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…
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“Mollie hates her trips to day clinic (we’re 5 weeks in since her diagnosis) and normally cries or shouts no matter how long we are there for. Our last visit started off the same, however when she was given her Chemo Duck and the port, cuff and syringes were explained to her and she could have a play she cheered…
On 2 April 2023, Claire Gillman, a Play Specialist at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital will be running the London Landmarks Half Marathon! This will be Claire’s third half marathon having completed the Royal Parks half in 2016 and the London Landmarks half in 2021. She is in full training mode and is looking to also gain a…
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…
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 🌟 …
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 –…
These boots were made for walkin’ And that sure is what Rachael and four of her friends did on 14th August 2021. Rachael and her friends, Annie, Fabienne, Sally and Katie decided to take on the National Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for The Give A Duck Foundation. Rachael’s cousin Chloe is undergoing treatment for AML Leukaemia and was…
We’re not quite sure how to say this but these amazing people have raised a staggering… 💥 Ten 💥 Thousand 💥 Pounds YES!!! 💥 £10,000 …raised through sponsorship from the 2021 Leeds Half Marathon and Leeds 10K that took place on 5 September. 💥 This equates to 400 Chemo Ducks for children diagnosed with cancer in the UK. We…
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…
Luana was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) when she was 10 years old. Last year Luana relapsed and has just completed TBI (total body irradiation) in preparation for a bone marrow transplant. Chemo Duck aka “Lulu” has been there every step of the way and is a very special companion for Luana, making her smile and always there…