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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…

  “Oscar was 3 years old when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in September 2021. I heard about The Give A Duck Foundation from a cancer support group on Facebook and contacted the charity to request a port Chemo Duck for Oscar as he is struggling with his central line. I knew this wonderful duck would help support…

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…

It’s been a whirlwind two weeks since our charity founders Karen and Andrew received a One Big Thank you from Martin Kemp on BBC’s The One Show. Did you watch? Watch here ! (skip to 11:45) We’re thrilled to share a grand total of £3,560 was received in donations – whilst the feature aired and in the days that followed….

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…

🚨 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…

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…

“Inayah looks forward to going to her hospital appointments because she is able to take Chemo Duck with her. Chemo Duck makes Inayah feel included as many toys/ teddies do not show treatment for young children” – Shazia, mum   Inayah was 7 years old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The Hospital Play Team introduced Inayah to…

“I can’t even begin to put into words how helpful it has been to have out little Chemo Duck and how thankful we are for the support you give to children with cancer. Matilda received her Chemo Duck about 2 weeks ago now and it’s been an amazing resource for us to explain the procedures she has done. She finds…

“We’re sure you reading this will know someone close to you, who has gone through the same or is on their journey right now.” – Team Give A Duck Team Give A Duck set out to raise £1k but… they smashed this and raised a staggering £3,275 = 131 Chemo Ducks!  “Recently we have come to need the help of…

LBT Brick & Facades Ltd host an annual bowling event to raise money for various charities. Give A Duck received the vote this year and we were quite literally bowled over to hear that the event raised an incredible £1,426.00 – their highest total yet! The donations raised on the night included 10 ducks each from LBT and their co-sponsor,…

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 🌟 …

When Bodhi’s family took on the Duck Day challenge to raise £100, little did they know, that figure would turn into a staggering £3,486.85   “We held our Duck Day on Saturday 29th April. Our main priority was to make it a fun day for friends and families to get together and laugh and play. The Give A Duck Foundation…

On 11 November 2022, Molly age 22 months was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. “This is just so amazing. Molly loves her Chemo Duck who she has called Pluto! Molly gets Pluto dressed every morning and gives him his medication via his port, while I get Molly dressed and give her medication via her NG tube. Chemo Duck has helped…

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…