David Lloyd Sunderland

The charity raises funds for a short break and respite care centre for children with life-limiting conditions and disabilities. In addition we provide support services for all family members where there is one or more child with a disability aged between 0 to 25 years of age. We aim to become a "hub" where families with a child with disabilities can come for advice, information and support that will improve their quality of life. We provide counselling for all family members including the siblings and the child with disabilities, holistic therapies for parent carers to improve their health and wellbeing and help them to cope with their 24/7 demanding roles as well as peer support groups. We have volunteering and work placement opportunities for young people with disabilities as well as volunteering opportunities for all members of the community, for example reception desk. admin, organising fundraising events, gardening, cleaning and maintenance. We welcome support from all!

Every 45 minutes a man dies of prostate cancer. A husband. A brother. A dad. Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the UK with over 57,000 men diagnosed in 2018. In the UK, about 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer at some point in their lives. There has been a legacy of neglect in funding prostate cancer research with no screening programme or accurate diagnostic test and there aren’t enough clinical nurse specialists available to help the 400,000 men living with prostate cancer in the UK. Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer being a killer. We fund groundbreaking research, drive improvements in treatment, and fight injustice in care. And our specialist nurses provide emotional and practical support for men and their families across the UK.

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.