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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…

 “My children love their ducks and their outfits so thank you so much! Aydin is very proud of showing all his friends and family his duck and the port it has (just like his own!)” – Khadija, mum   Aydin, age 7, was diagnosed with leukaemia in July 2023. The Give A Duck Foundation sent Aydin a Chemo Duck to…

Luana was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) when she was 10 years old. Last year Luana relapsed and has just completed TBI (total body irradiation) in preparation for a bone marrow transplant.   Chemo Duck aka “Lulu” has been there every step of the way and is a very special companion for Luana, making her smile and always there…

Play Matters and that’s why we now work with over 25 hospitals and support community play specialists throughout the UK. On occasion, we receive direct requests of support from families where they attend a hospital not yet supported by Give A Duck.  When this happens we can send Chemo Duck and Huggable Hope sibling ducks directly out to them! “Thank…

Lawrence Robb, who plays Emmerdale bad boy, Mackenzie Boyd, is appealing for runners to join The Give A Duck Foundation’s team, and participate in the Leeds 10K, on Sunday 5th September.   “I hope that as many people as possible will join me in running for such a worthwhile charity. This is a very simple and effective way of helping…

Wear your Ties & Tees this September and help support Give A Duck during childhood cancer awareness month. We’re very excited to launch our new digital fundraiser Ties & Tees!  We invite you to buy a Tie or a Tee (or both!) and wear this September for CCAM (Childhood Cancer Awareness Month) to help raise vital funds and raise awareness…

‘Blue Light Babies’ IS a wonderful group of creatives who connect online via their Facebook group! Jo Owen, founder of Blue Light Babies (pictured above) says – “there is knitting from the KnitWits, crocheting by the Hookers and sewing by the Sew and Sews too!” The members share the projects they have been working on, posting pictures of their creations…

Joe ran the Conquer Crystal Palace Half Marathon on 20 March 2022 and has raised over £4,040 for The Give A Duck Foundation in honour of his daughter Emily.   On 15 July 2021, Emily age 5 was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Emily received a Chemo Duck via the Play Team at The Royal Marsden Hospital (Sutton) and her younger sister…

Did you know? The estimated annual value of volunteers helping UK charities is £22.6bn Source: https://volunteersweek.org/about-volunteers-week/why-is-volunteering-important/ Volunteers are AMAZING. Harry’s Dad Andrew is the co-founder of Give A Duck and chair to the board of trustees.  He is also one of our mascot volunteers!  At the 2019 Leeds 10K, Andrew volunteered to wear the Chemo Duck mascot to meet the…

We are beyond excited to announce that our Leeds 10K team 2021 will be joined by… Alex Lincoln, who plays James Tate and Emile John, who plays Ethan Anderson from Emmerdale!!! They are joining fellow cast member Lawrence Robb, Mackenzie Boyd, to take on the challenge. Wohooooo! “We are grateful to Alex, Emile and Lawrence for supporting us. As well…

“My 7 year old son was diagnosed with leukaemia and is being treated in Glasgow Royal Hospital for Sick Children NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. He was given a Chemo Duck and the registrar mentioned that there is a group of people who may be able to help personalise it for him. He is obsessed with wrestling and as yet…

Now Cath is a very special lady to The Give A Duck Foundation, read on to find out why… “When I retired in May 2009 I had decided I wanted to do voluntary work but something that felt ‘right’, so when I saw a position advertised for a weekend bookings secretary at the local community hall, I decided to apply….

IT’S THE NEWS WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR… Update 21/09/2021: Sadly, the Leeds Half Marathon & Leeds 10K have been postponed until 2021 due to Covid-19.  But all is not lost, if you’ve been training or you want to challenge yourself and feel inspired to raise funds for Give A Duck, we’ve created a virtual event in place of the Leeds…

Lace up for Give A Duck – walk, run, cycle, swim & more – the choice is yours! Lace Up for Give A Duck was launched in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.  With the charity’s biggest fundraiser of the year (Leeds 10K & Leeds Half Marathon) postponed until 2021 and the majority of all other fundraising events cancelled for the…

Arlo was diagnosed with juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia (JMML) in April 2020, a rare blood cancer. In February 2021, Arlo passed away, he was 2 years old.   Photo: Arlo & ‘Ducky’ Arlo received a Chemo Duck via the Play Service in Leeds Children’s Hospital and named him ‘Ducky’, he went everywhere with him. With the support of Jodie and Paul’s…