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On 23 February 2023, Aashna was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and received her Chemo Duck via the Play Team at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital.   “Aashna got her Chemo Duck on the 5th day post her diagnosis with ALL. We are still in her induction phase and just like any other family, cancer struck us out of nowhere….

“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…

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…

Looking for an alternative way to give this Christmas?     ‘Give A Duck’ for a child with cancer in the UK How? 5 friends text donate £5 each to provide a Chemo Duck for a child with cancer   Here’s how it works: Text donate to give £5 Share this webpage with friends invite 4 friends to text donate…

“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…

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…

“I just wanted to say how grateful we are as family for the Chemo Ducks and the impact it has on children’s lives fighting cancer. Our 10 year old son completed his 3 and a half years of treatment this month, and the Chemo Duck is officially part of the family since we received him. We like to call him…

Could you run 10K this month? How about running 10K… Every… Single… Day… for a whole month? Adam is reaching half way of his incredible challenge, running 10K every day in October. Yep, you got it that’s 310km!!! Target set: £300 Target raised so far: £1,205 “Throughout October I am going to set myself the challenge of running 10k a…

“I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the ducks, outfits information packs etc our patients really love them and today I watched a newly diagnosed patient clean and put ‘medicine’ into her ducks wiggly whilst she was having hers and it was so lovely to see and it really helped her through her treatment.  We can’t thank…

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…

Paul Barton set himself a challenge and half when he decided to be Chemo Duck at the Great North Run! “We completed the run in just over 3 hours, after being stopped endlessly for dances and photos! Give A Duck is a charity that is supported by STM360, my employer, and I wanted to do my bit by raising some…

And the winners of the Advent 2022 Prize Draw are… Sandra Harvey-Smith = Surprise Hamper Jodie Brown = A year’s supply of Yorkshire Gold Tea Dawn Roberts = Haribo Hamper Terry Ryan = Free Wealth Check with Prismatic Wealth  Sandra Harvey-Smith = Bottle of Champagne Muzzammil Amjad = New 9ct Gold Double Heart Pendant and Chain Congratulations to all 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…

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…

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…