Please note this website is no longer being updated as our charitable work has now passed to The Lullaby Trust. Please visit their infection guidance page for the latest information.
Get Involved
DONATE
Online
If you would like to donate to help prevent newborn baby deaths in the UK then please click the button below where you will be given the choice to make a regular or one-off donation.
If you are a UK taxpayer then please tick the relevant box to make your donation worth 25% more to us at no extra cost to you.
By post
If you would prefer to donate by post then please make cheques payable to Kit Tarka Foundation and send to Kit Tarka Foundation, Loxdale Centre, Locks Hill, Portslade, BN41 2LA. Please do not send cash in the post. If you are a UK taxpayer please complete and enclose this Gift Aid form with your cheque.
Bank transfer
Please use the contact form to request our bank details. If you are a UK taxpayer please complete this Gift Aid form and email to info@kittarkafoundation.org or post to the address above.
OUR EVENTS
AfternoonTea - Worthing, 4-6pm October 23rd 2022
Come for a delicious, seaside afternoon tea and help us raise money to prevent newborn baby deaths. Join us for high tea on 23 October with amazing cakes by Gosh Patisserie, sandwiches and hot drinks at the fantastic Coast Cafe on Worthing's glorious beach! Have a lovely afternoon out with family and friends and do your bit towards our incredible research and awareness efforts.
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WalkforKit - East Sussex, date TBC, 2023
Every year an army of KTF supporters walk across the South Downs to raise funds for the charity and increase awareness of neonatal herpes.
With three distances to choose from, the event is firmly becoming a family favourite appealing to all ages and abilities.
More information about Walk for Kit can be found here.
iDrop - Brighton, date TBC 2023
Join us for this incredible event and take the leap down the i360 in Brighton - the highest controlled descent in the UK!
Stepping over the edge as the sun is setting over the sea, this is guaranteed to be a truly memorable experience and a once in a lifetime achievement. No training is needed and you will be supported by a qualified instructor.
Get in touch to register your interest.
GoOrange! - Worldwide, date TBC, 2023
Thank you for everyone who joined us for GoOrange! 2022, bringing orange into your day to raise awareness of neonatal herpes.
To keep posted about the 2023 event, sign up to our mailing list.
SPLASH FOR KIT - East Sussex, date TBC
EVENT SUBJECT TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS - New date to be arranged when swim lessons are back to normal.
Splash for Kit is a sponsored splash taking place in Little Dippers and The Little Swim School classes. All the babies and toddlers will be invited to come to their swimming lesson in pyjamas and undertake a splash based challenge set by their teachers.
The little ones will be splashing to save the lives of babies so it will be an extra special day for them and their families.
We can't wait to see the little otters in action!
More information including details for parents and carers can be found here.
OTHER WAYS TO HELP
SPONSORSHIP
Are you participating in a sporting event or challenge and would like to raise money for KTF? If so, thank you! Our preferred fundraising platform is JustGiving.
If you would like a paper sponsorship form then please click here for one you can print.
YOUR EVENTS
We would love you to organise your own event and donate the proceeds to help put an end to preventable neonatal death in the UK. Events our supporters have held so far are cake sales, supper clubs and plant sales and we have even had donations from a wedding!
If you can, please ask all your supporters to complete and return a Gift Aid form. This allows us to claim 25% of the value of the donation from HMRC at no extra cost to the donor.
Please use the contact form to request our bank details if required.
EVEN MORE WAYS TO HELP
There are lots of other ways to help KTF financially without spending a penny yourself. Here are a few ideas:
- Start a Facebook fundraiser for your birthday or another special occasion. These are easy to set up and it is often very pleasantly surprising how many friends choose to donate.
- Send your used inkjet cartridges to Recycle4Charity. Each used cartridge is worth £1 to us.
- Have a clearout and sell some items on eBay. You can choose to support Kit Tarka Foundation when you do by donating a percentage of your sale proceeds.
- Donate good quality secondhand clothes via Thrift+ who will send you a bag for free for you to fill up and drop off at a collection point near you. You can choose to donate solely to Kit Tarka Foundation or take half as a shopping credit for yourself.
- Help support us when you shop online. Use easyfundraising to shop with over 3,300 retailers. Every time you shop you'll raise a free donation to Kit Tarka Foundation, It's that easy. If you work for a company please ask the person responsible for business purchases like stationery to sign up too. Find out more here.
- We are registered with Amazon Smile so if you already use Amazon for your shopping you can support KTF with every eligible purchase at no cost to you. All you need to do is start your shopping at smile.amazon.co.uk and choose Kit Tarka Foundation as your supported charity.
VOLUNTEER FOR US
We have a brilliant team of volunteers who help run the charity and our events and you can read about some of them here. We are always keen for more volunteer assistance though so do get in touch if you have time and skills to offer.
If we have specific vacancies then we will publish details on our vacancies page but please do contact us if you have any other ideas of how you might be able to help.
OUR SUPPORTERS
Many thanks to our corporate and community supporters who are supporting us through the year:
