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“In September at the age of 3 Anastasia (Mimi as we call her) was diagnosed with a fast-growing form of brain cancer known as atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT). After an emergency CT scan revealed her tumour was bleeding, causing it to expand and suffocate her brain, she underwent life-saving surgery, where more than 90% of it was removed. It…

A huge thank you to D&D London Leeds restaurants: Crafthouse , Angelica , Issho , East 59th & 20 Stories in Manchester for their incredible support by adding a discretionary £1 onto diners bills throughout the months of January and February. We are so grateful to your diners who have collectively raised an amazing…£4,915! Natasha Davies, Marketing Manager for the North said “It…

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 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…

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…

…this time it’s the cardboard variety not the collection!   Shout out to Sheard Packaging , the largest independent corrugated box plant in the UK, for creating and donating the best boxes for our duck deliveries!   It’s important we know our ducks travel safely. Deliveries to hospitals throughout the UK and direct requests are sent in Sheard Packaging and…

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who attended and supported our annual Ladies Lunch at Fleur! Together, we raised an incredible £4012 to help provide chemo ducks for children in need. The event was made even more special with our charity co-founder Karen Phillips joining us! Thank you Karen. The day was filled with lots of laughter and joy, making…

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…

Today, on National Siblings Day, we celebrate the unbreakable bonds that carry us through the toughest of times. Here’s to the heroes who stand by their siblings fighting childhood cancer, spreading love, hope, and courage every step of the way. Meet Koda and Mia A dynamic duo facing childhood cancer with unwavering strength and love. At just 2 years old,…

“Kaston, aged 8 from Cornwall was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on 23rd July 2020. He had a hard 8 months of induction treatment and is currently in maintenance phase of treatment with 19 months left to go. He loves his Chemo Duck He has called him “Super Duck”. He loves that he has a wiggly like himself and loves…

🚨 Exciting Announcement! 🚨 Calling all Junior Doctors! 🩺 We are thrilled to introduce a special gift for our brave little warriors. Register your Chemo Duck today and receive an amazing toy medical kit from The Give A Duck Foundation, made possible by the wonderful support from the Morrisons Foundation! Starting from August 1st, 2024, each family that registers a…

  Our new fundraiser for 2022 is now LIVE!!! From 2nd to 22nd April, Duck Day events will be taking place across the UK and we’re super excited! We cannot wait to see and hear all about your Duck Day plans. Please comment below to let us know what you’re up to or e-mail us info@giveaduck.org.uk We’d love to share…

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…

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…

After reading about The Give A Duck Foundation in The Week Junior Magazine, Antek decided to take on his own challenge and make a difference to children facing childhood cancer. He completed his run on Sunday, January 9th, and raised an incredible £1018.50! Thank you Antek, you did amazing and should be very proud of yourself. A few words from…