Old Court Builders support and fundraise for the following charities:
Anthony Nolan Trust, an independent charity fighting to take back lives from leukaemia by finding and looking after potential donors, analysing and managing a database of tissue types, researching ways to make transplantation more successful, and connecting people by matching patients with donors: Raising sponsorship through a firewalk challenge at the Northwick arms, Ketton, near Stamford in May 2006;
Kidney Research UK, the leading UK charity focussing on the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease, improving care, funding life saving research to improve the quality of life of those with kidney disorders and raising public awareness of kidney health: delivering and collecting envelopes;
The Association for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus (ASBAH), a leading UK registered charity, working in partnership with a network of independent affiliated, local associations to share information, and deliver high quality specialist services, advice and support to those affected by spina bifida, or hydrocephalus from before birth and through adult life: Sponsoring the annual Grand Summer Balloon Race;
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), the charity for children, young people and their families, giving children the help, support and environment they need to stay safe, influencing legislation, policy, practice, public attitudes and behaviours and delivering services to end child cruelty: making donations and participating in silent auctions, and purchasing tickets for the annual NSPCC Peterborough Business Support Group May Ball;
SportsAid, the charity for sports people, helping the next generation of young British sportsmen and women to succeed through 1500 grants yearly grants and help with costs such as travel, training, accommodation, competition fees and equipment: fundraising by forming part of the Business Network International (BNI) crew in the annual Peterborough Dragon Boat Race;
Sue Ryder Care, a leading specialist palliative, neurological, and community based healthcare charity providing expert care and support to people and their loved ones living with serious illnesses and conditions such as brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cancer, Huntingdon’s disease, stroke and dementia: Wrapping Christmas presents on their annual stall in Queensgate shopping centre, Peterborough
Cancer Research UK, the leading UK cancer charity, working in partnership with other charities, research organisations, professional and public health bodies, pharmaceutical companies, the Government and supporters, to achieve the greatest impact in the global fight against cancer, carrying out world class research to improve understanding and find out how to prevent diagnose and treat different kinds of cancer, to improve the lives of all cancer patients, and the choices each person can make: 5p plus vat from the purchase of each Christmas card we send is paid to Cancer Research UK