Keep out the Cold Last winter, more than 25,000 people over the age of 65 died as a result of cold-related illnesses. This donation will give us the power to change the lives of vulnerable older people in need.
£10.00
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One HeadStrong session Hair loss following treatment can be a devastating reminder of the impact breast cancer has on everyday life. This donation could enable one person to attend HeadStrong, providing emotional support and practical tips to people who are coping with hair loss after treatment, giving them vital confidence.
£10.00
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A Listening Ear and Vital Advice The days immediately following a stroke are challenging and traumatic, both for the people experiencing stroke and for their families. People feel frightened, uncertain and alone. This donation could allow us to handle two calls to our national stroke helpline, providing vital advice and emotional support that is unavailable elsewhere.
£10.00
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Caseworker visit Our welfare services provide advice and support for those in need. This donation could cover the costs for a trained caseworker to visit an elderly ex-Serviceperson in need of assistance.
£15.00
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Help a child living on the street Young and frightened, homeless children make easy targets and face serious danger. This donation could help a young person living on the street take the first step towards safety and stability by providing a bath, three emergency meals, laundry, personal items and emergency medication.
£15.00
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A tactile book This donation could cover the cost of a tactile book to develop a child's sense of sight and touch at a Sense Family Centre.
£15.00
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Specialist Training for a Breast Care Nurse This donation could pay for a breast care nurse to attend specialist Breast Cancer Care training events, ensuring they are up to date with advances in the field of breast cancer and can offer the best possible service and support to their patients.
£20.00
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The gift of communication This donation could buy essential picture cards to help a child with learning difficulties communicate with their parents and carers. Something this simple means they can make choices, develop their independence and live life to the full.
£20.00
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Holiday extras Raising a child with special needs is never easy especially within the armed forces. This donation could cover the costs of providing scrap books, craft kit, toys and door alarm for one child attending a special needs holiday.
£24.00
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The chance to be a child again Young carers bear some very grown up responsibilities looking after a sick or disabled parent or sibling. Without time to relax the stress could become unbearable. This donation could give them a chance to enjoy their childhood with a dream day out, and of course, the ongoing support they need.
£25.00
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Protect Half an Acre for an Elephant We are working with local partner, the Wildlife Trust of India, to protect an important population of Indian elephants in the Garo Hills of N E India by protecting a corridor of land between two forest reserves. This donation could enable the WLT to protect Half an Acre of vital elephant habitat.
£25.00
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Home Visits Many people live with permanent disabilities after stroke, and are unable to get out to access local health services. This donation could pay for one of our 200 Family Support Workers to visit a stroke survivor at home, and to provide advice and support to them and to their families.
£25.00
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An interactive light tube This donation could cover the cost of buying an interactive light tube to help stimulate a deafblind child's remaining sight.
£25.00
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Chocolate-making This donation could enable us to pay for a group of deafblind children to stimulate their senses of smell, touch and taste through chocolate-making on their Sense holiday.
£30.00
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Art Therapy This donation could support our art therapy groups, which provide stroke survivors with a place to meet and a means to communicate their experiences. These groups help to combat feelings of alienation and low self esteem that are common after stroke, and give people a greater sense of independence to face challenges that lie ahead.
£35.00
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Telephone Support Group Our unique Telephone Support Groups bring together 10 women living with breast cancer for practical and emotional support. This donation could pay for two people to be part of the group, run by a specially trained therapist and a breast care nurse.
£35.00
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Bogus Caller button Help us to provide security for an older person by installing a door alert button next to their front door, connected to a SeniorLink telephone response unit, so they can contact a call centre and check the credentials of doorstep callers.£35.00
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A water therapy session for a disabled child Children with disabilities are often excluded from social and leisure activities. This donation could pay for a disabled child to have a swimming and hydrotherapy session which helps to increase their mobility and flexibility and lets them feel the freedom of their bodies being supported by water.
£35.00
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Pony riding This donation could cover the costs of a group of deafblind children delighting in the unique sensations of pony riding on their Sense holiday.
£50.00
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Prosthesis Fitting This donation could cover an appointment at our prosthesis fitting service, which gives women invaluable time with a specially trained fitter to try on different types and styles of prostheses in a secure and comfortable environment and learn about lingerie that is most suitable for use with prostheses.
£50.00
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The Gift of Speech A third of stroke survivors face some form of communication difficulty, with many people unable to speak at all after their stroke. This donation could pay for access to the latest IT software, allowing us to harness technology to help people redevelop their communication skills and rebuild their confidence.
£50.00
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Help a child speak out. Help a child come to terms with their past and look forward to a brighter future. This donation could pay for a counsellor to help a child who has experienced extreme trauma. Therapies such as putting together their 'life story book' help to make sense of a painful and confusing past, enabling the child to take their first positive steps forward in life.
£50.00
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Indoor climbing Our holidays for children with special needs offer experiences normally denied to them. This donation could cover the costs for 10 children with special needs to go indoor climbing on one of these holidays.
£50.00
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Save An Acre of Tropical Forest in Ecuador Working with local partners, Fundacion Jocotoco, the World Land Trust has already helped purchase and protect seven tropical forest reserves in Ecuador which are now safe from the chainsaw. This donation could enable the WLT to purchase and protect One Acre of tropical forest.
£50.00
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24 Hours heating & lighting 1 million older people will go a whole month without seeing anyone they know. This donation could provide heating and lighting for a day centre, giving isolated older people a place to meet friends and socialise.
£55.00
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An anti-bullying workshop At least 32% of children have experienced bullying, with mobile phones and the internet intensifying the problem. You could help save a life by showing children how to stand up for themselves by paying for Action for Children to run an anti-bullying workshop in a primary school.
£75.00
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Raising awareness - preventing stroke Many strokes could be prevented through a better understanding and awareness of the disease; yet stroke receives little attention compared to other leading health issues. This donation could help us to run a stroke awareness event, helping people to recognise if they are at risk of stroke and ultimately saving lives.
£75.00
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Healthy Living Day Healthy Living Days complement NHS breast cancer services and introduce women to a range of complimentary therapies, nutritional advice and exercise tips during their treatment cycle. This donation could enable one person to attend a Healthy Living Day, which offers a caring and supportive environment to learn and share their experiences.
£80.00
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Train a Volunteer All of our volunteers have personal experience of breast cancer and are an integral part of the support network we offer to people with breast cancer and their families throughout the UK. This donation could train one volunteer to deliver the support, information and understanding that is so essential.
£100.00
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Protection for an older person Households where simple security measures have been taken (deadlocks, window locks) are ten times less likely to be burgled than households with none. This donation will help us keep older people safe and secure in their homes.
£100.00
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Toys for families Stepping Stone Homes offer temporary accommodation to separating Serving and ex-Service families as well as support in finding a permanent home, and almost 100 familes a year benefit from a stay. This donation could cover the annual costs of new toys for children in one of the homes.
£100.00
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The gift of a bed Many people live with a permanent disability after stroke, and lose the use of their arms or legs. This donation could provide a new bed for a stroke survivor who now needs to sleep downstairs, and could mean someone can continue living at home rather than going into residential care.
£100.00
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Protect Two Acres for a Jaguar Over 300,000 acres of tropical forests and other endangered habitats have been saved thanks to the WLT and as a result of protection Jaguars in Belize are increasing in number and the same could be true in Ecuador. This donation could enable the WLT to purchase and protect Two Acres of tropical forest for Jaguars.
£100.00
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Telephone Response Unit This donation will enable us to buy a SeniorLink telephone response unit, providing safety, security and independence for an older person living alone.
£200.00
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A much-needed break The disabilities caused by stroke mean many stroke survivors find it difficult to get out and about. Being stuck in the house all day leads to depression and feelings of isolation. This donation could pay for a weekend away, giving families a vital break.
£200.00
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Helping young people get back on their feet There are at least 32,000 homeless young people aged 16 to 21 desperately in need of support and a safe place to go. Your donation could keep the doors of an Action for Children emergency drop-in centre for young homeless people open for a week.
£500.00
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