New Site Charity Nominations Now Open

Trevor

I'm not sure if they're a charity (I assume they are) but I'd like to nominate the NSAAA. See https://www.nsaaa.co.uk

Best wishes.

Trevor

Paul1_2

jojo1978 wrote:

I'd like to nominate meningitis trust,

http://www.meningitis-trust.org/

The Meningitis Trust is an international charity with a strong community focus, fighting meningitis through the provision of support, education & awareness and research.

Its close to my heart as my daughter almost died when she was 2, due to the lack of knowledge and awareness at the time, about meningitis and septicaemia

I would support Jojo:

Meningitis is the biggest killer of children in this country for deaths through disease and yet treatments can be effective if the disease is caught early enough. At it's most dangerous it can present with septicemia and can kill a health child in hours and yet most parents do not know what to look for, do you?

Recovery from meningitis can be slow, side effects range from deafness and behavioural change to tissue damage and loss of limbs.

The Trust is a small charity the is fighting this awful illness in 3 ways:

Research for a permanent solution.

Awareness, the only defence until vaccines are available.

Support, to victims and their familes, the impact of this disease touch more than the victim.

Like many parents we knew nothing about this diease, but are now experts for all the wrong reasons so it's a cause dear to our hearts.

Meningitis is thankfully rare but you really can make a difference by knowing the signs and symptoms.

Paul1

delorean_2

I would like to nominate The Alzheimer's Society.

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk

It is something close to my heart, my Grandmother suffers terribly from this disease and yet cannot be cured because not enough is known about Alzheimers and more research must be carried out.

It is deeply upsetting and distressing to see someone with this condition and even worse when it is family.

I would also like to nominate The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. I think what Michael J Fox is doing to find a cure for this disease is fantastic and should encourage everyone to get behind this charity and support it fully.

http://www.michaeljfox.org


In fact, while writing this post, I have donated money to both. It only takes a few seconds to donate, click away!

stella123

I'd like to nominate MSF http://www.msf.org/ - because they are just so brave, wading in with non-partisan help where others fear to tread.

angieb1606

hi i would like to nominate action for m.e

http://www.afme.org.uk/

online help for people with m.e

i want to nominate this charity as i was diagnosed with m.e 2 years ago being scared and not really knowing what was wrong with me i found this website by chance and they really help people they also look into ways of helping people like me with different treatments and research into the illness and they can do with all the help they can get.

montycat_2

I would like to nominate The WAY Foundation

http://www.wayfoundation.org.uk/

A charity set up for those widowed young .They provide support and social events for people and children who have lost their partner/parent .They have ben a great support to me and my children .

"The WAY Foundation provides a self-help social and support network for men and women widowed up to the age of 50, and their children. The main aim is to help those widowed young to rebuild their lives by helping one another."

Arthur22_2

I would like to nominate the IBS Network, a support charity for people suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. https://www.ibsnetwork.org.uk

IBS is a huge problem in the UK which causes sufferers to experience very painful and embarrassing symptoms such as diarrhea and agonising abdominal pain.

It is often overlooked and belittled, but its effects on sufferer's lives are very real. Sufferers with severe IBS often lose their jobs, struggle to maintain relationships, and even become suicidal because of the long-term nature of the disorder (many people suffer for 10, 20, 30, 40 years).

The IBS Network does some great work on a shoestring budget, and deserves more recognition.

Thanks for reading.

Tony_H_3

I would like to nominate The British Heart Foundation

http://www.bhf.org.uk/

The aim of the British Heart Foundation is to play a leading role in the fight against disease of the heart and circulation so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death.

Like everyone else whom has nominated I have had personal experience which has encouraged my support for this charity. I lost my father due to heart failure some years ago, the information provided by this charity really can prolong life & could even make you a life saver.

Raggie

I would like to nominate

http://www.debra.org.uk/

DebRA UK is the national charity working on behalf of people with the genetic skin blistering condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

My reson.. personal.. there is a child in my village that suffers from this condition.. and as a community we do our best to assit them as much as we can. but its not enough.. its never nice to see a child suffer.. but when its close to home it focus the mind.. so I make no appologies for putting tghem forward.

Any addtional help this charity can get it will be worth the effort.

Thank you for reading this.

Tashja

I would like to nominate the RNLI (Lifeboats)

http://www.rnli.org.uk/

Every year these men and women volunteer in dangerous conditions to save lifes.

"The RNLI is a charity that provides a 24-hour lifesaving service around the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Training is vital to allow volunteers to go to sea and save lives."

Thank you for your consideration.

T xx