OCD-UK

Registered charity number 1103210

On JustGiving since Dec 2006

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Monthly donation

Will allow us to send out an OCD information pack to a school or CAMHS unit

Will allow us to operate our online support services and website for a week

Will allow us to fund a support group for a hour

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Why your donation matters

Your donation to OCD-UK will really make a difference, it will help give more children and adults affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder the opportunity to enjoy a better quality of life, through the support, guidance and education that we can offer.

OCD-UK is the only full-time organisation that is solely dedicated to OCD and that is entirely service-user led, everybody involved in OCD-UK has experienced the devastating impact that OCD can bring.

For both children and adults with OCD it can often be confusing, daunting and scary when first diagnosed. During this difficult time we offer advice, information, support and an understanding ear, and let sufferers know that they are not alone and most importantly we try and offer hope and encouragement, that there is a life beyond OCD.

Case study: donations in action

In addition to the daily provision of email, telephone and online support, we also fund a number of support groups.

One of the most moving and rewarding projects was the continuation of days out for children affected by OCD, along with their parents. We hosted two events in 2010 taking a small group of children and parents for a fun day out at Chessington World of Adventures, and another for a day trip around London, including a ride on the London Eye and a River Thames cruise.

At Easter we acted rapidly over the Easter Bank Holiday to provide a food lifeline on behalf of a family whose 14 year-old son was hospitalised because of his OCD, some 200 miles from his family home. The OCD meant he was unable to eat the hospital food, so working with the family we were able to hand deliver ‘OCD acceptable’ food stuffs until such time we were able to arrange for the hospital to understand OCD and find a mutually acceptable food compromise until the boys treatment began.

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