Lifeline - Season 2 / Year 2017
Season 2 / Year 2017
Episodes
ECPAT
Anita Rani presents an appeal on behalf of ECPAT UK, a charity that campaigns against child trafficking, and helps children who have been trafficked to recover from their traumatic experiences.
Nearly a thousand children are known to be trafficked into Britain every year. Some are forced into cannabis cultivation, sexual exploitation or made to work as domestic slaves. Anita hears the distressing stories of Lisa and Sophie, who were both young girls when they were forced into domestic servitude in the UK.
With the help of ECPAT's group sessions, they and other young people are rebuilding their lives and making big plans for the future.
Hospice UK
Gethin Jones presents an appeal on behalf of Hospice UK, which works with hospices to offer people with life-limiting or terminal illness the best possible care.
Cure Parkinson's Trust
Gavin Hastings presents an appeal on behalf of the Cure Parkinson's Trust, the only UK charity solely dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease.
Hope Support Services
Sian Williams presents an appeal on behalf of Hope Support Services who help the children of those who are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
Tiny Tickers
Gabby Logan presents an appeal on behalf of Tiny Tickers, a national charity working to increase the detection rate of heart defects in children.
IntoUniversity
Tom Hollander presents an appeal on behalf of IntoUniversity, a national charity that provides local learning centres in some of the UK's most deprived communities.
The Brain Tumour Charity
Tom Daley presents an appeal on behalf of The Brain Tumour Charity, which supports people living with a brain tumour as well as funding research into finding a cure.
British Polio Fellowship
Dan Snow presents an appeal on behalf of the British Polio Fellowship, a charitable organisation supporting and empowering people in the UK who are living with the late effects of polio and post-polio syndrome.
Dreams Come True
Fern Britton presents an appeal on behalf of the children's charity Dreams Come True. Their mission is to enrich the lives of children and young adults who are living with serious medical conditions by helping them realise a dream.
Bowel & Cancer Research
Dr Ranj Singh presents an appeal on behalf of Bowel & Cancer Research. The charity fund innovative medical research and are paving the way to better treatment and diagnosis, so one day people might no longer have to suffer the devastating effects of bowel cancer or bowel disease.
Dementia UK
Jim Broadbent presents an appeal on behalf of Dementia UK. The charity provides specialist dementia support for families through their Admiral Nurse service, giving one-to-one support and expert guidance, and helping them cope when things get hard.
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