The current Scout Hut has served the Kennington Group for nearly 50 years. It is steeped in history and character and has some wonderful stories to tell but alas in recent years the structure has deteriorated to the point where, despite extensive 'first aid', it can no longer provide the facilities and needs of the modern Scout Group. Plans for a new Scout Hall on the same site have been drawn up and approved by Ashford Council. The cost is in excess of £250,000 and because they are a voluntary organisation the money needs to be raised by the Scouts themselves and their supporters. With only £50,000 raised so far they have a long way to go and need all the help they can get!

2008 is the 3rd Gourock Boy's Brigade Company's centenary year. The Boys' Brigade (BB) is a Christian Youth Organisation, with over half a million members world-wide. The BB offers a wide range of activities including Games, Crafts, Sports, Christian Teaching, Music and Holidays.

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.

To increase the numbers of members in the Organisation so as to encourage the youth in the area to take part in meaningful sport and educational activities in a supervised and controlled environment.

We deliver flexible and responsive events, projects and support activities to further a vibrant and inclusive high quality arts environment for everyone: artists, participants and audiences. We aim to support high profile activity in East Anglia both by engaging rural communities and by developing activities for young people and families.

Africa needs to create 8 million new jobs every year. Most of these jobs will come from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). AFFORD has developed innovative and effective ways of harnessing the resources of the African diaspora to create and maintain jobs in Africa.

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

Amana aims to improve the educational attainment of Somali children and young people in Bristol, and to enhance their personal development and well-being, to enable them to achieve their aspirations in further education, work and community life.

Ansar Youth Project (AYP) is an innovative, pilot model of faith and culturally sensitive youth-work based on compassionate values which targets young people from all cultures and communities, but with a focus on ensuring that Muslim youth feel included and involved in their communities.

To offer Westminster young people aged 11-21, a range of high quality, formal and informal learning and recreational opportunities enabling young people to constructively challenge the personal, social and educational disadvantages they face, lead positive, creative and fulfilled lives and contribute to the communities of which they are a part.

Bods is an out-door based charity that uses the natural environment to develop community, encourage growth and inspire learning amongst those who would otherwise be the least-likely candidates. We believe positive personal experience inspires individuals to make a positive personal contribution to their own communities and society.

Founded in 1976, the project operates residential canal boats for children and young people. Boats are available for schools, youth groups and similar organisations for educational, social and recreational purposes. The project also operates boat based social inclusion projects for children and young people from Halton and the surrounding area.

The Charles Hallé Foundation enables the Hallé to engage the best soloists and conductors in the world, perform for over a quarter of a million people each year and create opportunities for children to hear the sound of an instrument or full orchestra for the very first time.

A community arts centre and venue in Hackney, East London, Chats’s 200+ yearly performances blend professional theatre/dance/cabaret/music/etc with local talent. It runs youth arts programmes, open workshops, outreach projects, photography, and Carnival MAS Band. Saturday 'family days' are a perfect introduction to performing and participatory arts for younger children.

Helping creative people achieve more. Helping other charities.

Development Coll has been formed to benefit the residents of the Isle of Coll, a small, remote island off the West Coast of Scotland. Currently, Development Coll's projects include: the building of a multipurpose community centre, investigation into possible affordable housing; renovation of the existing village play park; promotion of the activities of the Senior Social Club.

The Diana Award is the leading UK charity that recognises the amazing work young people achieve on behalf of their families, friends, schools and communities. The Award has given recognition to over 19,000 young people who have overcome grave personal difficulties and tragedies, acted as young carers, fundraisers, peer mentors, campaigners and to others who have made a deep and lasting contribution to their schools and communities. We also have a special Diana Anti-bullying Award, in partnership with the Anti-bullying Alliance, for those young people who work hard to eradicate this persistent and often tragic problem. We want to reach as many inspirational young people as we can. To do this, we need your help to give these young people the recognition and support they deserve, Your contributions will not only help us to expand the Award, but to provide thousands of young people with fresh opportunities and training to help them fulfil their potential and enable them to become active citizens.

Dockland Settlements has three community centres in the former Dockland area of East London. Each centre provides a wide range of activities for all age groups in their residential and business communities. These include a breakfast and after-school club, ESOL classes, mother and toddler groups, activities for senior citizens, tap and jazz dancing, and a wide variety of sports classes.

Organises the annual National Eisteddfod of Wales. In 2008, the Eisteddfod will be held in the centre of Cardiff (2nd to the 9th of August 2008). In 2009, the Eisteddfod will visit Bala.

It funds small projects that directly make a real difference to the lives of young people, including: * a riding and stable management course for disaffected young people in Merseyside run by Fairbridge * the Eloise Plunkett Award - an annual study/travel scholarship for female civil engineers * music workshops at The Royal Albert Hall run by the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Emma’s Trust offers financial support to young people in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire who may be restricted in undertaking sports and performing arts due to financial restraints. The Trust also contributes to asthma research in the UK.

Essex YFC is a charity run by young people for young people aged 16 to 26. It holds an annual country show which attracts approx 15,ooo visitors which is run entirely by the members. It carries out lots of community projects annualy and the main aim is for every member to have fun and to develop both personal and practical skills, centered around rural communities.

Founded in 1997, Estrela furthers intercultural understanding between Brazil and Britain, focusing benefit on disadvantaged youth and communities. Funds raised support Estrela’s work alongside local partners in NE Brazil, being: • Creative & Global Education • Capacity-building • School & Group Links • Ethical Skill-share • Community-based Tourism

Fierce! Festival works with people of all ages and abilities to produce moments of magic and wonder using eye-popping, exciting arts events. Fierce! firmly believes that everyone is creative and participation in the arts develops understanding, enhances self-expression, raises aspirations and inspires lives. Please donate to support our groundbreaking work.

The Trust will support youth work in Tower Hamlets. Youth work provides a critical means of support, education and opportunity for young people. The Trustees will support one or more charities working with young people in East London, and make a donation to them with specific goals in mind. This will ensure that some good will come out of Frank’s tragic death.

Alchemy World works to eradicate poverty in the developing world, with special focus in ethiopia and East Africa. It does so by empowering extremely poor young men and women to set up their won business and employ other people from their community. Alchemy World is also actively involved in changing the culture of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and providing other forms of community support including medical care, fair trade, water and sanitation and food aid/nutrition.

Inspiration is church based in the south-west of England, belonging to the Church of the Nations worldwide family of churches. We have a strong emphasis on working into poverty stricken countries with support to orphanages, teaching programmes, as well as strengthening our existing children's work and working with the elderly in the Okehampton and Plymouth areas.

It is a Christian based youth work charity providing services to children and young people in Woodbridge and surrounding villages. Our mission statement is to work with people of all faiths and none.

1st KYLE VALLEY SCOUTS PROVIDES A COMMUNITY RESOURCE ASSISTED BY VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING TIME, DEDICATION, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF BEAVERS, CUBS AND SCOUTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES

We aim to start the first Italian school in London. It will be bi-lingual and bi-cultural, with the Italian curriculum integrated by the English one. We believe this is highly beneficial to the development of today’s children, living in an increasingly diverse society. It will offer a well rounded low cost education to children from any nationality.

Lattitude Global Volunteering is a charity specialising in volunteering for 17-25 year olds. We have a global vision and aim to provide unique experiences of voluntary work placements for young people from around the world.

It was set up in 2003 following the tragic accident involving Laura. The aim of the fund is to provide practical and financial support to young aspiring actors and actresses to help them achieve their dreams.

The London Children’s Ballet gives talented girls and boys, from all walks of life, an opportunity to perform in a professional ballet production. The experience – working with choreographer, composer, live orchestra and production team is free. The charity also hosts outreach matinées for disabled and disadvantaged children and isolated elderly.

mac is the most visited arts centre in the Midlands, with over 500,000 visitors a year who come to enjoy theatre performances, music, comedy, plays for children, literature and poetry events, courses, magical family shows, films and free exhibitions.

Maccabi GB endeavours to support the long term future of British Jewry by engaging and developing the entire community and especially young people, in a broad range of Jewish sporting, educational and social activities, whilst actively promoting the centrality of Israel.

Sharing Chinese culture with the world; helping Chinese children in and out of China; develop community capacity locally and in rural China.

Mthunzi and Lilanda Initiative supports two Zambian projects - one for former street kids, the Mthunzi Centre, and a school in Lilanda for HIV/AIDS orphans. It pays for school fees and books and organises exchange visits between young Scots and Zambians. Mthunzi Culture Group will be in Scotland in August 2008.

n:flame is a christian charity that works with young people to inspire them and encourage them to live full lives.

CYP is the UK’s largest and most enduring network of clubs and projects offering ‘a place to belong’ where over 400,000 young people can take part in inspiring activities and develop their full potential who are supported by 30,000 volunteers

Nexus is a vocational music college based in Coventry which trains Christian musicians from the UK and abroad in contemporary music and biblical studies. Students study a one or two year course following which they return to churches all over the world equipped to serve with high-level musical skills and lives transformed by God.

What is Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy? It is a creative therapy which uses musical improvisation to form a therapeutic relationship with children and adults with a wide range of needs and difficulties. Music therapy is based on the understanding that all human beings are musical.

Opened in 1980, Norwich Puppet Theatre is one of only two dedicated puppet theatres in England and it presents a year round programme of performances and puppet making workshops. In addition the NPT company tours its productions into venues throughout the UK and to schools across the Eastern region.

The Orpheus Centre is a residential arts and learning centre for young disabled people. It provides opportunities for personal development through participation in performing arts and life-skills training.

Peacebuilding UK's' (full name 'Centre for Peacebuilding and Community Development') mission is to support and build local capacities for peace in the Russian Federation, predominantly in the North Caucasus region. This involves supporting and jointly implementing projects with staff, local groups and individuals in the region to promote sustainable peace, well-being and the enjoyment of human rights, with a particular focus on children, youth and other vulnerable people. This work includes psychosocial, peacebuilding and community development work. We also support the Daimohk dance ensemble in Chechnya. Please see our website for further details - www.cpcd.info

Pegasus Theatre Trust is a landmark cultural organisation which has pioneered theatre education work with young people, the local community and emerging artists for close to 50 years. Right now it needs help to quickly raise over £1.6 million to redevelop the site and ensure the amazing work continues. A redevelopment project is set to cost £6.3 million, of which £4.7 million has been pledged so far. The reminder needs to be raised in the next twelve months; else pledged funding may go away. The need is urgent – this is our opportunity to seize the moment and secure our vision for the future.

Polka is the UK's first theatre building exclusively devoted to work for and with children and young people. The company creates and presents a year-round programme of theatre productions, other theatre and arts related events and a wide range of educational and participatory activities.

RefugeeYouth exists to combat alienation and despair amongst young refugees by promoting opportunities for their development. Young people work together to create an environment of friendship and belonging in which they can inspire each other and gain strength and power through creative learning.

Regenerate works in Kenya and SW London. In London Regenerate aims to mentor, equip and provide positive experiences to enable young people on estates to improve their lives. In Africa it gives young people from London Estates opportunities to help with projects in Kenya, training, educating and employing street children.

Richmond Canoe Club is a canoe and kayak club based in Richmond Upon Thames, London. We are currently in the process of refurbishing our clubhouse, a project that will cost in the region of £300,000 when complete.

The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a founding affiliate of the Conservatoi