Our Charity Partners

4Children

4Children works with Government, local authorities, children's service providers, and children and parents to ensure joined up support for all children and young people aged 0-19 in their local community. From children's centres to out of school clubs, childcare to play provision, parenting support to support for young people - 4Children is at the forefront of delivery and supporting innovative children's services, ensuring that all children and families get the support they need in their community.

ActionAid

We want a world without poverty, so we work with local people to fight hunger, seek justice for women and education for children, and cope with emergencies. Wherever there is poverty and injustice, in over 40 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas, ActionAid is working to help people free themselves from poverty. Whether we're building a well, hiring a teacher, or lobbying a government, we make sure that every pound we spend goes as far as possible.

Action on Addiction

1 in 3 people in the UK suffer from an addiction; it is the biggest preventable killer breaking up families, damaging communities and in some way touching us all. Action on Addiction is a unique charity that encompasses groundbreaking research, residential and structured day treatment, family support, vocational work skills training as well as professional education and training.

The Aspinall Foundation

The Aspinall Foundation is a registered charity that is actively involved with several projects that incorporate a diverse range of conservation activities both at their Kent based Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks, in addition to well-established overseas projects in the Republic of Congo and Gabon and more recent developing projects in Indonesia and Madagascar.

Bighearted Scotland

Bighearted Scotland is the leading charity partnership in Scotland, working together to raise money to help people and the environment across the country. Take part in a Different Travel adventure and support our six member charities - Alcohol Focus Scotland, CLIC Sargent, Epilepsy Scotland, Momentum, Penumbra and Scottish Native Woods. Whether you choose to trek the Sahara desert, trek through India or dog sled across Canada, your sponsorship will work harder by helping a wide range of good causes including children and adults with a range of issues from epilepsy to special needs, exclusion, disability, cancer, mental health or alcohol problems whilst also supporting conservation of our most precious wild habitat.

Birmingham St Mary's Hospice

Often referred to by patients and relatives as 'angels', our nurses are renowned for going that extra mile to ensure people with life-limiting illnesses enjoy the best possible quality of life. And we provide this service for as long as families need us. Since its launch in 1979, the Hospice has cared for tens of thousands of people with conditions such as cancer, motor neurone disease and MS.

Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research was launched specifically to raise substantial funds for brain tumour research. In the UK more children and people under the age of 40 die of a brain tumour than any other cancer – yet brain tumour research is woefully under-funded! We aim to change that bringing better hope and care to thousands of brain tumour patients and their families through raising at least £7million per year to fund world class brain tumour research programmes and projects at UK universities where brain tumour research is already established. This will accelerate progress significantly, making a clinical difference and improving outcomes.

British Heart Foundation

Our vision is of a world in which people do not die prematurely of heart disease. We'll achieve this through pioneering research, vital prevention activity and ensuring quality care and support for everyone living with heart disease. We rely on your support to continue our vital work. Step up to the challenge of an adventure of a lifetime, enhanced by the knowledge you are helping people affected by heart disease. Have fun, get fit, save lives!

Butterwick Hospice

We aim to improve the quality of life for those who have a life limiting illness and their families and to help them relate positively to every challenge they may encounter during their illness and to see death as part of life's journey. A diagnosis of a life limiting illness changes everything – moves all the parameters in your life and the lives of those around you. Hospice care exists to freely provide help to people living with a life limiting illness, relieving symptoms, enriching patient's lives and supporting them and their loved ones. The first Butterwick day hospice in Stockton was opened by Mary Butterwick OBE, in 1984. Skilled nursing, supportive therapies and experienced counseling coupled with constant fundraising have grown the Hospice over the last 26 years into a regional provider of excellent end of life care.

Changing Faces

Changing Faces is the leading UK charity that supports and represents people who have disfigurements to the face, hand or body from any cause. We live in a culture where disfigurement is often seen as a medical "problem" that could/should be fixed by surgery or medical intervention. However, surgery alone cannot always remove a disfigurement and can sometimes lead to further complications. Changing Faces helps people to face the challenges of living with a disfigurement and equips them with the appropriate tools to build self-confidence and self-esteem.

Compton Hospice

Compton Hospice has been supporting patients facing a life-limiting illness, and their families, for 30 years. Our purpose is to make a difference to people's lives when their illness is no longer curable. We do this by treating people, not conditions, whether their needs are physical, psychological, social or spiritual. Our services are available free-of-charge to people in Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, South Staffordshire and East Shropshire.

Cornwall Hospice Care

Cornwall Hospice Care is an independent Cornish Charity, uniquely placed within the community and committed to the delivery of excellence in Specialist Palliative Care across Cornwall. Our service is free of charge to the patient. However, our charity status means that we rely heavily on financial and voluntary support from the general public by way of charitable donations, legacies, shops income, fundraising events and various other activities.

CRY

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, abuse, and to provide appropriate opportunities for a better future.

Demelza Hospice Care for Children

Demelza Hospice Care for Children provides respite care, short breaks, symptom control and end of life care for children and young people with life limited and life threatening conditions including those having treatment for cancer. Our philosophy supports looking after families including siblings, by recognising each individual family members needs. We work along side statutory providers in delivering a quality service. We have two hospices and a community team supporting children, young people and families in Kent, South East London and East Sussex. Our service comprises of a multi disciplinary team which covers all aspects of care, provided by nurses, carers, family support workers, counsellors and therapists.

Dentaid

Dentaid is one of the leading oral health charities in the world, having supported 210 oral health programmes in 58 countries. In recent years, the charity has expanded its work from just supplying refurbished dental surgeries for charitable projects, to playing vital roles in oral health promotion.

Epilepsy Scotland

Epilepsy is the world's commonest serious neurological condition, affecting some 40,000 people in Scotland. It can affect anyone regardless of age, sex or race. Since 1954 Epilepsy Scotland has provided advice, information, support and services to the people in Scotland who have epilepsy together with their families and carers. We are a lifeline for people who need information and advice through our freephone helpline and information service on 0808 800 2200, training and literature. To find out more about our work please contact us at enquiries@epilepsyscotland.org.uk or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thank you for your interest and support. Scottish Charity Number SC000067

Fight for Sight

Fight for Sight is the leading UK charity dedicated to funding research to prevent sight loss and treat eye disease. Fight for Sight relies on donations to fund over £3m of eye research every year. Without our donors' support we could not pioneer revolutionary research that brings hope to millions and will help make sight loss a thing of the past. Help us create a future everyone can see.

Hauser Bears

Hauser Bears is committed to the conservation and welfare of bears worldwide and particularly targets the issues of bear bile farming in South East Asia, poaching for body parts and bears trapped in the entertainment trade. Hauser Bears approach is focused on education and research, putting great emphasis on changing attitudes to affect lasting changes for all bear species. By supporting Hauser Bears you are enabling the work of a greatly positive organisation, which promotes values of respect, responsibility and sustainability, changing the fate of individual bears worldwide as well as ensuring that future generations will have the privilege of seeing these magnificent animals in their natural habitat and enjoy a harmonious cohabitation.

Helen and Douglas House

Helen & Douglas House has the time and expertise to care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions and support their families. The two hospice houses offer specialist symptom and pain management, medically-supported short breaks and end-of-life care, as well as counselling and practical support for the whole family. Helen House opened in 1982 as the world's first children's hospice. Douglas House opened in 2004 as the world's first hospice specifically for young adults aged 16-35.

Highland Hospice

Highland Hospice is the only Hospice serving adults with incurable life-limiting disease in the Highlands of Scotland and is acknowledged as the centre of specialist palliative care expertise in the region. The Hospice currently provides a 10 bed In-Patient Unit in Inverness and a Day Hospice on the same site.

Hope House Children's Hospice

When a parent is told their child will not live to be an adult it is the start of an agonising journey. A childhood terminal illness challenges every belief, emotion and dream a parent may have for their special son or daughter. Hope House Children's Hospices - Hope House in Oswestry and Ty Gobaith in Conwy - provide practical and emotional support to families facing the pain of losing their precious child.

The Hospice of St Francis

The Hospice of St Francis cares for people from Dacorum, St Albans, Harpenden, Markyate, Chesham, Amersham and the surrounding villages. It is the only in patient unit with special facilities that allow patients to be cared for 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It also helps patients who are seriously ill at home but needs to raise more than £3.5million every year.

Iain Rennie Grove House Hospice Care

Iain Rennie Hospice at Home (IRHH) has merged with Grove House to create a new charity: Iain Rennie Grove House Hospice Care (IRGH). The combined organisation exists to provide care and support to patients with life-limiting illness throughout the Chilterns area of Buckinghamshire and the St Albans, Harpenden and Dacorum districts of Hertfordshire. With more patients needing our help, we are more reliant than ever on your local support for our hospice care in your local area.

Independent Age

Independent Age is a unique charity, providing lifelong support to older people on very low incomes. We provide information and advice, practical help and emergency financial aid through our network of staff and dedicated volunteers across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Just as importantly, we offer friendship and the chance to socialise to those who are lonely and isolated. Supported by Independent Age, thousands of older people are able to maintain their independence, contribute to their communities and enjoy a good quality of life, secure in the knowledge that our help lasts as long as they need it.

Isabel Hospice

Isabel Hospice offer a complete service through our team of Community Nurse Specialists, Day Hospice for up 60 patients each week, three satellite Day Hospices, Hospice at Home, Family Support Service, a 16 bed In-patient Hospice and a Bereavement Service. A fully trained team of volunteers supports the specialist medical staff in providing a warm, caring environment for patients and their families. You can help us continue to provide care for patients and their families by supporting one of our forthcoming events or by donating on-line

Keech Hospice

Keech Hospice Care cares for adults living in Luton and South Bedfordshire and children from across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes. Our aim is to help patients enjoy the highest quality of life, while providing vital support for their family and friends throughout their loved one's illness and in their bereavement. All of the charity's services are offered free of charge, every single day of the year. This is all made possible because of the generous support of the local community. Thank you.

Leeds Children's Hospital Appeal

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals Appeal is centralising its Children's Services to create a new Childrens Hospital on the Leeds General Infirmary site, second only in size in this country to the Great Ormond Street Hospital and solving the issue of seriously ill youngsters having to be transferred across the city for treatment. New wards mean new beginnings and we at the Charitable Foundation want to make every child's stay as wonderful as possible.

Leeway

We are a voluntary, non-profit making organisation and a registered charity based in Norfolk. Since 1974 we have been providing specialist support and advice to women and children who have experienced or are still experiencing Domestic Abuse. Our drop in centres, outreach, parenting, children's and advocacy services are free of charge to access.

The Marine Conservation Society

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is a dynamic, innovative and a solutions-based charity. MCS is working to establish vital marine protected areas where wildlife can recover and flourish, clear our coasts and seas of the litter that kills seabirds, dolphins, turtles and other wildlife, and reduce the overfishing which is devastating the life in our seas.

The Peace Hospice

The Peace Hospice, based in Watford, cares for people living with a life limiting or terminal illness and supports their families from across South West Hertfordshire. It provides inpatient care, day care, an outpatient service, a hospice at home service as well as bereavement support. The Hospice needs to raise £3 million of charitable income this year in order to run and develop its services. All the care that the Hospice provides to its patients and their families is free.

The Prince of Wales Hospice

The Prince of Wales Hospice in Pontefract opened in 1989. Working together with our local community we have expanded and developed our services to care for anyone in the area with an advanced, progressive illness, also known as life-limiting illnesses. As a specialist palliative care hospice we are able to offer our patients a stay at the hospice, a visit to day hospice and the services of our lymphoedema clinic. Importantly, we look after families and carers too.

Prospect Hospice

Prospect Hospice is the only provider of dedicated end of life care for Swindon, Marlborough and north-east Wiltshire, and has brought confidence, comfort and care to a growing community for more than thirty years. Prospect's care is given freely to 1400 patients each year, and it costs more than £4.5m to provide, three quarters of which Prospect raises itself. As a charity that is supported by and dedicated to its community, Prospect welcomes the active involvement of supporters through fundraising activity and as volunteers in all areas of its work.

RSPCA

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is the leading animal welfare charity. We have the experience and knowledge to make a real difference to the lives of animals. From rescuing a single baby fox cub to successfully changing the law and with it, the lives of millions of animals. Your support will help us continue our vital work.

Scottish Epilepsy

Founded in 2003, we are a young and exciting charity who work to provide much needed support for people with epilepsy in Scotland. Our key focus is to work closely with people with epilepsy to provide practical solutions that make a simple, but effective impact on ordinary lives.

Shooting Star CHASE

We currently care for over 500 children, teenagers and their families living in much of London, Surrey and West Sussex. We provide practical, nursing and emotional support to share every step of the journey with families, in whichever way they need us. The support is free of charge and we care for families in their homes, in their communities and at our two children's hospices Shooting Star House, in Hampton and Christopher's, in Guildford.

A Smile for a Child

The aims of the charity are to provide grants for disabled and disadvantaged children to allow them to participate and progress in sport, this can be to a Club, an Organisation or to an individual child. This could be funds for a sports wheelchair for a disabled child, to sports equipment for a club or organisation.

The Society of St James

The Society of St James is Southampton’s largest homelessness charity, supporting over 1000 people at any one time. The people that we support often have a diversity of complex issues, including homelessness, addictions, and mental health problems. Our range of services includes supported housing for homeless people, drug services throughout Hampshire, Jamie’s Computers (our training and employment project), and a specialist residential care home. At the Society of St James, we believe that everyone has a right to a home. We believe that people should be given the opportunity to develop the skills they need to lead a fulfilling life. We believe that everyone deserves not just a second chance, or a third chance, but as many chances as they need to chance their lives for the better.

Support in Mind Scotland

Support in Mind Scotland works to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people affected by serious mental illness. This includes those who are family members, carers and supporters. We seek to support and empower all those affected by mental illness.

St. Cuthbert's Hospice

Welcome to St. Cuthbert's Hospice, where we have been helping the people of North Durham to make every day count since 1988. St. Cuthbert's Hospice provides a range of care and support services to individuals, as well as to their relatives and carers, helping people to cope with life limiting illnesses.

St Peter and St James Hospice

Our mission as a registered charity is to provide specialist care, love and support for those living with progressive, life limiting illnesses from East and West Sussex. We will endeavour to meet the needs of each patient, their family and friends. We aim to encourage and enable all patients to live their lives to their full potential despite their illnesses.

St Oswald's Hospice

St Oswald's provides specialist care for local adults, young people and children. We are situated in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne and our purpose-built facilities offer a range of flexible services to North East families. Within our adult service, we offer a day hospice, lymphoedema service, an inpatient unit, complementary therapy service, consultant outpatient clinic and an outreach service.

Victim Support

Victim Support is a national charity giving free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected across England and Wales. They also speak out as a national voice for victims and witnesses and campaign for change. They are not a government agency or part of the police and you don't have to report a crime to the police to get their help. You can call them any time after the crime has happened, whether it was yesterday, last week or several years ago.

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