Christmas Appeal 2025 - The Lily Foundation
The Lily Foundation logo featuring a butterfly, hearts and an 'x' for a kiss

Fighting mito,
finding hope.

A young mitochondrial disease patient in a wheelchair holding her hands to her mouth A young mitochondrial disease patient in a wheelchair holding her hands to her mouth

What it takes this Christmas

It takes courage to face mitochondrial disease. It takes compassion to help. Will you?

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It takes courage to live with mitochondrial disease – and compassion to make a difference.

For the children and adults affected by this rare, incurable condition, life can feel isolating, especially at Christmas, when the world is full of joy they often feel left out of.

But with your help, that can change.

Just £20 from you this Christmas can help us reach our £18,000 target to provide vital support, connection and hope for families facing the toughest of times.

In 2007, our founder Liz faced the heartbreaking loss of her baby daughter Lily to mitochondrial disease. Out of that grief, The Lily Foundation was born – a place of hope, care and community for families navigating the challenges of mito.

This Christmas, it takes people like you to help us continue our mission. Donate today and show you have what it takes to make a difference.

Donate today

It takes courage to face mitochondrial disease. It takes compassion to help. This Christmas, do you have what it takes to make a difference?

Double the impact of your gift

This Christmas, every donation made to The Lily Foundation between Friday 28th November and Friday 12th December will be doubled by a group of our generous supporters*, up to £2,250. That means your gift will go twice as far in funding life-changing research and supporting those affected by mitochondrial disease.

Every £1 you donate will be matched at no extra cost to you! Just £20 from you means £40 for The Lily Foundation – making twice the impact on the lives of patients and families living with mitochondrial disease. Don’t miss out on doubling your gift and your difference.

Please note – only donations made through our Christmas JustGiving page will be matched, so please follow the link below from 28th November to ensure your contribution is doubled. Match-funding will end once we reach our target.

Double your donation

More ways to make a difference this Christmas

Win big this Christmas with Lily

Play our Christmas Text-to-Win Raffle for your chance to win a luxurious two-night stay with bed and breakfast at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire. Don’t miss out – win a luxury getaway! Raffle opens 12pm on Monday 17th November and closes 12pm on Monday 24th November.

Run like Santa

This Christmas, Santa isn’t just flying through the skies – he’s hitting the pavement for a good cause! We’re inviting all of our amazing supporters to join in on the fun and take part in a Santa run to support the fight against mitochondrial disease by raising money for The Lily Foundation.

Our Christmas shop is open!

Visit The Lily Foundation’s Christmas shop where you’ll find everything from Lily-branded clothing to unique gifts and stocking fillers. When you buy from The Lily Foundation, not only will your gifts bring joy to your loved ones, but they’ll also help fight mitochondrial disease and find hope for everyone affected. 

Thank you

*A huge shoutout to our incredible supporters – Ashford Homes, Indelible Fine Art, Omnia, Eco Green Group, LED Studio, E&H DryLining Ltd, Premier Support Services, Richard Riley Associates and Ben Riley – Amicus Wealth. Thanks to your generosity, we’re delighted to launch our double donations Christmas campaign. This is only possible because of you.