Charities

Jane Tomlinson Appeal

Jane Tomlinson AppealThe Jane Tomlinson Appeal was established by the late Jane Tomlinson CBE to raise funds for children’s and cancer charities. To date, over £3million has been raised and Jane’s family led by Jane Tomlinson AppealThe Jane Tomlinson Appeal was established by the late Jane Tomlinson CBE to raise funds for children’s and cancer charities. To date, over £3million has been raised and Jane’s family led by Mike Tomlinson is determined to continue the great work that Jane began.

Breast Cancer Campaign

Registered Charity no.299758

48,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer every year – it is the most common cancer in women. The aim of Breast Cancer Campaign is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research – our single minded objective is to find the cure.

To do this, our research focuses on how breast cancer can best be prevented, diagnosed and treated; how it develops, grows and spreads, and finally how we can improve breast cancer education and patient care.

There is no other breast cancer charity that funds research in our way; from Dundee to Southampton, from London to Leeds. Over the past 14 years, we have awarded 302 grants with a total value of over £31 million to universities, medical schools/teaching hospitals and research institutes across the UK and Ireland.
To continue our lifesaving work, we need your support.
 

Bluebell Wood

Registered Charity No. 1076958

Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice cares for children and young adults with a shortened life expectancy. There are only 40 children’s hospices in the UK, and Bluebell Wood covers South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North Nottinghamshire and North West Lincolnshire.

The hospice provides periods of respite allowing children and young adults to enjoy a range of stimulating activities whilst getting the one-to-one medical care they need. Respite allows parents to take a break, often the first they may have had in years, knowing that their child is safe and well looked after. Bluebell Wood also offers emergency care, which is a lifeline for a range of family situations. The hospice provides end of life care so parents can choose for their child to spend their last days at the hospice in a safe, secure and familiar non-hospital environment whilst still having access to the specialised medical care their child needs. Bluebell Wood has dedicated services in place for the whole family, both before and after bereavement.

The support offered by Bluebell Wood is invaluable. It costs over £2.5 million every year to provide this care and the hospice receives no statutory government funding. It is only thanks to public support that we can continue helping as many families as we do.

Diabetes UK

Registered Charity no: 215199

Diabetes UK is the leading charity for over 3.5 million people in the UK with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people living with the condition. Our mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and work towards a future without diabetes. None of this could be achieved without the dedication, passion and hard work of those supporting us. We would like you to join Team Diabetes UK at this year’s Swim For All and help raise money in the process. Diabetes is one of the biggest health challenges facing the UK today, with one person being diagnosed every three minutes. Please join us and help raise vital funds for diabetes. Together we can find a cure

Scope

Registered Charity no.208231

Scope is a leading disability charity supporting disabled people and their families.

We believe disabled people should have the same everyday opportunities as everyone else, whether in education, sport, leisure, employment or living independently. We run services and campaigns with disabled people to make this happen.

We also offer information, advice and support to disabled people and their families when they need it most.

Macmillan Cancer Support

Registered Charity No.261017

Macmillan Cancer Support exists to improve the lives of people affected by cancer and their families and carers. We provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. With recent cuts to the health service, the support of Macmillan is even more vital than ever in making sure that people at every stage of their cancer journey is receiving the best quality cancer care. Our primary goal is to reach and improve the lives of everyone living with cancer, which we can only achieve with the help of our fantastic supporters. Cancer affects us all. We can all help. We are Macmillan!

Leeds Children's Hospital Appeal

Registered Charity 1075308

The Leeds Children’s Hospital Appeal aims to raise funds to make our children’s wards, theatres, parent and patient waiting rooms and day case areas child and family friendly. We want to provide distraction toys and games for children of all ages and then there’s the state of the art medical equipment. Every little helps to make a big difference for our young patients, so please help us to make every child’s stay in hospital better, brighter and happier.

Children from across Yorkshire and beyond are treated in Leeds Children’s Hospital which is second in size to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

RNLI

Registered Charity No.209603

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Our volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards risk their lives every day to save an average of 22 people every day, at a cost of over £120 million per year. Over 500 people from Yorkshire have been rescued by the RNLI in the last 5 years, as well as the hundreds assisted by our lifeguards on Yorkshire beaches every year. We need your support to keep our crews trained and equipped to continue saving lives both at sea and inland; RNLI flood rescue teams are permanently on call to assist in flood hit areas. Every penny we raise goes towards supporting these brave man and women; whatever you can manage to donate will save lives in your area.