The charities listed below are the charities that are currently actively promoting this specific event or Across the Divide as a whole. Not to worry if your chosen charity isn't listed here, you can still sign up to any of our events for a charity or not for profit organisation that is not listed.

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The aims of the charity are to provide grants for disabled & disadvantaged children, to allow them to participate and progress in sport, this can be to a Club, an Organisation or to an individual child. This could be funds for a sports wheelchair for a disabled child, to sports equipment for a club or organisation.

Abbeyfield is a national and international charity dedicated to making the lives of older people easier and more fulfilling. Since 1956, Abbeyfield volunteers and staff have helped an increasing number of older people enjoy a high quality of independent living, providing a range of services, which include housing, support and care, all with local community involvement.

Advance International Ministries are currently building a school for over 500 children in Kiyindi Uganda together with a home for 100 children that have been orphaned by AIDS.

Committing to a trek is a huge personal challenge, physically and mentally it can be a gruelling adventure but the feeling when you cross that finish line will be euphoric… With each day of training you grow stronger, healthier, faster, and even happier, this challenge will change your life for the better no doubt…  Now think of the challenges children and there families who are affected by childhood cancer face every day, gruelling treatment regimes, endless hospital visits, hair loss, mobility issues, infections and in some cases even the loss of limbs.

Barretstown is passionate about challenge; our challenge is to rebuild lives affected by childhood cancer. By providing a therapeutic recreation programme that is recognised by leading paediatric specialists, Barretstown puts back what serious illness takes away. Based in a castle in the Wicklow hills in the Republic of Ireland, we run a life changing residential programme of Therapeutic Recreation in a safe, fun and supportive environment. 

The Beatson Pebble Appeal is a £10M campaign to raise funds to build the Beatson Translational Research Centre; the final element in the creation of the Glasgow Centre for Cancer Research.The Beatson Translational Research Centre (TRC) will convert basic cancer research into real improvements in treatments for patients. It will focus upon especially common tumours, those that cause the most deaths in Scotland such as endocrine (breast, prostate and ovarian); smoking related (lung, throat, oral) and gastrointestinal cancer.

Their mission is to make a significant and meaningful difference to the lives of people affected by breast cancer or with breast health concerns through the provisions of high quality, innovative, responsive services and by campaigning for excellence in breast cancer treatment and care

The British Red Cross is a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. When the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives.

The Brooke is the UK’s leading overseas equine welfare charity – dedicated to improving the lives of horses and donkeys working in the poorest parts of the world. These animals are often the only source of income for many poor families. Our mobile vet teams and animal health workers provide free treatment and train animal owners and local people. We work in nine countries in Asia, Africa, Central America and the Middle East, and currently reach 700,000 suffering animals every year.

Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading charity dedicated to cancer research. We have discovered new ways of beating cancer that together have saved hundreds of thousands of lives across the world.
One in three of us will get cancer at some point in our lives. Our groundbreaking work, funded almost entirely by the general public, will ensure that millions more people survive.

The purpose of Canine Partners is to assist people with disabilities to enjoy a greater independence and quality of life and, where possible, to help them into education and employment, through the provision of specially trained dogs, whose well-being is a key consideration. £500 sponsorship from your challenge can purchase another puppy for training to become a future Canine Partners Assistance Dog. You can follow a puppy through their training and adventures and be part of our vital work!

Every week in the UK at least 12 apparently fit and healthy young (35 and under) people die of undiagnosed heart conditions.

CRY strives to prevent tragedies through: -

• Our National Screening Programme
• Funding medical research into young sudden cardiac death -
• Developing the CRY Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions and Sports Cardiology
• Raising awareness of the risk of undetected cardiac conditions in young people

CRY also supports young people diagnosed with life-threatening cardiac conditions through the Surgery Supporters Network and those affected by young sudden cardiac death by:

•  Offering a fast-track expert cardiac pathology service through the Centre for Cardiac Pathology
• Providing a Bereavement Support Service
• Providing information and literature free of charge

The CGD Research Trust is the world's leading specialist organisation involved with Chronic Granulomatous Disorder, a rare immune deficiency.

Changing Faces is the leading UK charity that supports and represents people who have disfigurements to the face, hand or body from any cause. We were founded in 1992 by James Partridge OBE, Chief Executive, who was injured in a car fire when he was 18 years old. Today, we have a team of 25 professionals with expertise in psychology, education, employment, health and social care, media and campaigning.    Our work involves:
 

• Providing personal support for children, young people, adults and families;
• Working with schools, employers, and health and social care professionals to ensure a culture of inclusion for people with disfigurements; and
• Campaigning for social change by working with the media, government and opinion leaders.

We are an international development organisation, dedicated to supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people in Nepal. We work closely with local Nepalese organisations, on projects which are child-focused, child-friendly, and aim to empower children and communities to create a brighter future for themselves.

Children in Crossfire exists to make a significant and lasting contribution towards the eradication of poverty. We do this not alone, but by working in a vibrant web of collaborating agencies, each of us contributing something valuable and unique towards our shared vision for a better world.

The Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) is a Scottish charity that provides the only hospice services in Scotland for children and young people with life-limiting conditions.

A children’s hospice offers professional care, practical help and emotional support to the whole family usually from the day of acceptance, to the death of their child, and beyond.  Rachel House in Kinross, Scotland’s first children’s hospice, opened in March 1996. Robin House in Balloch opened in August 2005. Both hospices are purpose-built and each can provide ongoing support for up to 200 families across Scotland each year. The CHAS at Home Team offers support to families referred to the hospices by providing a care service to families in their own homes when they need it most.  Visit CHAS at www.chas.org.uk

As the leading independent mental health organisation in the City and Hackney, we offer high quality services to local residents seeking mental health advice and support. Our aim is to promote positive mental health and to enable people with mental health issues to live successfully and independently in the community.

The aim of The Cure Parkinson’s Trust is to put people who live with Parkinson’s back in control of their lives. Parkinson’s is a life sentence and there is no parole. For us, the people living with the condition, the question is not simply a matter of ‘Will we cure Parkinson’s?’... The bigger issue is ‘When will we cure Parkinson’s?’ The Cure Parkinson's Trust invests in under-resourced and under-funded research projects that offer real hope of a cure for Parkinson's in the future. There is science out there now which can make a difference, and we can all help in the drive to accelerate it. Support us today ……

The Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust creates life chances for young people.

We inspire young people and unlock life chances for them by improving their skills, knowledge and self belief. We do this through support and mentoring projects with sporting champions.

Every young person we help works alongside our team of Olympic, Paralympic and World champions, who, having experienced the highs and lows of world class competition, know what it is like to face adversity and overcome the odds to succeed.

Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes, their family, friends and carers. Our mission is to improve the lives of people with the condition and work towards a future without diabetes.

At present there are more than 3.5 million people in the UK living with diabetes. The complications of diabetes are very serious – diabetes and its associated complications kills more people each year than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined.

Diabetes UK stands up for the interests of people with diabetes by campaigning for better standards of care. The charity is one of the largest funders in the UK of research into better treatments for diabetes and the search for a cure. Diabetes UK also provides practical support and information for people with diabetes and their families and carers.

Friends of Forest Holme supports the specialist palliative & hospice care unit in Poole, by raising funds to enhance the quality of life to patients with cancer and other life limiting illnesses.

Forest Holme is managed by Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and offers a tranquil setting for the physical and psychological comfort of patients with complex needs. The unit also provides support and advice to carers, family and friends.

The funds we raise go towards supporting all aspects of the unit including the 10 bedded in-patients ward; the purchasing of specialist equipment; the funding of additional staffing posts; complementary therapies; counselling and bereavement support to patients and their families.

Gearing Up 4 Gorillas’ (G4G) is the only UK charity that focuses 100% on the conservation of the mountain gorilla in Virunga National Park, eastern DR Congo, through providing funds and equipment to the rangers whose job it is to protect them.

Helen & Douglas House is a registered charity providing respite and end of life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, as well as support and friendship for the whole family.

 The two hospice houses are bright, vibrant and positive places, where the emphasis is on living life to the full, even when that life may be short.

Hives Save Lives – Africa is working to alleviate poverty by helping people achieve self-sufficiency through beekeeping. One hive can produce up to 50 kg of honey a year, plus propolis and beeswax which produces more income, while increasing crop yields and sustaining the environment through bee pollination

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation exists to find the cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications, and is the world's largest charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research. About 350,000 people in the UK alone are affected by type 1 diabetes with over 25,000 of them children. It is a leading cause of kidney failure, adult blindness, stroke, heart attacks and nerve damage leading to amputation. JDRF was founded by a small group of parents of children with type 1 diabetes who recognised that insulin injections are not the cure for this life threatening and lifelong condition!

The Kathmandu Arts Centre, registered charity no 1121118, is a unique project which helps contemporary artists in Nepal who have become isolated due to politics, geography and poverty. We aim to establish a world-class contemporary arts centre in Nepal with the broader remit of educating the young people of Nepal in the wealth of their artistic heritage, an area currently not covered by the school syllabus. The first stage in implementing this aim is to secure the lease on a suitable building we have found in Kathmandu and to then it it out. The plan is that the Centre should be self-financing within five years.

Momentum is a registered charity established in 2004, covering South West London and Surrey. Its aim is to help children and their families who have cancer or a life-limiting condition.

Momentum assists children and their families in the following ways:

• Through the provision of equipment and the improvement of facilities in local hospitals, where children undergoing treatment for cancer and other serious illnesses will typically spend prolonged periods of time.
• By organising events at which sick children and their siblings have the opportunity to meet with other children and share their experiences.
• By offering mutual support for parents and families.

MS Research Training and Education will raise funds for research to make a real difference for persons who have Multiple Sclerosis (MS), who share their lives and who treat MS: new drugs, technologies, healthcare ambitions and also will support training and education to further knowledge about MS.

The MS Society is the UK’s largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis, about 100,000 in the UK. MS is the most common disabling neurological disorder affecting young adults, often characterised by distressing symptoms such as muscle spasms, fatigue, depression and pain. The MS Society provides services including respite care, a freephone helpline, grants, education and training, specialist MS nurses and information.

The Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH) is a registered charity which provides pioneering faith and culturally sensitive services to Muslim youth in the UK.

Our core service is a free and confidential emotional support service available nationally via the telephone, email, internet and through the post. The service uses male and female volunteers trained in active listening and listening skills to respond to client enquiries.

Northern Ireland Hospice is a local charity providing hospice care at the heart of the community.

Caring for adults, children and young people with life threatening illnesses both in hospice and in their own homes, we offer emotional, practical & spiritual support for both patients and their family.

Our services are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year and there is no charge for hospice care. With limited government support we rely heavily on the support of the public to help us maintain and develop our services.

Their purpose is to end cruelty to children. FULL STOP.

They want to see a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfil their potential.

Oakleaf Enterprise empowers people with mental health needs and/or other disabilities to lead independent, productive and fulfilling lives by providing opportunities toward employment.

Ostomy Lifestyle is a UK charity providing support, advice and information to anyone affected by stoma surgery on their bowel or bladder. They believe that having a stoma should never be a barrier to leading a full and active life.

Every hour, someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson’s. Because we’re here, no one has to face Parkinson’s alone.

We bring people with Parkinson’s, their carers and families together via our network of local groups, our website and free confidential helpline. Specialist nurses, our supporters and staff provide information and training on every aspect of Parkinson’s.

As the UK’s Parkinson’s support and research charity we’re leading the work to find a cure, and we’re closer than ever. We also campaign to change attitudes and demand better services.

Our work is totally dependent on donations. Help us to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.

The Paul O'Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre was officially opened on the 22nd of May 2008 by Dr Richard Rockefeller. The facility is state of the art and incorporates the latest research technologies and will attract international leaders in leukaemia research who will translate laboratory findings into new treatments for patients. It is essential that we continue to raise funds for this appeal, to help support the good work already happening.

The Piers Simon Appeal was set up in January 2005 in memory of Piers who died in the Boxing Day Asian Tsunami. Our mission statement is: To aid the regeneration of communities and to alleviate suffering and hardship caused by disasters worldwide regardless of race, religion or politics.

The Prostate Cancer Charity is the UK’s leading charity working with people affected by prostate cancer. We fund research, provide support and information, and we campaign to improve the lives of men with prostate cancer. We provide the only UK-wide prostate cancer Helpline staffed by prostate cancer specialist nurses. Our nurses offer free and confidential information and support to anyone affected by prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Charity is working towards a world where lives are no longer limited by prostate cancer. The Charity is fighting prostate cancer on every front - through research, support, information and campaigning.

The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign supports the work of The Royal Marsden, raising money to help the hospital stay at the leading edge of cancer treatment and care

Shaw Trust is a national charity which supports over 75,000 disabled and disadvantaged people each year to live more independent lives including helping over 15,000 into employment. Our vision is a society where every disabled and disadvantaged person has the opportunity to work but we can only achieve this with your support.

Southwark Irish Pensioners Project enables elderly Irish-born & second generation Irish people to enjoy a happy, healthy & dignified life. Through a range of social, therapeutic and cultural activities, we provide practical support, ease hardship & distress, build confidence and relieve loneliness.

Vita is a small but very effective Irish not-for-profit organisation. Founded in 1989, and originally called Refugee Trust International (RTI), Vita’s vision is to forge long-term international partnerships which bring an end to extreme poverty, reduce vulnerability and increase the sustainability of people’s livelihoods by Building Sustainable Livelihoods. Our mission is to bring about lasting positive change in the living conditions of poor and marginalised people in our priority countries of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Kenya.

WaterAid’s mission is to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK) is committed to preventing cancer. WCRF UK is the principal charity dedicated to the prevention of cancer through the promotion of healthy diets, physical activity and weight management. We fund cutting edge scientific research & provide people with the information they need to reduce their cancer risk. By spreading the good news that about a third of cancers can be prevented, WCRF UK hopes that many thousands of lives will be saved.