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Have you ever seen such clever reindeers?      On 12th December 2023, Christ the King Catholic Primary School Coventry held a Rudolph Run and raised an incredible £3,853.   “The Give A Duck Foundation holds a very special place in our hearts as over the last 12 months they have supported two members of our Christ the King family”…

Hi, I’m Sandra, In 2015 a cousin who would become one of the first Blue Light Babies Blokes told me about a new Facebook Group for crafters that had been set up by his colleague, Jo Owen. I joined straight away and was the 8th person to sign up. We now have over 6,000 members. Our first project was making…

Meet Arlo & Ducky! The Give A Duck Foundation are proud to share Arlo’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… “Arlo was just 1 years old when he was diagnosed with juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia (JMML) in April, a rare blood cancer…

“Venus absolutely loves her Chemo Duck.  She can completely relate to her duck with the portacath, wiggly and headscarf, as this resembles her present condition. Venus suffers from NF1 and has an optic pathway glioma. She had her portacath fitted in February and then started her chemotherapy treatment the day after. We live down in Sussex and Venus attends Royal…

Jacob was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) when he was 3 years old. The Give A Duck Foundation are supporting Jacob’s family…        “Just wanted to email and say a huge thank you for Chemo Duck for my son and Huggable Hope duck for my daughter Kaitlin, they love them. My son uses Chemo Duck all the…

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,…

We’re registered with the Fundraising Regulator, an independent body that regulates charitable fundraising. What does this mean for Give A Duck? Access more fundraising opportunities – people are more likely to give to organisations that have registered with the Fundraising Regulator and display the badge to prove it. Comply with charity law – promoting openness and transparency Protect the good…

  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…

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…

Thank you to our Muddy Duckers, Yorkshire – Class of 2023! You are all most certainly tough enough! The total raised is now at £2,235 – there’s still time to show your support! Donate now Thank you to Karen Phillips, Co-Founder of The Give A Duck Foundation for once again being the event photographer volunteer and capturing these fantastic shots!…

On Wednesday 25 January, Eve and Elaine attended the Newcastle Hospitals Charity first Charity Forum at Newcastle United.   The forum was engaging and informative and provided a great opportunity to network with other charities. There is something special about in person meetings and Eve and Elaine loved introducing Chemo Duck and Huggable Hope to the forum attendees – they are…

Glorious sunshine flooded the day and what a day it was for golf at Moor Allerton Golf Club , on Friday 7 July 2023. Huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported the event, a fantastic amount raised which will help Give A Duck support 340 families facing childhood cancer in the UK.   The 2023 Give A Duck…

Meet Ellis The Give A Duck Foundation are supporting hundreds of families throughout the UK, providing children diagnosed with cancer a Chemo Duck and Huggable Hope ducks for their siblings.  Thank you to Ellis and his family for sharing their story…   “Ellis was 4 years old when he was diagnosed with Burkett Lymphoma Leukaemia the beginning of February 2021,…

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…