4Children is the national charity dedicated to creating opportunities and building futures for children, representing the voice of children at every level. Providing the latest information and guidance ensure all children and families can fulfil their potential. 4Children develop innovative programmes to tackle issues such as social exclusion and crime.
A National Voice is the only organisation in England run by and for young people from Care. They exist to give over 60,000 "looked after" children and young people a voice at National level and to create improvements to the Care system.
Aanchal's objectives are to relieve the distress caused by domestic violence, and to undertake preventative and educational work with young people, including men, to reduce the occurrence of domestic violence.
The Abbey Community Association is a hub for the working & residential communities of south Westminster. It offers services to improve health/well-being including a Healthy Living Centre, exercise classes, health promotion, social clubs, ESOL classes and supplementary schools and a café serving a range of healthy meals.
Abbeyfield is one of the largest voluntary sector UK-wide providers of housing and care for older people, committed to alleviating loneliness while maintaining independence. Founded in 1956, Abbeyfield has grown to include around 750 houses managed by professional staff and volunteers, providing support, care and friendship for around 8,000 residents.
AbilityNet helps over 165,000 people a year who thought they couldn't use a computer because of a disability, overcome their problems. Computers open up the world of communication, learning and work; or simply shopping, emailing and having fun with friends and family across the world.
Accuro provides an invaluable support service to enable people with disabilities of all ages to participate in everyday pursuits and leisure activities. All the schemes are needs led and are designed to increase confidence and reduce isolation. The charity also provides respite relief for their families and carers.
We offer rural communities a source of independent, expert support on the particular issues that affect them and manage programmes designed to find new ways of meeting their needs. We work with rural people in Sussex to make sure their voice is heard locally, regionally and nationally. As a result we often step in when there is a risk that services needed by rural people could easily be forgotten.
AAF promotes access and participation of African people in the uptake and delivery of Health, Education and other social welfare services through the provision of resources, information, advice, training and support. Our community-based initiatives empower marginalized and disadvantaged African families to overcome poverty, ill health and social exclusion
Age Concern Cheshire is committed to making later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience for all older people in Cheshire. It seeks to achieve this by providing a range of care and support services to empower and enable older people.
Together Age Concern’s in London are working to improve the influence, status and quality of life of older people. There is at least one Age Concern Charity in every London Borough providing services to thousands of people including; information and advice, care and other services relating to the health and well-being of older Londoners.
Poverty, disadvantage, ill-health and discrimination can prevent older people from living their lives with dignity, security and opportunity. Age Concern Swindon exists to promote the well-being of all older people in and around the borough and helps make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.
The main goal of the Foundation is to help provide educational, sporting and social opportunities for disadvantaged young people. Website: www.alexrmfoundation.org.uk
Alpha International helps people to learn about the Christian faith by enabling them to attend an Alpha course, and our vision is to see the world transformed through the love of Jesus Christ. Over eleven million people in 160 countries worldwide, from all walks of life, have attended a course. Your support would help more people attend an Alpha course - in places as diverse as churches, prisons, schools, pubs, workplaces, universities, residential homes, and military bases.
It helps the frail elderly with social inclusion and finacially with annuities, grants and loans.
It supports people who experience mental ill health from the age of 18 to 65+. It provides support services on an individual basis, both in its day centre and out in the wider community. Its goal is to enable people to achieve their potential and participate in society.
Arch is a local charity based in Stoke-on-Trent which helps homeless people in North Staffordshire. It also helps people who are at risk of homelessness. Services include housing, support in the community, two women's refuges and domestic violence services. The charity works with around 2,000 people each year.
The Argus Appeal's objectives are to relieve sickness, poverty, hardship and to provide benefits for lonely, needy old people and underprivileged children and other persons considered appropriate by the trustees in the Sussex area. All funds raised are used to support causes where they can “make a difference”.
Asylum Welcome has been providing information and support for refugees, asylum seekers and immigration detainees in Oxfordshire for over ten years. We work with men and women, of all ages including young people who come here on their own, unaccompanied by adults.
The Attlee Foundation was set up to commemorate Clement Attlee's life, work and achievements through piloting projects that benefit the people he cared most about - those disadvantaged by poverty, disability or lack of opportunity, particularly young people. Its work ranges from making small grants to research and major capital projects.
B@titude is committed to loving and serving the community of Leatherhead by providing a framework for community and social initiatives. Shaped around a fluid collective of people, B@titude aims to support dreams and ideas that will invest back into the community and quality of life.
Becoming Visible is a Deaf led registered charity, providing essential services for Deaf and Deafblind people. Through the promotion of British Sign Language, provision of Interpreters and training services, we aim to overcome communication barriers and improve the quality of life for the wider isolated Deaf community.
'a place of stability for Sheffield Street drinkers' The charity provides a unique day centre for vulnerable and marginalised individuals with chronic alcohol dependency, struggling with life on the streets. Ben's provides services giving individuals the opportunities in the short-term to minimise the harm of street life and long-term to make changes in their lives.
Birmingham Settlement works to overcome social disadvantage in Birmingham through its work in the fields of money and vocational advice, development, care for children and services for older people. The new website is now up and running as of June 2007: www.birminghamsettlement.org.uk
Founded as the Women's University Settlement in 1887, it aims to create opportunities for local people in the area of North Southwark and Waterloo to achieve their social and economic potential by delivering community services that are inclusive, accessible to people who feel marginalised and are free or subsidised.
Blue Sky Development & Regeneration is a social enterprise set up to give paid work to people coming out of prison to enable them to move successfully into long-term employment. Its mission is to help break the cycle of re-offending and achieve long-term benefits for society.
Brathay’s vision is of a society where children and young people realise their potential. Its purpose is to enable children and young people to make positive choices by taking personal responsibility for improving their well-being. Charity registered in England number 1021586 and registered in Scotland number SC38803
As the leading independent mental health organisation in Brent, Brent Mind offer high quality services to local residents seeking mental health information and support.
This Christian Trust runs a Community Café in Maidenhead supporting young parents (15-25) and young people (11-18). Trained staff and volunteers befriend, mentor and connect young people to other local organisations and agencies who can offer the help they need. Young parents and young people are offered opportunities to learn new skills, have fun and develop their potential. The Trust was a finalist in Charity of the Year in the Royal Borough Business Excellence Awards 2005.
Brighton Pride promotes equality and diversity, and advances education to eliminate discrimination against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. It raises awareness by holding events including Winter Pride and Summer Pride. It makes grants and donations to a number of local causes and groups working within the LGBT community.
The Bromley by Bow Centre works in Tower Hamlets helping some of the poorest communities in the UK. They work with young and old, families and people with disabilities. They help people to break out of poverty by supporting people to; look after their health and wellbeing, gain vital new skills, find employment and make positive changes in their lives.
Bullying UK which was formerly known as Bullying Online helps parents and pupils deal with school bullying by giving practical advice and support to families who are often in despair. There are 30 sections on the website and personal advice is given by email. The website is also used in schools as a teaching resource.
BYHP exists to support and assist Young People in finding and maintaining a safe home from which they may be assisted to determine their own opportunities in life.
The Campaign for Learning is an independent charity working to stimulate a passion for learning which sustains people for life. Its work supports thousands of organisations including schools, prisons, workplaces, and children’s centres to offer learning opportunities that give individuals the confidence to change their lives for the better.
The Camphill Family raises funds for the eleven communities of The Camphill Village Trust. Established over 50 years ago, the charity assists adults with special needs to create a rich and fulfilling home, social and working life in large and small intentional life-sharing communities in both rural and urban settings.
Canterbury Oast Trust provides long term 24-hour care in family-style homes for adults with learning and physical disabilities in Kent and East Sussex. The Trust also runs a programme of personal development, skills training and work experience which brings residents into contact with the general public, helping to break down barriers and foster a greater understanding of disability.
CCF supports small charities and community groups throughout London. It has funded 1800 projects over the last 3 years, tackling issues such as crime, health, homelessness, education and much more - all issues are tackled at the local level by local people.
We help people in financial hardship by providing food and clothing. We work with Womens Aide, NSPCC, RSPCA and others to help people. We help with education equipmentand access to education in the UK and around the world. Support for recreation and leisure and healthy living and support for people looking to gain employmentand getting back in to work
Castelnau Centre Project is a charity with a mission to promote a vibrant, self-sustaining community in the Castelnau area. It manages the Castelnau Community Centre a programme of community development projects designed to meet the need of its local residents. The Borough of Richmond is extremely affluent put this small area is isolated and a pocket of deprivation.
CCP exists to improve the lives of children, young people, families and vulnerable adults with multiple and complex needs. It promotes and supports healthy living, helps maintain a safe and stable home environment, encourages and supports learning and achievement, promotes respect and positive social behaviour and encourages personal economic sustainability.
A Christian organisation providing practical and spiritual support to the poor and needy community of Dorohio, in Northeast Romania, providing three course meals, food bags, and other forms of assistance and counselling. It also has a playground and play area and a children’s club. All to show God’s Love In Action.
Centrepoint is the national charity helping homeless young people. Whether they have run away from neglect or abuse to sleep rough, or been thrown out at 16 to fend for themselves, young people are vulnerable on the streets and need help. At Centrepoint we offer safe accommodation and a chance to turn things around with counselling, education and training for life.
CHEC provides and develops work opportunities for people with severe physical disabilities who, having left full time education, are unable to obtain employment or develop career opportunities as a direct result of the severity of their disability.
Changing Faces is about enabling everyone to face disfigurement with confidence. It provides emotional and practical support to children and adults who have a disfigurement. The charity also works with schools, the health service, employers and the media to foster acceptance and equal opportunities and promote informed portrayals of people who have disfigurements.
Charterhouse-in-Southwark is a Settlement working with and alongside the people in North Southwark who exist on the lowest end of the economic and social scale. We work through providing a range of projects to meet the needs of children, young people, families and older people.
CARF-UK raises funds for a community development organisation, ACER (www.acerbrasil.org.br), to transform the marginalised community of Eldorado, Diadema. At an Activity Centre it works through art, education, youth empowerment and economic development projects directly with hundreds of deprived and abused children, keeping them from the streets, and reaching thousands more through outreach work.
The Children's Society is a leading children’s charity committed to making childhood better for all children in the UK. Our national network of centres and projects deliver specialist services for children who face danger or disadvantage in their daily lives; children who are unable to find the support they need anywhere else.
Christian Family Care is a Bedfordshire-based Christian organisation that can trace its roots back over a century to the reforming social care movement of the 19th century. Today it provides a wide range of front-line services in partnership with the Statutory Agencies, to protect and support some of the most vulnerable people in the community.
Christians Against Poverty is a national charity working in partnership with local churches across uk. CAP provides top quality debt counselling and practical support to see people released from the pressures of debt and given a hope for the future.