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Most of DUCK's events fund specific charities, such as the London Marathon for Leonard Cheshire Disability, Ride & Seek for Oxfam or our Kilimanjaro expedition for Save the Children. Any money raised through these events goes directly to the specified charity.
For some of our events we let you choose who you wish to fundraise for, such as Formally Lost. Some people choose DUCK whilst others choose a charity close to their hearts.
Occasionally, we'll ask you to only fundraise for DUCK, for example in the hundreds of college events throughout the year. DUCK gives away all of our unrestrcited funds during our annual allocations process, through which local, national and international charities can apply for small grants (generally under £1,000) towards specific projects.
| Charity | Amount | Use |
| Haven’s House Children’s Hospice | £420 |
To provide support through ‘bereavement books’ for the siblings of 12 children who have died from life threatening illnesses. |
| Woodhouse Close Church Playgroup | £600 | To fund educational visits for young children from deprived and disadvantaged backgrounds. |
| React | £519 | To purchase urgently needed equipment and assistance to a family, living in Country Durham, caring for a terminally ill child. |
| Heel and Toe | £600 | To fund a chef to provide and promote healthy cooking to children with cerebral palsy, dyspraxia and other motor diseases in the North East. |
| Kwagala Trust | £200 | to provide educational books and classroom equipment for 8 children in an orphanage in Uganda. |
If you'd like a full break down, please look here. To apply for the Fund yourself, please visit our "Apply for our Fund" page under the Contact Us tab.
DUCK is always available to support Durham's students personal fundraising efforts and we would love to hear from you if you have a charity you'd like us to support or an event you'd like to organise for us. Please email DUCK if you'd like any further information, on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
