Get Involved
Get involved and help make a difference.
We are a small charity and need all the help and support we can get for our vascular EDS community.
Fundraising and awareness is vital to our charity and the members we serve. Getting involved will help us to reach more people who need us, money raised also help fund our research programmes.
It's not always about the money though!
Simply sharing our information and engaging with our socials is a free and easy way to raise much needed awareness for our community.
We're here to help you with your plans. If you have a question, call us on 0800 917 8495 between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday or email info@annabelleschallenge.org for advice.
Your support means everything to us and our community
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Ways you can support us
Join
Joining us is one of the best ways to get involved with our charity and supporting us.
How the money you raise can make a difference
£25
could give two people the chance to speak to a patient coordinator on our helpline.
£50
could fund a patients MedicAlert membership and VEDS Emergency Information Pack.
£85
could give a patient affected by vascular EDS access to a confidential, counselling session.
£100
could provide an in-person support group for 10 people affected by vascular EDS.
We started fundraising in 2013 and since then we have raised over £1million thanks to our members, supporters donors and grant funders.
Our goal is to raise a further £1million by 2030 to help further fund research and support for our vEDS community.
Your donations help to fund:
- Research
- Free MedicAlert membership
- School training and support
- Annabelle's Challenge counselling service
- Peer support
- Freephone helpline
- Family retreat weekends
- Regional support groups
- Mental health first aid training
- VEDS support programme
- Translated emergency information
- Conferences and symposiums
Set up your fundraising page
We have partnered with Enthuse and JustGiving as our chosen platforms for online fundraising.
Creating a fundraising page is a great way to share your event, encourage donations from supporters and keep everyone informed about your progress. Whether you’re fundraising as an individual, team or company, we can help you.
Socialise with us
We are very sociable at Annabelle's Challenge!
Help us raise awareness and follow us on our socials, share content and promote your support and fundraising efforts for Annabelle's Challenge with your followers.
Charity of the Year - Corporate Partnerships
Make Annabelle's Challenge your Charity of the Year! Whether this is for one-year, multiple years or as part of a wider CSR / ESG strategy, we can work with you to develop a bespoke plan of events including our REDS4VEDS campaign.
Shop online for us
Give as you Live Online is the free and easy way to raise money for Annabelle's Challenge when you shop online with 6,000+ stores.
From holidays and travel, to clothing and gifts, you can raise hundreds of pounds from your everyday shopping, all at no extra cost to you.
Simply sign up for an account and start shopping to make a difference for Annabelle's Challenge!
