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Scope
Would you know what to say to a parent of a newly diagnosed disabled child?
Finding out that your child has a disability can be frightening. Parents of disabled children know exactly what to say because they have been through it all themselves. Scope's family support networks offer vital emotional and practical support that can mean families stay together through what can be a very difficult time. By having fun and raising money, Poundland can support thousands more disabled children and their families to live the lives they choose. And we'll be with you every step of the way
Asthma UK
People often assume that asthma is not serious and there is a great deal of apathy around the affect it can have. However, for many people, the impact of asthma can be devasting.
Did you know?
- Three people die every day from asthma in the UK – that’s 21 people a week, and nearly 1,100 a year.
- A shocking 90% of these deaths are preventable
- For over 250,000 people in the UK current treatments simply do not work
Your support with enable us to fund vital research, raise awareness of the simple steps it takes to save someone’s life in an asthma attack, and provide support services in your local communities. By voting for us, Poundland staff and customers will be able to change the lives of people affected by asthma.
British Heart Foundation
Within the next hour ten families will lose a loved one to a heart attack. For over 50 years BHF has been committed to preventing heart disease devastating people’s lives. From BHF nurses and local heart support groups to life-saving emergency equipment, the BHF is there for all those living with heart disease in your community.
However, heart and circulatory disease remains the UK’s biggest killer and there is still so much for us to do. Please help us to save more lives by voting for the BHF. No one should face losing a loved one before their time. Thank you!
Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry in October 2007 out of a desire to help the wounded Servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
The message of the charity is simple: We are strictly non political and non critical; we simply want to help. We believe that anyone who volunteers to serve in time of war, knowing that they may risk all, is a hero.
These are ordinary people doing extraordinary things and some of them are living with the consequences of their service for life. We may not be able to prevent our soldiers from being wounded, but together we can help them get better.
Cancer Research UK
We’re the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. Our groundbreaking work in finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer has saved millions of lives.
Our aim is to ensure more people survive cancer. The term 'cancer’ actually refers to more than 200 diseases that all involve the uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells, which makes our vision of beating cancer a complex challenge. Sadly, more than one in three of us will get cancer at some point. It’s vital that we continue our research so that many more lives can be saved.
Thanks to our supporters, our work has helped transform the way cancer is prevented, diagnosed and treated today. We’re proud of our achievements. Survival rates have doubled in the last 40 years, and we’ve helped prevent many thousands of new cases of the disease.
The Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion provides welfare to the whole Armed Forces family - serving, ex-Service and their dependants. Leading on campaigns and issues affecting Service people and the charity are the custodian of Remembrance.
Each year the nation expresses its unequivocal support for The Royal British Legion's charity work through the Poppy Appeal, emphasising the need to help all generations of the Armed Forces and their families - today and for the rest of their lives.
Around 9.5 million people in the UK are eligible for our support and today we spend nearly £1.4 million a week helping those in the greatest need.
Thanks to you and your generosity, we reached our target of £36 million for 2010 but our work is as vital and in demand as ever and with your help we hope to reach £40 million this year.
Sue Ryder Care
Where would you turn if you or a loved one developed a life-limiting condition?
Through our hospices and care centres, Sue Ryder supports patients and their families through a range of services. Whether it’s making the last few weeks as comfortable as possible or providing ongoing specialist support – we deliver incredible care for incurable illnesses.
A vote for Sue Ryder will make a real difference to families in your local communities. Together we will be able to support 1000s of extra patients, providing more specialist hours of care.
Please vote today to help us continue this vital work. Thank you.
Macmillan Cancer Support
When you’re diagnosed with cancer and facing the toughest fight of your life you need to know there's someone in your corner who you can turn to for help. If you’re a parent with cancer, who can help you tell your children? If you can’t work because of cancer, who can steer you through the benefits jungle? Who will be an open and understanding cancer specialist to listen to you? Macmillan Cancer Support is there to help with all this and more.
Poundland has already raised over £430,000 for Macmillan: that’s enough money to fund over eight nurses for a year or give grants to over one thousand cancer patients at crisis point.
But there are still so many more people to help. The support of Poundland means we can do this, so please vote for us and help us to change lives with every pound.
Alzheimer’s Society
We’re living longer but dementia threatens everyone. 1 in 3 of us over 65 will die with dementia and there’s no cure.
750,000 people in the UK have dementia and millions of family members are struggling to cope.
Poundland staff and customers can make a vital difference by funding services in your community, such as our Dementia Support Workers, who provide life changing care and support for people with dementia and their families.
We are the only UK care and research charity focusing on dementia. Vote Alzheimer’s Society and change lives.
