David Lloyd Cheadle

The Lullaby Trust is a charity that saves babies’ lives and supports bereaved families. Around 3 babies a week still die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and we are committed to bringing that number down to zero. Through educating parents on how they can reduce the risk of SIDS and investing over £12 million in research, we have played a key role in reducing the number of babies who die from SIDS by 82%, saving the lives of more than 29,000 babies. Each year we train thousands of health professionals to support parents in sleeping their baby safely. We campaign tirelessly to raise awareness of SIDS and ensure our life saving advice reaches all parents. The Lullaby Trust supports bereaved families, through our helpline and befriending scheme. Our work with the NHS to provide a Care of Next Infant Programme (CONI) offers a lifeline to bereaved families expecting a new baby.

St Ann's Hospice supports and cares for around 3,000 people living with cancer and other life limiting illnesses across Greater Manchester. We have 3 sites at Heald Green, Little Hulton and the Neil Cliffe Centre. As well as having inpatient beds we also provide day therapy, a supportive outpatient service and a Hospice at Home team. At St Ann's we need to raise around £16,000 every day to continue to provide vital care to our patients and families. We wouldn't be able to exist without the incredible support of the Greater Manchester community. Our care is free of charge, but we only receive a third of our funding from the NHS. The rest is down to the kindness of our supporters.