Abby's Heroes
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- Typical grants
- Up to £250
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
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abbysheroes.orgAbout Abby's Heroes
Abby's Heroes is a UK-registered charity founded in memory of Abby, a teenager treated for cancer at Southampton General Hospital. Rooted in the founders' firsthand experience, its mission is to ensure no family faces childhood cancer alone. The charity provides wraparound support from diagnosis through treatment, relapse, palliative care, and bereavement. Its core values emphasise practical care, sustained emotional support, memory-making, and holistic family resilience. The charity's funding character is direct, hands-on, and hospital-partnered, focusing on immediate impact for families rather than systemic change. It exclusively supports children, teenagers, and young adults with cancer treated on specific wards at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
What Abby's Heroes funds
Abby's Heroes funds a wide range of direct support for children, teenagers, and young adults (aged 0-24) diagnosed with cancer and their families, specifically those treated on the Piam Brown and Teenage Young Adult wards at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Support includes emergency hardship grants for travel, parking, accommodation, and lost income; welfare packs and comfort bags; specialist counselling and play therapy; siblings' activity programmes; grandparents' gatherings; respite days out; end-of-treatment gifts; and bereavement resources. The charity's reach extends to the hospital's South Coast catchment area, covering Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, West Sussex, and the Isle of Wight. All aid is delivered directly to individual families, with a hyper-local focus that ensures personalised cancer journey support.
Who can apply
Support from Abby's Heroes is available to individual families of children, teenagers, and young adults (aged 0-24) who are being treated for cancer on the Piam Brown or Teenage Young Adult wards at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The charity's help extends to the patient's siblings, parents, and grandparents. There are no income or organisational size requirements because funding goes directly to families, not to other organisations. Applications are not accepted directly from the public; instead, support is arranged through a nomination process in partnership with hospital clinical teams. This ensures that help reaches those most in need on the South Coast.
What Abby's Heroes doesn't fund
Abby's Heroes does not fund research projects, capital building works, or grants to other charities or organisations. Their support is exclusively directed to individual families facing childhood cancer within their designated hospital wards. They also do not accept unsolicited applications; all help is coordinated through clinical team nominations.
How they like to fund
Abby's Heroes funds directly, providing a blend of emergency one-off grants for immediate financial pressures and sustained emotional and practical support throughout the cancer journey. Their model is hospital-partnered: all support is delivered via a nomination process with clinical teams on the Piam Brown and Teenage Young Adult wards. They do not accept unsolicited applications. The charity's approach is hands-on, with a focus on personalised, wraparound care for each family.
How much does Abby's Heroes give?
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How to apply to Abby's Heroes
Abby's Heroes does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Abby's Heroes provide?
Abby's Heroes typically provides grants up to £250.
Where does Abby's Heroes fund charities?
Abby's Heroes funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Abby's Heroes accept unsolicited applications?
Abby's Heroes does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Abby's Heroes?
Abby's Heroes does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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