2009 Charities

The Marina Dalglish Appeal has now set ourselves a new and exciting challenge to raise £5M towards a new £17M purpose built Radiotherapy facility, which will be situated at University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool. The centre will be staffed and operated by Clatterbridge’s own specialist radiographers and doctors and will house three state of the art radiotherapy treatment machines as well as expert cancer rehabilitation and support services, bringing the treatment much closer to the patient. Kenny and myself have been constantly amazed at how much time, effort and money you have all been willing to donate, and we realize that nothing would be possible without your help. Thank you all very much and hopefully together we can achieve our new goal.

For more information, please visit http://www.marinadalglishappeal.org

Shockingly, 1 in 4 families lose a baby. Through miscarriage. Through stillbirth. Through premature birth. We are here to help mums and dads have full-term pregnancies and deliver healthy babies. If something goes wrong, we offer advice and support to those mums and dads at this critical time. We are determined to find out why things go wrong, and fund research programmes to look into the complications that threaten our babies and we are working to save babies lives.

For more information, please visit: www.tommys.org

Msizi Africa gives malnourished, hungry children in Africa access to nutritious food. Whether they’re in orphanages, child headed households or schools; we ensure they receive a healthy, balanced diet every day. This complements the wider work of our project partners who aim to improve the lives of the children in their care, through educational and vocational opportunities, and rehabilitation.

For more information, please visit http://www.msiziafrica.org.uk

“The primary target would be in developing the interest of snooker in the 8 -12 year olds age bracket and specifically targeting under privileged and disabled children in their infancy of playing snooker.

“Try to get kids off the streets”

Locally qualified coaches and clubs would apply for financial grants to the foundation, and it turn they would provide coaching sessions within there own communities at existing facilities such as snooker or social clubs. Each scheme would be assessed on its individual merits.

For more information, please visit http://www.paulhunterfoundation.org

Young people are most affected by the most persistent problems in the world, yet are frequently overlooked as part of the solution. Our mission is to place young people at the forefront of change and development. Our strength comes from being led by young people and young professionals, from the boardroom right through to the field. We have been working hard since 1985 and over the past 29 years, our programmes have reached over 7 million young people directly and indirectly.

Teenage Cancer Trust aims to ensure that every young person with cancer and their family receive the best possible care and professional support throughout their cancer journey. Teenage Cancer Trust builds specialist units in NHS hospitals across the country for young people living with cancer. The charity also empowers young people through education and advocacy.

For more information, please visithttp://www.teenagecancertrust.org

Every parent hopes that their child will be born healthily and grow up without serious accident or illness. Unfortunately these expectations can be shattered; children are born with disabilities or become suddenly disabled as a result of an accident or illness. The Children’s Trust is here to help these children and their families from all over the UK with vital care, support, education and rehabilitation.

For more information, please visit www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk

Richard House has been providing care and support for life-limited and life-threatened children and their families since the year 2000. We accompany them during the child or young person’s journey through life to death, creating positive experiences along the way which become good memories for the future.

Cruse is the only UK national charity which supports bereaved people of all ages, whatever the circumstances.  Its mission is to promote the wellbeing of bereaved people, regardless of race, age, sexuality or religious beliefs, helping them to understand their grief and cope with their loss.  Services are delivered by 5,500 volunteers in 140 branches throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  Cruse is also the largest UK charity providing support to bereaved children, through face-to-face support, or via a freephone helpline and website messageboards.

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

To empower the underserved and improve lives by spreading a culture of sharing in our community.

Our mission is to beat breast cancer by funding research to ensure women, men, and their families no longer have to fear this terrible disease. We are unique funding 99 research projects across the UK and Ireland, wherever it will have the biggest impact on survival rates and treatment effectiveness. For more information, please visit The Breast Cancer Campaign.

We are the only UK charity solely dedicated to research into blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Our life-saving research is focused on finding causes, improving diagnosis and treatments, and running ground-breaking clinical trials for all blood cancer patients. We won’t stop until we’ve beaten blood cancer.

For more information, please visit: http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/

Scope, the disability charity, supports disabled children so they can fulfil their potential. We believe that every child has the right to live in a happy, loving environment; to have a support network that means they will be able to live a fulfilling family life. For more information, please visit Scope UK.

Our Vision is that every disabled and disadvantaged young person should be provided with the freedom, independence and hope to reach their full potential.

For more information, please visit: http://www.varietyclub.org.uk/

Barnardo’s vision is that the lives of all children and young people should be free from poverty, abuse and discrimination. Our purpose is to help the most vulnerable children transform their lives and fulfil their potential, no matter who they are, where they’ve come from or what they’ve done.

We believe in the potential of all children; we believe that every child deserves the best start in life and the chance to fulfil their potential. With the right help, committed support and a little belief, even the most vulnerable children and young people can turn their lives around.

For more information, please visit: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/

Rainbow Trust provides emotional and practical support for families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness.

For more information, please visit: http://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/

St Paul’s Cathedral, the 5th on the site since 604AD, was designed by Sir Christopher Wren over 300 years ago. It is the Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of London, scene of national and state occasions. The choristers of St. Pauls typically each spend 6 years singing at a huge number of services, concerts and events, their education funded by the cathedral with bursaries offered for their accommodation in cases of parental hardship.

For more information, please visit: http://www.stpauls.co.uk/

Anthony Nolan saves the lives of people with blood cancer and blood disorders. We do this by connecting people in desperate need of a stem cell transplant with incredible strangers ready to donate their stem cells. We are also unique in bringing together this growing register of potential donors, currently numbering 750,000, with both cutting-edge research and specialised patient services. Working together we give three people a second chance of life every day.