Beneficiaries 2024
The charity projects being funded by The Light Fund as a result of the 2024 fundraising efforts are…
Bone Cancer Research Trust - £5,100
To fund the provision of Patient Support Boxes. Aimed at helping to demystify being diagnosed with bone cancer, treatment and life beyond, each box contains a range of personally tailored information and resources including a Step-By-Step patient guide.
Bowel Cancer UK - £4,710
To fund the printing of 15,000 copies of the charity’s health information resource Your Operation: A Guide to Bowel Cancer Surgery that will be printed in early 2025.
The Brain Tumour Charity - £5,000
To fund the printing of a further 500 Paediatric Information Packs which help families navigate their way through an incredibly difficult and scary time following a child’s brain tumour diagnosis.
Brain Tumour Support - £3,932
Funding of four Early Intervention Project support groups in Bristol and South Gloucester, which are attended by a diverse mix of those with a brain tumour and their loved ones, offering a safe space to speak openly about the impacts of a brain tumour, to discuss and meet others in similar situations.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) - £5,000
Funding for the charity’s life-saving suicide prevention helpline.
Child Bereavement UK - £5,000
The funding will subsidise training (from the education team and training team) to allow them to provide a Rapid Response Service to schools and small charities who would not have the budget to fund any training.
Child Rescue Nepal - £3,500
Child Rescue Nepal works to combat child trafficking and end child slavery in Nepal. The donation will help fund the installation of a new drinking water facility at Janashram School in the rural district Makwanpur of which currently has 135 pupils. It will also go towards the cost of providing hygiene training to children and teachers.
Crohn’s & Colitis UK - £5,000
Funding towards the costs of running the charity’s multi-channel Helpline (by phone, email, Live Chat, and social media). This Helpline provides hope and relief to hundreds of people (of all ages) who live with Crohn’s and Colitis.
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity - £4,000
Funding of equipment, such as a treatment chair, as part of the £300 million redevelopment of the Children's Cancer Centre campaign at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Inspire Youth Zone Chorley - £5,000
To help fund and grow the charity’s outreach food offer. The donation will enable them to provide free meals to young people in their most deprived areas who are experiencing deep poverty.
Maggie’s - £5,000
A contribution to the delivery of Eating Well workshops in its West London centre and towards enabling their Benefits Advisors to support adult men and women with cancer.
Motor Neurone Disease Association - £5,000
The funding will go towards the charity’s children and young people’s Memory Box service, which will benefit more than 200 children and young people affected by MND.
New Life Special Care Babies - £5,000
To provide a ‘Hot Cot’ Neo-Natal baby Unit for newly born babies that will be installed in a hospital, either in Poole in Dorset or in Wales.
Orchid Cancer Appeal - £5,000
To help fund the charity’s Male Cancer Information Roadshow in September, in Sunderland or London, during Male Cancer Awareness Week. Male cancer is easier to treat and cure if it is discovered early which is why Orchid helps raise awareness of the risk factors, signs and symptoms of prostate, testicular and penile cancer to help avoid late diagnoses with fewer treatment options and a poorer prognosis.
Pancreatic Cancer UK - £5,075
To provide specialist expert information, advice, and support to patients and their loved ones recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Through the Support Line, a team of specialist nurses are only a phone call or email away.
Papyrus - £5,500
To deliver 10 suicide prevention training sessions. These bespoke CPD accredited training sessions SPEAK (Suicide Prevention Explore, Ask, Keep-Safe) are delivered to adults who work with young people, with a particular focus on those statistically at higher risk of suicide due to their lived experience, demographic or geography.
Princess Alice Hospice - £5,250
Funding to provide the Hospice at Home service. Most people want to be at home at the end of their life and their Hospice at Home service gives patients the right care by the right person at the right time in the place they want to be.
ShelterBox - £5,000
For work to support families affected by flooding in Eastern Bangladesh. A low-pressure weather system over the Bay of Bengal caused devastating floods that affected 5.8 million people and damaged 334,434 houses. The monies will help in reconstruction of homes for 100 people.
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices - £5,000
The donation will allow the charity to support a family with three months specialist pre-bereavement support, providing essential guidance on pain management, family and sibling support, and anticipatory grief.
Bone Cancer Research Trust - £5,100
To fund the provision of Patient Support Boxes. Aimed at helping to demystify being diagnosed with bone cancer, treatment and life beyond, each box contains a range of personally tailored information and resources including a Step-By-Step patient guide.
Bowel Cancer UK - £4,710
To fund the printing of 15,000 copies of the charity’s health information resource Your Operation: A Guide to Bowel Cancer Surgery that will be printed in early 2025.
The Brain Tumour Charity - £5,000
To fund the printing of a further 500 Paediatric Information Packs which help families navigate their way through an incredibly difficult and scary time following a child’s brain tumour diagnosis.
Brain Tumour Support - £3,932
Funding of four Early Intervention Project support groups in Bristol and South Gloucester, which are attended by a diverse mix of those with a brain tumour and their loved ones, offering a safe space to speak openly about the impacts of a brain tumour, to discuss and meet others in similar situations.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) - £5,000
Funding for the charity’s life-saving suicide prevention helpline.
Child Bereavement UK - £5,000
The funding will subsidise training (from the education team and training team) to allow them to provide a Rapid Response Service to schools and small charities who would not have the budget to fund any training.
Child Rescue Nepal - £3,500
Child Rescue Nepal works to combat child trafficking and end child slavery in Nepal. The donation will help fund the installation of a new drinking water facility at Janashram School in the rural district Makwanpur of which currently has 135 pupils. It will also go towards the cost of providing hygiene training to children and teachers.
Crohn’s & Colitis UK - £5,000
Funding towards the costs of running the charity’s multi-channel Helpline (by phone, email, Live Chat, and social media). This Helpline provides hope and relief to hundreds of people (of all ages) who live with Crohn’s and Colitis.
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity - £4,000
Funding of equipment, such as a treatment chair, as part of the £300 million redevelopment of the Children's Cancer Centre campaign at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Inspire Youth Zone Chorley - £5,000
To help fund and grow the charity’s outreach food offer. The donation will enable them to provide free meals to young people in their most deprived areas who are experiencing deep poverty.
Maggie’s - £5,000
A contribution to the delivery of Eating Well workshops in its West London centre and towards enabling their Benefits Advisors to support adult men and women with cancer.
Motor Neurone Disease Association - £5,000
The funding will go towards the charity’s children and young people’s Memory Box service, which will benefit more than 200 children and young people affected by MND.
New Life Special Care Babies - £5,000
To provide a ‘Hot Cot’ Neo-Natal baby Unit for newly born babies that will be installed in a hospital, either in Poole in Dorset or in Wales.
Orchid Cancer Appeal - £5,000
To help fund the charity’s Male Cancer Information Roadshow in September, in Sunderland or London, during Male Cancer Awareness Week. Male cancer is easier to treat and cure if it is discovered early which is why Orchid helps raise awareness of the risk factors, signs and symptoms of prostate, testicular and penile cancer to help avoid late diagnoses with fewer treatment options and a poorer prognosis.
Pancreatic Cancer UK - £5,075
To provide specialist expert information, advice, and support to patients and their loved ones recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Through the Support Line, a team of specialist nurses are only a phone call or email away.
Papyrus - £5,500
To deliver 10 suicide prevention training sessions. These bespoke CPD accredited training sessions SPEAK (Suicide Prevention Explore, Ask, Keep-Safe) are delivered to adults who work with young people, with a particular focus on those statistically at higher risk of suicide due to their lived experience, demographic or geography.
Princess Alice Hospice - £5,250
Funding to provide the Hospice at Home service. Most people want to be at home at the end of their life and their Hospice at Home service gives patients the right care by the right person at the right time in the place they want to be.
ShelterBox - £5,000
For work to support families affected by flooding in Eastern Bangladesh. A low-pressure weather system over the Bay of Bengal caused devastating floods that affected 5.8 million people and damaged 334,434 houses. The monies will help in reconstruction of homes for 100 people.
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices - £5,000
The donation will allow the charity to support a family with three months specialist pre-bereavement support, providing essential guidance on pain management, family and sibling support, and anticipatory grief.