MAYOR'S CHARITIES
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The Mayor of Dudley, Cllr Pete Lee, has chosen to support five charities during his Mayoral year.
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“It is a huge honour and privilege to serve the residents of the borough as Mayor of Dudley.
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“Over the past year as Deputy Mayor I have enjoyed meeting so many individuals and organisations and hearing about the amazing work they are doing across the borough and I’m looking forward to meeting so many more during the coming year.
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“I am also looking forward to raising funds for these incredible charities so they can continue their incredible work.”
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Alzheimer's Society
Alzheimer’s Society offers help and hope to anyone affected by dementia.
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For far too long, people with dementia have had to struggle through their condition, without meaningful treatment or adequate support. We campaign for a better and brighter future for all – one where dementia is a priority for local and national governments. Whether this is overhauling the social care system to make it fairer and easier to access, or lobbying for the systemic changes that will improve diagnosis experiences, we’re tackling the major issues that people with dementia face.
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We invest in groundbreaking research, to find better ways of diagnosing, treating, and caring for people with dementia. Research will beat dementia – disease-modifying treatments which give people more time, and better time with their loved ones could be available on the NHS as early as 2026. But we need to increase momentum to give people with different types of dementia the treatment options that will end the devastation caused by this condition.
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Until there’s a cure, people with dementia and their families will need meaningful and personalised support. Dedicated Dementia Advisers are available seven days a week over the phone and through services in local communities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to offer compassionate support, information, and to intervene before people reach a point of crisis.
Disability in Action Dudley
Disability in Action Dudley is a local, user-led charity which supports people who have a disability.
We run services for disabled people, and we are disabled ourselves. We have a café, which we run from a local day centre, and we offer training opportunities for people who work in the café, as well as in our reception and customer services teams.
Many people who volunteer with us as members of our organisation often use the experience and qualifications they have gained from working with us to go on to paid employment. Our services do cost money to deliver and donations are important for financing them.
We also work with a number of groups and agencies outside of Queen's Cross network, such as Dudley Council for Voluntary Service.
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Guide Dogs is here to help people with sight loss to live the life they choose, including children and adults.
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Our expert staff, volunteers and life-changing dogs are here to help people to live independently.
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We have a wide range of services with and without dogs, such as helping children with sight loss to learn essential life skills so they can navigate the world around them confidently and safely until they are old enough to receive a guide dog.
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From birth, all guide dogs' food and vets' bills are covered by the association for their working life, which typically costs more than £50,000.
Gurkha Welfare Trust
The Gurkha Welfare Trust provides vital support to Gurkha veterans, their families and communities in Nepal. We enable people to live with dignity by delivering essential financial and medical aid and work with local communities to provide access to clean water and education.
We operate through 21 Area Welfare Centres spread across traditional Gurkha recruiting areas in Nepal, and one in Darjeeling, India.
We pay a pension to Gurkha veterans and widows who are not eligible to receive a British Army pension. For many people, this is their only source of income. Currently, we pay a monthly pension equivalent to £108 to over 2,700 veterans and widows.
Our Pensioner Support Teams travel to the most remote areas to visit pensioners at home and deliver financial aid, carry out health checks, and provide medication, medical equipment, and mobility aids.
Our water projects bring clean water and sanitation to remote communities, installing tap stands and toilets for households and schools. We build and repair schools, providing access to education for thousands of Nepali children.
We provide an international standard of healthcare and medication to Gurkha veterans and their families through our regional medical clinics, home visits by specialist staff and subsidised treatment at local hospitals. We also provide free medical camps for people in remote communities.
Since the devastating earthquake of 2015 we have built over 1,500 earthquake-resilient homes for Gurkha veterans and widows, and our teams are ready to deploy immediately in the event of another earthquake or natural disaster.
The Leukaemia Unit Appeal Fund - Supporting the Georgina Unit at Russell's Hall Hospital
The Leukaemia Unit Appeal Fund commenced fundraising in 1984, becoming a registered charity in 1989.
The charity initially raised £1.1 million in 1998 for the building of the Georgina Unit at Russell's Hall Hospital in Dudley, then a further million pounds for the expansion of the unit.
The charity has since continued to support the Georgina Unit by funding specialised equipment, such as chemotherapy chairs and spinal beds. It also supports the funding of services like the chemotherapy at home service, and a range of medical, nursing, clinical psychology and cancer administration posts.
Funds raised by the appeal also help to purchase patient's comfort items such as televisions and fridges. The charity also supports patients to attend their special events like weddings and holidays.
They also support patients with transport for hospital appointments, as this can be a very costly time since some of the appointments can be in other health authorities.
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The charity also funds educational scholarships for staff, university courses, and attendance at national and international conferences.
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The charity aims to support the care of leukaemia and cancer patients within Dudley.
