The Charities We Support

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                  International and National Charities :                                                 

Life Straws - LifeStraw Personal is a portable water purifier for prevention of common diarrhoeal disease. It can be carried around for easy access to safe and clean drinking water. It is just 25 cm long and 29 mm in diameter and can be hung around the neck. LifeStraw requires no electrical power or spare parts.

End Polio Now -  Since making the pledge in 1985 to eradicate polio - its most ambitious programme to date - Rotary International in partnership with health agencies has brought the number of cases of polio down by 99 percent. 

Nepal Trust - The Nepal Trust is dedicated to work together with communities of the Upper Karnali River Region of North West Nepal by responding to their needs for improved access to basic health, education, employment, food security & renewable energy resources. The Nepal Trust contributes to this by strengthening the ability of poor communities to help themselves to improve their livelihoods. 

Rotary Foundation - The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

Parkinsons UK - For more than 40 years they've been working to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's.

Alzheimers Research  The UK's leading dementia research body.

Micro Loans to Baglung (Nepal)  The provision of a small loan for those who are too poor to have access to conventional financial services

Sand Dams  A simple, low maintenance and low cost method of damming and storing seasonal river flows for use in dry seasons. The water is protected from evaporation and parasites, and filtered by the sand.   

LifeBox  A Global Health Charity providing low cost, robust oximeters and oximetry education to make routine surgery safer around the world.

School in a Bag. School in a Bag is a simple solution created to help poor, orphan, vulnerable and disaster affected children throughout the world. Each SchoolBag is filled with stationery, learning resources and eating utensils that will enable a child to write, draw, colour, calculate, express themselves and above all learn. An education for these children could be their passport to a life out of hardship and poverty. 

The Juniper Trust - working in a low-impact, sustainable way to support the poorest communities, particularly children, in the developing world and working in equal partnership. In particular they are reconstructing schools destroyed in the Nepal Earthquakes of Spring 2015.

                         Our Local Charities  ::                                                        

Nell Bank Centre - Nell Bank provides day and residential experiences for schools and community groups across the full age and ability range.  The award winning activities and nationally significant inclusive facilities make it a top choice for learning outside the classroom. The accessible location and stunning surroundings make Nell Bank an ideal venue.

Bradford Disability Sport and Leisure - Provides disabled people throughout the Bradford area with sporting opportunities of both a recreational and competitive nature, some members have also achieved international success

Ilkley Air Cadets Band - 1224 Squadron currently has an active band that takes part in many local, regional and national events. We contributed when they needed new instruments.