Guide dog

Guide dogs for the blind is one of the UK’s foremost charities, providing mobility and freedom to partially-sighted people. By donating to Guide Dogs for the Blind, your money will go towards direct aid, research, breeding and training.

75 years of experience makes them one of the most established charities you can donate to. Here’s where your money would go:

Helping partially sighted people gain independence by breeding and training guide dogs.

Research – canine research and ophthalmic research on which Guide Dogs bases its procedures, policies and services.

Equal rights campaigning – Guide dogs for the Blind are behind a lot of equal rights campaigning for partially sighted people, and have influenced plenty of legislation over the years.

So – donate to Guide Dogs for the Blind today – and why not buy someone a puppy for Christmas?

Mental Health Foundation

The image on the right tells you all you need to know. 1 in 4 people have mental health problems in the UK, which is an astonishing statistic.

The Mental Health Foundation raises awareness of this issue, and fights to help people with mental health problems.

• They reach millions of people every year through their work with the media to encourage a better understanding of mental illness
• Over 2.5 million people who need their help visit this website. It is the most comprehensive source of mental health information in Europe
• They send out more than 100,000 advice booklets helping people who are experiencing mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and self-harm.

Become a World Land Trust partner today and pledge a minimum £5 per month (cut out the cheap plonk) and you can help the WLT buy up pieces of the rainforest – protecting it as they go.

WLT Partners really are the backbone of the Trust, helping them save more land and all its wildlife.

Your donation will go into the WLT Action Fund for our most urgent project needs. The Action Fund enables them to respond quickly where urgent conservation intervention is needed.

By supporting the Blue Cross, you are helping keep these animals alive, across their 11 animal adoption centres nationwide.

They need your support now in order to be able to carry on looking after these animals, so visit the site using the Join button below and pledge your support.