MoneySavingExpert.com Charity Fund Nominate a Charity June 08

Chillinburn

Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity

www.helenrollason.org.uk

Services and support for those living with cancer

The Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity offers therapeutic support and development to men, women and their supporters following a cancer diagnosis. The Charity was named after Helen Rollason MBE, the BBC sports journalist who died of cancer in 1999. She shared the vision of her oncologist, Professor Neville Davidson, that people should be treated as a whole and not just their illness.
In her desire to help him, Helen gave her name and image to help attract national and international support.Before she died she said:

"Good quality of life whilst coping with cancer is the most important gift a sick person can receive, it should be available to everyone."

The Charity has opened four cancer care centres with a fifth in the pipeline. It also has a five-day residential programme in Co. Donegal, Ireland, called the Live Well Experience. The Charity does not receive any government money, relying solely on funding from the community.

ILOVEALLANIMALS

www.league.org.uk

THE LEAGUE NEEDS ALL THE HELP IT CAN GET TO STOP THIS TERRIBLE TREATMENT OF OUR WILD LIFE, IF YOU THINK HUNTING HAS STOPPED IT HAS NOT AND IF THE TORIES GET IN THE SO CALLED BAN WILL BE OVER TURNED SO PLEASE HELP. JUST ASK YOURSELF WHY THEY NEED TO TREAT ANIMALS THIS WAY IF YOU LOVE THEM YOU WILL HELP THEM.

vmf199

a. World Land Trust

b. www.worldlandtrust.org

c. Saving threatened habitats worldwide.

David Attenborough is their patron. We need to save rainforests the lungs of the world.

Half_pint_4

1. Heartline

2. http://www.heartline.org.uk/

3. Support for children with heart conditions.

4. This charity provided information and support when my son (aged 7 weeks) had open heart surgery. They told me what to expect and provided support whilst he was in theatre. They gave me a pack containing useful information and paid for my sons first medic alert bracelet and first years membership (this alone cost them nearly £70). This is vital for him as he needs antibiotic cover with any "invasive" treatment such as dental treatment. He had a teddy for when he was older and lots of information booklets that he could relate to so he knows what he needs to do to ensure he stays as well as possible. They also provide caravans that have been specially adapted so parents can take their children on holiday knowing all the relevant medical equipment is there. Regular newsletters are sent out requesting funding and a raffle held every year to ensure they have enough money to be able to give out the packs and provide newsletters with lots of information with different stories about the many different heart conditions that are being treated and how families have managed to cope during this time.

Pindge

a: St Davids Foundation
b:http://www.stdavidsfoundation.co.uk/
c: Small charity providing home care for cancer sufferers and families.
d: This small regional charity struggles for funding every year. I have witnessed first hand the professionalism, passion and utter commitment that every single one of the nurses offer. When my father was diagnosed with brain cancer, they supplied 24 hour care and made his last few weeks as comfortable as possible. My whole family owe them so much thanks and this would be an ideal way to say it.

sleepy

I actually want to nominate two charities a small local one, and a larger international charity. I will do two seperate posts for ease of selection.
The small local charity is:

a- The Forget Me Not Trust
b- http://www.forgetmenottrust.co.uk/

c- Building the only children's respite and hospice WestYorks

d- The aim is to build a hospice for children with life-limiting and life threatening illnesses. The strain on families who have to look after such children 24 hours a day, seven days a week is immense and the hospice will help meet the needs of the whole family by providing care and support. At the moment the nearest children's hospice for families in West Yorkshire is either Wetherby or in Manchester (for those that don't know about "up north" this is a huge distance to have to travel). Therefore there is a very real need for this. The hospice will provide specialist respite, emergency, palliative and terminal care in a child friendly family centred environment. There will be care for the child and support for parents and siblings. So far £1 million has been raised but they need to reach a target of £3 million.

jamesy39

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is the world’s most common inherited kidney disease.

Click here to download the ADPKD Information Booklet (352Kb PDF file).

ADPKD affects between 1 in 800 and 1 in 1000 people, irrespective of gender, race or ethnic group.

If a parent has ADPKD, there is a 50% chance that each child born will inherit the disease.

The disease is characterised by numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys and often the liver and pancreas.

The photo shows a PKD kidney compared with a normal kidney.

Over time, the cysts grow and multiply, replacing normal healthy tissue and causing the kidneys to lose their function. Kidneys can enlarge to 3 to 4 times their normal size.

(Photo courtesy of the PKD Foundation)

ADPKD is a progressive chronic kidney disease and incurable. There is currently no treatment that will stop the cysts developing and growing. However, a number of drugs are currently being trialled around the world that offer hope for stopping the decline of kidney function. See Research page for more information.

Symptoms vary from none to a variety of problems including pain, bleeding, infection in the urine, kidney stones and kidney failure.

Nearly two thirds of people with ADPKD will develop high blood pressure. Treating blood pressure with drugs can slow the rate at which the kidneys deteriorate. Without treatment for high blood pressure the chances of a stroke or heart problems increase. Click here for more about blood pressure.

Brain aneurysms may also affect around 8% of people with ADPKD. Patients should be screened, if there is a history of strokes in the family.

However, not everyone with ADPKD will develop kidney failure and some people may never have any problems or be unaware they have the condition.

Click here to download the ADPKD Information Booklet (352Kb PDF file

jenny_parkes

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust is a registered charity, established in 1983, offering a network of care to life-limited children and support for their families across the heart of England.
Acorns has three hospices, situated in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester and a Community Team that offers practical and emotional support to families in their homes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Acorns has helped well over 1200 families in the last 18 years. We care for children who are life-limited – that is unlikely to reach adulthood – and offer support to their families. The Acorns service is available to young people meeting our criteria and living in a defined catchment area which covers the counties of Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and the West Midlands as well as parts of Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Currently around 600 families in our defined area receive Acorns’ services, offering respite, emergency and end-of-life care at our hospices and round the clock support at home through our community team. It currently costs more than £6 million a year to support our families. There is no charge to families.
Acorns relies on the community to fund the majority of its activities. Only around 10% comes from statutory funding. The rest comes from individuals, groups of supporters, charity shop sales, trusts and companies.
It costs £4,500 per day to run each of the hospices; a daily bed cost of £450. This compares very favourably with other children’s hospices.
www.acorns.org.uk

sleepy

The larger international charity I want to nomitate is Children in crisis:

a- Children in crisis
b- http://www.childrenincrisis.org/

c- Improves the lives of deprived children through education

d- Children in Crisis aims to improve the lives of children around the world affected by conflict, deprivation, poverty or other hidden crises, by working in partnership with local communities to provide education, healthcare and protection. They say that "Our view is that education, in every sense, is the single most important development tool and our commitment and passion is to help communities provide it for every child.Children in Crisis believe that at the heart of the poverty, deprivation and conflict lies illiteracy and ignorance. The information that enables people to fulfil their potential and develop their skills is denied to those who cannot read or write. People cannot make choices without the knowledge and understanding of what those choices are. It is no coincidence that regional warfare, genocide and seemingly inhumane cultural practices take place in countries with the highest rates of illiteracy."

Soundbyter

http://www.tapitlocal.com/cpfrisdcc/index.html

Small Charity helping disadvantaged kids enjoy football safely.

Please see our website, basic I am afraid, to see and understand what we do. Every year we have a Christmas party of 250 disabled and disadvantaged children, complete with face painters, Punch and Judy and Santa. Our groups range from the deaf, blind, wheelchair users, epileptics and Downs syndrome. They are all special to us. We rent a box from Crystal Palace FC and invite 6 children and 2 carers to enjoy a match (if you can enjoy watching Palace ). We provide them with crisps,biscuits and pop. They often get to meet the players and sometimes we can get one nominated as a mascot. Why should you vote for us? We are a small caring Charity unlike those who can afford professional fundraisers and every penny not only counts but goes towards the kids. None of us are paid, we do it for the kids. We are Palace supporters who want to give something back.We are a registered charity. Thank you.