Dragon Boat Challenge complete!

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…

 “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…

Rocky is our first dog ambassador dedicated to raising awareness and funds for The Give A Duck Foundation! Rocky is an Australian Shepherd and is 3 years old. His owner Natalie decided to set a challenge for Rocky in aid of Give A Duck during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. On 23 September, Rocky completed a sunrise walk with Natalie in…

With all the love shown for our duck face masks, we thought it only right to introduce you to the lady behind the masks! “Hi! I’m Louise, I’m originally from Cheshire but now live just north of York In a village called Sutton on the Forest. I’m married to Roger and have 2 children – Kelly and George. I work…

“My son received a Chemo Duck when he was treated for his brain tumour in hospital. This was 2 years ago, and his Chemo Duck has never left his side since and has been washed 25 times!” – Sonja, mum In honour of her son and in support of Duck Day 2023, Sonja organised a fabulous raffle! She asked her…

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…

Give A Duck Trustee Craig and his youngest son Oliver are taking on the Great North Run on 11th September! It’s a first time for both of them! Both Craig and Oliver are long standing supporters of Give A Duck, both taking on the Leeds 10K in 2019 and 2021, raising over £700. Craig said: “The GNR is a huge…

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…

  On 3rd July, Emily Holt competed in her first Ironman Triathlon in Bolton.  The total course consists of a 2.4mile (3.8km) swim, 112 mile (180km) bike and 26.2mile (42.km, marathon) run. Emily completed the challenge in 14 hours 40 minutes and raised an incredible £927.50!   “I haven’t done any of these distances before, let alone back to back –…

We attended the 48th National Association of Health Play Specialists Annual Conference 2023 Here’s what we learnt: Chemo Duck is loved and well known by UK Health Play Specialists Chemo Duck is used every single day by Health Play Specialists in hospital Huggable Hope is loved by siblings and is a great support tool The duck outfits bring so much…

Introducing…The Blinks Golfers! In just under two years, these wonderful golfers have raised a phenomenal £3,580 for Give A Duck! Chris Penston, from The Blinks said: “The boys have always been very generous in donating a sum to charity each year and for the last 2 years we have nominated Give A Duck as our charity. Having a Give A…

“Isobel was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia at the age of 2. Her diagnosis was a complete shock to us all…” “Isobel was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia at the age of 2. Her diagnosis was a complete shock to us all, as although she was pale and a bit off her food she hadn’t been unwell. Our fabulous GP…

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…

Elaine and Eve met at Middleton Lodge Estate last Thursday, for their 2023 planning meeting. Thanks to Max and the team at Middleton Lodge Estate for their hospitality. The Coach House was the perfect meeting point! As always, the ducks created some noise with staff and customers. They certainly attract attention wherever we go! Thank you to the kind gentlemen,…

A Nottinghamshire based company show their support by donating advertising space! “We’re more than happy to support wherever we can.” – Richard Smith, MD of REAL Creative Digital So excited to see the first Give A Duck led advert now rotating on REAL’s screens around the Mansfield Area! Richard Smith, MD of REAL Creative Digital and is the kind donator…