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charitytrek is delighted to be working in partnership with the following charities: Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy Action is the largest member-led epilepsy organisation in Britain. http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
Alzheimer Scotland Alzheimer Scotland helps people with dementia, their carers and families. Our members include carers, relatives, people with dementia, professionals, groups and organisations. http://www.alzscot.org/
Health Improvement Project Zanzibar
Health Improvement Project Zanzibar was established by two British consultant surgeons who have worked in Zanzibar and Tanzania over the past 20 years with a primary aim of establishing a unique public/private partnership with the Zanzibar Government to improve healthcare in Zanzibar, through fundraising and professional support in the UK. The flagship project is to renovate, equip and run the hospital in Makunduchi in southern Zanzibar, where many of the 60,000 or so locals have little or no access to healthcare.
St Oswald's Hospice
Situated in Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne, St Oswald's Hospice provides specialist care for adults, young people and children throughout the North East. http://www.stoswaldsuk.org
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Aberlour works in Scotland with and for children, young people and families who need additional support, to promote their development and well being. http://www.aberlour.org.uk/
WheelPower - British Wheelchair Sport
WheelPower is the national organisation and charity for British Wheelchair Sport. http://www.wheelpower.org.uk/
Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition. http://www.diabetes.org.uk
Scottish Council on Deafness
The Scottish Council on Deafness represents 90 different organisations working with and on behalf of Deaf Sign Language Users, Deafened, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing people. SCoD helps provide an effective working partnership between The Voluntary Sector, Social Work and Education Departments, NHS Trusts, Health Boards, and the Government. http://www.scod.org.uk
The Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a progressively disabling and fatal condition for which there is no known cause or cure. More than 120 are diagnosed each year in Scotland, and the average life expectancy after diagnosis is only 14 months. The Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association is the only charity providing direct care and information to people living in Scotland with MND. We also fund research into the disease, and rely almost entirely on voluntary donations and fundraising to deliver our essential services. http://www.scotmnd.co.uk
Bone Cancer Research Trust
90% of all new cases of Primary Bone Cancer (PBC) will develop in teenagers. The Bone Cancer Research Trust is devoted to promoting research into the causes and treatment of PBC, particularly Osteosarcoma & Ewing’s Sarcoma, and to improving outcomes for patients; and providing information and support for patients and families. http://www.bonecancerresearch.org.uk
The Prostate Cancer Charity
The Prostate Cancer Charity is the UK’s largest charity focussing on prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Charity works tirelessly to improve the care and welfare of people whose lives are affected by prostate cancer. We are fighting prostate cancer on every front – through research, support, information and campaigning. Our vision is a world where lives are no longer limited by prostate cancer. With your support we can continue to provide these vital services for more men with prostate cancer and their families. http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
Scottish Seabird Centre
“Bringing People Closer to Nature” – The Scottish Seabird Centre, an independent charity dedicated to inspiring people to care for wildlife and the environment. http://www.seabird.org/
The National Society for Epilepsy The National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) is the largest medical charity in the field of epilepsy in the UK. It has been providing services for people with epilepsy for more than 100 years. The NSE headquarters are in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire and the Society works in close partnership with the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) in London. http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk/
ACCORD Hospice
ACCORD Hospice is an independent charity giving free Specialist Palliative Medical and Nursing Care and support to people whose illness is causing physical pain and emotional distress and for whom curative treatment may no longer by appropriate. http://www.accordhospice.org.uk
QUIT
QUIT's mission is to significantly reduce unnecessary suffering and death from smoking related diseases, and aims towards a smoke free UK future. QUIT provides practical help, advice and support by trained counsellors to all smokers who want to shop. http://www.quit.org.uk Rethink
“Rethink, the leading national mental health membership charity, works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life. We provide hope and empowerment through effective services and support to all those who need us and campaign for change through greater awareness and understanding”. http://www.rethink.org/
Northern Ireland Cancer Fund For Children
The Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children is a registered charity, which offers practical, emotional and financial support to children and young people up to and including the age of 21, who are living with cancer, and their families. Two children are diagnosed with cancer every week in Northern Ireland, leaving two more families to cope with a level of devastation that is almost impossible for most of us to comprehend. http://www.nicfc.com
John Muir Birthplace Trust
The John Muir Birthplace Trust aims to secure the future of John Muir's Birthplace in Dunbar and to develop it as an interpretative centre focused on Muir's work. http://www.jmbt.org.uk
Scottish Epilepsy Initiative
New Futures Nepal
New Futures Nepal is a UK registered charitable trust. It was established in 2002 by a group of like-minded people who, having spent time trekking in Nepal, wanted to give something back to the people of that country. Disabled and orphaned children live a harsh life in this desperately poor country (one of the top 10 poorest countries in the world). Without regular financial support and assistance they are often reduced to begging on the streets, living rough and are prey to unscrupulous traffickers and drug barons. The charity is engaged in raising funds to provide assistance and relief and to support cases of need, hardship and distress for Nepali children and adults.
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Scottish Epilepsy Initiative, founded in 2003, is a young and exciting charity working to provide much needed support for people with epilepsy in Scotland. Our key focus is to work closely with people with epilepsy to provide practical solutions that make a simple, but effective impact on ordinary lives.
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