Christmas Cards and Charities: give a little back!

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The Spirit of Christmas
Supporting
Cancer Research UK; Cystic Fibrosis; Macmillan Cancer Relief; Multiple Sclerosis Society;
RNIB; RNLI; Save the Children; Motor Neurone Disease Association; Terrence Higgins Trust.

For every card or calendar purchased, a contribution (shown on the card order form) will be divided equally between the 9 charities or their trading companies:

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The Help Group of Charities
For over 30 years Helpcards has been giving the entire profits of sales of it’s cards to UK-based charities. Helpcards is made up of 33 UK-based charities, many of which are well known but also including some smaller charities that don’t get as much support as they deserve.

Supporting: Action Medical Research; Army Benevolent Fund; Barnardo’s; Break; British Heart Foundation; British Polio Fellowship; Children’s Research Fund; Dockland Settlements; Housing the Homeless Central Fund; John Grooms Association for Disabled People; Lepra; Macmillan Cancer Relief; Mental Health Foundation; Multiple Sclerosis Society; National Asthma Campaign; NCH Action for Children; NSPCC; Pearson’s Holiday Fund; Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability; Royal National Lifeboat Institution; Shaftesbury Homes & “Arethusa”; Sight Savers; St. John Ambulance; The Children’s Society; The Leprosy Mission International; The Rare Breed Survival Trust; The Royal Association of Disability and Rehabilitation; The Royal National Institute for Deaf People; The Samaritans, London Branch; The Samaritans, Worthing; The Shaftesbury Society; Sue Ryder Care; Treloar Trust

Individual Charity Donations
Simply choose a design and nominate the charity of your choice (remember to quote the relevant code) and we’ll do the rest. .

Age Concern. Actively campaigning for improvements in the quality of life of all older people in the UK and providing a wide range of vital services to meet their needs. Registered Charities.

Association of Children's Hospices. (ACH) is a registered charity which brings together over 40 voluntary sector children’s hospice services throughout the UK dedicated to the care of children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families.

Barnardo’s works with over 100,000 children, young people and their families in more than 300 projects across the UK. This includes work with children affected by poverty, homelessness, disability and abuse. For more information about our work, how to make a donation or volunteering opportunities, visit our website at www.barnardos.org.uk or call 08457 697 967 (local rate). Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 1QG Registered Charity No. 216250.

Through its network of adoption centres, animal hospitals and equine centres The Blue Cross cares for and finds loving new homes for many thousands of animals every year. Registered Charity No. 224392.

British Heart Foundation 14 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 6DH Telephone 020 7935 0185 www.bhf.org.uk Registered Charity No. 225971. Fighting heart disease through research, education, rehabilitation and patient care. The British Heart Foundation receives no government funding and relies on voluntary contributions to enable its vital work to continue.

At Cancer Research U.K. world-class scientists and doctors are finding new and effective treatments for cancer quicker than ever before. Our groundbreaking work, funded by donations from the general public, delivers medical advances that save thousands of lives. Together, we are all working to cure cancer faster. website: www.cancerresearchuk.org. Registered Charity No: 1089464.

Childline is the UK’s free, 24-hour helpline for children in trouble or danger. Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise and protect children and young people. Registered Charity No. 1003758

Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Funding research into a cure for Cystic Fibrosis, the UK’s most common life-threatening inherited disease. Registered Charity No. 1079049.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Great Ormond Street Hospital has for over 150 years offered the widest range of paediatric care in Britain. The Hospital is a leading centre for the treatment of seriously ill children and the promotion of child health. Registered Charity No. 235825 © 1989, GOSHCC.

The Guide Dogs For The Blind Association. Our mission is to provide guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people. www.guidedogs.org.uk Registered Charity No. 209617.

Working for a future where older people are highly valued, have lives that are richer and voices that are heard. By identifying needs, raising public awareness and through effective fundraising. Help The Aged promotes and develops programmes of a high standard which are practical and innovative. Registered Charity No. 272786.

Leukaemia Research Fund. The only national charity devoted exclusively to Leukaemia and related blood cancers in children and adults. Running costs are 5p in £. Registered Charity No. 216032.

Macmillan Cancer Relief. Macmillan CancerLine 0808 808 2020 Website www.macmillan.org.uk Macmillan Cancer Relief, Registered Charity Number 261017 Isle of Man Charity No. 604, A company limited by guarantee registered in England Number 2400969, Registered Office, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7UQ.

Marie Curie Cancer Care provides high quality nursing, totally free, to give terminally ill people the choice of dying at home supported by their families. For more information, visit www.mariecurie.org.uk Registered Charity No: 207994.

Each week more than 200 families discover that their child has a learning disability. Mencap is the leading UK organisation working with people with a learning disability and their families and careers. A learning disability is a lifelong disability that can affect many different areas of someone’s life. Mencap campaigns to ensure that people with a learning disability have their rights recognised and are respected as individuals. It also provides services enabling them to live a more independent life as well as giving support to their families and carers. These include residential, education and employment services, leisure opportunities and individual support and advice. Registered Charity No. 222377.

The Motor Neurone Disease Association aims to enhance the quality of care and support available to people with Motor Neurone Disease and their carers; it also funds vital research into causes and possible treatments for the disease. Visit our website at www.mndassociation.org or call 01604 250505, PO Box 246, Northampton NNI 2PR. Registered Charity No. 294354.

Multiple Sclerosis Society. We are the UK’s largest charity for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) funding research, providing respite care, MS Nurses, welfare grants, and education and training on MS. We produce numerous publications on MS and run a freephone specialist Helpline 0808 800 8000. Registered Charity No. 207495.

Working with others to overcome poverty and suffering Oxfam GB is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation that believes that in a world rich in resources, poverty isn’t a fact of life but an injustice, which must be overcome. Oxfam believe that everyone is entitled to a life of dignity and opportunity; and they work with poor communities, local partner organisations, volunteers, and supporters to make this a reality in more that 80 countries around the world - they’ve been doing this since 1942. To find out more visit www.oxfam.org.uk Registered Charity No. 202918.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution exists to save lives at sea and relies entirely upon voluntary contributions and legacies to fund this vital work. Registered Charity No. 209603.

The Royal National Institute of the Blind. Registered Charity No. 226227.

Save the Children is the UK’s leading international children’s charity working to create a better world for children. We work in over 69 countries helping the poorest and most disadvantaged children. Registered Charity No. 213890.

Scope is a national disability organisation whose focus is people with cerebal palsy. Scope’s aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are as valued, and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else. Scope’s services include creating housing, education and employment opportunities; support for families and carers; research; advocacy; information and advice services; support for self-help groups; campaigning and other activities.

Shelter. Registered charity number 263710. Every day, 24 hours a day, Shelter provides practical help to families and individuals facing homelessness or a housing problem. Shelterline (0808 800 4444) our free, national telephone helpline provides housing advice and support all year round. In addition a network of Housing Aid centres provides practical assistance on a local level. Shelters vital work with homeless and badly housed people wouldn’t be possible without your support.

Terrence Higgins Trust is the leading HIV & AIDS charity in the UK. It was the first UK charity to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic and has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV and AIDS ever since. Registered Charity No. 288527.

Variety Club Children’s Charity exists to help children who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged throughout the UK. Variety’s work covers the full spectrum of children’s care - from donations to paediatric medicine, the provision of wheelchairs and Sunshine Coaches to donating presents at Christmas to children who might otherwise not receive a gift of any kind. Thank you for your support. Registered Charity No. 209259.