Approved charities

We are a local group for girls age 10+ empowering them to be their best and face the challenges of growing up today, through adventure, friendship and fun.
We are part of the leading charity for girls with nearly half a million members world wide

The Senior Section (Rangers) is a flexible, fun programme open to young women between ages 14 and 18. The opportunities are immense, from international volunteering to improving their CV. Girls develop the skills and confidence that they need to reach their potential - as students, colleagues, parents, friends and citizens.

Weare Beaver and Cub Scout Group taking part in community events providing indoor fun and adventure in both indoor and outdoor Scouting activities.

A Skye Full Of Stars is a charity set up in memory of Skye Olivia Mitchell who died in a car accident in 2017. The charity raises money to give back to young people in the local area of Millom to support them to further their dreams and ambitions. So far we have donated over £3500 to help young people take part in a number of activities including representing the country in sporting and music events. Skye was an ambitious and enthusiastic person who was not going to let being from a rural Cumbrian town stop her from achieving her dreams, sadly her life was cut short as she died when she was only 18. This charity allows us to support more young people to have the opportunities that she has missed out on.

We are a group of volunteers who manage & run the A590 Theatre Group which is based in Hindpool Barrow. We cater for the age group 7 to late 20s with many of our members coming from under privileged backgrounds, a number having disabilities both physical & mental, we currently have 60 members. Beside drama and the arts we teach them life skills such as teamwork, listening, communicating etc.

ABF The Soldiers' Charity is the Army's National charity and we exist to help soldiers, veterans and their immediate families in times of need.

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital is the busiest children’s hospital in the UK caring for over 275,000 young patients each year. Alder Hey is a Centre of Excellence for children with cancer, heart, spinal and brain disease and a National Centre for head and facial surgery, we are one of only four centres nationally to provide epilepsy surgery and one of two accredited major trauma units for children in the North West – our A & E department treats nearly 60,000 children every year. We are here for every child every day, providing remarkable care with excellence and dedication.

In October 2015 we moved into our brand new world class hospital, Alder Hey in the Park, the only hospital in Europe built entirely in a park.

Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises funds to support the hospital’s pioneering work and aims to improve the quality of life for not only the young people we see each year, but through innovations and research into childhood diseases, the quality of life for children in hospitals across the world.
Every donation we receive enables us to achieve that little bit more from buying vital equipment to building a better environment and providing facilities for families – your support means the world to us, thank you.

Anchor Trust Seymour Court provides sheltered retirement housing in Barrow in Furness, and supports residents in leading a more active independent living with social activities.

From humble beginnings in 1972 Animal Rescue Cumbria has grown and these days is a well-established rescue which takes in and rehomes over 300 dogs, cats and kittens every year.
The animals we take in are unwanted or lost and homeless. We provide a secure and caring environment and help all our animals adapt and find permanent, loving new homes. We also provide support and guidance for pet owners and do educational work to increase awareness of the responsibility we all have towards animals and their welfare.

Sunbeams is a Community Music Charity in Cumbria for people with disabilities of all ages. The Charity was founded in 1992 by Cumbrian born Harpist and Singer Annie Mawson MBE. Every month Sunbeams delivers over 100 live Community Music sessions in Music For Life® and Music For Dignity® Programmes to 1,458 disabled and disadvantaged people of all ages in 52 different venues across the County of Cumbria and at their new bespoke Centre outside Penrith. Sunbeams is reliant upon donations, fundraising and grants to keep the charity going and in order to provide their services free of charge .

Sisterhood is an ecumenical ladies group which meets fortnightly, at Duddon Road Methodist Church, Askam-in-Furness. The members are aged from 60+ to 90. The Sisterhood committee also runs a chair based exercise. The exercise class is led by a qualified instructor, and meets weekly to encourage members to keep active - by gentle exercises to music

We fund and promote research with the aim of bringing about treatments and a cure for ataxia by 2020. We want a cure for this generation. Until this is achieved, we will do all that we can to provide support services to the families and carers of people with ataxia to enable those with the condition to have the highest possible quality of life.

We are constituted to promote the wellbeing of disabled people, their carers and families in the Borough of Barrow in Furness in any way deemed lawful. We provide a wide range of activities and services for this client group. We are a totally independent registered charity having to raise our own funds to enable us to operate. We also work with professionals to help them best understand the needs and ways of our client group.

Barrow Amateur Swimming club (Barrow ASC) is a long established club in the Furness area (over 150 years old) that provides swimming, coaching and training opportunities for developing swimmers, County age group, Regional and swimmers of National standard.
The club itself holds swim camps / swim galas throughout the year and its respective squads attend team events throughout the County and further afield.
It is a socially inclusive club, run wholly by parents and volunteers with children aged 6 years to 20 years+ from all schools in the Furness area attending with their parents and/or volunteering their time.

Barrow Celtic Association Football Club main objective is to promote and organise Junior and Open-age Association Football in the district, this will include proactive engagement with the local community.

Barrow Community Basketball and Sports Association Ltd provides basketball coaching and playing opportunities to boys and girls from school year 1. We also provide the same service for men and women. We organise and deliver school basketball leagues during the season including primary, senior and college teams. We are the home to Barrow Thorns basketball club which again provides coaching and playing opportunities to both junior and senior age groups. The club teams play in National Leagues all over the Country.

We aim to help digital photographers make the most of their skills and equipment in a friendly and sociable way.

Rugby league club

To encourage people from all walks of life to appreciate theatre, song and dance as either a performer, helper or member of an audience. To offer a safe environment for all who wish to participate.

Barrow Sea Cadets offers an environment where young people aged between 10-18 find new confidence and inspiration, helping them to develop life skills, like team work and independence through nautical adventure. Our aims are brought from the heart of Royal Navy traditions. We strive to teach respect, loyalty, self-discipline, commitment, honesty and integrity.

Women's Community Matters is a one stop shop for women specific services. We offer a range of courses, activities, groups and one to one support to women aged 14 and over in the area. We deliver our services with love, care, compassion and kindness. We stand alongside women as they make decisions for themselves about any changes they may want to make in their own lives.

Beatson Cancer Charity is determined to beat cancer and is committed to securing significant funding to support and enhance the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families

Started as a small project for people with learning disabilities in 1993. Moved to our present site in 2003 nearer to Bowness and now provide sailing (and a few other activities) for both adults and children who live in Cumbria with a broad range of ability. We operate non-commercially with a large team of volunteers.

Bliss is the UK’s leading charity for babies born premature or sick.

Bliss champions the right for every baby born premature or sick to receive the best care. We achieve this by empowering families, influencing policy and practice, and enabling life-changing research.

THE BLUEBELL FOUNDATION
The loss of a pregnancy, death of a baby, infant or child, or the struggle to conceive can have a real impact on the families involved.
The Bluebell Foundation provides support for people experiencing grief associated with loss during pregnancy, death of a baby, child or young person, those with fertility issues and families where a child has life-limiting or life-threatening illness.
We also provide support for children and young people up to the age of 18 who are grieving through the death or anticipated death of someone important to them.
We hope to enable families to begin to understand their grief. We cannot replace the life lost but we can try to help people cope with the loss.
The Bluebell Foundation was formed in 2007 by a group of people who have been through a similar or the same experiences. They felt setting up this charity would help people through such a traumatic time, and help them talk to other people who have suffered the same or similar loss.
Bluebell provide support to families and individuals when they are ready. You do not need to wait a set amount of time. We are available for you when you feel the time is right

Charitable Objectives - To save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer through research, information, awareness and support. BCRT is the leading charity funding research into primary bone cancer.

The club was set up over 25 years ago and has encouraged the young to learn to swim and the older population to keep fit in a small pool. Since the pool closed in 2014 to make way for a housing estate the local primary schools have noticed that fewer children are able to swim. A replacement pool is being planned near to the village hall to aid the safety of our young people and the activity of the older members of the community.

Brake has been operating for over 20 year to help stop road deaths.

Breast Cancer Now are the Uks largers Breast Cancer research charity. Dedicated to funding ground breaking research bringing us close to our goal that everyone who devleops breast cancer with live and live well by 2050.

Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. We’ve already saved millions of lives by discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.
Every year more people in the UK die from cancer than any other disease and sadly, 1 in 2 people develop cancer at some point in their lives.
Over the last forty years survival rates have doubled, which means two in four people are living for 10 years or more after being diagnosed. We hope to accelerate progress and see three quarters of patients surviving 10 years or more in the next 20 years.
We take our learning’s from the lab right to the patient’s bedside and work to diagnose, treat and prevent cancer – so at Cancer Research UK we really are tackling cancer on every front. What’s more, we are the only charity with the knowledge and expertise to tackle all 200 types of cancer.

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is the UK charity that supports those affected by conditions that can cause young sudden cardiac death. CRY provides bereavement support and funds fast -track expert pathology investigations at the CRY Centre for Cardiac Pathology. CRY raises awareness of signs and symptoms of cardiac conditions and supports young people diagnosed with life-threatening conditions through the myheart Network. CRY funds medical research and operates a nationwide cardiac screening programme for any person between the age of 14 and 35. CRY funds fast -track expert medical services at the CRY Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions and Sports Cardiology.

Every year we raise thousands of pounds to support local children who suffer abuse or neglect, are disabled and have special needs or who simply need extra care or guidance. CFM Cash for Kids distribute money to registered charities, to individuals to pay for specialist equipment, to sports organisations and to specialist projects for schools & playgroups; Projects must be for the benefit of young people under the age of 18; who are disabled and have special needs or who come from underprivileged backgrounds.
Every penny raised, stays locally in Cumbria and South West Scotland to help thousands of children in our communities each year.

Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group is a leading children’s cancer charity and the UK and Ireland’s professional association for those involved in the treatment and care of children with cancer. Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Two out of ten children will not survive their disease.

Over the last 40 years, CCLG has played a key role in the major improvements in survival rates and the standards of care for children. We bring together childhood cancer professionals to ensure all children receive the best possible treatment and care.

There are still some childhood cancers with a poor outlook, and many treatments can have long-lasting side effects. Further research is therefore vital, and the ultimate aim of CCLG is to cure as many children as possible while reducing the short and long-term side effects of treatment. We fund and support research into childhood cancers, and we help young patients and their families with our expert, high quality and award-winning information resources.

Citizens Advice Allerdale provide free, independent, impartial and confidential advice on a wide range of areas including debt, benefits, employment, housing, relationships, consumer issues and many other problems.

We are an independent charity and part of the Citizens Advice network across England and Wales.

We are made up of a number of paid staff and volunteers and between us we are able to fulfil our aims and principles, which are:

To ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge on their rights and responsibilities or of the services available to them, or through an inability to express their needs effectively.

And equally to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services both locally and nationally.

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity
for veterans’ mental health.
For almost a century, we’ve helped former servicemen
and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety,
depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Today, we provide support to veterans from every
service and every conflict.
On the phone and online. In the community
and at our treatment centres.
We’re on a mission to raise awareness that invisible
injuries can be just as hard to cope with as physical ones.
So when a veteran is having a tough time, we’re there to
help tackle the past and to help them take on the future.

Coniston Cricket Club is a voluntary organisation which provides individuals, both children and adults from Coniston and the surrounding area the opportunity for socialising and recreation through the sport. We currently have 2 mens' teams who play in the Westmorland Cricket League, with games played once or twice a week and also training midweek.

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Coniston and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.

Citizens Advice Copeland - The aim of our service is to provide the advice and support people need to deal with the problems they face. We are an independent charity who provide a free, independent and confidential service across the borough of Copeland. A team of 12 paid staff and 40 volunteers deliver advice services on issues including debt, welfare benefits, housing, employment, energy, relationship and family problems.

Creative support provides support and care for disabled and mental health sufferers. The service aims to give the service users the best possible life and ensuring they experience life in the community. Creative supoort has several housing services, the organisation also offers homing visits.

Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change.

We’re the UK’s leading charity in the battle against Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Founded as a patients’ association in 1979, we now have 35,000 members across the UK.

These aren’t just people who have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) – our members also include their families and friends, health professionals and others who support our work. They’ve helped us set up 50 Local Networks across the nation. These arrange educational meetings, generate publicity and organise fundraising.

We work to make life better for the 300,000 people in the UK with Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and other forms of IBD.

Cadas was established in 1980 and is a well-respected and registered charity. We have helped thousands of people and their families over the last 38 years offering holistic and strengths based approaches supporting individuals in recovery. Our approach is underpinned by the Asset-Based Community Development Model (ABCD). Our core service comprises of individual and group support, volunteering, peer mentoring and mutual aid via peer led support groups, programmes and workshops of educative and preventative initiatives.
Cadas offers a range of support primarily delivered by trained volunteers to enable people in recovery improve their emotional, physical and mental health.

Cumbria Schools Table Tennis organise annual tournaments for All schoolchildren in Cumbria up to the age of 18. Winners of each age group the represent Cumbria I the National Finals held annually in Wolverhampton. In addition grants can be awarded to those children struggling with the cost of entering and travelling to the National Finals.

DCA is dedicated to provide services to the community of Dalton and the surrounding areas .These services are provided in Dalton Community Centre , DCA raises funds to maintain and run the centre . Groups that use the Centre include Age Uk, Dalton Youth , and Jack & Jill Playgroup. It is the only community venue in Dalton area capable of housing all these groups

Local dance school ran entirely by volunteers. Competition outfits and transport to competitions which take place all over the country costs each dancer a considerable amount of money. We therefore constantly fundraise as much as possible in order to keep the costs down. It is most disappointing when a child has to give up a hobby they love due to financial straint.

Depaul UK focuses on young people in crisis, those facing or experiencing homelessness and beyond. Our Vision is of a society in which everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community. We have four Depaul hubs in Whitley Bay, Sheffield, Manchester and London.

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness.

Over the past 27 years we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.

We believe no young person should have to sleep rough, and while we work to provide the accommodation that offers an immediate answer to homelessness, it is also a vital part of our work to prevent young people from becoming homeless in the first place.

We support young people by:
Offering a safe place to stay in a crisis,
Helping them to take the step from homelessness into stable housing, and
Providing specialist long-term support to help get lives back on track.

This includes family mediation, counselling, Nightstop (our emergency accommodation project: for more detail see below), supported and high-support housing. Our needs led and young person centred approach ensures we are able to respond to some of the most vulnerable young people in our communities in the most effective way.

Our award-winning project Nightstop provides a safety net to those forced to leave their home, placing young people in a safe and warm home for the night, provided by a vetted and approved volunteer. Communities and charities run Nightstops in more than 30 locations around the UK, led and supported by the Nightstop team at Depaul UK.

It prevents young people from sleeping rough, "sofa surfing", or staying in unsuitable accommodation where they would be at risk of abuse. The use of spare rooms in a positive environment makes a huge difference to young people in crisis.

To find out more please don't hesitate to visit our website uk.depaulcharity.org

Dogs Trust give stray and abandoned dogs a second chance at a brighter future with responsible, caring new owners. They are funded entirely by the generosity of their supporters and without their support it would be simply impossible to care for around 17,000 stray and abandoned dogs at their 20 rehoming centres.

Secondary School providing educational, stimulating and resourceful provisions for local students

Drop Zone Youth Projects works with young people across the Furness area to realise their aspirations. We provide support, guidance and advice on all issues which affect young people.

Duddon Inshore Rescue is a voluntary organisation providing a 24 hour on-call service dedicated to fostering the safety of individuals, by providing and maintaining an effective search and rescue operation for assistance to anyone or anything in peril from the sea in the area of the Duddon estuary and Walney waters in Cumbria. We aim to work closely with the local community and welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. Since the inception of Duddon Inshore Rescue we have been involved in over 400 incidents on or around the treacherous waters of the Duddon estuary.

We promote church outreach into the local community, bringing together all of the local churches (Roman Catholic, Methodist and Anglican) to work with one voice, encouraging unity across denominations and ensuring greater coverage and efficiency in providing help irrespective of faith.

Epilepsy Research UK supports ground-breaking independent research into the causes, treatment and prevention of epilepsy to help transform the lives of the 1 in 103 people living with epilepsy in the UK today.

The Family Holiday Association is the only national charity dedicated to providing seaside breaks and day trips for families coping with some of the toughest challenges life can bring. We help UK families struggling with problems such as severe and long-term illness, bereavement, mental health issues, disability and domestic violence. Evidence shows that our work results in stronger, healthier and happier families and communities. Each family we support is referred to us by someone already working with them in a supporting role. Our referral network includes teachers, health visitors, social workers and other charities such as Barnardo’s and Shelter. By working with referrers, we can be sure that the funds we raise help the families who will benefit most.

FND Hope UK mission is to provide awareness, support affected individuals, and advance in to Functional Neurological Disorder [FND]. We aim to drive high quality standards for FND care while empowering patients to better health.
1) Raise awareness and understanding of FND through Social Media, Charitable Events, Medical Conferences and other educational materials.
2) Coordinate a voluntary FND patients register to assist Drs in the advancement of new and ongoing research in partnership with the Genetic Alliance.
3) Work with Medical and Allied health professionals to provide better understanding of FND, improve medical protocols and promote ethical standards.

We fundraise for the development of bereavement equipment and services for parents of stillborn babies and neonatal baby loss. This includes building bereavement suites within the NUH Trust

We are a group of parents and school staff who raise money to pay for resources and equipment to enrich pupils' lives.

We work to raise funds to support a locally run youth club for disabled young people. The youth club is expanding into a more social well being and development club and we now have groups of varying ages and have also recently opened specialist clubs for Minecraft and Lego enthusists.

Furness Carers is the only generic Carers organisation within the Furness area which supports unpaid Carers. Carers look after family, partners or friends in need of help because they are ill, frail or have a disability. We support all Carers both Adults 18+ and Young Carers 5-18 year old.

We provide free first aid course to the local community. We also provide first aid cover at local events, galas etc.

Furness Homeless Support Group is a local charity which originally began as a Christmas Shelter in 1989. We soon realised that the need was prevalent all year round and have gradually grown through the years to incorporate the facilities we now have. Our project now comprises of a day centre, 9 units of short term supported accommodation, a 1 bed flat, a 2 bed house and a 3 bed house for those in need of continues support. Our day centre is open to anyone who wishes company or to partake in a low cost quality meal. We house individuals who have found themselves homeless who require support to enable them to ultimately move on to sustain their own tenancy. People come to us with multiple issues including mental health, learning difficulties, substance misuse. The support we provide includes areas such as budgeting, debt reduction, living skills, accessing health care, cooking and planning healthy meals on a budget, liaising with specialised agencies regarding alcohol/drug use, mental health services, debt, volunteering etc.

Furness Mental Health Trust (FMHT) is unique in the Furness Area in being a Service User and Carer Led and Run Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO/ULO), registered with the Charity Commission and members of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), Cumbria CVS, Cumbria Action for Health (A4H) and Cumbria Mental Health Provider Forum (CMHPF).

FMHT aims to promote emotional wellbeing, improve Mental Health, and reduce the impact of poverty in the Furness and South Lakes area, which includes some of the most impoverished wards in the North West of England, by providing the opportunity people and their families have to access support sessions and group personal development activities and services as described in our Objects, Aims and Activities.

Objects:
(1) The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people with Mental Health problems and their families in particular but not exclusively by the promotion of Mental Health services in the Furness area of Cumbria.
(2) To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to Mental Health problems.

Aims and Activities:
The promotion of Mental Health and related services within the Furness area of Cumbria in particular but not exclusively by:
(1) Supporting people with Mental Health problems overcome Social Exclusion, Poverty, Stigma and to build resilience and coping strategies etc.
(2) Providing access to Leisure and Social Activities.
(3) Providing access to/loan of Computer Equipment and provide Training in the use of such equipment.
(4) Providing help with/access to appropriate Housing.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society Furness Group offers completely free of charge therapies to all of it's members living in the Furness area. These therapies are; Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Chiropody, Reflexology and Counselling. We have a 24 hour support line which is manned by volunteers and we run social outigs for those who are less able to get out and about.

Support group for people who have suffered strokes.

Give Us A Break 2010 are a small West Cumbrian charity who are raising funds to build and operate a short break centre for disabled and disadvantaged children. The new centre's ethos is that all children will be able to have fun in a safe, accessible and beneficial environment while allowing the children's parents and carers to have a much needed break from caring for their children 24/7. This will help the children's families to recharge their batteries and cope better with the daily demands of looking after their children. By doing so it will prevent families from going into 'crisis'.

We believe that 2019 and 2020 will be exciting times for GUAB2010. We are actively looking for land to build our centre. Any funds donated or awarded will go to the land purchase and/or the centre's building works. Cumbria has almost 2500 children identified as having Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities. Less than 200 get overnight stays to allow families to recharge their batteries. Please help us to help them. Give them a break by donating to Give Us A Break 2010 and make those families lives just a little bit easier.

Thank you for taking the time to read about us.

We are a village Cricket Club with over 150 social members and around 100 spectators during the season each Saturday and at Cup matches on Sundays. We have an active Junior Section with trained volunteers. Our Club remains committed to being a voluntary organisation with a strong Community focus. We strive for continual improvement of our facilities and aim to offer the best opportunities to all. We are an important social and recreational venue for the village and we encourage the community to attend games and events, promoting closer bonds.

Hawcoat Park Sports Club (still known to many locals as Vickers Sports Club) is a truly unique facility in Barrow in Furness. The club comprises 15 acres of playing fields and caters for a variety of sports at both Junior and Senior levels. Sports played at Hawcoat Park include Archery, Bowls, Cricket, Football, Rifle and Pistol shooting, Rugby League, Rugby Union, and Table Tennis.

We are a branch of Headway covering South Cumbria. We are working to improve life after brain injury by providing information, support, events, activities and opportunities locally.

Our aim is to work together with people affected by an acquired brain injury so they can move forward and make progress.

We currently support over 60 people who live between Barrow and Shap. Many are unable to drive because of their injuries, and few currently are able to return to work.
As a small group we seek help and support from the community.

Thank you for your help

Formed in 1981 to support families who had a child with a heart defect treated at Leicester hospital from East Midlands areas. Since then have also been increasingly involved with raising funds to support the Children's Ward and Paediatric Intensive Care at Glenfield Hospital Leicester supplying vital medical equipment and improving facilities for patients and families whilst staying at the hospital.

The Huntington’s Disease Association (HDA) is the only organisation providing a dedicated service of advice, guidance and support for people in England and Wales who are devastated by Huntington’s disease.

We run a regional Specialist HD Advisory service to support those directly affected by the disease, and their families and carers, delivered by our HD experts and tailored to the individual needs of the families we work with.

There are approximately 6,000 people suffering from Huntington’s in the UK. For every person diagnosed another four people are at risk. That’s 24,000 people whose lives will, at some point, be turned upside down by the anguish of waiting for a diagnosis, or taking their chances without.

Supporting individuals and families is our core focus. Our 23 Specialist HD Advisers are currently working with a total of 13,639 people affected by HD across England and Wales. Many of these are HD patients, but they also help those at risk, and their families and carers, who shoulder the heavy burden of caring for their loved ones.

Invest in ME Research (IiMER) was set up with the objectives of making a change in how ME is perceived and treated in the media, by health departments and by healthcare professionals. We aim to do this by identifying the three key areas to concentrate our efforts on - funding for biomedical research, education and lobbying. Invest in ME Research aims to collaborate and coordinate events and activities in these areas in order to provide the focus and funding to allow biomedical research to be carried out.

Invest in ME Research want to establish a national strategy of biomedical research into ME and establish a UK and European Centre of Excellence for biomedical research into ME. Please help make ME an illness which is properly understood and where adequate funding is provided for biomedical research into ME allowing treatments and cures to be found.

JDRF is the type 1 diabetes research charity, aiming to cure type 1, and in the process, making lives easier for those with type 1.

Jogging Pals is a club affiliated with England Athletics. We aim to get people active and moving through the principles of run, jump and throw. Through programmes and activities such as Jogging Pals Juniors, JP Squad, or our adult couch to 5k programmes, we've helped over 500 people get into running. We also deliver the Mental Health Mile in Kendal, with a normal attendance of 150 people, and are looking at expanding this into other areas e.g. Bowness and Ulverston

Jo's Appeal was set up in memory of my wife, former Evening Mail journalist Jo Davies, who died last August, aged 38, five-and-a-half years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

We have been rescuing people in difficulties on the fells around Keswick since 1947, averaging about two rescues a week in recent years. All our members are volunteers and number between 45 and 50. We are all on call 24 hours a day, every day of the year. We are entirely reliant on charitable support, with no government funding.

Our mission is to enable people with disabilities to achieve their potential through the challenge of adventurous activities in the countryside in order for them to develop, change perceptions and make positive and lasting changes to their lives.
The Trust has been delivering outdoor activity programmes for people with disabilities for almost 40 years. The centre provides a life-enhancing service to people affected by disability: be it sensory, learning or physical , we help break down barriers and enrich as many lives as we can. Our provision is all-inclusive; we offer residential stays for individuals, family groups, specialist schools, supported living homes, accessible sports clubs and charity groups.

We are a charity dedicated to the training of dogs to search for lost people mainly in the mountain environment of the lake district.

WE PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT WITHIN THE VALLEY AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE THE AREA

We are a small community primary school situated between between Lindal Village and Marton Village.

We are a local Preschool and Toddler group based in Lindal in Furness and have been running for almost 50 years. We provide a nurturing, caring and educational environment for local children, aged 2 to 5 years from a rural community as well as a stimulating breakfast and after school club for Lindal and Marton Primary school.

Provide affordable bookings for classes, meetings and events. Main base at Lowick bridge for K2B on day of walk.

LUPUS UK is the only National Registered charity supporting people with Lupus, supporting research projects and welfare fund.

Marie Curie provide specialist support and care for people living with a terminal illness and their families

We are a group of motorcycling enthusiasts who meet up once a month to talk bikes and raise money for the Air Ambulance (of whoch marshalling at the K2B is one of our fundraising activities)

MPCDG puts on activities for children with disabilities, in and around the Millom area. K2B and C2B donations will go towards; swimming, horse riding, fencing, canoeing, ghyll scrambling, bush craft, trampolineing, Minecraft Club, minibus exertions and many more activities. Thank you

Our vision is to work proactively and in partnership with statutory and other organisations and individuals:

to promote mental health and to improve the quality of life for people suffering from, or with the potential to suffer from, mental distress by providing and encouraging user-led activities and services and
to increase awareness of those issues through education and a strong, positive presence in the local community.

The charity supports patients and their families with renal disease ranging from pre-dialysis, through the various dialysis options, through possible kidney transplant and beyond. Our area covers most of Morecambe Bay and especially South Cumbria and North Lancashire.

We’re the MS Society – since 1953, a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, volunteers and fundraisers.

We understand what life’s like with MS, and we support each other through the highs, lows and everything in between.

And we’re driving research into more – and better – treatments. For everyone.

Together, we are strong enough to stop MS.

Narcolepsy is a rare neurological condition that affects the brain's ability to regulate the normal sleep-wake cycle. Narcolepsy is estimated to affect about 1 person in 2,500. That means that in the UK there are approximately 30,000 people who have narcolepsy, though it is believed that the majority have not been diagnosed.

Normal sleep takes the form of a regular pattern of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) and non-REM stages. During a fully night's sleep, every 90 minutes or so a normal sleeper experiences several minutes of REM sleep, during which dreaming occurs, before switching back to non-REM sleep.

We are a small village school with parents interested in raising money to support the school. We are raising money for a variety of resources to use throughout the school.

We are 4 X4 Logistical support for emergency services and other user bodies in times of need or adverse conditions

Orphans Home of Grace was founded in 1999 by Mrs Carmel Lammon, an Australian lady who came to Kenya with a vision of reaching out to vulnerable and disadvantaged children. They receive no government funding, and rely totally on charitable donations.
The Home provides a safe environment for the children aged 3 to 18, and offers shelter, good nutrition, education and medical care in order to improve their standard of living as well as their future prospects. Some children have complex health needs, ie HIV/Aids or recurrent malaria. They need to pay for medical care, school fees and all the other needs of the children.

OutdoorLads runs a range of sociable outdoor activities for gay, bi men and trans guys right across the UK and further afield - activity based things like hiking, climbing, camping, biking, canoeing, scrambling, running and sailing. as well as purely social events.

We have three dedicated members of staff running our office, but it's important to recognise that everything else we do is done by one of our many, amazing volunteers.

Friendly and welcoming:
Our events are friendly and typically people get stuck in to make sure we all have a good time. The event leader will know who is on their first event and will make a special effort to make you feel welcome.

Experienced, or novice, it doesn't matter:
Whether you already have outdoors experience or want to try something new, whether you want to get fitter or just want to 'get out more', sign up for your first OutdoorLads event.

You’ll have a great time with friendly guys who all have a shared love of the outdoors.

We are support group who try to help people with Parkinson. We hold monthly meeting and we as having a therapy clinic at the medical centre in Ulverston once a month. We are trying to encourage more people with Parkinson to come along to our meetings.

The PCD Family Support Group was formed in 1991 to:
Provide support to patients and their carers who have, or are suspected of having, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) - a rare genetic lung disease
Bring PCD to the attention of medics who may come across PCD and continue to provide an up to date information service for them and the general public
To promote research to aid diagnosis and treatment of patients with PCD
Support the NHS and other bodies to ensure patients have access to diagnostic services and on-going care
Fundraise to support the above activities

We are a registered charity which is run by a committee of volunteer trustees. We are also supported by the PCD Medical Board which is a group of clinicians with an interest in PCD. This group is chaired on a rotational basis by Professor Andy Bush, Professor Chris O’Callaghan , Professor Claire Hogg and Professor Jane Lucas.

WHAT IS PTHS ?
Pitt Hopkins Syndrome (PTHS) is a rare genetic syndrome caused by mutations in or deletions of the tcf4 gene.

The symptoms of PTHS become more apparent in childhood and can include characteristic facial features (wide mouth, widely spaced teeth and cupid bow top and full bottom lips), learning difficulties, seizures, episodes of unusual breathing patterns and chronic constipation.