MoneySavingExpert.com Charity Fund Nominate a Charity June 08

Chillitotes

a. Shelter.
b. https://www.shelter.org.uk
c. Providing a basic need, taken for granted by many - shelter
d. On a site like Martin's that urges all to be money clever, can we not help a charity that has been providing not only financial help but advice and care to people that find themselves without a home or accommodation. Without a home your income can diminish severely.

brachen

https://www.rdoc.org.uk
Online support group providing information & support for patients & loved ones suffering from Head & Neck cancers

Cancer can occur in any part of the mouth.tongue,throat,salivary glands,pharynx,larynx,& other sites in the head & neck area.
Mouth cancers have a higher proportion of deaths per no. of cases than Breast cancer ,Cervical cancer,or skin Melanoma.
This foundation promotes good health among those at risk or suffering from Head & Neck cancer by collating & disseminating relevant information. There is an active members support group which has members world wide

jeanjaques

Willow Foundation

https://www.willowfoundation.org.uk

Providing special days for seriously ill young people

Special days aim to provide young adults living with life-threatening conditions a chance to escape the pressures of their daily routine and share quality time with family and/or friends. Every special day is of the young person's choosing - it could involve fulfilling a lifelong dream or it could simply offer an opportunity to bring some much needed normality back into their lives. The Foundation will endeavour to fulfil the special day request however imaginative and, if possible, exceed expectations. To date the charity has organised and funded special days for young adults living with a wide range of serious conditions including amongst others; cancer, motor neurone disease, cystic fibrosis, organ failure, multiple sclerosis (later stages) and heart disease.

An amazing charity.

Please support them with a "Thank you"

JJ

juliacpaul

RYA Sailability
http://www.rya.org.uk/AboutRYA/RYASailability/
Helps disabled people to get on the water

Specially designed or adapted boats allow disabled people to enjoy the thrill of being on the water and feeling the wind on their face.

Beginners can sail safely with trained instructors and assistants; while for those who sailed before they became disabled, this gives them a chance to compete as equals.

One sailor wrote:

We all like to win through, and such is the psyche, the more difficult the “win” the greater the feeling. As a wheelchair jockey with a passion for sailing, “winning” is only part of it, self-reliance and risk-assessment another, but perhaps most of all, I find my Freedom.

tiny_tine

a. CAUSE

b. www.cause.org.uk

c.Supports Carers of people with serious mental illness

d. CAUSE is a peer-led charity in Northern Ireland directed and staffed by past and present carers. Providing practical and emotional support to relatives and carers of people with serious mental illness, CAUSE can help. CAUSE's help takes many forms: carer support by Carer Advocates, telephone helpline, educational courses, support groups and representation of carers' views.

wackynewt

The Royal British Legion please
www.britishlegion.org.uk
They support all serving and ex serving members of the armed forces
My husband was in the army for 15years. Presently the British Legion are helping us considerably. I have now been registered disabled,my husband has had to leave his job to be my carer. They are helping us to sort out debts,helping us to finance a lifeline so I can press for help if my husband has gone to get shopping. They could also help us with other needs such as scooters etc

They also provide hospital visits, care homes for ex personnel and support all forces and ex forces families with whatever circumstances they have.

Isn't it amazing through buying a poppy for rememberence day all that they do for these remarkable individuals who are fighting for our country in Iraq and Afghanistan and to ex forces personnel who fought for us in the first, second world wars etc.

What a great way to say thank you to these people by giving them money for such a worthy cause.

Monster03

Special kids in the uk please.

http://www.specialkidsintheuk.org/

A charity dedicated to support the families of special needs children.


This charity has been a lifeline for my family & hundreds of others who have children with some form of special needs.
The members of the online charity treat everyone else as one big family, and I would not have been able to cope with the diagnosis of both my children's disabilities if it wasn't for them.

The only funding they recieve is through their members fundraising. The volountary staff that run & moderate it work tirelessly to keep it going, as well as looking after their own disabled children.

Please support this charity.

CelticFire

I'd Like to Nominate : MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES They are first into every disaster irrespective of the danger.

http://www.msf.org/


[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries.[/FONT]

In countries where health structures are insufficient or even non-existant, MSF collaborates with authorities such as the Ministry of Health to provide assistance. MSF works in rehabilitation of hospitals and dispensaries, vaccination programmes and water and sanitation projects. MSF also works in remote health care centres, slum areas and provides training of local personnel. All this is done with the objective of rebuilding health structures to acceptable levels.

GiveItBack

I'd like to nominate (in 150 words) a charity with a well known name, although what they do is not so well known.

• A. Sue Ryder Care. (Reg Charity 1052076)
• B. www.suerydercare.org
• C. Care for Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington’s Disease, Cancer and more
• D

In the UK over the next 12 months:

1,200 more people will be diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease,
4,000 more people will be diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
10,000 more will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease
150,000 more people will have a stroke
350,000 more people will be diagnosed with cancer

Sue Ryder Care specialises in caring for people with a range of complex conditions like these.

Sue Ryder Care provides expert care where people need it, maximising and supporting their choices and independence. We are dedicated to helping the people we care for to get the best from life. We have specialist knowledge of caring for people with neurological conditions, and care for the whole of an individual’s needs be they social, psychological, physical or spiritual. We also offer support to their families.

These conditions affect 1 in 2 of us. No-one else cares for such a range of conditions.

npicola

a) the Samaritans
b) http://www.samaritans.org.uk/
c) 24hr support for people experiencing distress or despair
d) I’ve called the Samaritans when I’ve simply not known how to get through the next half hour, or the next few hours. Whether this has been 2pm or 4am the support on the other end of the phone has been truly amazing. This service has greatly reduced the burden of support for my family and friends, and the guilt I experience as a result of that support. In turn this has improved the quality of all our emotional wellbeing and our relationships.

With the number of people experiencing depression and crisis as a result of debt increasing, and with the lack of immediate support available for people experiencing any kind of emotional distress or despair, this is a truly vital service.

The Samaritans currently receives less than 2% of income from Government and Statutory sources; the majority of their funding comes from individuals, trusts and companies.