Bliss (charity) the charity for the Blue Peter appeal twice, raising £2.7 million and helping to raise awareness about underfunding in neonatal intensive care units. In 2000 Bliss ran a campaign to show that neonatal units in the UK were relying on the charity for equipment, rather than the NHS. The story made the front page of the Daily Express and £6.5 million was then announced for neonatal intensive care. From then on, Bliss decided to spend less money on equipment and started funding medical training and research. Bliss champions the right for every baby born premature or sick to receive the
Help Musicians UK Help Musicians UK Help Musicians UK (formerly Musicians Benevolent Fund), is a United Kingdom charity offering help for musicians throughout their careers. Help Musicians UK began as a fund created in 1921 following the death of English tenor Gervase Elwes, who showed compassion and kindness to musicians. After his death in a train accident in Boston, USA, his friends set up a fund for musicians in his name which in 1930, became the ‘Musicians Benevolent Fund’. Fast forward to the present day, and Help Musicians UK helps over 2,000 musicians, covering a wide range of genres, ages and professions. The