Charities

The Douglas Bader Foundation exists to advance and promote the physical, mental and spiritual welfare of persons who are born without or have lost one or more limbs, or otherwise physically disabled. We have recently extended our remit to include support in relevant circumstances to adults and children who suffer from a diagnosed mental health issue. We achieve this through the various facets of the charity: BILL supplies advice. We also have a small team of people who are happy to talk and offer help and support usually based on personal experience. Bader Grants gives financial support to help individuals or groups to achieve personal goals. In an initiative set up on the death of Lady Bader in 2015 Lady Bader Grants and Special Awards are offered on a discretionary basis to applicants whose goals and interests reflect those of Lady Bader during her lifetime. Bader Braves offers children experiences that encourage teamwork and participation and help to instill a sense of self-confidence. Team Bader encourages and enables participation in sport or team/group events so that participants can benefit from the social, physical and creative aspects of their involvement.

The DHT is the UK's leading medical research charity. We fund and promote the development of techniques and procedures to replace the use of animals in biomedical research and testing. Our funding has led to significant and innovative advances in pursuit of more human relevant approaches without using animals.

Dreams Come True is a national Children's Charity which exists to deliver dreams to children who have it tough. We are passionate about delivering moments of magic and having a lasting impact on those who might not even consider having a dream come true. The children we support live in the highest areas of deprivation in the country, and are living with a disability, a serious illness, or a life-limiting condition.

Drinkaware is the UK’s leading alcohol charity. Working together with individuals, communities, academics, researchers, industry and governments, we have a vision of reducing alcohol harm in the UK.

Duchenne UK is a lean, ambitious charity with a clear vision: to fund and accelerate treatments and find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). DMD is a devastating muscle wasting disease and is the most common genetic killer of children worldwide.

A personal development programme for 14-25 year olds, the Award involves over 225,000 young people in the UK. We work with all young people, including young offenders, special needs young people and the socially excluded, to build confidence, develop skills and reward individual achievement and progress.