Charity Skydive

Your North West Air Ambulance Charity takes advanced healthcare to scene; reaching, treating and transferring patients to definitive care as quickly as possible and working collaboratively with our partners to ensure they are transferred to the best treatment centre thus improving chances of survival and reducing the risk of long term injury.

Just as many critically injured patients would not survive without the service, your North West Air Ambulance Charity would not be here without you. The service is funded by the generosity of the public through donations, fundraising activity, lottery membership and through our network of retail outlets, who provide vital charitable funding to keep our service flying.

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St John’s Hospice is a local charity which provides free palliative care to patients with life shortening conditions. Our services cover a population area of 250,000 people in North Lancashire, South Lakes and parts of North Yorkshire. We have been caring for our community every minute of every day since 1986. Our care will always be free to those who need it, but it isn’t cost free. It costs over £4 million a year to run the hospice with only around a third of this amount provided by government funding. The remaining two thirds must be raised through events, community donations, grants & legacies. St John’s Hospice has been part of the local community for over thirty years and provides vital service to patients and families all over our community. Our aim is to ensure that on the journey towards the end of life, we provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

Having a life shortening condition does not mean that quality of daily life should suffer. Our experienced team of specialists work together with our patients to make sure they are getting the care and support they need to live their life the way they want to, as much as possible.

Our In-Patient Unit provides a high standard of specialist palliative care and support around the clock, 365 days of the year, for anyone aged 18 years and over.

Our Day Therapy Services provide a place for people to come and talk to others going through similar experiences to them, make friends, take part in group exercises or perhaps relax with a complementary therapy session. The aim is to enhance quality of life and to promote independence as far as possible.

Our Hospice at Home team are a dedicated unit of healthcare professionals who visit patients in the comfort of their own home to offer specialist palliative care at the end of life. Offering symptom management as well as support and advice, the team is there to help both the patient and their family.

We first opened our doors in 1986 and for over 30 years those doors have never closed – day or night. We have provided hands-on nursing care for local people facing the most challenging time of their lives; we have supported their families and friends and we have walked alongside them during their bereavement journey, for as long as they have needed us.

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Cash for Kids is the official charity of Rock FM and provides a helping hand to disabled and disadvantaged children across Lancashire.

Each year we hope to have thousands of pounds available for grants to children’s charities, individuals and many other causes throughout our transmission area.

All the money is raised and spent locally and goes to children and young people under 18 throughout Lancashire, with mental, physical or sensory disabilities, with behavioural or psychological disorders, living in poverty or situations of deprivation, suffering through distress, abuse or neglect.

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CancerCare is a unique independent charity dedicated to helping North Lancashire and South Lakeland families affected by cancer and other life limiting conditions.

Delivered by qualified and experienced staff, CancerCare’s wide range of free professional therapy services are designed to help individuals and their families come to terms with and manage the challenges of a serious health condition and include: Counselling, Hypnotherapy, Alexander Technique, Aromatherapy Massage, Group Activities, Support Groups and a Children and Young People’s Service.

With over 30 years of experience, CancerCare has worked with and helped over 22,000 local people affected by cancer and other life limited conditions.

CancerCare began life in 1983 as a small volunteer led telephone helpline service based in an office within Royal Lancaster Infirmary offering support to local cancer patients and their families in an informal, relaxed manner. CancerCare now has two dedicated centres based in Kendal and in Lancaster and also provides outreach services in local hospitals and community outlets.

All CancerCare Services are provides free of charge; possible only through fundraising and generous donations from people like you!

For more information please visit www.cancercare.org.uk

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of the largest networked cancer centres in the UK. From ten operating sites across Merseyside and Cheshire we make almost 221,000 patient contacts to over 30,000 patients a year, offering pioneering chemotherapy, radiotherapy and proton therapy treatments.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity is the only dedicated charity for patients and research at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. By choosing to support our charity, you will help us to improve patient experience, fund vital research, the latest therapies and innovations in cancer treatment.

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The Christie in Manchester is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres and an international leader in research. Treating more than 44,000 patients each year, we are committed to helping all those affected by cancer and provide a networked service that serves a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester and Cheshire delivering care as close to the patients home as possible.

Nothing at The Christie exists in isolation; it is the combination of everything we do that makes The Christie the special place it is. We could not continue the work we do without generous and dedicated fundraisers. By joining team Christie you will be helping save lives whilst having an unforgettable experience. Do something incredible; help us towards a future without cancer.

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Alder Hey is the busiest children’s hospital in the UK caring for over 275,000 young patients each year. Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises funds to support the hospital’s pioneering work and aims to improve the quality of life for our patients and through our innovations and research, the quality of life for children across the world.

Without the support of charitable donations from our fantastic supporters, many of the outstanding facilities and innovations at Alder Hey could not be achieved.

How can you help?

There are many ways in which you can get involved and raise money for Alder Hey. From organising your own fundraising event to getting sponsored to do something fun, we have something that will suit you.

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One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way.

We provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. We are Macmillan Cancer Support.

The number of people with cancer is growing every day. We want to reach and improve the lives of  every one of those people. Find out how we’re going about it.

We couldn’t provide our vital services without the people who support us. Get involved in your local area, sign up for an event or organise your own. You’ll make a real difference to people living with cancer.

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Laughter, positivity and care, that’s what Claire House is all about. Located on the Wirral, our ten-bedded hospice provides respite, end-of-life and bereavement care for children and young adults with complex medical needs, up to the age of 23. We’re also there to support the whole family, providing support and counselling for as long as is needed.

But our work extends far beyond the hospice grounds. Our specialist nursing team also work in the community through our Hospice to Home scheme, which offers care and support in the family home.

We look after families from across Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, West Lancashire and the Isle of Man and provide a home-from-home environment for our children and young people, helping enrich their lives so they can live them to the full.

We currently look after 160 families, with each child coming to Claire House for 17 nights a year. During their stay with us, each child has at a minimum of one-to-one care. They can spend time in our hydrotherapy pool, enjoy a music therapy session, sing karaoke in The Den or take part in arts and crafts therapy. And the whole family can be there with them, with private bedrooms and a lounge for Mum and Dad to unwind and take a break from their roles as carers.

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James Bulger will never be forgotten. He was a fun-loving, innocent little boy whose life was so cruelly taken away from him.

Millions remember with horror the terrible abduction and murder of two-year-old James, that happened in February 1993 in the Bootle and Liverpool areas of the United Kingdom.

To this day James’ mother Denise Fergus continues to receive messages of sympathy and support from people all over the world.

The aims and objectives of the James Bulger Memorial Trust Ltd are to benefit and support young people who are disadvantaged by reason of having become the victims of crime, hatred or bullying. To reward those who are judged to have shown exemplary conduct, making a positive contribution to the welfare of others, or society in general.

To do so by providing cost-free travel and holiday accommodation for such children and their families; along with a range of other tangible rewards, as deemed appropriate by the Trustees or their appointed representatives, and to support other organisations benefiting children in similar circumstances, as deemed appropriate by the Trustees.

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity for 70,000 children and adults living with muscle-wasting conditions. We provide vital information, advice and support to help people live as independently as possible.

We accelerate progress in research and drive the campaign for access to emerging treatments. Please click here for more information.

The Limbless Association provides information and support to the limb-loss community. We aim to support people of all ages and backgrounds through a variety of existing  services.

We offer support to individuals of any age, whether they are about to have an amputation or are already living with congenital or acquired limb-loss and we offer assistance and information to carers, family members and friends if they require it.

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The Together Trust provides care, education and support to children and young people with behavioural or social difficulties, physical and learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders. Our services include residential homes including short break services, specialist schools and colleges and a fostering service for hard to place children. Every year we help over 1400 children and adults across the North West to overcome very significant barriers giving them the most positive future possible.

All money raised from voluntary income is used to support this work. For further information please visit www.togethertrust.org.uk.

The NKF is the National Kidney Patient charity in the United Kingdom.
The Federation’s aim throughout the UK is to promote both the best renal medical practice and treatment, and the health of persons suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or Established Renal Failure (ERF).

The NKF also supports the related needs of those relatives and friends who care for kidney patients.

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Dans Helping Hand is a trust fund which was set up in memory of the late Daniel Binney. The charity, set up by his Mother and a supportive team of volunteers, have dedicated countless hours to enable the charity to prosper.

The aim of the charity, is to provide financial support for families who have been affected by the death of a young person, aged between 16-24, by offering grants to help cover funeral costs.

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Destination Florida Children’s Charity works with children who have life threatening and life limiting medical conditions, and their parents or guardians.

This amazing charity organises life enhancing biennial trips to Florida for around 75 children from across the United Kingdom. Lasting for eight days, the children are given the opportunity to visit all the major theme parks, including; Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. They also have a relaxing and team building day involving time in the hotel pool, a shopping trip and watching a Cirque Du Soleil show, plus a final night party with entertainment.

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Hospice at Home West Cumbria is your local community hospice providing high quality, palliative and end of life care to people living in West Cumbria and we are the only provider of adult hospice services in this area. This means that all funds raised by local people help us to provide care for those in need within their own community.

Established in 1987 we have been nationally and internationally recognised as delivering an excellent model home-based palliative and end of life care.

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Hospice Care is not just about buildings or services; it is a philosophy that places the patient, family and carers at the heart of care. It can be provided in hospitals, hospices and the community which may include the patient’s own home, residential care or anywhere the patient considers home.

Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland (Hospice at Home) provides high quality care and support for adults who have palliative and end of life care needs, and also for their families and carers. Hospice at Home supports and cares for patients and carers, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, partners and friends.

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The aims and objectives of Kidneys for Life are:

To provide funding of research into kidney disease, transplantation, dialysis and related disease affecting the kidney direct patient amenities for renal and transplant patients not usually funded support of education and ongoing training of renal multi-disciplinary teams and patients.
Support of conferences and workshops both in the UK and overseas.
Purchase of medical equipment for the benefit of renal and transplant patients.

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7 young people are diagnosed with cancer every day in the UK. We’re the only charity dedicated to providing specialist care and support when they need it most.

We create world-class cancer services for young people in the UK, providing life-changing care and support so young people don’t have to face cancer alone.

We know that having cancer at a young age comes with its own particular set of challenges. Our services put the needs of young people first and allow them to face those challenges together.

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The R Charity raises funds to enable the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Royal) to provide the best possible health care to our patients from Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

At R Charity we want to make sure the hospital can provide a world-class service for our region that goes beyond even the NHS standard of care.

Our aim is to raise £10 million for the new hospital.

We are targeting our fundraising on a number of carefully selected areas which will help provide comfortable patient environments, welcoming visitors’ areas and world class medical equipment. Every bit of support we receive – large or small – makes a difference.

All the equipment is in addition to equipment that the NHS can fund and your generosity will make our hospital one of the best in the country

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CADASIL is an abbreviation for a long name describing a rare hereditary form of stroke. (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy) but migraine can also be a prominent feature. CADASIL is a genetic condition caused by a small abnormality (mutation) in a gene called NOTCH3.

Who we are

We set up the website because we know how scary it can be once you have been diagnosed. CADASIL is a rare condition and not many GPs know about it, so we set up a charity with the approval of the University of Cambridge so that we can fundraise and raise awareness of CADASIL and also to hep, if we can, answer any questions that you may have.

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ELHT&Me is the official charity for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.  The charity encourages the whole community to raise funds in order to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population. All funds are for the benefit of our patients and their loved ones. Your efforts, support and donations make a huge difference for patients; improving the hospital environment, buying state-of-the-art medical equipment, funding research and teaching and helping us to go way beyond the NHS standard.  Donors are able to stipulate how they would like their monies to be spent or which area of care they would like to support. The charity has seven areas that you can improve patient experience.

– children and babies health – supporting cancer patients – improving equipment – women’s health – men’s health – making patient areas more friendly – improving the patient experience.

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St Ann’s Hospice is a charity which cares for thousands of people with life-limiting illnesses every year. The hospice provides a free service to patients, carers and their loved ones from three sites in Greater Manchester, and a range of outreach services, supporting patients in the local community and their own homes.

Around a third of St Ann’s funding comes from the NHS, the rest from donations and the kind support of people who raise money to help patients and their families.  Every penny makes a real difference to those who really need it–right when they need it most.

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If you’ve walked the streets of Manchester, you’ve almost certainly passed by a rough sleeper. In fact, you’ve probably noticed that there are more people living and sleeping out on the streets. In 2010, the official rough sleeper figure was 7. In 2018, it was 94. Unfortunately, we know that in reality, the number is much higher. Please read on to find out more about homelessness in our city.

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My Daughter Sian Waterhouse took her own life after a long battle with anxiety and depression at the age of 16. We want to raise awareness and funds for Lancashire Mind to help other young people across Lancashire that are struggling like Sian.

Sian was such a caring and helpful person that it only seems right that we try to help others in her memory.

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We are a small charity in Blackpool that tackles the social determinants of raising a child with disabilities in one of the most socially deprived areas of Great Britain. Statistically speaking it is three times more expensive to raise a child with disabilities than a child without any. We at Aiming Higher pride ourselves on our social inclusion approach as social exclusion is something our parents highlight they feel on a daily basis.

To this end we provide a children’s centre for 0-5 years old where they can come and play and the parents and carers can network and share ideas, tips and experiences. We also offer a bespoke tailor made family support service where we can help with benefit issues, gaining diagnosis, assistance in appointments with fellow professionals, gaining a ECH plan for schools, a counselling service, emotional support and last but not least community activities and events such as trips to the Sandcastle and trampoline parks for example.

All of our core services are absolutely free of charge and the trips out to places of interest are free or Heavily  subsidised. We are a non profit charity this is why we need to fundraise for the vast majority of what we do. We think our children and families are pretty amazing, we hope you do too.
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We are an independent charity dedicated to putting our region’s cancer needs first, funding pioneering research to tackle the cause, improve the care and find the cure for cancer. We fight the types of cancer that affect people living across North West England and North Wales the most. We are North West Cancer Research.

Across the UK, 1 in 2 people will be affected by cancer at some point in their lives and research suggests that that the number of people facing the disease could rise to 4 million in the next ten years.

Living in the North West, we are 25% more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than elsewhere in the UK.

As the only independent charity dedicated to tackling cancer across the North West and North Wales, our goal is simple: to put our region’s cancer needs first.

From leading life-saving research projects to bringing better and kinder treatments to those who need it most, the people living in our region are at the heart of everything we do.

But, none of this would be possible without the dedication of our supporters, who work hand-in-hand with us to achieve a cancer-free future – together, we can make our vision a reality.

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Pendleside exists to promote and enhance quality of life for people with life-limiting illnesses, their families and carers; by delivering specialist and holistic palliative care, which addresses their individually assessed physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. Our care is planned and continually monitored to ensure appropriateness as needs may change. Effective communication with our service users, their families and their carers is fundamental to our relationship with them. Their confidentiality, privacy, dignity and choice are respected at all times. Our multi-disciplinary approach facilitates integrated support in our inpatient, day service and outpatients and community services; in collaboration with other local care providers. Care is underpinned by relevant research, best practice guidance and professional codes of practice. Our care is free of charge to those we serve.

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Reuben’s Retreat is a registered charity in the North West which was born out of the tragic loss of Reuben Michael Graham at just 23 months old from an inoperable brain tumour. His family launched the charity just 2 days after his death on the 23rd August 2012 in order to ensure that his short, but precious life wasn’t in vain. Our mission is to relieve the distress of families bereaved of their child or those who have a child with a complex/terminal illness. We provide peer led monthly support groups, meditation evenings, weekend rambles, one to one counselling and holistic therapy sessions for parents & siblings as well as regular music & animal therapy, bespoke memory making and memorial events. We also arrange UK respite and bereavement breaks allowing families bereaved of a child to remember and rebuild and those with a complexly ill child to relax and recharge. We are renovating our forever home, The Retreat in stages and when complete it will house our bereavement support and counselling centre, our fully accessible activity wing with hydrotherapy pool, changing suite, sensory room, play room & chill zone, three fully accessible apartments for families to visit and create precious memories together and ‘Nannies’ at Reuben’s, a coffee shop open to the local community. We are a small team of just 8 full time staff and to date, have supported over 1000 individuals from across the UK.

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