGF is the UK's leading charity seeking to ensure that every child's growth is regularly assessed and every identifiable growth-related abnormality is immediately referred to an endocrine specialist. Conditions within the CGF: Growth Hormone Insufficiency&MPHD/Turner Syndrome/ Russell Silver Syndrome&IUGR/Sotos Syndrome/Bone Dysplasia/Premature Sexual Maturation.
ChildFlight provides:- Holiday's in Florida children with potentially life threatening illnesses, together with their families. Santa Flight`s for disadvantaged and deserving children. Flights for Children requiring medical treatment aboard. ChildFlight is operated and administered by volunteers only, admin costs are usually less than 1p in each £ donated
The UK Charity for Children with Eye Cancer has three aims: 1. Supporting families affected in many emotional and practical ways. 2. Funding key research projects into this potentially fatal disease. 3. Raising awareness with health professionals and the public.
Childlife is a consortium of four children's charities - the National Deaf Children's Society, Acorns Children's Hospice, Ataxia UK, and the National Children's Bureau. The Childlife charities support children from all walks of life across the UK who face constant challenges in their daily lives from disability, serious illness or exceptional social circumstances.
Climb is the National Information and Advice Centre for Metabolic Diseases and is the only charity in the UK to provide advice, information and support to children, young adults, families and professionals affected by metabolic diseases. Climb also funds research into these devastating diseases.
The Children of Sri Lanka Trust's aim is to help relieve poverty, sickness, hardship and distress among children of Sri Lanka
Children with AIDS Charity was set up to help the youngest of those affected by HIV and AIDS. It is a national charity with the simple aim of working towards a future without prejudice.
CWCF was set up in 1998 by Ursula & Chris Downton with Kirsty (Ursula’s sister) & James Denny. Now with the help of other friends and family we still go out having fun raising funds to grant wishes to local children and their families who have had or are suffering from cancer that live in East Sussex, Brighton & Hove.
The Childrens Arthritis Trust supports Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College Hospital London to improve the care and treatment of children and young people with arthritis. Our goal is to strengthen the medical team by the provision of dedicated specialists in nursing and physiotherapy; and support staff to enable doctors to administer new and novel treatments to better manage the disease.
The University of Nottingham set up the Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre in 1997 in response to the fact childhood tumours do not receive major research funds. The Centre has now begun a research programme to find out more about these fatal tumours so that far less damaging treatments can be developed.
It is committed to providing psychosocial care and support for burn and scald injured children and their families. In parallel, it runs education and public awareness programmes designed to prevent these injuries. It is the only UK charity, working both nationally and internationally, who are devoted solely to these areas.
Established in 1992 the CCAA is a national charity which provides a support network for children with arthritis and their families. The CCAA's family weekend brings together medical professionals and families from all over the UK to share information and advice through workshops, talks and fun activities.
The Children's Foundation raises essential funds for medical and lifestyle research to combat childhood diseases and conditions such as cerebral palsy and autism. It supports NHS service delivery and a number of innovative, community-based projects designed to improve and protect the health and well-being of children and young people. Through its partnership programmes, it strives to help children in North East England but ultimately children everywhere.
Barts and The London Children's Hospital cares for over 45,000 children each year. We are the general hospital for east London and the City as well as a regional and national centre of excellence for a number of paediatric medical conditions and specialist treatments. Every year, The Children's Fund raises money for medical equipment, building projects, patient and family amenities and research. Donations help us enhance the work of children's hospital and to offer excellent care to our young patients, whether newborn or teenagers. The Children's Fund is a special fund held by Barts and The London Charitable Foundation.
Formed in the UK in 1973, the Children's Heart Association (formerly known as The Association for Children with Heart Disorders) is a support group run by families and friends of cardiac children for families with , or who have had, children with heart disorders.
1 in every 133 children is born with a heart defect. Our vision is of a society in which all children with congenital heart disease can live life to the full because their medical, educational and social needs have been met.
The Children's Heart Surgery Fund enhances patient facilities and support, provides the latest medical equipment and funds world renowned research dedicated to babies, children and teenagers with heart defects.
Working with slum children in Bangladesh whose joint family income is less than £0.70p per day. We provide each child full financial support for school, college or university, school uniform, books, nutritional assistance, and comprehensive basic health care for the entire household. Average cost is about £20 per month per child.
<p> At Children’s Hospice South West we help and support children and their families who are living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and we are the only organisation in the South West to provide vital hospice care to these families. Some families come to us for palliative care, some for emergency care and many for planned respite and a rare opportunity for a break away. But there’s more to it than that. We provide a loving and caring place for every member of the families who stay with us. A place where everyone can begin to forget their worries for a while, be a family again and find expert help and support in facing an uncertain future. </p> <p> Our services are free to the families who need us because we believe that nothing should get in the way of very sick children receiving the very best care. So, with little government funding, we rely on the generosity of our supporters to deliver our promise to ‘make the most of short and precious lives’. </p> <p> Children’s Hospice South West has two purpose-built hospices in the South West. Little Bridge House in North Devon and Charlton Farm in North Somerset. A third special home from home for life-limited children in Cornwall and Plymouth, is due to open in 2011 called Little Harbour. </p> <p> To find out more please visit www.chsw.org.uk or call 01271 325270 </p>
Children’s Hospices UK is the charity that gives voice and support to all children’s hospice services. There is an estimated 20,000 children in the UK who are not expected to reach adulthood. Our vision is for all these children - and their families - to have awareness of, and access to, the highest standards of hospice care and support in the location of their choosing. Children's Hospices UK is the working name of the Association of Children's Hospices which is a charity registered in England (1103795).
Raising funds for sick children
Helping children with kidney problems or who need a transplant, Providing Financial and emotional support, home visits and family respite time.
Children's Liver Disease Foundation is the UK's leading organisation dedicated to fighting all childhood liver diseases. From funding pioneering research giving children a future to providing an essential and tailored information and support service, CLDF is here for every family, child and young person. CLDF picks up the pieces and gives them hope for the future.
Children's Medical Care Malawi aims to improve healthcare for children throughout Malawi. It works in partnership with Malawian healthcare providers to support healthcare worker training and improve local facilities, providing key skill and equipment needed to save the lives of sick children.
Children's Miracle Network is an international charity dedicated to improving the health of children by raising funds and public awareness for children’s hospitals. Children’s hospitals provide specialist medical care, conduct life-saving research and preventive education that help children overcome illnesses and injuries of every kind.
Children's Transplant Research: Funding research to improve outcomes for paediatric transplant patients.
The Children’s Trust is a national charity that provides the best possible care, therapy and education for children with multiple disabilities and complex health needs, in partnership with their families and other carers.
Child's i Foundation aims to build a transitional home in Uganda to provide a safe haven and life saving medical care for abandoned, orphaned, vulnerable babies with the aim of resettling children back into loving families.
The Chilli Children of Rukungiri (Uganda) Trust is a very small, registered UK charity (no. 1106601) which was set up to help orphaned and disabled children in rural Uganda. The Children's Project helps 3,000 orphans and 2,000 disabled children in the rural areas around Rukungiri.
The Charity’s objects are for the advancement of education and the preservation and protection of good (mental, physical and sexual) health of young people resident or working within the Bucks County Council administrative areas of Chiltern District and South Bucks District, in particular by the provision of information and support.
The Butterfly Home (in Changsha, Hunan) is the first Chinakidz Children's Hospice and the first hospice and community palliative care service specifically for children in China . <p> It is part of an initiative in partnership with the local government - Civil Affairs, to prevent abandonment of babies in China. Alan & Lyn Gould have been working in China for over 14 years, this new work will be both challenging and groundbreaking and we cannot do it without your help. Thank you for supporting this work, to learn more see us at www.chinakidz.org.
The Chiswick Park Communities Trust aims to help young people up to the age of 21 by relieving poverty and sickness, promoting education and supporting people with disabilities.
The Chris Lucas Trust helps Children and Young Adults by Cancer Research and aims to find a cure for Rhabdomyosarcoma cancer by world-class research. It is the UK's leading Rhabdomyosarcoma cancer charity. Its funds are raised by annual events: Great North Bike Ride, Jingle Bell Walk, Charity Golf, remainder entirely through voluntary donations.
It helps children around the world, from backgrounds of abject poverty break the cylce of poverty and become self-sufficient contributing members of society through education, regular meals, healthcare, love and nurture.
Christian Lewis Trust, Children's Cancer Charity aims to improve the quality of life for children with cancer and offers support to families and individuals affected by a child with cancer. It is a national charity that complements and adds value to the services provided by medical professionals and statutory authorities.
CHORF raises money to fund research into Osteosarcoma a rare form of bone cancer that effects mainly young people and kills between 150 & 200 young people in the UK each year.
Cirdan provides opportunities for disadvantaged young people to experience the challenge and adventure of life at sea on large sailing vessels to promote self-discovery and enhance social interaction; this not only benefits individuals but in turn benefits local communities and society as a whole.
The Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund (CKDCF) was formed in 2002 with the sole aim of raising funds for children's health, wellness and educational needs in and around the Cumbria area. The CKDCF is a unique organization in that it has no paid members.
To raise funds for desparately needed new research into bone cancer in children and teenagers.
Claire House cares for children aged 0 to 23 with life-limiting/life-threatening conditions from Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man. The charity provides specialist respite care, palliative and terminal care and bereavement and family support for the whole family in a home from home environment where the needs of the children and their families come first.
To relieve the suffering and promote and protect the physical and mental health of patients affected by cleft lip and palate both in the UK and in developing countries worldwide.
CLIC Sargent is the UKs leading children’s cancer charity, supporting children, young people and their families through cancer every step of the way. Caring for children and young people with cancer through: * Nurses * Social Workers * Play Therapists * Home from Home * Research * Financial support and advice * Holidays
Clowns in the Sky is dedicated to the research and treatment of childhood brain tumours and to the welfare of affected children and their families. It's aim is to bring a smile to the face of a child and their family, by granting them a wish, which will provide distraction from their treatment. Clowns in the Sky offers discretionary support grants to enhance the quality of life for those who have been affected by childhood brain tumours.
Coaches across Continents works in developing countries to create leaders in those regions. Through an innovative educational soccer curriculum, volunteers train local coaches, educate children and work with local organizations that also use soccer to develop life and leadership skills.
Cobra Foundation is an independent charitable trust, founded by Cobra Beer Ltd in 2005. The Foundation provides donations to charities and good causes which focus on improving the life and outlook for disadvantaged children, primarily in India.
The Cog-wheel Trust (established in 1988) offers individual counselling and family and play therapy with a sliding scale of fees to enable disadvantaged people to access services in Cambridge, Soham and Sawston . It offered 3554 sessions in 2007 and its annual fund-raising challenge is at least 70,000.
The Cogwheel Trust provides children's homes for needy children in India and Uganda. It supports handicapped, abandoned, Aids orphans and children who cannot be supported by their families. It also provides a 'Children's Centre' in Uganda to help children within their own community.
Colombia ChildCare supports the poorest people in Colombia. It educates, feeds and provides medical help for the children. It supports deprived families with real solutions such as improving living conditions and supplying medical help. Fresh water wells, farming independance and community education are some of the ongoing projects developed and sustained by Colombia ChildCare (UK)
Across the UK, a child is diagnosed with a severe disability every 25 minutes and over 98% of disabled children are cared for at home. Contact a Family is the only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to parents of all disabled children - no matter what their medical condition.
The Cornwall Down's Syndrome Support Group is run by parents to help families affected by Down's syndrome living in Cornwall. We offer families a chance to meet, socialise and share information, friendship and support. We organise fun days out, trips away and challenging fund raising activities.
COSMIC was founded in 1994 to raise money for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, which now treats around 500 desperately sick children every year. COSMIC raises money through a number of events each year, and is heavily supported by families whose lives have been touched by the PICU. All funds are used to provide life saving equipment, to provide support and accommodation to parents and to fund training, education and an internationally significant research programme at Imperial College London looking at the causes, effects and treatment of childhood diseases.
TO SUPPORT:- INDIVIDUAL TRANSPLANT CHILDREN DURING ILLNESS & TREATMENT. VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS PROVIDING TRANSPLANT CHILDREN'S TREATMENT. PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES & SERVICES. VARIOUS HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST TRAINING WITH REGARD TO THE CARE OF TRANSPLANT CHILDREN.
3C's raises funds to promote and advance public education and research into Crohn's and Colitis and related disorders, particulalry in childhood.
CICRA is dedicated to raising funds for research and creating a wider understanding of the effects Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis have on children. CICRA sponsors approved medical research projects in hospitals and universities nationwide. It also provides information, support and understanding for all sufferers and their families.
The Croydon Playcare Company (Gingerbread Corner) provides quality childcare for children 3 months to 16 years. Our main aim is to alleviate poverty and distress in one-parent families or other disadvantaged groups. Their main activities include childcare, access to parenting information, family support and outreach health services.
Cyclists Fighting Cancer awards shiny new bikes, tandems and specially adapted trikes to children and young people who have been affected by cancer throughout the UK and Northern Ireland. We encourage cycling as the best form of exercise based rehabilitation for those children undergoing and recovering from cancer treatments. To encourage them further we also give bikes to their siblings and in many cases their parents in order that they can take part in an activity as a family once again after what can be years of hospitalisation and disruption. Every penny raised goes into achieving these objectives. www.cyclistsfightingcancer.org.uk
This charity assists those with the life threatening disease Cystic Fibrosis up to age 25 by contributing towards the costs of a holiday or break away from their normal surroundings providing them with something positive to boost their moral and ease the intensive treatment and disciplines they must follow
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust funds research into a cure for Cystic Fibrosis, the UK's most common life-threatening inherited disease.
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ANYONE DIAGNOSED WITH CYSTINOSIS, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. TO HIGHLIGHT THE DISORDER TO MEMBERS, THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY. TO ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE TREATMENT OF CYSTINOSIS. TO WORK ALONGSIDE OTHER SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS IN UNDERSTANDING MORE ABOUT METABOLIC DISORDERS IN GENERAL
The trustees, and friends, passionately care for others less fortunate; in particular children, which yielded the creation of the DABW Foundation. The charitable trust was formed to develop and support projects, where there was significant need, by carefully considering then financially supporting them, hence the current activity in Africa.
Our rotary organisation in Chertsey has decided to focus its fund raising efforts on the Daisy Appeal which is raising money for the neonatal unit St Peters Hospital. We are hoping to raise in excess of 100,000 in order to purchase dependency cots for the hospital
Family run National charity providing active support for children with epilepsy and their parents/carers. One of their key activities is to provide NHS hosptials with ketogenic dietitians - a medically recognised and accepted way of treating drug resistant epilepsy. This diet is not widely available on the NHS due to lack of funding.
Retinoblastoma, a treatable eye cancer, kills 7,000 youngsters each year. We fund clinical research and professional development programs, and assist families in accessing specialist medical care that is unavailable locally to their children. Our ultimate goal is to establish sustainable, locally managed treatment centres in under-served regions of the world.
The Dancing Eye Syndrome Support Group was formed in 1988 with the principal aim of providing a link for parents of children with D.E.S. both locally and nationally. The Dancing Eye Syndrome Trust provides support and information to families of children with Dancing Eye Syndrome.
Dandelion Time is a charity for children struggling with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties. These children may be socially isolated and many have been excluded or have withdrawn from school. Dandelion works with the whole family in a therapeutic programme of activities around the farm. Children discover their abilities in a practical, stimulating way, building confidence and self esteem and helping them to re-engage at home and at school. <u>www.dandeliontime.org.uk</u>
The Deben Family Centre exists to support parents in the nurturing, education & care of their children. The individuals cared for are all in need of support because their lives have been affected in some way by issues such as divorce, debt, violence, special needs or substance abuse.
EB - Epidermolysis Bullosa - is a genetic condition where the skin breaks at the slightest touch, causing painful, open blisters and wounds. EB can mean a life of extreme pain, disability and, at its worst it is fatal in infancy. People with severe EB are likely to contract a fatal skin cancer. DebRA provides specialist EB nursing, funds extensive medical research and provides counselling, welfare, respite and advocacy.
Demelza Hospice Care for Children cares for life-limited children and their families across Kent, East Sussex and South London. The services combine Demelza House, an eight-bedded hospice in Kent; Demelza Community, a hospice-at-home service based in East Sussex and Demelza South London, a new six-bedded hospice opened in April 2009 in Eltham.
Providing specialist care and support for children with a terminal or life threatening illness. The hospice is open 365 days a year offering support to children and their families, yet as a charity only receives statutory funding for just 5 weeks. With more than £1.7 million needed each year it remains almost totally reliant on voluntary funding.
PRESERVE & PROTECT THE GOOD MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN HERTFORDSHIRE BY PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, ASSOCIATED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES & LIFE SKILLS COACHING TO PERSONS WHO MAY BE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY REASON OF ONE OR MORE VARIOUS FACTORS
To help people in developing countries through projects which create jobs and opportunities, and give breadwinners the dignity of earning a living and not rely on handouts. Current flagship project - The Mali Children's Village
with only 125 known cases in the UK it is an information lifeline for parents because doctors rarely know enough about the condition. it organises annual conferences for families to meet.
Dolphin House is a natural health charity providing a range of therapies for babies, children and young people irrespective of their families’ ability to pay. Its children’s clinic and outreach work has improved the quality of life of children with chronic conditions such as asthma, eczema, behavioural and digestive problems.
<b>The Donna Louise Children's Hospice Trust</b> provides respite for children with life threatening conditions and support for the whole family at the hospice and in their own home. Our hospice called Treetops, is based in Trentham, on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent. Here we provide respite and end of life care for children from all over Staffordshire and South Cheshire that are between the ages of 0 and 19 years and have a life-threatening illness. We provide a safe, caring environment where children and families can truly feel at home. <p> A community nursing team provide respite and end of life care to children and families within their own homes. <p> Currently the Trust cares for 160 children from South Cheshire and Staffordshire. Its annual running costs of £2 million are obtained mainly from public donations.
Provides free holidays for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, and recently bereaved siblings
It helps to raise funds to provide wells for fresh water and latrines to improve the health and sanitation for communities in Tanzania
Our mission is to raise money for the thousands of disadvantaged children in Northern Ireland who are counting on our support. Funds raised will directly benefit children and young people aged 0-17 with a focus on alleviating disability, combating illness, improving quality of life, encouraging personal development and aspirational...
The campaign will help build a legacy for future generations and we are asking today’s staff, students, alumni and friends to consider supporting this campaign and help inspire additional students to reach their full potential and broaden their horizons. Your donation will really make a difference.
IT RELIEVES THE SUFFERING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LIFE LIMITING OR TERMINAL ILLNESSES OR SEVERE DISABILITIES BY GRANTING WISHES AND DREAMS IN ORDER TO BRING HAPPINESS AND JOY. FOR EXAMPLE IT PROVIDES TOYS AND GAMES, ORGANISES MEETINGS WITH A FAMOUS PERSON, AND CAN ARRANGE A TRIP OR A PARTY.
The Alexandra Unit is a Specialist Palliative Care unit serving Dumfries & Galloway with some 150,000 residents in a widespread mainly rural community covering 2,400 square miles. It is situated within the Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary and provides access to all hospital services, as well as offering a quiet, relaxed atmosphere in a homely environment. The principle aim of the unit is to enhance quality of life on a day-to-day basis. Care is provided by a multi-disciplinary specialist team, encompassing medical, nursing, social work, physiotherapy, psychology, and spiritual care specialties. The unit is bright and airy comprising of eight single bedrooms (with en suite shower and toilet facilities), a common room, outside terrace and ward kitchen. The emphasis is on offering comfort and flexibility in a warm and friendly atmosphere where patients can live as if they were at home whilst receiving specialist care. Unlike many hospital facilities, there is no restriction on visitors and many even stay overnight.
The ED Society provides information & support to those affected by ED.
Based in Plymouth, the study aims to unravel the factors that lead to diabetes and its complications. The seeds of diabetes are sown in childhood, and the charity's mission - Stop diabetes in childhood - declares the need to act early if the epidemic of diabetes is to be prevented.
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has three children’s hospice care services based at Milton in Cambridge, Quidenham in Norfolk and Ipswich in Suffolk, which also serves North Essex. EACH is a registered charity that relies on public support for approximately 72% of their required income of around £5.8million a year – this amounts to nearly £11,500 a day from voluntary donations.,p>There are an estimated 23,500 children in the UK who are not expected to reach adulthood. Caring for a child or young person with a life-threatening illness, often for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, can put a huge strain on family life. Life can become governed by the timetable of nursing and medical needs. Careers may have to be put on hold, healthy brothers and sisters can feel left out and regular family activities and holidays can be rare. During all of this, families are going through a process of grieving.<p>EACH’s three multi-disciplinary care teams help local children with life-threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs, and their families with the emotional and physical challenges they face, helping them to make the most of life. They welcome the whole family for a short break together or time to themselves in a home-from-home environment or in the comfort of their own home.
The East Kent Hospitals Charity is an independent, registered charity working with the NHS in East Kent. Donors can choose to benefit a particular Hospital, department or specialism. We purchase equipment not readily available from NHS Funds, provide extra comfort for patients, support the hospital staff and improve facilities for visitors.
The ECHO Trust gives people the chance to make an immediate and dramatic difference to the lives of sick children across the country. Making waves across the medical profession, ECHO ensures the availability of cash for children's hospitals and health projects which has never before been possible. Echo delivers money where it's wanted most.
Door of Hope operates humanitarian aid to destitute children living in ghetto villages of Bulgaria and the Ukraine. It provides feeding facilities, education, dental assistance, hygiene, teacher training, as well as a code of Christian values and a moral framework for the children's furture.
The Foundation was set up by Ed Evans in 2006 after he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour.Unfortunately Ed lost his battle against the disease in October 2007 .It's main aim is to raise money for Cancer Research in Wales , Brain Tumour Research and for local worthy causes
Eden Valley Hospice provides specialised palliative care for terminally ill patients and their families along with a wide range of vital supporting services, free of charge throughout North Cumbria. It also operates a Children's Hospice that cares for life-limited children and their families across Cumbria and the South of Scotland.
Edirisa UK supports primary school education in SW Uganda and is committed to improving the living conditions of the local population and increasing local employment.
Education For The Children Foundation educates extremely poor children in Central America and is also currently expanding its social programme.
The Edward Starr Charitable Trust exists to improve the lives of children in the UK and around the world by providing project based funding. The Trust aim to support initiatives that give benefit to children through education, healthcare, development or simply fun.
Edward's Trust provides a wide range of support services to bereaved families and children. We also offer specialized training for Professionals. 2009 is our 20th Anniversary; please visit www.edwardstrust.org.uk for further details.
Eighteen And Under provides support and information for young people who have been abused in any way. We also have comprehensive abuse prevention and personal safety programmes for all ages using our award winning Violence Is Preventable resources.
The Trust makes grants to fund the work of El Shaddai Street Child Rescue in Goa, India. The Goan Charity provides Homes, Day Care/Night Shelters, Education, Feeding Programmes and Medical Care to children working and living on the streets or slums in India.
The Ellen MacArthur Trust takes young people aged between 8-18 sailing to help them regain their confidence, on their way to recovery from cancer, leukaemia and other serious illness. Sailing is perfect for these children; it gives them a chance to test themselves in a safe and supportive environment. Simply the experience of going out on the water for the first time is an adventure. Each child has the challenge of helping sail the yachts throughout the voyage and takes part in all aspects of the trip from sailing the yacht to the washing up! The children come from all over the country, including Northern Ireland, London, Essex, Sheffield, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hertfordshire, Hampshire, Kent, Nottingham & Ellen’s birthplace, Derbyshire.
It helps children who are suffering from leukaemia and cancer. It also helps members of the family who are in need, hardship or distress while supporting such children.