Day 29: The National Autistic Society (NAS)

Website: www.autism.org.uk

The NAS was suggested as a charity by Janegowar. It is the leading UK charity for people with autism - including Asperger syndrome - and their families, providing information, support and pioneering services as well as campaigning for a better world for people with autism. Trained ( Read more... )

Day 28:  In which I spend several hours failing to find anyone to take my money....
I started today's donation with the intention to donate to a national-scope UK charity running emergency shelters for victims of domestic abuse. I didn't have a specific organisation in mind but I assumed it wouldn't be very hard to find one as the cause is a well- ( Read more... )

Day 27: The Fire Fighters Charity

Website: www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/text.asp

"Every year, thousands of fire fighters are injured whilst protecting the public. Every 30 seconds in the UK, fire fighters are called to an incident, putting their lives on the line, and often sustaining physical injuries whilst carrying out their duties. The Fire ( Read more... )

Day 26: The RSPCA

Website: www.rspca.org.uk/home

The work of the RSPCA includes education about proper care of pet animals/horses and some pet rehoming, campaigning for improvement of welfare standards in farming and for 'replacement, refinement and reduction' of animals in research (eg: against animal testing but in a 'fade it out as fast as ( Read more... )

As I have been going through and writing these entries quite often I start the day expecting to focus on one particular charity but after researching it for a while I find that it doesn't quite exist/do what I thought or I have questions raised by reading the webpage which I email in. This then means I end up doing a totally different charity that ( Read more... )

Today is World Parkinson's Day! April 11th is marked annually to boost awareness of the disorder and to spur new research and treatment innovations. It is a day of advocacy for PD patients and their families.
Day 25: Parkinsons UK

Website: www.parkinsons.org.uk/default.aspx

Parkinson's Disease is particularly unpleasant not only for its physical ( Read more... )

Day 24: The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)

Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

My first reaction to the full title of the NSPCC is always 'well, I actually don't think cruelty to adults is that great either!'. But that kind of misses the point which this charity is trying to make, which is that children are worthy of help if ( Read more... )

Today Tristan and I bought 14 sacks of gravel to underpin some raised beds and carried them home in the car. Then I went to sleep for four hours (it appears that I was still ill ( Read more... )

Day 23: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (Durrell)

Website: www.durrell.org/Home

Durrell is the conservation charity founded by Gerald Durrell and built up around his work. Based originally around Jersey Zoo and his animal collecting expeditions (made famous in his extremely entertaining books), the charity is now a international force dedicated ( Read more... )

Day 22: RNLI Lifeguards (The Royal National Lifeboat Institution)

Website: www.rnli.org.uk

According to their website "The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We provide a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service around the coasts of the UK and RoI, as well as a seasonal lifeguard service on many of the busiest beaches in England and ( Read more... )