Support Organisations

Baller Boys covers issues such as mental health, chronic illness and other disabilities that may be shadowed in society. Our book aims to give comfort, awareness and support to the children and adults that it affects on a daily basis.

Below are charities and organisations that we think provide the best support, advice and information for you or someone you know that may need help. Let’s make these vital matters become more significant in our world.

Asthma

Asthma is a common lung condition that causes occasional breathing difficulties.

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling.

Allergy

An allergy is a reaction the body has to a particular food or substance.

Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a trigger such as an allergy.

Child Bereavement UK

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they show it in different ways.

Mental Health

Expanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS).

Short-Sightedness

Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a very common eye condition that causes distant objects to appear blurred, while close objects can be seen clearly.

Bullying

Research has found that victims of childhood bullying had a higher risk of poor health, poverty and problems with social relationships in adulthood.

ADHD (NHS)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural disorder that includes symptoms such as inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness.

1001 Trees UK

Deforestation and habitat loss is one of the greatest threats to wildlife worldwide. 1001 Trees UK works tirelessly to reduce the human impact upon our environment.

NHS

The NHS website is the UK's biggest health website, with more than 50 million visits every month.

ADHD

An amazing guide for parents whose kids are diagnosed with ADHD

African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust

ACLT is a 40+ times award-winning charity committed to providing hope to patients living with blood cancer and illnesses where a matched donor (stem cell, blood or organ) is required to save a life.

DKMS We Delete Blood Cancer

Every 20 minutes, someone in the UK is told they have a blood cancer like leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma. A blood stem cell donation from a matching donor could save the lives of many people with a blood cancer or blood disorder.

Leukaemia Care

Leukaemia Care is a national blood cancer support charity. They are dedicated to ensuring that anyone affected by blood cancer receives the right information, advice and support.