Our Charitable Fund was launched back in 2001 and as well as raising funds for national charities through boxes located in every Lloydspharmacy branch, we also work with other national charities and support local community based projects. 

The large number of Lloydspharmacy branches throughout the UK means there is tremendous opportunity to fundraise for many charities and last year we donated £430,000.

1st January to 5th February 2008 - Toast (The Obesity and Awareness Solutions Trust) (1088049) 

TOAST is a national charity passionate about finding long term solutions to the complex problem of obesity in the UK. Our mission is to improve the health, lifestyle and achievements of overweight and obese people by challenging prejudice, giving accurate information and providing supportive services. The TOAST Help & Information Line provides information on obesity and actively helps people reduce their body weight.
www.toast-uk.org

6th February to 4th March 2008 - Action Medical Research (208701)
Action Medical Research is behind some of the biggest breakthroughs in medical care for babies during the past 50 years.  Touching Tiny Lives is Action Medical Research's campaign highlighting the urgent need for more research to help sick and vulnerable babies. We want to raise £3 million to find answers to premature birth, pre-eclampsia and other serious conditions which threaten babies and expectant mothers.  As a forward-thinking charity, Action Medical Research is creating a healthier future for everyone and fund work into a wide range of diseases and conditions affecting all age groups.
www.action.org.uk

5th March to 1st April - Neuro Fibromatosis Association / Epilepsy Action (1078790/234343)
National Doodle Day 7th March - Neuro Fibromatosis is a genetic disorder of nerve tissue affecting 25,000 people in the UK. British Epilepsy Association is the leading representative organisation in the UK helping over 365,000 people a year.
www.nfauk.org/
www.epilepsy.org.uk/

2nd April to 6th May - DebRA (1084958)
DebRA’s aim is to develop effective treatments for EB through the funding of research into the condition and to promote the wellbeing of people with EB and their families and maintain their full integration into society. EB (Epidermolysis Bullosa), is the genetic condition causing blistering and shearing of the skin and internal body linings from the slightest friction – or even spontaneously. DebRA hope to find a treatment for this incapacitating, disabling and at its most severe, fatal condition. EB is currently incurable, help us find a cure.
www.debra.org.uk/

7th May to 3rd June - Marie Curie Cancer Care (207994)
Every hour of every day, the charity is making a real difference to the lives of people with cancer and their families across the UK.  Every minute of every day someone is being cared for by a Marie Curie Nurse or Healthcare Assistant
www.mariecurie.org.uk

4th June to 1st July - Allergy UK (1094231) 
Allergy UK is the operational name of the British Allergy Foundation. We are a patient information organisation and provide information on all aspects of allergy. We can direct patients for allergy testing and give practical advice on allergy management.
www.allergyuk.org

2nd July to 5th August - Cystic Fibrosis Trust (1079049)
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the UK’s most common life-threatening inherited disease and is the UK’s only national charity working to fund research into a cure and to ensure appropriate clinical care and support for people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The CF Trust is currently investing over £3 million a year to fund its unique gene therapy programme to replace the faulty gene in the lung and provide an effective treatment for Cystic Fibrosis.
www.cftrust.org.uk

6th August to 2nd September - WRVS (1015988) 
WRVS provides practical help to people who are lonely or isolated to help improve their quality of life. Across Britain they have teams on call 24-7 to help police, fire and ambulance crews and those who find themselves affected by emergencies such as floods, power failures, rail, road and air crashes and terrorist attacks. Plus, in almost 500 hospitals they run cafés, shops and trolley rounds.
www.wrvs.org.uk

3rd September to 30th September - H•E•A•R•T UK (1003904)
H•E•A•R•T UK – The Cholesterol Charity – supports all those at risk of high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. 
www.heartuk.org.uk

27th September to 4th October 2008 - Dyspraxia Foundation’s Annual Awareness Week (1058352)

Many people have heard of behavioural and learning problems such as Dyslexia and autism but few are familiar with Dyspraxia - despite the fact it affects approximately one child in every class of 30. Often mistaken as ‘clumsiness’ or ‘bad behaviour’, developmental dyspraxia is an impairment of the organisation of movement. Dyspraxia Awareness Week aims to help children and adults affected by the condition by promoting early diagnosis and highlighting support.

www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

1st October to 4th November - The Royal British Legion (219279)
To relieve need and to further the education of beneficiaries and their spouses, children and dependants; and to relieve need and protect the mental and emotional health of the women and children left by those who have died in service; to promote and support schemes for the resettlement, rehabilitation and retraining of beneficiaries, their spouses and children.
www.britishlegion.org.uk

5th November to 2nd December - Children in Need (802052)
Relief of need, hardship, sickness, handicap and distress amongst children and young persons.
www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey

3rd December to 24th December - Tommy’s -The Baby Charity (1060508) 
Tommy's exists to save babies’ lives because right now in the UK one in four families loses a baby during pregnancy or birth. Tommy's also offers an information service to help pregnant women and health professional’s mimmise the known causes of pregnancy complications. This service includes a telephone information line staffed by midwives between 9 – 5 every weekday.  Our goal is to half the number of babies who die during pregnancy or birth by 2030.
www.tommys.org