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The Joshua Foundation
Charity Number 107365
Address - 13a Station Road
Cardiff
CF14 5LS

02920756675

web address:- www.thejoshuafoundation.co.uk

About the charity:-

The Joshua Foundation (TJF) was created in September 1998 to provide holidays and experiences for children and their families where the child is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The Joshua Foundation was launched on September 27th 1998 with a 5 kilometre fun/walk that raised £16,000, and on January 17th 1999, a huge party at Planet Hollywood, London, saw the first gathering of children and the beginning of "TJF Experiences".
Whereas other wish organisations provide one-off experiences, the Joshua Foundation effectively 'adopts' children and their families providing them with on-going experiences and memories.

The charity takes its name from Joshua Cornelius, from Caerphilly, South Wales, who was diagnosed with Desmoplastic Round Cell Tumour of the abdomen, a terminal cancer, in December 1996 and who died on December 4th 1998, aged 7. After his diagnosis, Joshua, had to undergo intensive and aggressive chemotherapy. To offset this in his 23 months of treatment, he travelled the world - California, New York, Florida, Lapland, Israel and 4 trips to Euro Disney - living life to the full. An experience the Joshua Foundation endeavours to repeat for others.

samul1

1. Nephrotic Syndrome Trust.
2. www.nstrust.co.uk
3. Research into causes/cure/treatment of Nephrotic Syndrome.

A little known condition affecting the lives of 10,000 sufferers in UK alone.
The childhood form of nephrotic syndrome often occurs around the age of 2-3 of age with no known cause. The condition whereby the kidneys leak protein into the urine, causes the body to retain water and swell. The treatment at present are steroids or Highly toxic immunosuppressents which can cause devastating complications such as diabetis brittle bones and high blood pressure, but ultimately kidney failure if the drugs are not effective. Funding is crucial to provide suitable equipment and staff to research for better forms of treatment and ultimately a cure; at present funded solely by charitable donations and grants.

Kev_and_Jane

a) The Martha Trust
Charity Number 1067885
Homemead Lane
Hacklinge
Deal
Kent CT14 0PG

01304 615223

b) www.marthatrust.org.uk

c) Lifelong loving care for people with profound disabilities

d) Martha Trust provides loving residential and respite care in Kent and East Sussex for people with multiple disabilities. Our over-riding aim is to offer a safe, caring, homely environment in which each person can reach their true potential.
When J came to us he had been cared for in a London hospital, where he shared a room and rarely left his bed. Now J has his own room, and uses the lounges, therapy rooms, hydrotherapy pool and sensory garden whenever he wants. J is a wheelchair user and unable to communicate verbally but J’s disabilities do not stop him enjoying life. With support J goes bowling, shopping and to gigs. J’s doctor is amazed at the improvement in J’s health since he came to Martha Trust.
There is a shortage of places across UK for people with profound disabilities. Martha Trust is committed to helping more like J.

donette

www.thepacecentre.org

This is a charity for children with cerebral palsy.

One in every 400 children in the UK is affected by cerebral palsy, my son being one of them. He is 10 years old now and has been supported by PACE for 8 years of his troubled life. The highly skilled staff teach children life skills, things that you and I take for granted! Even wiping away a tear (and there have been many!) is physically impossible for many!

I can honestly say that my son was virtually 'written off' at birth, but with PACE support he is now a very happy, well rounded little boy who loves his football and uses a computer to 'talk' and do his school work, he will even be sitting his GCSE's!

Please help! :A

Brown77

Charity: The National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC)
Web address: www.nacc.org.uk

Supports sufferers of Colitis and Crohns.

The National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC) brings together people of all ages who have Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Disease, their families and the health professionals involved in their care. These two illnesses are both forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and they affect about 1 in 400 people in the United Kingdom. These are incurable diseases at the moment and require a lot of medication which is not subsidised by the government. It is not hereditary and cannot be 'caught'. Bad habits (smoking, drinking etc) do not cause it and neither does a bad diet or weight problems. They are lifelong diseases and can be very embarrassing to the sufferers. I should know this as I myself have had Crohns for 10 years now.

Thank you for reading. Any help is better than no help.

Kev Brown

bronsdad

A. Erskine Hospital.

B. http://www.erskine.org.uk/

C. They provide nursing care for ex-Service men and women.

D. This hospital was founded in 1916 and has cared for injured ex-service men and women through two world wars and very conflict and peacekeeping mission since. High profile charities for injured serving soldiers such as Headly Court receives funding from a variety of sources whilst Erskine depends on donations.

jontyjoan

I would like to nominate the diabetic society as a recipient of money from his site. As our waistbands continue to expand diabetes is one of the biggest threats facing our society today - the diabetic society needs all the help it can get to treat this epidemic.

kirstyrae

a) for dementia

b) www.fordementia.org.uk

c) Aim is to improve the lives of all affected by dementia

d) for dementia (registered charity The Dementia Relief Trust) was founded in 1995 to take forward the development of Admiral Nursing.

The first Admiral Nurse service was piloted in Westminster in 1990 as an initiative inspired by the experiences of family carers. The Admiral Nurses were named in memory of Joseph Levy CBE BEM who had vascular dementia and was known as ‘Admiral Joe’ by his family and friends due to his love of sailing.

The charity has come a long way since its inception and now has in the region of 60 Admiral Nurses, specialists in dementia care, around the country, which are partly funded by the National Health Service. The charity has recently launched a helpline, Admiral Nursing DIRECT, serviced by Admiral Nurses offering professional advice and support via both email and telephone. Helpline number is 0845 257 9406 or email [EMAIL="direct@fordementia.org.uk"]direct@fordementia.org.uk[/EMAIL]

Uniting carers for dementiabegan establishing a network of family carers in 2003, which aim to contribute to the field of dementia care in a variety of ways, including research, education and training, writing for publication, campaigning and fundraising.

for dementia training offers a range of courses for health and social care professionals delivered by approved freelance trainers, all of whom are specialists in dementia or older people’s care.

tattylashes_2

Dear Martin,

I am Chief Officer of a charity and I would like to nominate them.


a. West Lancashire Women's Refuge Ltd.

b. www.wlwref.org.uk.

c. Practical, Emotional Support for victims of domestic violence.

d. The West Lanc ’s Women’s Refuge Ltd is a user-led charity that was established in 1987, growing to meet service users’ needs and now employs 18 staff and twenty volunteers. We provide high quality, temporary accommodation, practical & emotional support free confidential counselling service, information, advice & advocacy to people who are/have experienced ‘Domestic Violence’, which enables them to make informed choices about how they wish to live their lives.

We deliver domestic violence awareness training to voluntary & statutory agencies and to community groups

Thank you

bromleymum

a. Cerebra
b. www.cerebra.org.uk
c. For brain injured children and young people

d. Cerebra provides support for the parents and children with brain injury (both traumatic and aquired) and neurological problems. Its a really practical charity that helps with grants for equipment (sensory toys, specialist car seats etc.). It also has a postal lending library for parents and the children. There's a brilliant list of books you can loan listed on their website which also includes financial planning for families affected. Plus there's a brilliant sensory toy library so you can test what toys really help your child before you buy or apply for a grant.