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The Eddystone Trust
The Eddystone Trust is a local independent agency, providing free and confidential information and support for anyone concerned about HIV or Hepatitis C (HCV) in Plymouth, Torbay, and south and west Devon. They also provide sexual health information and resources to students in Plymouth, helping at the drop in clinic at the Perverell Park surgery in the university.
Last year Plymouth RAG society raised enough money to DOUBLE the Eddystone trusts budget for the year. (which was only a measly £1500 to start with).
This meant that EVERY ONE of the clinics patients received a mini fridge to hold their medicines in.
I hope that this year we can build on this as it a very worthwhile cause, and now we know how much of a difference we as students can make.
They target HIV Prevention.
They Provide Hepatitis C information and offer support to individuals affected by Hepatitis C.
They Offer HIV Support and information and support to people affected by HIV.
They Provide Sexual health training and information services.
Give a Child a Chance
The aim of the ‘Give a Child a Chance’ appeal is to raise money for the relief of poverty, sickness or disability amongst children and young people, under 18 years of age, living in the local area.
Plymouth's "Give a Child a Chance" appeal is raising funds to improve facilities at:
The Child Development Centre at Scott Hospital
The development centre is for children with disabilities, development disorders and genetic conditions. This service is made up of nurses, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, social workers, family therapists and occupational therapists.
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Mount Gould Hospital).
Young people supported here have a range of problems including development problems, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder or problems associated with abuse.
Mustard Tree Appeal
In Plymouth and South West Devon Macmillan are funding the cancer care specialists based at the Mustard Tree Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre, including a new Macmillan benefits adviser and a new cancer and palliative care education nurse.
Macmillan is campaigning for a better deal for people affected by cancer, now and in the future. We want everyone with cancer to receive the same level of care regardless of whom they are and where they live. Together we can challenge inequalities, push for change and make sure that cancer remains a priority for the government.
The Mustard Tree Appeal focuses mainly on testicular and prostate cancer in Plymouth.
Against Breast Cancer
Against Breast Cancer funds an innovative and unique breast cancer research programme, focusing particularly on metastases and survival after breast cancer.
A team of researchers, funded by ABC, is based at University College London Hospitals with similar research units around the UK. The ABC Research Team's aim is to find a vaccine against breast cancer. Their three-pronged attack looks at how the cancer cell, patients' natural resistance and their environment (especially diet and lifestyle) interact.
In Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital Against Breast Cancer have been conducting research into causes of local cancer.
Our Other Charities
Red Nose Day
Since its launch in 1985 Comic Relief has raised over £425 million. That cash is helping to change countless lives for the better- both here at home in the UK and internationally. This is the place to find out how your money is making a difference.
In the UK money has been spent on various causes such as Young People, Older People, Mental Health, Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Domestic Violence and Disadvantaged Communities.
Internationally money has been spent on Street and Working Children, HIV & AIDS, Women and Girls, People Affected by Conflict, Urban Slums and Trade.
Children in Need
BBC Children in Need positively changes the lives and prospects of children and young people living in the UK who have suffered hardships, difficulties or disadvantages of some kind.
Each year the charity provides practical and lasting support to thousands of youngsters aged 18 and under, including those who have experienced homelessness, neglect, abuse or poverty, and those who've encountered serious illnesses, disabilities, psychological disorders or addictions.
Barnardos
Barnardo’s no longer runs orphanages – but our commitment to our founder’s vision lives on today. They support 110,000 children and their families through 383 vital projects at home, school and the local community. Every project is different but each has the same goal: protecting, nurturing and providing opportunities for the most vulnerable children and young people over the long term, and enabling them to face the future with hope.
Whatever the issue; from family drug misuse to disability; from youth crime to mental health; from sexual abuse to domestic violence; Barnardo’s is there to give the UK’s most vulnerable children a better start in life. They do this through providing counselling, emotional and practical support to help them move forward with their lives.
ECHO
ECHO is the charity of the leisure industry dedicated to helping sick children.
ECHO, which stands for, Entertainment Organised for Children’s Health, gives people like you the chance to make an immediate and dramatic difference to the lives of thousands of children across the country.
Making waves across the medical profession, The Echo Trust ensures the availability of cash for children’s hospitals, good causes and health projects which has never before been possible.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign
‘One in three people are diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime’
The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign is not afraid of cancer
Royal Marsden is the largest cancer centre in Europe with 40,000 patients treated by them every year.
It is a leader in its field, offering care, support, and treatment for both common and the rarest types of cancer.
They have a world wide reputation and undertake pioneering treatment and research, for the development of new anti cancer-drugs
They are committed to ensuring a brighter future for the one in three affected by cancer in a lifetime.
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