At Weston Hospicecare we focus on making the most of life – supporting people with a life-limiting illness practically, spiritually, emotionally & socially. The most important things we do are to help people “live” through their illness, to give them real choice about their care, and to support the entire family.

When You Wish Upon a Star grants Wishes for children between the ages of 2-16 who are living with life threatening illnesses. WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR steps in when families need it most, to add magic to young lives and their families, giving hope, something to look forward to and the chance to simply be a child as they create precious memories with loved ones.

Whittington Hospital Charitable Funds raises money to help enhance education, equipment and facilities across Whittington Health NHS for the benefit of all our patients, visitors, colleagues and the wider community. We manage and distribute donations to reflect our clinical strategy and mission of helping local people live longer and healthier lives by providing safe, personal, coordinated care for the community we serve.

Whizz-Kidz improves the quality of life of disabled children and young people throughout the UK through the provision of customised mobility equipment such as wheelchairs and tricycles. It is dedicated to providing help and advice to the children and their families and raising awareness of mobility-related issues through national campaigning.

To mark WHSmith's 225th anniversary, the WHSmith Trust is supporting three fantastic causes - Cancer Research UK, Mind and the National Literacy Trust. All monies will be split equally between the three charities.

Willen Hospice provides specialist palliative care for people in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area.  Care is provided within the Hospice, the day hospice and the patient's own home.  Money raised through fundraising helps to provide services at no cost to patients or their families.

The Williams Syndrome Foundation was formed in 1980 and is run by parents for parents of children with this rare condition which causes heart and kidney problems and learning difficulties. It desperately needs funds to finance its ambitious research and family support programmes which include national conventions and regional meetings.

Over 100 children are bereaved of a parent every day in the UK. Winston’s Wish helps children rebuild their lives after the death of a parent or sibling, enabling them to face the future with confidence and hope. We offer the widest range of practical support and guidance to children, families, professionals and anyone concerned about a bereaved child. 

Wolves Community Trust strives to have a positive impact throughout its local community. Recognising our responsibility to address local challenges and needs, we promote a healthy, safe, well-educated and physically active community, to help it become stronger and more inclusive. As Wolves FC's official registered charity we understand the ability that professional football has to engage all sections of the community. Indeed, to many people, Wolves is the symbol of their community. Our diverse range of work is based through five themes - Sport, Health, Inclusion, Education & Community Donations.

Imagine being in fear of losing your life simply because you’re pregnant. Unimaginable, yes, but reality for many women living in poverty without access to information and healthcare. Women and Children First addresses unacceptably high levels of death, illness and disability in mothers and newborn children living in the world’s most vulnerable communities. This low-cost approach can reduce newborn deaths by 45% and significantly improve maternal health and happiness.

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Since 1974 we have been at the forefront of shaping and coordinating responses to domestic abuse, with survivors at the heart of our work. We are a federation of over 180 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across the country. We run the 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247 (in partnership with Refuge) and our range of online services, which include the Survivors’ Forum, help hundreds of thousands of women and children every year. We provide expert training, qualifications and consultancy to a range of agencies and professionals working with survivors or commissioning domestic abuse services. Our campaigns achieve change in policy, practice and awareness, encouraging healthy relationships and helping to build a future where domestic abuse is no longer tolerated.

We are Wooden Spoon, the children’s charity of rugby. We fund life-changing projects across the UK and Ireland to support children and young people with disabilities or facing disadvantage. Working towards our vision of giving every child and young person, no matter what their background access to the same opportunities, we fund a range of projects including respite and medical treatment centres, sensory rooms, specialist playgrounds and community based programmes. Our rugby heritage gives us our core values of passion, integrity, teamwork and fun, and working closely with the wider rugby community, our values drive the ethos and spirit in everything we do. We have more than 400 committed volunteers who are raising funds in local communities up and down the country. We are extremely proud to say that the money they raise locally funds projects in their local areas.

Woodlands Hospice Charitable Trust is an independent charity based in North Liverpool committed to delivering the best possbile pratice and development of specialist palliative care for people with cancer and other life limiting illnesses.

World Bicycle Relief believes in a world where distance is no longer a barrier to education, healthcare and economic opportunity. Our mission is to provide sustainable, appropriate bicycle transportation to mobilise and empower individuals and communities so they can travel to schools, clinics and markets

World Cancer Research Fund UK is the leading charity on cancer prevention and survival research related to diet and nutrition, physical activity and weight management. Almost all of us are affected in one way or another by cancer. But we are not powerless. Together we can keep learning more about cancer prevention to help even more people to a healthier, cancer-free future - keeping loved ones together for longer.  

World Child Cancer improves the diagnosis, treatment and support of children with cancer in the developing world and their families. We achieve this via our twinning partnerships between hospitals in the developing world and those in the developed world. These partnerships, together with staff training and mentoring, provide valuable expertise which builds the sustainable capacity and knowledge of doctors and nurses in-country. We also provide holistic care for families, support treatment costs, provide ward equipment and fund essential staff posts. In order to affect long term change, we also deliver awareness-raising programmes and liaise with policy-makers at home and abroad.

The World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) is a global charity fostering research into endometriosis to improve knowledge and treatments. WERF carries out well powered, international multi-centre trials, and supports specific research projects investigating disease mechanisms.

Curable eye cancer kills 7,000 children annually and blinds many more. Our programs * raise awareness to achieve early diagnosis; * deliver sustainable specialist medical care; * support families, reducing burdens and improving chances of cure. With your help, we can bring life and sight saving care to all children.

Worldwide Cancer Research funds pioneering research into any type of cancer anywhere in the world. If you fundraise for us, you’ll be funding some of the most diverse and unexpected projects in the world’s best institutions helping to find better treatments, better diagnoses and a better understanding of cancer for the future.

WWF is at the heart of global efforts to address the world’s most important environmental challenges: safeguarding the natural world, tackling climate change and enabling people to use only their fair share of natural resources. Together we can build a future where people and nature thrive.

Yeovil Hospital Charity pays for improvements to the hospital's facilities and services, making things easier for patients at what is often a difficult time. We are currently focusing our fundraising on raising £2 million to build a dedicated Breast Cancer Unit at Yeovil Hospital.

We believe that everyone should have the unique opportunity to discover, explore and experience something new. That’s why, for over 80 years we’ve helped young people and schools, families and friends, travellers and individuals to explore, learn and relax the length and breadth of England and Wales.

York Teaching Hospital Charity raises vital funds to support the work of The York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is committed to improving the services and quality of care for patients and carers in York and the surrounding areas. The charity plays a vital role in raising funds for the Trust to help to ensure the best quality of care is provided by funding aspects such as: Life-saving and up to date equipment Patient and carer support Additional staff and staff training and development Research and development Improving and enhancing the Hospital environment With thanks to our supporters, York Teaching Hospital Charity is able to make a real difference to the care that people receive when they visit the Hospital.

Young Gloucestershire (YG) is a countywide charity that supports young people (aged 11-25) who are facing challenges in their lives. We do this by providing training & development, practical support and community involvement to young people across Gloucestershire.

YoungMinds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges. We’re here to make sure they get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties.

The Youth Cancer Trust provides free peer support activity-packed holidays for young people with cancer between 14 and 30 years from all over the UK at Tracy Ann House in Bournemouth. These holidays are a complete breakaway from hospital treatment, social workers, anxious parents and a rarechance to have some fun and regain their selfconfidence and independence.