Im running to help support St Francis leprosy guild

Cherished Gowns UK is a charity that provides the families of babies that are stillborn, miscarried or pass away shortly after birth with items of clothing that they are able to be dressed in for their funeral. We offer five sizes of Cherished Gowns, and each gown is accompanied by a hat, pair of booties, a blanket and a cloth nappy. These items are provided completely free of charge to parents, funeral directors, and we also supply every UK hospital with this service. All of the items that we provide are lovingly made by volunteers around the UK, from donated Wedding Dresses.

Childhood cancer is a life changing diagnosis.

It affects the child diagnosed but also their siblings, parents and their friends and teachers at school. A child with cancer faces prolonged periods of time away from school in isolation and in hospital. The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust cannot change the child’s diagnosis, but we can help to make a real difference by giving them some hope and a level of normality whilst they are fighting their illness.

Why do we need these robots?

By giving isolated children this ‘window’ to their friends and the outside world, we can help them to bridge the gap. The AV1 robot allows children in a hospital bed to interact with their classroom and their peers at the same time. Not only does this bring hope and positivity to children (and their families) affected by cancer but also to their peers who are facing the sudden disappearance of their friend. We have seen how Oscar, Lucy and Zain, who have already been given the use of our AV1 robots, have already benefitted.

How many children need help?

In the counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, there are approximately 75 children diagnosed with cancer every year, with around 40 being of school age. Of these school children, more than a half will need extended periods of hospitalisation or isolation during their treatment. Our aim is to be able to support these children with our AV1 machines wherever possible. Over the first three years of the project, we aim to purchase 18 new AV1 machines and support packages for these children to use. Referrals will be made directly from cancer specialist nurse teams to ensure that the children that need them are not missed.

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Your donation will protect on average seven acres of rainforest in our most urgent carbon-rich projects, whose protection is vital in the fight against climate change.

And you will be providing a safe haven for countless animals, insects and plants, as tropical rainforests support over 50% of the world’s species, many of which are critically endangered.

The acres you save will also safely store, on average, over 1,000 metric tonnes of CO2e, helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change around the world. 

100% of your donation goes to conservation action. 
We use Gift Aid and private donations to cover our operating costs, so you can give knowing your whole gift will protect rainforests (excluding transaction costs where applicable).

Cherished Gowns UK is a charity that provides the families of babies that are stillborn, miscarried or pass away shortly after birth with items of clothing that they are able to be dressed in for their funeral. We offer five sizes of Cherished Gowns, and each gown is accompanied by a hat, pair of booties, a blanket and a cloth nappy. These items are provided completely free of charge to parents, funeral directors, and we also supply every UK hospital with this service. All of the items that we provide are lovingly made by volunteers around the UK, from donated Wedding Dresses.

At Forever Angels Baby Home we care for between 30 and 40 orphaned babies and toddlers at any time.  Our biggest expense is milk, but as the babies are weaned, we need to buy lots of fresh fruit and vegetables to ensure they have a good diet.  We spend around £150 per month on fruit and vegetables and would love your support to buy this.

AliveCor mobile ECGs are a wonderous device that can do easy and instant readings for children with heart conditions and alert hospitals to any issues.

Heart Heroes work with children and their families living with heart conditions. We aim to provide services for these children, to help them meet others who are in similar situations and allow their family to talk to other families going through related experiences. At Heart Heroes we: Support children with heart diseases aged 0 – 16. Organise events and provide socialising opportunities for children to attend. We aim to introduce families with similar experiences so that they can support each other.

Our professional counsellors help guide grandparents in their journey through grief

Our professional counsellors help guide grandparents in their journey through grief

We are running a special campaign for our Neonatal parents. We know how difficult it is to have a baby in special care. We have devised a carry cot full of items to help spend precious moments with the new baby. 
the carry cot and contents have a retail price of over £150, but we are lucky enough to be able to supply and deliver them for £50. 
in sponsoring a carry cot we can add your details, so that your item goes to a recipient in one of our partnered hospitals. We are limited to just 60 carry cots which will be sent to one of the following hospitals: 

NorthamptonGeneral, Kettering General, Milton Keynes University Hospital and Norwich and Norfolk Hospital.