Trustee & son take on Great North Run

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…

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…

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…

Leeds based courier company, Mailbox Express, have chosen to support The Give A Duck Foundation, as their nominated charity. The charity provides Chemo Ducks to children with cancer, throughout the U.K. Chemo Ducks are used by Play Leaders to prepare children for the many challenging treatments they have to endure. In addition the charity support siblings by giving them Huggable…

  “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…

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…

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…

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…

Lawrence Robb, who plays Emmerdale bad boy, Mackenzie Boyd, is appealing for runners to join The Give A Duck Foundation’s team, and participate in the Leeds 10K, on Sunday 5th September.   “I hope that as many people as possible will join me in running for such a worthwhile charity. This is a very simple and effective way of helping…

“It was one of the best charity golf days I have attended”– golfer, Give A Duck golf day 2021 …we’ll take that as great feedback from our first charity golf day! On Tuesday 28th September we held the first Give A Duck golf day at Rudding Park Golf Club. The day was a huge success and we feel very honoured…

FROM 2ND TO 22ND APRIL, WE’RE INVITING YOU TO HOST A… DUCK DAY! And yes, you guessed it – the day involves mini rubber ducks! Organise a…Bake sale / Dress down day / Raffle / Quiz / Wear Yellow Day – the choice is yours. The aim of your Duck Day is to raise a minimum of £100 to fund…

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…

A huge thank you to D&D London Leeds restaurants: Crafthouse , Angelica , Issho , East 59th & 20 Stories in Manchester for their incredible support by adding a discretionary £1 onto diners bills throughout the months of January and February. We are so grateful to your diners who have collectively raised an amazing…£4,915! Natasha Davies, Marketing Manager for the North said “It…

The Royal Hampshire County Hospital Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of over 30 UK Hospitals we support and so receiving feedback from them means everything to us… “Chemo Ducks have become a big part of the lives of the children and siblings we care for. The children really look forward to picking their outfits every month and they…

  Never underestimate the power of your connections. Earlier this month we received a surprise donation of £500 via the website from CR Civil Engineering Ltd.   The donation was made as a result of our relationship with D&D London North. Read on to find out how… “I first heard about this charity when I dined in a restaurant (Crafthouse)…