Charity News
Local Swimmers Help Raise £2Million For Marie Curie
Preston residents who took part in Swimathon 2010 at Fulwood Leisure Centre have raised £2081.88 for Marie Curie Cancer Care and The Swimathon Foundation. ... Full story
UKAF supports the DH Autism Consultation 'Implementing Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives'
The UK Autism Foundation is supporting the Department of Health's Consultation 'Implementing Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives.' We hope that parents, carers and the Autism Community will respond to this consultation. ... Full story
Gail Porter and Terri Dwyer step out for new summertime walks. Walk Ten for Marie Curie Cancer Care
Presenter Gail Porter and Actress Terri Dwyer today (June 23) launched a new series of unique late summer evening walking events for Marie Curie Cancer Care, supported by HomeServe. ... Full story
The MedicAlert Foundation - Speaks for you, when you can’t!
MedicAlert® is the only non-profit making, registered charity providing a life-saving identification system for individuals with hidden medical conditions and allergies. ... Full story
Dementia UK hits the West End
Dementia UK is thrilled to be the benefiting charity for the forthcoming pantomime Snow White and the Seven Designers. ... Full story
Nasen
TreeHouse, the national charity for autism education, announces the appointment of Lorraine Petersen, CEO of nasen, as a Trustee and Vice Chair of the School Governing Body. ... Full story
Walk for Skin 2010 hits the UK!
This May and June join national skin disease research charity the British Skin Foundation in its battle against skin disease ... Full story
Why saving lives is simply blooming marvellous
The British Skin Foundation (BSF) is asking people across the UK to put their feet up, sit back and relax in their gardens over the summer period to help in the fight against skin disease. ... Full story
Epilepsy Action is Celebrating its Diamond Jubilee
Epilepsy Action is the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation. ... Full story
Dementia Awareness Week 4th-10th July Activities from Dementia UK
To mark Dementia Awareness Week, which takes place from Sunday 4th to Saturday 10th July, Admiral Nursing DIRECT will be extending its availability to reach out to people affected by dementia. ... Full story
Leading Autism Campaigners Appeal to the Chancellor on cuts to benefits and public services
Leading autism campaigners, Ivan Corea, CEO of the UK Autism Foundation... ... Full story
UKAF's Keep The Promise Autism Awareness Campaign
The UK Autism Foundation has launched a new campaign aimed at the new Government. ... Full story
An Evening with Megastar Author Jane Green in association with Breakthrough Breast Cancer - Crawley Library 3rd June 2010 8pm
Jane Green will be discussing her latest book The Love Verb and the recently published paperback Girl Friday. This is The New York Times bestselling author ... Full story
UK charity Listening-books launches new download service!
for many people suffering from an illness, disability or learning difficulty which makes it difficult to read in the usual way. ... Full story
ARSENAL CHARITY BALL RAISES
The Gunners ... Full story
Leaders mention Carers and Disability in ITV Prime Ministerial Debates
It was a rare moment of consensus and it came with the last question in the Prime Ministerial Debates on ITV with Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg on Thursday 15th April. ... Full story
2010 General Election Party Manifestos urged to carry Autism Plans
The UK Autism Foundation has urged Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg to make sure that the party manifestos carry individual Autism Plans. UKAF has appealed to the political parties to reach out to parents, carers and the Autism Community in the United Kingdom in the run up to the General Election. ... Full story
Political Leaders Speak Out on Autism
The Prime Minister will declare an election and dissolve parliament today. One of the key health and education issues is autism. Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg recently released messages to mark the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day on 2nd April. ... Full story
UKAF: Stand up for the Poor on World Autism Awareness Day
The UK Autism Foundation has urged the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and World Leaders to ... Full story
for dementia changes its name to Dementia UK
With effect from 31st March 2010, the national charity for dementia changed its name to Dementia UK. ... Full story
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 2010 - Bowel Cancer UK
Spotlight on Diet and Lifestyle this April ... Full story
Top MPs in live online chats with families affected by autism
Top MPs will be taking part in live online chats to talk directly to families of children with autism, answering their questions about the issues that affect their lives on Tuesday 30 March. ... Full story
Prescription Promise Protest
This Strokecast was recorded on location outside the Houses of Parliament during the Prescription Promise protest. ... Full story
The Prescription Promise campaign
Are you spending too much on prescriptions? Join our campaign to get free prescriptions in England ... Full story
Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Nick Clegg urged to reveal Autism Plans in the General Election
The UK Autism Foundation has urged the leaders of the Labour Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats to reveal their Autism Plans in the run up to the General Election of 2010. ... Full story
Autism Sunday appeal to help UK families and re-build Haiti Autism Clinic
The Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and DFID Secretary Douglas Alexander were urged by Ivan Corea of the UK Autism Foundation to help re-build the Autism Clinic in Haiti. ... Full story
RACE FOR LIFE 2010 - KEY MILESTONES IN PROGRESS
Cancer Research UK ... Full story
Race For Life Celebrates its Sweet Sixteen
CANCER Research UK ... Full story
Age Concern and Help the Aged Announce Names of Internet Champions
Martha Lane Fox backs initiative to inspire 6.4 million older people who have never been online ... Full story
Cannabis 'can reduce nerve pain'
New research has found that smoking cannabis from a pipe can help reduce chronic neuropathic pain caused by injury or surgery, as well as decrease anxiety and depression. ... Full story
