Charities - North West

Your Legacy – Creating a Brighter Future

A legacy to the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Charity will ensure our continued excellence in treatment, care and research, enhancing the lives of thousands of people each year.

Cumbria Wildlife Trust has been dedicated to safeguarding the county’s wildlife for future generations since 1962 and, with your help, will continue to do so for many years to come. We aim to rebuild biodiversity and engage people with the natural environment by being active in local communities and an influential wildlife champion.

Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain usually caused by infection invading the brain or by the autoimmune system attacking the brain in error. Encephalitis is indiscriminate showing no respect for age, sex, culture or nationality. Encephalitis has a high mortality rate. Many survivors are left with an acquired brain injury, the degree and severity of which will vary, and struggle for the rest of their lives with the consequences of this devastating condition. Every year around 4000 new cases are diagnosed within UK. Despite new advances in medicine there is a lack of research and information about this condition. Support for dealing with the effects of a brain injury is sometimes very poor. A lack of awareness among the general public and professionals makes it even more difficult for people to fully recover.

The Granada Foundation seeks to fund imaginative projects which encourage the study and appreciation of the fine arts and sciences, with a particular interest in activity that will make the North West of England a more attractive and culturally rich environment.

The Horses and Ponies Protection Association is one of the oldest and most respected charities for equine welfare. Founded in 1937 to help fight against transportation of large horses to the continent for slaughter, HAPPA continues to play a major role in all aspects of equine welfare.

The Lake District Calvert Trust provides residential outdoor activity courses for people of all ages with physical, sensory and learning disabilities. The mission of the Trust is to challenge disability through the adventure and achievement of outdoor activities, and to make the outstanding countryside of Cumbria truly accessible to all.

Founded in 1948, the North West Cancer Research Fund raises all its funds in the North West entirely by voluntary means to finance fundamental research into the causes of all types of cancer, the mechanisms by which they arise, and the way they exert their effects.