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“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…

“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…

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…

Curtins Staff Rally to Support the Give a Duck Foundation Dedicated staff at national consultancy firm, Curtins have rallied together to donate £330 to the Give A Duck Foundation. The Wakefield based charity, Give A Duck, provides support to children with cancer with their Chemo Ducks, which are fitted with medical lines to mirror those of the child. The ducks…

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…

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…

When VISUALSOFT signed up to be a CORPORATE PARTNER, they were keen to find out what volunteering opportunities we had to offer! Cue Elaine, our Fundraising Manager with a rather large delivery of porridge oats, eco-friendly red and green sprinkles, mini red organza bags and tags! Primary schools in Yorkshire are taking part to raise awareness and funds for The…

Duck Day 1 – is the new fundraising event for 2022, where we challenge you to raise £100 to fund a flock of Ducks! Here’s our first wonderful Duck Day feature…and there’s plenty more to come! Heaven-leigh came across Give A Duck on Instagram and here’s what happened next… “I decided to do a bake off at my work –…

“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…

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…

Joe ran the Conquer Crystal Palace Half Marathon on 20 March 2022 and has raised over £4,040 for The Give A Duck Foundation in honour of his daughter Emily.   On 15 July 2021, Emily age 5 was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Emily received a Chemo Duck via the Play Team at The Royal Marsden Hospital (Sutton) and her younger sister…

“Hi, the ducks arrived! Poppy and Emily absolutely love them. They love the little outfits and have picked one for PJ’s and the other for going to nursery and school which they proudly done yesterday. They feel like they are with Corey on this journey when he’s getting his medicine and receiving treatment. Their ducks will help him they said….

Big thank you to April, Andrew and Clair for taking on the Leeds 10K and raising a fantastic amount, funding 44 Chemo Ducks for children diagnosed with cancer. You raised £1,116.25. You are amazing!   “When we realised, we couldn’t attend a different annual event, we decided to challenge ourselves to something new and enter the Leeds 10K instead! With…

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 was initially diagnosed with T-ALL he was given a cuddly toy with a central line attached as part of his emotional support but, unfortunately, it only served to scare him and he refused to have it in his bedroom. Chemo Duck was a whole different ball game. He immediately fell in love. Aside from the brilliant fact that…