Alzehimer’s Research UK Life-changing dementia treatments are finally on the horizon. As the leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer’s Research UK is dedicated to finding a cure and campaigning for earlier diagnosis and access to treatments through the NHS.

Teenage Cancer Trust Every day, seven young people aged 13-24 hear the words “you have cancer”. They will each need specialised nursing care and support to get them through it. Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to meeting this vital need.

Army Benevolent Fund For over 80 years, the army's charity has worked to ensure that all soldiers, veterans and their immediate families should have the opportunity to avoid hardship and enjoy independence and dignity.

Humanity & Inclusion A global charity supporting disabled and vulnerable people in 60 countries affected by poverty, conflict and disaster. In Ukraine, Humanity & Inclusion has 375 staff on the ground, working tirelessly to support people in the worst impacted regions.

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The Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal 2024

The Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal has this year chosen four organisations that speak to the spirit of Christmas - by offering support for those who are struggling to meet their basic needs, those young and old battling with poor health, and those who have served their country with duty and honour.

This Christmas will be a particularly poignant one for us at The Telegraph, too.

On September 8 2024, our colleague David Knowles died. He co-hosted the award-winning Ukraine: The Latest podcast and it is in his memory that this year we have chosen to work with Humanity & Inclusion. The charity supports vulnerable people in countries affected by conflict and has a notable presence in Ukraine. As a third winter under war conditions closes in, Humanity & Inclusion is working tirelessly to help those with injuries, disabilities and chronic illness in the country’s hard-to-reach regions.

At home, we have chosen to partner with Teenage Cancer Trust, a charity that bridges the gap between paediatric and adult cancer care. Every day, seven young people in the UK are newly diagnosed with cancer and the charity provides vital support for those facing grave illness in those years which are supposed to be carefree.

Alzheimer’s Research UK, too, is battling a disease that takes loved ones too soon. Donations to this charity will expedite much-needed research and on-the-ground support to help manage and find a cure for this cruel condition.

This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the Army Benevolent Fund. Its founding purpose in 1944 was to ensure that veterans and their immediate families could avoid hardship and live with dignity - and it remains the same today.

Each of our four charities aim to bring compassion and kindness into the lives of people who sorely need it but they require help - our help - to do so. Every year, you respond to our charity appeal with outstanding generosity. We humbly ask the same of you in 2024.

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