All we want for Christmas is... - The Lily Foundation
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Fighting mito,
finding hope.

A young mito patient in a stripy top and bib leaning up towards the camera A young mito patient in a stripy top and bib leaning up towards the camera

All we want for Christmas…

...is hope for a future free of mitochondrial disease.

Donate today

Donate today to bring life‑changing treatments closer

Right now, mitochondrial disease has no cure.

But with your help that can change.

Your gift this Christmas helps fund the research families are desperately waiting for, and the support that carries them through today.

Just £20 can help us reach our £20,000 target and bring hope to families today, and hope for better treatments tomorrow.

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Your Christmas gift could help rewrite Felix’s future

This Christmas, while families around the UK gather to unwrap presents and build memories together, baby Felix and his parents, Jess and Joe, are holding onto something far bigger.

Felix was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease – a devastating genetic condition that robs the body's cells of energy. For babies like Felix, the future, new treatments and a cure for mito can’t come fast enough.

At The Lily Foundation, our list is simple. All we want for Christmas is hope, research, answers and an eventual cure for this devastating condition. But we can’t get there without your support.

Choose your gift of hope

Every donation directly powers our work to support families and fund scientific breakthroughs.

  • £20 – the gift of knowledge  Helps us provide our essential ‘Lily Guide to Mito’ to newly diagnosed families like Jess and Joe when they need answers most.

Give a gift that will last far beyond December. Help bring a cure closer, and give families like Felix’s hope for tomorrow.

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Double the impact of your gift

This Christmas, every donation made to The Lily Foundation from Monday 30th November will be doubled, up to £5,000, thanks to the generous support of Indelible Fine Art in Brighton*. 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 30th November to ensure your contribution is doubled. Match-funding will end once we reach our target.

Thank you

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More ways to spread hope this Christmas

Sleigh the quiz!

Dig out your Christmas jumper, pour yourself a glass of mull and join us on Sunday 20th December for a joyful evening of festive fun. Hosted by our CEO and founder, Liz, our online Christmas quiz guarantees laughter, friendly competition and plenty of holiday cheer.

Win big with Lily

Play our Christmas Text-to-Win Raffle for your chance to win a 2-night minibreak for 2 at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire, including breakfast and a 25-minute spa treatment each. Raffle opens 12pm on Monday 16th November and closes 12pm on Monday 23rd November.

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. 

*A huge shoutout to Indelible Fine Art for their incredible support. Thanks to their generosity, we’re delighted to launch our double donations Christmas campaign. This is only possible because of them.