Run for charity
Running for a charity gives you additional motivation to reach your marathon goal. Achieving the marathon distance is also made so much more rewarding, knowing you have helped someone else along the way.
Every charity will offer you incentives to help you reach your fundraising goals, as well as invaluable support and advice in the lead up to, and on your big day.
Sign up with charity place for any of our partner charities listed below. Whether running in memory of a loved one of just to make a difference you can search for charity by type of cause or name below.
We’ve partnered with JustGiving to make it as easy as possible for you to support a cause that you care about. Once you’ve signed up for your charity place, set up your online fundraising page in a few quick steps and they’ll send your donations directly to your chosen charity.
If you work for a charity, and are interested in getting involved in the Brighton Marathon please email [email protected] for further information.
Local Charity Partners
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MindOut
No. 1140098MindOut is an award winning charity that improves the wellbeing of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Non-binary and Queer people who experience mental health issues, through the provision of services run by and for LGBTQ people. -
AIR AMBULANCE KENT SURREY SUSSEX
No. 1021367We strive to save lives by providing the best possible care every minute of the day, every day of the year. Join our team today to keep us flying high!
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ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY
No. 296645Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. We know we can beat it, but we can’t do it alone. Run the Brighton Marathon for Alzheimer’s Society and your miles can get us closer to a cure for dementia. -
CANCER RESEARCH UK
No. 1089464Cancer Research UK is the only charity fighting over 200 types of cancer and their life-saving research will bring forward the day where all cancers are cured. Every step towards beating cancer relies on every pound, every step and every runner. Show cancer what you’re made of and join Team CRUK! -
NSPCC
No. 216401We're the leading children's charity fighting to end child abuse in the UK and Channel Islands. Abuse ruins childhood, but it can be prevented. That’s why we’re here. Join us in helping keep children safe. -
MIND
No. 219830We’re Mind the mental health charity. We provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem and we campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. -
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
No. 225971At the British Heart Foundation, we are built on champions. People who say ‘yes’ to a challenge. People who put their time, energy and aching muscles into helping fund research to beat heartbreak from heart and circulatory diseases. So run for us, get that champion feeling. -
PROSTATE CANCER UK
No. 1005541One man dies from prostate cancer every 45 minutes in the UK. That’s why when you run for us, you run for every man and his family affected by prostate cancer, you run to stop prostate cancer being a killer.
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WWF
No. 1081247WWF is working against the clock to stop the destruction of nature and help it recover. But the truth is that time is running out; join WWF’s team and race to save our world. -
TEENAGE CANCER TRUST
No. 1062559Cancer kills more young people in the UK than any other disease. For every young person we support, there's another we can't. Run with us so that together, we can reach more young people with cancer. We’ll support you with expert training and fundraising advice, and lots of support on the day. -
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN’S CHARITY
No. 1160024Every child needs a hero. Join Team GOSH for the 2022 Brighton Marathon to transform the lives of seriously ill children and their families from across the UK. -
TOMMY’S
No. 1060508We fund research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, and provide pregnancy health information to parents. We believe it is unacceptable that one in four women lose a baby during pregnancy and birth. Run as part of Team Tommy’s and save babies lives. -
MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
No. 261017Macmillan help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can, providing physical, financial and emotional support. So whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.
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ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH UK
No. 1077089Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to making life-changing breakthroughs in diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. -
BREAST CANCER NOW
No. 1160558We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future. -
PARKINSON’S UK
No. 258197We are Parkinson's UK. Europe’s largest charitable funder of Parkinson’s research. Powered by people. Funded by you. Together we'll find a cure. Until then, we're here for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. -
CHESTNUT TREE HOUSE
No. 256789Run for Team Chestnut. Help local children and families who know they don’t have long together have the chance to live life to the full and say goodbye in the way that is right for them. -
Grassroots Suicide Prevention
No. 1149873Suicide is devastating. Suicide is common. Grassroots works to prevent it. Our approach is simple: get people, organisations, and communities talking openly and effectively about suicide. When that happens, lives are saved.
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CROHN’S AND COLITIS
No. 1117148We are working to improve the lives of over 300,000 people living with Crohn’s and Colitis in the UK, by improving services and funding research into a cure. -
MARIE CURIE
No. 207994Sadly, 1 in 4 people don’t get the care and support they need at the end of their life. Join Team Marie Curie and help people living with a terminal illness get the most from the time they have left. -
Get Kids Going!
No. 1063471Get Kids Going! is a national charity which gives disabled children and young people - up to the age of 26 yrs - the wonderful opportunity of participating in sport.
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MindOut
No. 1140098MindOut is an award winning charity that improves the wellbeing of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Non-binary and Queer people who experience mental health issues, through the provision of services run by and for LGBTQ people. -
AIR AMBULANCE KENT SURREY SUSSEX
No. 1021367We strive to save lives by providing the best possible care every minute of the day, every day of the year. Join our team today to keep us flying high!
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MATERNITY WORLDWIDE
No. 1111504Our vision is of a world in which all women and their babies can access safe and appropriate childbirth regardless of where they live. -
CHILDREN ON THE EDGE
No. 1101441Run for Refugees with Children on the Edge and bring hope, life, colour and fun to forgotten children. We support displaced or refugee children in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Lebanon. -
ST BARNABAS HOUSE
No. 256789St Barnabas House offers specialist palliative care both within the hospice and in the comfort of patients’ homes, to adults with advanced progressive life-limiting illnesses. -
COMBAT STRESS
No. 256353Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. We offer specialist treatment and support to veterans with trauma-related mental health problems. Our work not only transforms lives, it saves them too. -
Young Lives Vs Cancer
No. 1107328When cancer strikes young lives CLIC Sargent helps families limit the damage cancer causes beyond their health. We provide specialist support, to help and guide each young cancer patient and their family. -
STROKE ASSOCIATION
No. 211015Stroke Association provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure those affected by stroke get the very best care and support they need to rebuild their lives. -
Heart of Kent Hospice
No. 298164Join Team Heart of Kent and help us continue providing care to those people with terminal illness in our community free of charge, every year. -
MS SOCIETY
No. 1139257Run for the MS Society and every step you take will bring us closer to stopping MS. To get in touch with the Events Team please email [email protected] or call 0300 500 8084. -
Team Domenica
No. 1165494Team Domenica’s mission is to help people with learning disabilities discover their career potential, to create employment opportunities and to remove barriers to work in local communities. -
MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION
No. 294354The MND Association improves care and support for people with motor neurone disease, their families and carers and fund vital research that will bring us closer to a cure. -
Hospice in the Weald
No. 280276Hospice in the Weald provides compassionate, individualised, holistic and supportive care for all patients with terminal illnesses, their carers and families in West Kent and East Sussex. As a local charity not part of the NHS we need to raise £7m each year to ensure our services can continue. -
Wolo Foundation
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BATTERSEA
No. 206394Battersea aim never to turn away a dog or cat, caring for them no matter how long it takes. We are determined to create lasting change for animals in society. -
Barnardo’s
No. 216250Run for Barnardo’s and help us protect and support the UK’s most vulnerable children. We run over 1,000 services, including counselling for children who have been abused, and adoption services. -
Mental Health Foundation
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THE CLOCK TOWER SANCTUARY
No. 1146777Join Team CTS and help ensure no young person in Brighton is sleeping out on the streets. We provide facilities and individualised support helping young people break away from homelessness. -
ASTHMA UK
No. 326730We work to stop asthma attacks and, ultimately, cure asthma by funding world leading research and scientists, campaigning for change and supporting people with asthma to reduce their risk of a potentially life threatening asthma attack. -
Surfers Against Sewage
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Pilgrims Hospices
No. 293968Pilgrims Hospices give care and support to people coping with incurable illness in east Kent, helping them to live well in every moment. -
MARTLETS HOSPICE
No. 802145Martlets is a charity that cares for people living through a terminal illness in and around Brighton and Hove. Our care is only free thanks to the generosity of local people. Every donation changes lives. -
INTO Giving
No. 1126262INTO Giving supports children's and young people's education across the globe, with a special focus on supporting girls' education in the developing world, and refugee education. -
Starr Trust
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Ollie Young Foundation
No. 1148511The Ollie Young Foundation is a UK registered charity, run entirely by volunteers, which funds targeted paediatric brain tumour research and support. -
Helping Hands for GAND
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Thames Hospice
No. 1108298Thames Hospice is the local charity providing expert care for people living in East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire. We provide expert medical, nursing and therapeutic care to adults who have life-limiting illnesses. -
Amnesty International UK
No. 1051681We are Amnesty International UK. We work to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. -
The Gurkha Welfare Trust
No. 1103669We ensure that Gurkha veterans, their widows and their wider communities are able to live their lives with dignity. In the UK we offer advice and support to help the thousands of retired Gurkhas and their families who choose to settle here. -
Dreamflight
No. 1117303Each year Dreamflight hires a 747 aircraft and takes 192 children from across the UK, with a serious illness or disability, to Florida for a holiday of a lifetime. -
ST WILFRID’S HOSPICE
No. 283686Our mission is reaching out to transform end of life care for the people of East Sussex from Eastbourne to Uckfield and all points in between. -
JANE’S WISH
No. 62110At Jane's Wish we organise and fund days out for local Sussex families affected by cancer, whether a child or adult has cancer, we are here to make a difference. -
Strode Park Foundation
No. 227794Founded in 1946, Strode Park Foundation is a Kent charity, providing vital care and support services for children and adults with a range of disabilities. -
ABF THE SOLDIERS’ CHARITY
No. 1146420Don’t Run Alone. Join our Fundraising Army. Together for The Soldiers’ Charity! -
ST CATHERINE’S HOSPICE
No. 281362St Catherine's Hospice provides expert care to terminally ill people when life comes full circle. With your support, we’re determined that no-one in West Sussex and East Surrey will face death and dying alone. -
Railway Children
No. 1058991We race to reach runaway and abandoned street children in the UK, India and East Africa before an abuser can. Finding them shelter, and providing food and support. -
THE BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY
No. 1150054We’re the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest funder of research globally. Committed to saving and improving lives, moving further to help every person affected by brain tumours. -
Ronald McDonald House Charities
No. 802047Ronald McDonald House Charities UK provides free ‘home away from home’ accommodation and support for families with children in hospital. There are currently 15 Ronald McDonald Houses across the UK, all just moments away from their respective children's wards. -
Jigsaw South East
No. 1147696Jigsaw (South East) supports bereaved children, young people and their families and those affected by a family member with a life limiting illness throughout Surrey and parts of Sussex and Kent. -
Turn 2 Us
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Square Pegs Arts
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Action Duchenne
No. 1101971Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic muscle-wasting disease usually diagnosed in early childhood. In the UK, approximately 100 cases are diagnosed each year, and there are 2,500 people living with the condition at any time. -
brainstrust
No. 1114634brainstrust provides personal 24/7 support for people diagnosed with a brain tumour from the point of diagnosis onwards, and builds resources that help people living with a brain tumour become stronger whilst feeling less afraid, less alone and more in control. -
The Brain Charity
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MAKE-A-WISH UK
No. 295672Make-A-Wish® UK grants magical wishes for children with critical illnesses. Because a child's life shouldn't be about illness, hospitals and diagnosis - it should be about wonder, joy and hope. Be a vital part of making these wishes a reality by joining the Brighton Marathon #WishHero team! -
KENT MS THERAPY CENTRE
No. 801382The Kent MS Therapy Centre supports people with Multiple Sclerosis by providing a range of non-invasive therapies which help to relieve the symptoms of MS and improve quality of life. -
Children’s Respite Trust
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LimbPower
No. 1132829LimbPower was founded in November 2009 to engage amputees and individuals with limb impairments in physical activity, sport and the arts to improve quality of life and to aid lifelong rehabilitation. -
Allergy UK
No. 1094231Our vision is for everyone affected by allergy to receive the best possible care and support. Run for #TeamAllergyUK in the Brighton Marathon to help more people affected by allergies. -
SANDS
No. 299679Sands exists to support those affected by the loss of a baby through bereavement support, for as long as they need. We also fund vital research to help save babies’ lives. -
Headway East Sussex
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JDRF, the type1 diabetes Charity
No. 295716JDRF, the type 1 diabetes charity, funds research to treat and one day, cure this condition. -
Worldwide Cancer Research
No. 22918We fund early stage cancer research projects across the globe, looking at any type of cancer. As one of the few charities supporting this vital research, researchers rely on our support. -
THE ROYAL MARSDEN CANCER CHARITY
No. 1095197The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden, a world-leading cancer centre. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the best care and develop life-saving treatments. -
Hope Health Action
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Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA)
No. 1108160CLAPA is the only national charity dedicated to those affected by cleft lip and/or palate in the UK, we reach out to families from the moment of diagnosis. -
Royal Trinity Hospice
No. 1013945We provide compassionate and vital care for 2,500 people with a life limiting illness every year. This year we must raise £13 million, under 30% of which comes from the NHS. -
Chailey Heritage Foundation
No. 1075837Chailey Heritage Foundation is a pioneering charity providing education, care and transition services for children and young people with complex physical disabilities and health needs. Join the team today! -
RUN 4 CANCER
No. 1090133Run 4 Cancer is a cancer respite charity with a sporting focus, providing relief from the difficulties of living with cancer. Our respite gives families the chance to spend quality time together whilst providing valuable memories. -
CoppaFeel!
No. 1132366Sign up to Brighton Marathon with #TeamBoobs today and you'll be helping everyone stand the best possible chance of surviving breast cancer by educating people on the importance of getting to know your boobs! -
BSUH Charity
No. 1050864We’re the dedicated charity for Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. We work to improve the experience of patients we care for in our Brighton and Haywards Heath hospitals. -
Sussex Cancer Fund
No. 1147195The Sussex Cancer Fund was established in 1981 to work with the NHS to create new and improved facilities providing the best possible cancer care for Sussex. -
Rockinghorse Children’s Charity
No. 1018759Working in partnership with the Alex, TMBU and SCBU, we strive to make services stimulating, cutting edge and accessible for the many babies, children and teenagers who need them. We do not receive any government funding and so we rely on the generous support of individuals and the community. -
Bowel Research UK
No. 1186061Bowel Research UK funds research across the UK aiming for a day when no one will die of bowel cancer or have to live with chronic bowel disease. -
ST PETER & ST JAMES HOSPICE
No. 1056114St Peter & St James Hospice, based in Sussex, provides expert and compassionate hospice care to people living with life-limiting illness, their families and friends. -
PANCREATIC CANCER UK
No. 5658041Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest common cancer. It’s tough to diagnose, treat and survive. Join us and you’ll receive unrivalled support. We’ll be there for every mile as you help us change the future of pancreatic cancer through research, campaigning and patient support. -
UK Sepsis Trust
No. 1158843UKST seek to save lives from sepsis and improve outcomes for survivors by instigating political change, educating healthcare professionals, raising public awareness and supporting those affected by this devastating condition. -
Bone Cancer Research Trust
No. 1159590Primary bone cancer is a rare and brutal disease affecting children, teenagers and adults. The Bone Cancer Research Trust the leading charity dedicated to fighting primary bone and you can help us move closer towards finding a cure by running the Brighton Marathon with #TeamBones. -
TEACH FIRST
No. 1098294Our mission is to end educational inequality. Our work involves partnerships with schools, businesses and communities who share our vision that no child's success should be limited by their background. -
Albion in the Community
No. 1110978Albion in the Community is dedicated to using the power of football to transform the lives of some of the most-vulnerable people across Sussex. -
Versus Arthritis
No. 207711Arthritis steals from someone you know every single day. But it doesn't have to be like this. Your support will help to fund the best research, the right services, and campaigns to fight the injustice of arthritis. -
Peace Hospice Care
No. 1002878Peace Hospice Care provides free support for people with life-limiting illnesses and their families both in the community and in our inpatient unit with various therapies, physio and medical care. -
CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY
No. 1110621The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. -
Eva’s Angels
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DOING IT FOR DAN
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Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
No. 1133542Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust is the UK’s leading cervical cancer charity. Our vision is a future where cervical cancer is a thing of the past. -
Pernicious Anaemia Society
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British Red Cross
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DEBRA
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National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) was started in 2001 because of a severe lack of information and support available for people living in the UK with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). -
Solving Kids’ Cancer
No. 1135601Solving Kids’ Cancer is fighting for a future where no child dies of neuroblastoma or suffers due to its treatment. We provide support for the families, and work with researchers globally to find better treatments. -
CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST
No. 1079049The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to fighting for a life unlimited by cystic fibrosis for everyone living with the condition. We are investing in cutting-edge research, supporting clinical care, and campaigning tirelessly on the issues that matter, but we need your help -
Wavelength
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Heads On
No. 1051736Heads On is Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s charity. We help people with mental health problems to feel supported, to stay active and to be more involved in their communities. -
BRITISH LUNG FOUNDATION
No. 326730Join Team Breathe today, and help the British Lung Foundation give hope, help and a voice to over 12 million people affected by lung conditions in the UK! -
The Lily Foundation
No. 1122071The Lily Foundation is dedicated to fighting mitochondrial disease. We support people affected by this life limiting condition, raise awareness and fund research with our ultimate aim being to find a cure. -
TARGET OVARIAN CANCER
No. 1125038Ovarian cancer can be devastating. 11 women die every day and ovarian cancer faces chronic underfunding compared to other cancers. Join Team Target to raise awareness, fund research and save lives. -
Against Breast Cancer
No. 1121258Against Breast Cancer fund research into secondary spread, the main cause of Breast Cancer related deaths. Focusing on early detection, new treatments (ultimately a vaccine) & reducing risk. -
Royal Surrey Charity
No. 1049776We are the official charity for Royal Surrey County Hospital. Help us provide equipment, redevelop wards, invest in staff development and fund innovative research. Join our team and transform patients’ lives across South West Surrey and beyond. -
Compassion in World Farming
No. 1095050The vision of Compassion in World Farming is a world where farm animals are treated with compassion and respect and where cruel factory farming practices end. Our mission is to advance the well-being of farm animals worldwide. -
The Children’s Trust
No. 288018The Children's Trust’s ambition is for all children with brain injury and neuro-disability to have the opportunity to live the best life possible. -
Your Sanctuary
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Winstons Wish
No. 1061359Winston’s Wish supports children, young people and their families after the death of a parent or sibling. This is one of the most devastating and traumatic situations a child can face, but with the right support at the right time children can lead full and flourishing lives. -
Darcie’s Wish
No. 1182223Raising funds and awareness into Trisomy 18 to support bereaved parents. -
Child Bereavement UK
No. 1040419Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child is facing bereavement. Every year we train more than 10,000 professionals, helping them to better understand and meet the needs of grieving families. -
FitzRoy Support
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Kent Association for the Blind
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Brain Tumour Research
No. 1153487The Brain Tumour Research charity represents one of the UK’s largest collaborations of researchers, Member Charities, and Fundraising Groups supporting long-term, sustainable research at pioneering Centres of Excellence -
CATS PROTECTION
No. 203644As the leading cat welfare charity we have thousands of cats in our care at any one time. Cats stay with us for as long as it takes to find them loving new homes – we never put a healthy cat to sleep. This vital care is only possible due to kind cat lovers like you. -
Independent Age
No. 210729Join our fight for a society where all older people can live the lives they aspire to and contribute actively to their communities. -
The Vegan Society
No. 279228Established in 1944, we are the oldest vegan organisation in the world. Join our team today and help us raise awareness of the benefits of veganism for the environment, your health, and animals. -
Shine
No. 249338Shine is a charity which supports around 12,000 members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each is affected by Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus or other associated conditions which give rise to complex physical and learning disabilities. -
The Hospice of St Francis
No. 280822The Hospice of St Francis based in Hertfordshire helps 2,000 local people to live their precious lives well. we ‘give life back’ through pain management and rehabilitation. -
International Animal Rescue
No. 111827At International Animal Rescue we not only save animals from suffering, we also rehabilitate and release them back into the wild and work to protect their precious natural habitats. -
Pancreatic Cancer Action
No. 1137688Founded by a pancreatic cancer survivor who proves that early diagnosis is achievable, and survival is possible, Pancreatic Cancer Action’s vision is a day when everyone is diagnosed early and survives pancreatic cancer. -
East Kent Hospitals Charity
No. 1076555East Kent Hospitals Charity raises funds for the wards and services provided by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. Find out more about us- visit our website! -
ISABEL HOSPICE
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Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice
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EPILEPSY ACTION
No. 234343Join our team and help more people get the support they need to beat the challenges of life with epilepsy. Tel: 0113 210 8824 epilepsy.org.uk -
Amaze
No. 1078094Amaze helps families with disabled children and young people tackle problems such as poverty, exclusion from school, social isolation, physical and mental ill-health and difficulties accessing education or social care by providing high quality and impartial information, advice and support. -
Action for A-T
No. 1145303Action for A-T funds high quality peer reviewed medical research to speed up the process of identifying a cure or treatment for the rare neurological condition, Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T). -
SANE
No. 2114937SANEline is one of the UK’s specialist mental health helpline supporting individuals, their families, friends and carers. Join Team SANE and make a difference in lives of people affected by mental illness. -
Dandelion Time
No. 1136613Dandelion Time helps children who are struggling with the effects of trauma, abuse or neglect. Children spend time on our farm with animals and crafts to overcome emotional difficulties, grow in confidence and begin to love and trust again. -
DIABETES UK
No. 215199Diabetes UK is leading the fight against the most devastating and fastest growing health crisis of our time, to create a world where diabetes can do no harm. -
Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
No. 237696At Raystede we are passionate about the wellbeing of all animals and are committed to giving them the best life possible. We are entirely reliant on donations and it costs £8,000 a day to rescue, shelter, rehome and provide sanctuary to over 2,000 unwanted and abandoned animals each year. -
Endometriosis UK
No. 1035810Endometriosis devastates the lives of women and their families. Endometriosis UK helps them take back control by providing vital support services, reliable information and a community for those affected by endometriosis. -
Roy Castle Lung Foundation
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St George’s Hospital Charity
No. 1171195St George’s Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital are two places where incredible things happen every day. We exist to support both hospitals and the communities they serve. -
Ellenor
No. 1121561We are Ellenor, a charity funded by the generosity of our local community which offers the best care and support to families facing terminal illness in Kent.
