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.
The ACLT aims to raise awareness and increase black, mixed race and ethnic minority representation on the world bone marrow registers and to promote blood donation. The chances of finding a match are greater if potential bone marrow donors are from the same racial background as the recipient. The ACLT has raised the numbers of black and mixed race people registered in the UK from 550 to 25,000 since 1996 and directly recruited at least 20 donors who have gone on to donate bone marrow/stem cells to sufferers. .
Action Cancer is Northern Ireland’s leading local cancer charity and we work to save lives and support people affected by cancer in Northern Ireland Action Cancer relies heavily on donations from the public and business communities in Northern Ireland to provide a range of vital, life-saving services including early detection clinics, health promotion, research, counselling and complementary therapies. Every year we need to raise £3 million to keep our services going. Services are available regionally through offices in Derry, Newry and shortly Magherafelt, on the BIG BUS and at Action Cancer House in Belfast. Early detection saves lives.
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.
One in nine women in the UK will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. ABC aims to increase survival after breast cancer through unique new research leading to development of cancer vaccines and practical advice on dietary and lifestyle changes.
AICR supports fundamental research into the basic mechanisms involved in the development of those diseases commonly known as cancer. AICR endeavours to fund research in areas that are relatively underfunded or unexplored compared with those funded by other major cancer research organisations.
The Alan Pinkham Memorial fund was set up 1997 to help fund research into cancer vaccines, particularly in relation to Adenocarcinoma, the rare strand of cancer that Alan suffered from. All funds raised (approx £170,000) have been donated to a research project at St. GGeorge's Tooting.
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.
So many people's lives are touched by cancer and the key to a cure must be out there somewhere. By raising funds, AMMF aims to support specialised research teams working to find causes, treatments and cures for gastrointestinal cancers, especially cholangiocarcinoma.
Andrea’s Gift raises awareness and funds to support brain tumour patients and long term research projects in Yorkshire. Its main project is to support and fund a dedicated brain cancer research laboratory and team who will develop a northern based centre of excellence, providing leading edge research into an area where too little money and focus has been invested to this point.
It is totally committed to funding the fight against cancer in our pets. Its aims are to provide education and information; facilitate research development and improve our understanding and treatment of cancer; and work with partners at home and abroad to pursue the fight against cancer in our pets.
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 Fund supports the provision of information and research into leukaemia and other blood related disorders and is committed to providing the best possible care to patients and their relatives on Ward 7 at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
The Anthony Nolan Trust provides lifesaving donors for patients in need of a bone marrow transplant.
It provides practical support and advice to sufferers from asbestos related diseases and to their carers.
This charity was set up to help support local Asda colleague based fundraising. Money donated via this website will be transferred from Justgiving.com to The Asda Foundation, which will collate all funds until the end of the Tickled Pink event, then share the money raised between the two breast cancer charities; Breast Cancer Care 72% and Breast Cancer Campaign 28%.
Ashgate Hospice is an independent registered charity covering North Derbyshire, providing specialist palliative care to terminally ill adults and their families. Care is provided on the ward, day centre, out patient suite and at home and all services are provided free of charge. £1M must be raised annually from voluntary giving.
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.
Ayrshire Cancer Support has operated in Ayrshire since 1982 providing emotional support and practical help for cancer patients and their families, our aim is to ensure that help is readily available for everyone who needs it. We are an Ayrshire charity and all money we raise is used in Ayrshire.
The Ayrshire Hospice provides specialist palliative care to the community of Ayrshire. This care is provided by a multi-disciplinary team led by a Medical Director and includes In-Patient Care (20 beds), Day Care (16 places per day) and Specialist Palliative Homecare Nursing Team. Our services are provided at no cost to patients or families, but as a charity, we are heavily dependant upon voluntary donations to meet expenses.We currently require to raise, from voluntary sources, £3.2m per year.
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.
Supporting Research and studies into Barrett's Oesophagus and oesophageal cancer by maintaining the Barrett's oesophagus registry, funding research and providing patients support. The recent merger between the McCord Oesophageal Cancer Fund and the Barrett's Oesophagus Foundation reinforces the aims and focus of the Foundation. Early diagnosis and public awareness of Barrett's and oesophageal cancer will help stem the steady increase of deaths in the UK, which has now reached in excess of 7,000 people each year, predominantly men, which is considerably more than road deaths.
St Bartholomew's Hospital has a long and proud history of caring, and now we are continuing to build on that past to ensure new standards of excellence for the future. At Barts we are developing a world-class specialist cancer centre, which will serve more than 1.5 million people in North East London and beyond. To achieve this however, we need to support new research, have access to new technology and shape an environment that is more suited to the needs of patients during difficult times. Your support can be dedicated to a specific ward or department, patient and staff amenities or research.
Beating Bowel Cancer is a national charity working to highlight awareness of symptoms and promote early diagnosis of bowel cancer. It encourages open access to treatment choice for those affected and aims to save lives from this common cancer.
The Beatson Oncology Centre is the Cancer Treatment Centre for West and part of Central Scotland. The Centre treats patients and investigates possible new cancer treatments in the laboratory and clinic. The Fund supports the Centre's Research Departments - laboratory and clinical; pump primes development work; helps provide extras for patients.
The Bedford Hospitals Charity was founded in 1988 to raise money to fund projects at hospitals in North Bedfordshire.
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.
Aims to raise awareness of oral cancer, fund research and encourage appropriate patient care
Big C is a local cancer charity for Norfolk & Waveney. Funds raised by the local community are used to benefit local people, either by providing money for equipment, treatment, care and support or by financing significant research into cancer.
Every year Birmingham St Mary's Hospice cares for about 1,000 people whose lives are drawing to a close because of illness, usually cancer. The fundamental aim is to help patients to enjoy the best quality of life possible for whatever time they have left and to support families in their bereavement for as long as needed.
Situated in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, Blythe House Hospice is High Peak's only day-care hospice. The principal activity of the hospice is the provision of specialist palliative care services and support for people with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses and the extension of support to their families. The services we provide are free to the user but not cost free. We receive less than one-third of our essential running costs from the local Primary Care Trust and we aim to raise £6000 from charitable donations each week. A £2.50 donation will pay for lunch for one of our clients, £10 will provide art therapy equipment, £20 will pay for a complementary therapy session, £30 means someone will receive a much needed counselling session. Every donation makes a difference. Thank you for your support.
Our charity provides practical and emotional support for families affected by long-term illness, which includes Counselling, Health Information, Welfare/Benefits advice and Financial Assistance.
After Bob Champion and Aldaniti won the 1981 Grand National, the interest and enthusiasm generated by "racing’s greatest fairytale" led to the foundation in 1983 of The Bob Champion Cancer Trust. Five years later, nearly to the day of the victory, the Bob Champion Cancer Research Unit was opened within the Royal Marsden NHS Trust Hospital in Sutton, Surrey.
The Bobby Moore Fund raises money for bowel cancer research in memory of Bobby Moore who died from the disease. To date, the Fund has raised over £9 million pounds. Thank you for helping us tackle bowel cancer.
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.
Borders Health Board Endowment Funds is a charity whose aim is to enhance and improve patient care and facilities. Fundraisers can specify which ward, department or hospital within NHS Borders that should benefit from their donation.
35,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year – it’s the 2nd biggest cancer killer. Thousands more will have to face life with a stoma as a result of surgery.We want more people to survive bowel cancer by investigating what initiates it and causes it to spread (metastasise) to produce better diagnostic techniques and therapies. Our research also covers other bowel diseases, such as Colitis and Crohn’s Disease and through pioneering surgical techniques we aim to enable sufferers to live free of a stoma.
Bowel Cancer UK is a leading charity dedicated to raising awareness of bowel cancer, improving the quality of life of those affected by the disease and, ultimately, reducing deaths from the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK, affecting men and women equally. For information about fundraising please call the team on 020 7381 9711. For more information about bowel cancer please visit our website at www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk or call our Advisory Service on FREEPHONE 0800 8 40 35 40
BTRC (in assocation with Way Ahead) works with a Neurosciences team at Charing Cross Hospital/Imperial College London to promote research into the causes and treatment of brain tumours, to raise public awareness of the need for this research and the current lack of funding.
Brain Tumour UK is dedicated to improving life for adults and children touched by brain tumours, and to establishing the causes of and finding a cure for the disease. It funds a programme of research, support, education and awareness.
brainstrust - the Meg Jones tumour charity - supports people diagnosed with critically sited brain tumours, difficult to remove using conventional surgery. brainstrust can help people access the world-leading surgical techniques and technology available in the USA, and is dedicated to developing a centre of excellence for brain tumour surgery in the UK.
More than 1,000 women die every month from breast cancer in the UK. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is committed to fighting this devastating disease through research and awareness, and has established the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research centre, in partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research.
Breast Cancer Campaign’s aim is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure. Research is the start of the solution: building a brighter future for people with breast cancer. To visit Breast Cancer Campaign’s fundraising page on this website please go to www.justgiving.com/breastcancercampaignevents.
Breast Cancer Care is the leading provider of breast cancer information and support across the UK. It is committed to providing accessible, high-quality services for everyone affected by breast cancer. All services are free and include a helpline, website, publications, and practical and emotional support.
Being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing treatment affects a patient both physically and emotionally. Breast Cancer Haven offers a free programme of care to help patients and those supporting them during this difficult time. Havens are welcoming day centres staffed by a specialist team who provide support, information and complementary therapies before, during and after medical treatment. There are currently Havens in London and Hereford and we are busy raising funds to open our third Haven in Leeds by the end of 2008. With over 44,000 cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the UK every year, more Havens are needed and we aim to create a network of Havens across the country so that one day everyone will be within reach of a Haven. It costs approximately £1,000 per person cared for at a Haven and in the absence of any government funding, the charity is dependent on charitable donations and fundraising events to continue delivering this vital service and to build new Havens
Breast Health International's mission is to give all people affected by breast cancer the tools necessary to have the best quality of life, regardless of background or financial circumstances. Our aim is to reduce the suffering caused by breast cancer worldwide and ensure that no one touched by breast cancer walks alone.
The British Lung Foundation aims to find Solutions to lung disease by funding word-class medical research, provide support to those living with a lung condition, provide information on lung disease to patients their carers and the public.
Brunel University pioneers cutting edge research, development, teaching and learning, seeking and delivering innovative solutions to challenges and issues of our modern world. Brunel students, staff and Alumni contribute to our Global community with their unique and exceptional educational experience.
The Charity aims to alleviate the physical and mental distress of persons with cancer, of the partners and immediate family of persons with cancer and of persons recently bereaved through cancer. To be achieved through personal support, peer support, a range of complementary therapies, counselling, and an information service, etc.