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Lifeline appeal stories

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Lifeline Appeals 2023-2024

  • Huntington's Disease Association

    Thank you to everyone who donated to our appeal. We were delighted the appeal has raised Β£39,504. The money raised will continue to ensure we can support anyone affected by Huntington's disease. 28th April 2024
  • Re-engage

    Through the generosity of those who supported the appeal we raised over £7,000. This has made it possible to help break that cycle of loneliness and bring joy and laughter back into older people’s lives. 30th April 2023

Lifeline Appeals 2022-2023

  • Living Paintings

    29 May 2022
    The amazing Β£29,327 raised will be used to create more wonderful books for our library and increase the number of blind and partially sighted people we reach.
  • MS Society

    26 June 2022
    More than 130,000 people live with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the UK. It’s estimated that around 7,000 people are diagnosed every year. MS is a neurological condition that damages the protective myelin coating around nerves in your body and can make it harder to do everyday things, like walk, talk, eat and think.
  • Back Up

    24 Jul 2022
    Every four hours someone in the UK is permanently paralysed. For over 30 years, Back Up have helped people and their families to rebuild their independence after a devastating spinal cord injury. We are also the only charity in the UK to provide dedicated services for young people with a spinal cord injury.
  • Sick Children's Trust

    13 Sept 2022
    Gracie’s family, one of over 73,000 families supported by the charity since being founded in 1982, were enthusiastic participants in our Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Lifeline Appeal.
  • Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity

    26 Feb 2023
    The children we support often have multiple health conditions which require lifelong specialist care. We currently have over 100 Roald Dahl Nurses supporting over 32,000 children and young people across the UK.
  • Marie Curie

    26 Mar 2023
    Marie Curie, an end of life charity, provides nursing care in people’s homes and in our hospices for people living with a terminal illness as well as a free support line and a wealth of information and support on all aspects of dying, death and bereavement.

Lifeline Appeals 2021-2022

  • The Lullaby Trust

    27 Jun 2021
    The Lullaby Trust was thrilled to be selected as a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Lifeline Appeal beneficiary charity during our 50th Anniversary year. The charity is dedicated to protecting babies and their families from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
  • Horatio's Garden

    21 Sept 2021
    Horatio’s Garden was delighted to be selected as a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Lifeline Appeal beneficiary charity, which was broadcast in September 2021. Spinal cord injuries are traumatic, life-changing events. Patients often have little or no access to the outside world during their hospital stay.
  • SeeAbility

    21 Nov 2021
    There are approximately 1.5 million people with learning disabilities in the UK and many of them are never given the opportunity to achieve their ambitions. SeeAbility has been pioneering specialist support for over 200 years and we don’t shy away from anything – whether that’s working with someone to find employment for the first time, supporting them to learn new life skills, or helping them to find love and companionship.
  • Grief Encounter

    17 Apr 2022
    Grief Encounter’s vision is that every bereaved child and young person in the UK can access the support needed to alleviate the pain caused by the death of a loved one.

Lifeline Appeals 2020 - 2021

  • Retina UK

    26 July 2020
    Thanks to our Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Appeal, broadcast in July 2020 and fronted by Amar Latif, we raised more than Β£35,000 to support our community today, and to give them hope for tomorrow.
  • Beat

    28 June 2020
    Christopher Eccleston presents Lifeline Appeal for Beat on 28th June 2020
  • Whizz Kidz

    26 April 2020
    Steph McGovern presents Lifeline Appeal for Whizz Kidz Trust on 26 April 2020
  • Jessie's Fund

    25 October 2020
    We were thrilled to be selected for a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Lifeline Appeal - with the help of our Patron and presenter, Maxine Peake, the appeal not only raised over Β£34,700, but also introduced us to a new audience.
  • Winston’s Wish

    20 December 2020
    Kristin Scott Thomas presents a Lifeline appeal on behalf of the charity Winston’s Wish.
  • Ovarian Cancer Action

    31 January 2021
    Thanks to everyone who kindly donated, we raised over Β£59,118. Your support meant we could continue to fund research that was temporarily put on hold at the start of the pandemic, and deliver support services for those affected by ovarian cancer.

Lifeline Appeals 2019 - 2020

  • Brathay Trust

    26 May 2019
    Radzi Chinyanganya's Lifeline Appeal for Brathay Trust on 26 May 2019
  • JDRF

    28 July 2019
    Nina Wadia presents a Lifeline appeal on behalf of JDRF on 28 July 2019
  • WellChild

    13 October 2019
    Gaby Roslin's Lifeline Appeal for WellChild on 13 October 2019
  • Canine Partners

    24 April 2020
    Iwan Thomas's Lifeline Appeal for Canine Partners on 24 April 2020

Lifeline Appeals 2018 - 2019

  • Royal Society for Blind Children

    15 April 2018
    Royal Society for Blind Children's Lifeline Appeal raised a fantastic Β£16,739, which has been used to support blind children, young people and their families in England and Wales.
  • Dogs for Good

    13 May 2018
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Lifeline viewers gave very generously, raising a fantastic Β£23,789, which is enabling Dogs for Good to train assistance dogs for adults and children with physical disabilities and children with autism.
  • Living Paintings Trust

    22 July 2018
    Living Paintings raised Β£37,190 which is already having a transformative impact on the lives of blind and partially sighted children and adults across the UK.
  • Multiple Sclerosis Trust

    16 September 2018
    Thanks to the kindness and generosity of our Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ viewers Multiple Sclerosis Trust's appeal has raised an amazing Β£9,154.50 to continue to provide care and support to the 110,000 people affected by Multiple Sclerosis in the UK.
  • Auditory Verbal UK

    14 October 2018
    Auditory Verbal UK’s Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Lifeline Appeal raised an incredible Β£24,324.83 which has been match funded by a generous supporter. The total of Β£48,650 will ensure Auditory verbal can help deaf children with cochlear implants in the early years.
  • Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity

    16 December 2018
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Lifeline viewers raised Β£20,176 which will help appoint new specialist nurses to work in underfunded areas and delivering our marvellous family grants programme.
  • Place2Be

    24 February 2018
    Thanks to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Lifeline viewers, who helped us raise over Β£15k for Place2Be, they can reach a further 2,000 children who desperately need someone to speak to.
  • Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT)

    24 March 2018
    Viewers of CHECT's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Lifeline Appeal raised Β£17,951 to help families affected by retinoblastoma (Rb), a rare eye cancer which mainly affects children under the age of six.

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