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Lynn's Bowel Cancer Campaign

Lynn's Bowel Cancer Campaign is a small charity with HUGE dreams - founded by former Watchdog presenter Lynn Faulds Wood, who beat advanced bowel cancer. Lynn has campaigned strenously over the last ten years to raise awareness of this cruel disease and to save lives

Lynn knows what advanced cancer feels like, as she was lucky to survive it, and it is our mission to help prevent this common cancer, encourage earlier diagnosis through the best symptoms' advice and screening plus helping to improve standards of surgery/treatment and improving lives of patients and their carers, at every stage of our journey through bowel cancer

To date, Lynn has helped to produce new advice on the symptoms of bowel cancer, different than doctors learned in medical school - advice officially adopted by the Dept of Health in 2000. With her volunteers, she has helped to send out over 2 million leaflets. She has also helped to change the way doctors learn to use endoscopy equipment, helping to set up formal training courses and training centres around the country

Charity Number 1099455

address
39 Crown Road
St Margarets
TW1 3EJ

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phone
020 8892 2409

email
info@bowelcancer.tv

website
http://www.bowelcancer.tv/

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Richmond Environment Network (REN)

REN brings together the environmental and sustainability voluntary & community sector (groups, organisations & schools working on environmental projects) within the borough, promoting information about them, their activities and events whilst also providing a supporting and developing role. In addition REN also has its own projects & groups to increase environmental activity, biological diversity and sustainable thinking & practice in the borough.

address
Caretaker’s flat, Sheen Lane Centre
74 Sheen Lane
East Sheen
SW14 8LP

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phone
020 8831 6142

email
info@richenvironmentnet.org.uk

website
http://www.richenvironmentnet.org.uk/

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Richmond Furniture Scheme

Who are we?

We are a small charitable organisation set up to help people in need. There is a part-time co-ordinator who is assisted by two part-time volunteer workers who run the scheme on a day to day basis.

What do we do?

We collect donated furniture from the Richmond borough area, which is in good condition, and recycle it to people in need. The furniture is stored in our premises where people, who are referred to us, can view it by appointment. We have a small committee of seven members who meet every six weeks.

See our brochure…

Registered charity no: 1017910

address
1a Fortescue Avenue
Twickenham
TW2 5LS

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phone
020 8755 4665

website
http://www.furniture.scheme.ukgateway.net/

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Richmond Legal Advice Service

The Richmond Legal Advice Service aims to provide clients with initial and basic legal advice free of charge by legally qualified volunteers.

The following information outlines how we see clients:

• We are open each Wednesday between 8pm to 9pm (see here for the dates we are closed)
• It is not necessary to telephone ahead or make an appointment
• Clients are normally seen in order of arrival
• We aim to see a client for between 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the problem and the number of other client's waiting
• If necessary or appropriate, we will ask clients to come to another session to obtain further advice or assistance

address
Duke Street Church
Duke Street
Richmond
TW9 1DH

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phone
020 8891 2105

email
rlas@rlas.org.uk

website
http://www.rlas.org.uk/

hours

every Wednesday between 8pm and 9pm

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Richmond and Twickenham Friends of the Earth

Richmond and Twickenham Friends of the Earth is one of over 200 local groups affiliated and supported by Friends of the Earth in the UK. We are a friendly group of volunteers campaigning on issues with a local connection in the Borough, and also lobby for policy changes at the local, regional, national and international levels.

It's not just what we do but the way we do it. We raise the issues but we also realise that to make things happen we need to focus on solutions, back it up with facts and collaborate with our networks. We work on a diverse range of campaigns including climate change, food, Heathrow expansion, waste and planning.

We're always eager to welcome new members. We have a huge range of activities; from fun outdoors stuff to petitioning and lobbying politicians. The group is open to people of all ages and backgrounds. Members can be involved as much or as little as they like, choosing the campaigns that interest them.

location

Richmond

phone
0208 898 1112 (Paula White)

email
info@rtfoe.org.uk

website
http://www.rtfoe.org.uk/

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St Margarets Fair

The St Margarets Fair Committee has organised and run the St Margarets' Fair for the last 28 years on Moormead Park. The income from the fair goes directly to nominated local charities and our four local schools.

The group also runs a number of other activities throughout the year, including the annual Christmas Dinner for seniors, Quiz Nights to name a few.

They are always looking for volunteers to help run these events, if you are interested, stop by their tent at the Fair.

If you are interested in participating in the 2010 fair, here are the contacts:

This Year's Fair

The 2010 St Margarets Fair will be on Saturday 10th July 2010 from 12 noon.

location

St Margarets

phone
020 8241 1042 (Julia Kirkpatrick)

email
info@stmargaretsfair.org

website
http://www.stmargaretsfair.org/

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The Shooting Star Children's Hospice

Shooting Star House, Children's Hospice offers care and support to children and young people living with a life-limiting condition and their families. With 10 children's bedrooms, 6 Family Rooms and several facilities including The Hydrotherapy Pool & Spa, The Multi-Sensory Room and wet and dry play areas, we offer a “home from home” environment to families who find themselves in unimaginable circumstances. With no statutory government funding, the £2.5 million required each year to run the hospice, comes from charitable donations and fundraising in the local community.

address
Kathryn House, The Mews
53 High Street
Hampton
TW12 1ND

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phone
020 8481 8180

email
info@shootingstar.org.uk

website
http://shootingstar.org.uk/

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