This Christmas the wonderful members of Blue Light Babies have made and donated an amazing… 1,082 mini Santa sacks 120 Christmas outfits …for the children to receive in hospital! WOW – WOW – WOW!! All the mini Santa sacks and Christmas outfits have now been delivered to the 30+ hospitals we support and we also sent out with a…
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The Royal Hampshire County Hospital Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of over 30 UK Hospitals we support and so receiving feedback from them means everything to us… “Chemo Ducks have become a big part of the lives of the children and siblings we care for. The children really look forward to picking their outfits every month and they…
Meet Jodie Jodie started volunteering in the office in September helping in so many ways; preparing orders for the hospitals and direct requests from families, database updates, thanking and banking and collection tin management. There’s always lots to do in the office, especially when we receive a large delivery of outfits from Blue Light Babies. Thanks to Jodie, all the…
Last month, Elliot (and his moustache!) ran 13.1 miles every weekend to raise funds for Give A Duck in memory of his friends son Arlo. “For Movember, I will be running half a marathon every weekend along with my questionable tache to raise a little money for an incredible charity. This fundraiser and challenge was in memory of Arlo Brown,…
Kelly is training for the Edinburgh Christmas 10K which takes place on 5th December in honour of her niece. “My amazing niece is currently undergoing chemotherapy in Glasgow Sick Kids Hospital for acute myeloid leukaemia. It is a gruelling treatment and she will be staying in hospital for the duration of her treatment including her first birthday. Inspired by…
Meet Stacy The Give A Duck Foundation work with Play Specialists throughout the UK, providing stock of Chemo Ducks and Huggable Hopes to help support families facing childhood cancer, at the earliest opportunity. Play matters and we are so proud to share this feedback from Stacy, a community play specialist. “Chemo Duck is such a beautiful, wonderful resource! As…
Meet Ellis The Give A Duck Foundation are supporting hundreds of families throughout the UK, providing children diagnosed with cancer a Chemo Duck and Huggable Hope ducks for their siblings. Thank you to Ellis and his family for sharing their story… “Ellis was 4 years old when he was diagnosed with Burkett Lymphoma Leukaemia the beginning of February 2021,…
Meet Henrietta & Debbie! The Give A Duck Foundation are proud to share Henrietta’s story as part of the ‘Give A Duck this Christmas’ appeal, highlighting the incredible impact and amazing support Chemo Duck provides to children with cancer… “I love taking Debbie Duck into hospital with me. Debbie is very huggable at night. Debbie has a port just…
Looking for an alternative way to give this Christmas? ‘Give A Duck’ for a child with cancer in the UK How? 5 friends text donate £5 each to provide a Chemo Duck for a child with cancer Here’s how it works: Text donate to give £5 Share this webpage with friends invite 4 friends to text donate…
Meet Bailey & Sid! The Give A Duck Foundation are proud to share Bailey’s story as part of the ‘Give A Duck this Christmas’ appeal, highlighting the incredible impact and amazing support Chemo Duck provides to children with cancer… “I noticed Bailey had a tilt to his head when attempting to focus his eyes. After looking closely at his…