Charities

The charity is restoring the Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, one of Britain's largest Victorian steam operated pumping stations.

CLAPA offers information and support to individuals and families affected by cleft lip and/or cleft palate. This includes literature, telephone support, parent-to-parent contact via our network of local Branches, specialist bottles and teats via mail order, childrens camps. Please contact Head Office for further information.

CLIC Sargent (Caring for children with Cancer) provides support to children and young people with cancer and leukaemia and their families through, Clinical and Care Professionals, CLIC Sargent funds specialist Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Youth Workers, Play Specialists to provide care, support and advocacy to children and young people with cancer and their families in hospital and at home. Homes from Home, CLIC Sargent run homes allowing parents, children and siblings to stay together near the hospital. Holidays, CLIC Sargent provides free opportunities for families to take a break from treatment in supported settings. Care Grants, CLIC Sargent give grants to help families cope financially. Research, CLIC Sargent fund a number of research projects to identify causes and treatments of childhood cancer and also look at managing the many side effects that treatment impose on children which can have significant impact on their future lives.

CMT United Kingdom works to support those who are affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Our aims and objectives are: To offer assistance and support to people who have Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease* To initiate, co-ordinate, promote and support research into CMT and its effects. To stimulate medical education on the subject of CMT. To offer assistance and support to those who care for people who have CMT. To spread awareness of the condition to health professionals and the general public. *CMT is also known as Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy or Peroneal Muscular Atrophy.

Our Aim is to further the efficiency of the Coastguard service for public benefit by the relief of serving and retired regular and volunteer Coastguards and dependents in times of need.