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British Lung Foundation

To help raise awarness of all Lung conditions including Asthma but more inportatntly COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

COPD is a progressive, irreversible lung disease which kills around 30,000 people a year in the UK - more than breast, bowel or prostate cancer.

More than three million people in the UK are thought to have COPD, yet more than two out of the three million are undiagnosed. The British Lung Foundation is campaigning to find the ‘Missing Millions’ affected by COPD in the UK and is calling for the introduction of routine lung function tests every three years in primary care for all those people at risk. At risk groups include people aged over 35 with a smoking history or people who have suffered from recurrent chest infections. If diagnosed early COPD patients can be treated and the progression of the disease can be halted.

COPD is both preventable and treatable and early diagnosis and treatment can slow the progression of the illness. Symptoms include a persistent cough, breathing problems, a wheezy chest, and recurrent chest infections.


There are several members here who have this condition or care for sufferers.

http://www.lunguk.org/

NUDGE

Coz I would hate to think I had killed this thread !!!

Sam x

hard one, and biased autism and autistic spectrum disorder , funding for respite and awareness

Alzheimer's Society because it is such a cruel disease, "The Long Goodbye"

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Joan

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Kidney research and Greyhound rescue is the ones I do mostly.
Although I do a lot for Children's charities as well xx

I normally only support my local animal charities but there was a piece in the paper last week about a young girl / child who cannot for a medical reason grow her hair - it just dosent happen. When she wrote to Santa all she wanted was long hair to be like the other girls.

Later in the week a mother and daughter offered to dontate their hair for a wig.

I have today come across a charity called little princess you will find the web site if you search. They take hair donations to make wigs for children with cancer.

I have very long hair and have toyed with getting it cut - I have decided to discuss with my partner tonight about getting it cut (before wedding next year - thats the bit to discuss) and donating it to this charity.

There's too many charities to choose from
My Rainbows and I
tend to support Breast Cancer awareness, Children with Leaukaemia and local charities in our area, like the local animal shelter-we have raised £1000's over the years.

Recently my OH donated £100 from his business to spina bifida and to my son's nursery which is a registered charity too.

Last year for my 40th Birthday instead of getting pressies I asked if all could donate to BASIC
(Brain and Spinal Injury Charity) and we got nearly £500. I was dead chuffed. Me mam died of a Brain Haemorrage 11 yrs ago and wanted to put a little something back.

regards and may all our charities receive the help they so richly deserve.

catherine
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As my grandson has been recently diagnosed wtih cerebral palsy, I am going to be suppporting SCOPE from now on

Kath

Alzheimers Society..................my Mum is a sufferer.

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How about the air ambulance? All our donations from recently will be going there in January...its a start.

Without a doubt ...

NSPCC

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I think its obvious that people will give to whatever charity they favour,regardless of what other people suggest.I give to several charities and will continue to do so,I wont change them for anyone.Sorry if this sounds different to how I mean it to be,its not meant to be unfriendly in any way. xxx


Maddy

I think the Air ambulance is a fantastic idea TW.

It would be a great memorial for Carol's son Richard.

All the charities mentioned are worthy and clearly mean something personal to everyone.

I think that what happened to Richard touched all our hearts x

Mine would be
Downs syndrome association.

Our aim
Helping people with Down's syndrome to live full and rewarding lives

Our mission
We provide information and support for people with Down’s syndrome, their families and carers, and the professionals who work with them.
We strive to improve knowledge of the condition.
We champion the rights of people with Down’s syndrome.

Lisa xx

i think every charity is a good charity .
my one would have to be the shooting star childrens hospice,they do a brilliant job .
Rosex

destination florida they do a fantistic job taking sick children on holiday

I am now and forever will be with the RSPCA..
IFAW is another....Or Many tears...
Or a childrens charity that cares for the terminally ill children and their families..

LOU XXXXXxxxxxxxxx

I support many charities and find it hard to say one or two, any are good in my book,


Caz xxx

Rather than pick a charity would it not be an idea to raise money as an on-going project and every so often donate from that fund?
The problem with designated charities is that some people will and some people will not donate money because of their own personal views.
Either raise money as an individual for a specific charity/cause or raise money in general terms that could then be distributerd accordingly - maybe with votes for, say, half a dozen charities at the end of each year.
I for one would not donate if I felt that every penny raised through the good people on this site was only going to one charity which may not be one I necessarily support.