The Teapot Trust, a small charity based near Edinburgh that provides art therapy to children with long term illnesses, has made a short film to encourage young people to be less fearful of blood tests. Nina, who was aged just 13 years when the film was made, calmly shows her blood being taken. A great […]
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Increased costs for families raising disabled children
The UK’s largest provider of grants to low-income families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people, Family Fund, reports feedback from families on the significant costs involved with raising a disabled or seriously ill child. Mandy received a grant from Family Fund last year, she said: “Thank you for the grant towards some […]
UK’s first children’s charity shown support by Richard E Grant, Jacqueline Wilson and Lisa Faulkner
Celebrities Richard E Grant, Jacqueline Wilson and Lisa Faulkner have pledged support for children’s charity Coram. Together with families and other charity supporters the celebrities have left personal pledges writing on the new online supporter wall. The celebrity line-up includes Lisa Faulkner, who adopted her daughter through Coram, whose pledge reads: “My sister and I […]
Donate unwanted underwear to raise money for charity and get a £5 underwear voucher
Lancashire-based maternity underwear specialist bras4mums is offering a birthday present during September to all customers recycling their unwanted bras with the company. Research carried out earlier this year by OnePoll.com found that the typical female owns 13 bras but only wears eight of them regularly. With the average bra costing £28.00, that’s £3.47 billion worth […]