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A huge thank you to The Desford Striders Running Club who selected The Sandcastle Trust as their Charity of the Year in 2022. The Striders decided to fundraise for The Sandcastle Trust as a thank you for the support it gave to club member Gemma Dixey and her family after…

Unfortunately it has been announced that Amazon Smile, the scheme in which customers can donate 0.5% of the value of purchases to a charity of their choice, is being discontinued, officially ending on 20 February 2023. The scheme had been of great benefit to The Sandcastle Trust and thousands of…

Our film ‘Oscar and Theo’s Sandcastle Memory’ is an entrant in this year’s Smiley Charity Film Awards! The Smiley Charity Film Awards is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. It helps charities drive more views of their videos, engage with their communities and generate positive media coverage. It's…

There are several ways to support us this Christmas, here are some ideas: Donate to our Christmas Appeal This year families living with a rare genetic condition are being hit particularly hard by the cost of living crisis. Even before the huge increase in living costs, the extra costs faced…

A heartfelt THANK YOU to these fundraising superstars who recently took on the Cycle Active Coast to Coast to raise much needed funds for The Sandcastle Trust.  They covered 143 miles over 3 days travelling from Whitehaven to Tynemouth taking on some of the highest passes in the Lake District! …