Action
Medical Research
charity no. 208701 |
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Action Medical Research is currently funding over 60 vital projects into a wide range of conditions including premature birth, sickle cell disease, epilepsy, motor neurone disease and stroke. Our past achievements include the UK polio vaccine and ultrasound scanning. With your support, who knows what we will achieve in the future? |
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Alzheimers Society
charity no. 296645 |
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Cares for those with the disease and supports those
who look after them. |
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Arthritis Research
Campaign (arc)
charity no.
207711 |
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More than 7 million people (both adults and children)
in the UK have long-term health problems due to
arthritis and related conditions. arc is dedicated to finding better treatments and hopefully
a cure for this crippling condition. |
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Asthma UK
charity no.
802364 |
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There are an estimated 150 million people around
the world who have asthma. They are the leading
independent authority on asthma. |
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Blindcare
charity no. 1020073 |
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Blindcare is an equal partnership of ten registered
charities working for people who are blind or visually
impaired. Through the work of our partner charities
we are able to provide education for adults and
children, mobility training, research into the prevention
of blindness and vital treatment to improve or restore
sight. |
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BLISS
charity no.
1002973 |
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BLISS, the premature baby charity, is dedicated
to making sure that more babies born prematurely
or sick in the UK survive and that each one has
the best possible quality of life |
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Bowel Cancer UK
charity no.
1071038 |
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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. |
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Brain Research Trust
charity no.
263064 |
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The Brain Research Trust aims to provide a steady
income to sustain and expand the vital research
carried out at the Institute of Neurology, which
together with the National Hospital, is the UK's
foremost centre for research into diseases of the
brain and nervous system. From the more than 250
identifiable neurological conditions, the Institute's
current research programme includes: Alzheimer's
Disease, Brain Tumours, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke,
Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy, Motor Neurone Disease,
Migraine, Brain Trauma and Spinal Cord Regeneration.
The Brain Research Trust is the leading UK charity
for research into neurological disease. We need
your help to fund this vital research and find cures
and new treatments for these diseases and conditions. |
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Breakthrough Breast
Cancer
charity no. 1062636 |
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Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the leading charity
committed to fighting breast cancer through research
and education and has established the UK's first
dedicated breast cancer research centre, in partnership
with The Institute of Cancer Research. Breakthrough
campaigns for policies that support breast cancer
research and a pioneering approach to breast cancer
services in the UK. |
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Breast Cancer Campaign
charity no.
299758 |
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Breast Cancer Campaign’s aim is researching
the cure for breast cancer by funding independent
research at any centre of excellence anywhere in
the UK. |
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British Heart Foundation
charity no.
225971 |
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The British Heart Foundation is the nation’s
heart charity, dedicated to saving lives through
pioneering research, patient care, campaigning for
change and by providing vital information. But we
urgently need your help. We rely on your donations
of time and money to continue our life saving work.
Because together we can beat heart disease. |
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British Lung Foundation
charity no. 326730 |
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Working to raise funds for research into prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of lung disease. |
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Cancerbackup
charity no.
1019719 |
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Cancerbackup's mission is to give cancer patients
and their families the up-to-date information, practical
advice and support they need to reduce the fear
and uncertainty of cancer. |
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Cancer Research
UK
charity no.
1089464
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Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading
independent organisation dedicated to cancer research.
We have discovered new ways of beating cancer that
together have saved hundreds of thousands of lives
across the world. One in three of us will get cancer
at some point in our lives. Our ground-breaking
work, funded almost entirely by the general public,
will ensure that millions more people survive. |
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CLIC Sargent
charity no. 1107328 |
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Every day 10 families are told their child has cancer.
As the UK's leading children's cancer charity, CLIC
Sargent is the only organisation to offer them all
round care and support: That’s because we’re
there every step of the way:
During treatment – providing specialist nurses,
doctors, play specialists, Homes from Home
In hospital & at home – offering specialist
social care and family support in the community
– specialist youth services, holidays, grants,
helpline
After treatment – helping survivors, supporting
those bereaved, research.
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Diabetes UK
charity no.
215199 |
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1 in 20 people will develop diabetes in their lifetime.
Currently 3 million people in the UK have diabetes,
leading to a range of complications. Diabetes is
the leading cause of blindness, heart disease and
amputations. Diabetes UK is THE charity dedicated
to improving lives of people with diabetes and their
families. |
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Downs Syndrome Association
charity no. 1061474 |
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We are the only organisation in this country focusing
solely on all aspects of living successfully with
Down’s syndrome. Since 1970, we have grown
from being a local parent support group to a national
charity with over 20,000 members, |
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The Elizabeth Foundation
charity no. 196090 |
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for early detection of deafness. |
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| Great Ormond Street
Hospital |
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Every year we need to raise £50 million through
charitable donations. Whilst the NHS meets the day
to day running costs of the hospital, the fundraising
income allows GOSH to remain at the forefront of
child healthcare. Without it we would not be able
to offer the same specialist treatments and services
and to have the buildings and paediatric equipment
that we need. We would also not be able to continue
the level of pioneering research that has led to
so many new advances for children both in the UK
and across the world |
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| The Laura Crane
Trust |
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Young people are already dealing with the difficult
transition from childhood to adulthood, without
having to cope with a life threatening disease at
such a vulnerable time of their lives. |
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Leukaemia Research
Fund
charity no.
216032 |
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Leukaemia Research is the only national charity
devoted exclusively to research into Leukaemia,
Hodgkin's, Lymphoma, Myeloma and related blood cancers.
Our aim is that everyone who is diagnosed with a
blood cancer can go on to lead an entirely normal
life, either through the management of their disease
or by finding a cure.
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Kidney Research
UK
charity no.
252892 |
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Right now, the lives of over three million people in the UK are threatened by chronic kidney disease. No one knows who or when kidney disease may strike next. It could be any one of us, young or old. That’s why Kidney Research UK is funding vital research projects. By helping scientists to understand more about the condition, they will get ever closer to finding better prevention, treatments and ultimately a cure. As a charity, we rely on individuals to help us fund research – and save more lives. Please support us. |
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Macmillan Cancer
Support
charity no.
261017 |
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Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people
affected by cancer. We provide practical, medical,
emotional and financial support and push for better
cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help.
We are Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Meningitis Research
Foundation
charity no. 1091105 |
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Meningitis and Septicaemia are terrible diseases
that can kill within hours. Meningitis Research
Foundation's vision is a world free from meningitis
and septicaemia. |
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The National Eczema
Society
Reg No. 1009671 |
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The National Eczema Society produces information
on a wide range of subjects including:
Allergies and related conditions, Contact Dermatitis,
Diet & eczema, Eczema in infancy and childhood,
Treatments including complementary therapies, Reducing
environmental allergens, Types of eczema and the
stress caused by living with eczema. |
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| The Parkinson's
Disease Society |
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The Parkinson's Disease Society is the UK's leading
charity dedicated to supporting all people with
Parkinson's, their families, carers and friends.
We campaign for a better quality of life for people
with Parkinson's, provide information and a local
support network, and fund a wide programme of research
into the cause, treatment, prevention and cure of
the condition. |
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The Roy Castle Lung
Cancer Foundation
England & Wales 1046854
Scotland SCO37596 |
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The only charity in the world wholly dedicated to
defeating lung cancer- the biggest cancer killer
in the UK. We work in Research -for early detection
and eventual cure of lung cancer.Patient Care –
providing patient information, support and advocacy
Tobacco Control- Providing one of the most successful
smoking cessation programmes in Britain and the
Kids against tobacco smoke campaign. We have launched
the Roy Castle National Clean Air Award. |
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SCOPE
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the UK's leading charity working with people with
cerebral palsy and related disabilities |
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Sense
charity no
289868 |
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Imagine not being able to see or hear - how would
you go to work, pour a coffee, phone a loved one?
Sense exists to improve the lives of children and
adults who are both deaf and blind, working to break
them out of their isolated world, become active
members of society and learn to communicate with
family and friends. |
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| The Sheffield Children's
Hospital Appeal charity no. 505002 |
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Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity is a registered
charity that exists to support and enhance the services
of Sheffield Children's NHS Trust and it's reputation
as a centre of excellence for the research, prevention,
care and cure of childhood illnesses. |
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Weston Park Hospital
Cancer Appeal
charity no. 1039885 |
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The Cancer Appeal was launched in 1994 to support
the work of Weston Park Hospital and has gone from
strength to strength ever since. And it's all down
to you - our great, enthusiastic and generous supporters.
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