Newcastle-based charity Dragonfly Cancer Trust, which supports children and young people with life-threatening cancer diagnoses, has been awarded a £12,500 donation from CharityJob, the UK’s largest charity job board.
The trust is one of only five small charities nationwide selected to receive a share of CharityJob’s £70,000 annual donation fund, aimed at supporting local organisations that are making a genuine impact in their communities.
The funding will help Dragonfly Cancer Trust continue to provide support to young cancer patients aged 0 – 25, their families, hospitals and hospices across the UK. The charity also provides memory making opportunities in the form of cash gifts, memory and sibling boxes, activity boxes and personalised keepsakes for families to treasure.
Thousands apply for CharityJob’s annual donation
As part of its annual commitment to give back to the sector, CharityJob invited members of its sister site, CharityConnect, to apply for a share of this year’s fund.
More than 1,000 small charities applied, each meeting eligibility criteria such as having 50 or fewer employees, an income of under £1 million, and at least one year of published accounts.
Following a thorough review process, a CharityJob panel selected five recipients for donations between £10,000 and £25,000.
This year’s chosen charities are:
CRADLE Charity
Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care
The Separated Child Foundation
Warwickshire Pride
Dragonfly Cancer Trust
“We’re thrilled with this year’s chosen charities,” said Raya Wexler, co-founder of CharityJob and CharityConnect.
“Each of these charities, like so many, need support, but what was evident to us in the decision-making process was that each had a definite plan of what they would do with the funds, with very clear, tangible results as an outcome. It was important for us to know the impact of our donation and we’re very happy it will go toward helping so many people.”
Helping small charities through difficult times
Wexler added that supporting small charities has never been more important:
“Given the challenging mix of economic pressures – such as the cost-of-living crisis, higher National Insurance costs, and wider global instability – which always lead to a drop in public donations, it’s no wonder that many charities are facing serious financial difficulties. This is why we feel it’s more important than ever to give back, particularly to smaller charities that are more susceptible to economic pressures and less equipped to weather crises.”
With this year’s funding, CharityJob’s total donations now exceed £1.49 million, supporting 123 different charities over the last 25 years.
“We feel incredibly privileged to support such meaningful organisations,” Wexler said.
“This opportunity is made possible thanks to the recruiters who advertise with us – their support directly fuels our ability to give back to the sector we love.”
To apply for next year’s charitable donation, charities can visit https://www.charityjob.co.uk/recruiterinsights/annual-charitable-giving/ when applications for 2026 open.
About Dragonfly Cancer Trust
Dragonfly Cancer Trust’s mission is to support children and young people (aged up to 25) facing life-threatening cancer, by providing vital memory-making opportunities and practical support for families across the UK.
