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On 6 May 2021, Lexi age 11 was diagnosed with a brain tumour. “We have been trying to talk Lexi into having a port for a while now and as soon as the nurse specialist brought the Chemo Duck in and showed her how it would all be done she instantly agreed. Here is Lexi with Chemo Duck the day…

FROM 2ND TO 22ND APRIL, WE’RE INVITING YOU TO HOST A… DUCK DAY! And yes, you guessed it – the day involves mini rubber ducks! Organise a…Bake sale / Dress down day / Raffle / Quiz / Wear Yellow Day – the choice is yours. The aim of your Duck Day is to raise a minimum of £100 to fund…

Razzamataz Theatre Schools Newcastle raised £££’s at their annual Live Lounge on 18 March 2023!   What an absolutely remarkable evening we had! Our school community, including staff, students, parents, and Razz families, came together in an amazing show of support for one another and raised funds for not one, but two extraordinary charities! It was a night filled with…

Meet Isla & Chemo Duck! The Give A Duck Foundation are proud to share Isla’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… “Isla was age four when she was diagnosed with stage one high risk Wilms tumour on her left kidney. Isla…

We’re not quite sure how to say this but these amazing people have raised a staggering…   💥 Ten 💥 Thousand 💥 Pounds YES!!! 💥 £10,000 …raised through sponsorship from the 2021 Leeds Half Marathon and Leeds 10K that took place on 5 September. 💥 This equates to 400 Chemo Ducks for children diagnosed with cancer in the UK. We…

Every week, Clair volunteers at Give A Duck HQ and is quite simply a ray of sunshine!   Of course, our Tuesdays together always start with a nice cuppa and a check in with each other. Here’s what a typical day volunteering might involve: pack hospital duck orders and direct Chemo Duck requests from families reply to Duck Registrations (post…

Jaxson was age 3 when he was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).  Jaxson’s mum heard about The Give A Duck Foundation via a fellow oncology mum and got in touch! “Jax has named him “Chemo” and has done his blood pressure, scan and given him his medicine through his wiggly and Bella changed her Huggable Hope ducks outfit.  Jaxson…

Jack received a Huggable Hope recently from The Give A Duck Foundation. His brother Henry is currently receiving treatment for leukaemia.   “Henry loves showing what his port and needle do on his Chemo Duck and the Huggable Hope gives Jack the same duck to hold and play with just like his big brother. To have something to find comfort…

“Leo absolutely loves his Chemo Duck aka Dave. The nurses all involve Dave when taking bloods etc to help reassure Leo, play is a huge part of making Leo feel safer. A big squeeze from Dave helps reassure him. Leo loves playing doctors with Dave and re-enacting what happens in hospital and Dave loves coming to the park with us….

Esther was 3 years old when she was diagnosed with leukaemia in November 2021. Esther received her Chemo Duck via the Hospital Play Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital. “We absolutely love Esther’s Chemo Duck (known affectionately as ‘Ducky’!) – he comes to every single hospital appointment with us. Role playing with him really normalises Esther’s treatment for her and…

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…

On 14 April, Business Works UK held a Duck Day and raised £305! This amount will fund a flock of 12 Chemo Ducks for children with cancer here in the UK including children receiving treatment at Leeds Children’s Hospital here in Yorkshire. Here’s what their Duck Day involved… 🌟  Staff dressed in yellow 🌟  Jo made cheesecake Easter eggs 🌟 …

These boots were made for walkin’ And that sure is what Rachael and four of her friends did on 14th August 2021. Rachael and her friends, Annie, Fabienne, Sally and Katie decided to take on the National Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for The Give A Duck Foundation.  Rachael’s cousin Chloe is undergoing treatment for AML Leukaemia and was…

On 23 February 2023, Aashna was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and received her Chemo Duck via the Play Team at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital.   “Aashna got her Chemo Duck on the 5th day post her diagnosis with ALL. We are still in her induction phase and just like any other family, cancer struck us out of nowhere….

“Chemo Duck is a must every night at my house. It’s always around.  Thanks for this amazing idea… My husband is the person, in the family, responsible for Chemo Duck success among the twins.  At first it was introduced as an element of funny/silly behaviour at the medicines time, in the evening.  Soon it become a must.  We are Portuguese,…