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'A Bear Named Buttony' supports children and young people who have a stoma. For children, 'A Bear Named Buttony' gifts a story book and special bear with a stoma. Young adults receive a wash bag full of non-medical items to help them adjust to life with a stoma. Find us online at www.buttonybear.org.uk
We're a small charity based in York. We've been running arts and creative media learning and wellbeing projects since 1982.
The people who take part in our projects include disabled young people and adults, older people living with dementia and people with mental ill-health. We help them develop skills and confidence, make new friends and feel happy, connected and valued.
Accuro is a small, vibrant charity rooted in the values of respect, integrity, empathy and compassion. Setup to eliminate the social isolation of people with disabilities within their local communities, by enhancing their confidence to cross bridges into a wider world.
ADD-vance provides support and resources for individuals with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and ADHD. They offer advice, training, and workshops for families, educators, and professionals to enhance understanding and management of these conditions. Their mission is to empower those affected by ADD/ADHD through information and community support, promoting better outcomes and well-being.
Age Concern Stevenage offer a wide range of free and confidential Information available for the over 50's. Age Concern Stevenage's mission is to promote the wellbeing of all older people and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.
Age is different for everyone, of course, and the challenges and demands are different for everyone, too. At Age UK Berkshire we are many things to many people: a source of advice, information, support, companionship and enjoyment.
We are the leading organisation providing integrated health and wellbeing services for older people across Berkshire, a local independent charity and part of the Age UK brand.
Age UK Lambeth is an independent local charity. We've been working in the local community to help older people for over 70 years. We have 35 dedicated staff and over 100 volunteers helping us to deliver services and activities for older people in Lambeth.
Age UK Waltham Forest is an independent local charity. We've been working in the local community to help older people since 1989. We have dedicated staff and volunteers helping us to deliver services and activities for older people in Waltham Forest.
The Alice Foundation, a registered charity, is responding to urgent needs in KAMOANNA, Chak 238, near Jaranwala, Pakistan. It endeavors to provide an inclusive educational and worship space for underprivileged children of all faiths, addressing a critical void in this small village. The foundation is dedicated to building a hopeful future for the community through education, unity, and faith.
Amelia's Rainbow is a Dorset based charity that supports local children who have a serious, life threatening, life limiting or chronic illness which has a significant impact on their lives. It is our aim to enable children and their families to be able to have fun through the tough times that many face whether that is by funding a family day out, a special trip, leisure activities, or providing requested items that enhance the child’s fun, learning or memory making.
Our mission is to create a peer support network of people living with aphasia, and acquired communication disability, to enable them to live life, discover opportunity, develop confidence and find wellbeing and mutual engagement within the wider community.
Aphasia Re-connect aims to improve the lives of people through equipping them to re-connect to their lives.
Without refugee status asylum seekers are not allowed to work. Once their initial application for asylum has been turned down many are left with no right to housing, benefits or other vital support. They're left homeless, destitute and vulnerable on the streets of our city.
This is where we come in. ASSIST is an invaluable lifeline for refused asylum seekers in Sheffield, offering solidarity, support and hope in the form of accommodation, advice and access to essential services.
Baby Umbrella provides breastfeeding and early parenting support services across West Kent. We dream of a future where all parents find evidence-based, compassionate, empowering support wherever they turn, where strong communities come together to support each other, and where skilled practitioners across diverse specialisms work together as a team. With your support we can do just that.
Barnabus has been supporting people experiencing homeless in Manchester for over 30 years. Everything we do comes down to one thing: to help people in their journey off the streets. No matter how long it takes, we’ll be here, every step of the way.
BE FREE YC operates across Southern Oxfordshire, throughout South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse Districts. We offer support and advice dedicated to improving the lives and well-being of young carers. BE FREE YC is the only specialist charity supporting young carers in Oxfordshire.
Befrienders Highland is a small voluntary organisation working to improve the lives of people who are experiening mental ill health; memory difficulties or dementia and carers . Working with adults (aged 18 and over) who are lonely and isolated, and live within the Highland Region of Scotland.
Big Difference Company is a charity which grew out of the hugely successful Leicester Comedy Festival. As a charity we aim to promote health and wellbeing through the arts, promote comedy and comedy performance as an art form and use comedy to educate and inspire. We want to make a BIG DIFFERENCE in as many lives as possible.
BiG KIDS has a simple mission – to join the dots. Meet children in school through creative and fun lessons, link them with the local church, cultivate a positive sense of community and walk with them as they explore the BiG questions about faith, God and life.
Boomerang's Pet Foodbank want to help anyone who is unable to meet the feeding need of their dog, cat or small animal. They are here to support your four legged loved ones, there's no shame in wanting to do right by your fur family.Pets are more than animals, they are family and should remain in the place that they are loved.
Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society is an established children's charity delivering vital mental health and emotional wellbeing services in schools across Essex and East London. Working to improve the lives and life chances of these children and young people, by offering a wide range of highly professional support and advice services in schools supporting over 1,000 children and their families each year.
We have come together to do positive things, where we can see ways we can help, to make our town even better than we already know it is. We love Broadstairs. We know that most of the people who live here do too and that visitors often fall in love with it from the moment they arrive. It's a great place.
The BT Benevolent Fund now serves past and present BT people, and their dependents, who are suffering financial hardship. With a potential beneficiary base in excess of one million people, the Fund is aiming to make itself as widely known as possible throughout this group in order to make access to the Fund’s services straightforward and effective.
CABARET VS CANCER raises money through world-class cabaret and burlesque, supported by a team of ambassadors across the UK.
Quite simply, we support families affected by cancer and children dealing with loss and grief. Through working with hospices, child bereavement teams and others.
Cancer Lifeline South West offer vital support to individuals and their families when confronted with a cancer diagnosis. Services include emotional counseling, practical guidance, and group support sessions. Cancer Lifeline South West provide a caring and nurturing environment where those dealing with cancer can access the help they need, fostering a sense of community and emotional well-being during their cancer journey.
Carers UK is a leading UK charity supporting unpaid carers. They offer vital assistance and resources to those caring for loved ones with illnesses or disabilities. Providing practical guidance, information, and advocacy, Carers UK helps carers navigate complex healthcare and social systems. Ultimately, Carers UK aims to alleviate the physical, emotional, and financial strains faced by carers and promote a more inclusive and supportive society.
Caring Together Charity's vision is a world with no unpaid carer in crisis, isolated or struggling alone. Make this vision a reality for people who are looking after a family member or friend who is ill or disabled.
Central London Samaritans is available round the clock, every single day of the year providing a safe place for anyone struggling to cope, whoever they are, however they feel, whatever life has done to them.
Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy. Our vision is that fewer people die by suicide.
Channels is a startup-charity dedicated to providing better CAIEG services to disadvantaged pupils in the East Midlands through corporate and university partnership. . We aim to stop pupils limiting themselves to their local university and labour market, instead encouraging them to look further afield and back themselves to go that distance.
Charity for Kids was established in 2011 to provide help for disabled, sick and terminally ill children – and their families – across Hastings & Rother. We help children and their families with specialised equipment that is either not available via the health services or comes with a very high costs, which is not always possible.
For over 40 years the Chester Deaf Centre has been at the heart of the local Deaf Community providing a safe and welcoming social environment where everyone shares collective and easy communication; British Sign Language. The centre hosts a variety of social events, including; weekly get-togethers/clubs, sporting events, youth entertainment, seasonal celebrations and much more.
Children North East exists because growing up can be hard. We create life-changing differences for babies, children and young people in their families, schools and communities.
We offer support at those times when a little help can make a big difference for a child and its future. They are also the times when, if things go wrong, they are likely to have a far-reaching, detrimental effect on the child.
The Chilterns Neuro Centre is a charity based in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, which supports people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s and stroke survivors. We currently work with more than 700 members, building a community in which people affected by these conditions can live life to the full.
Citizens Advice Hart is a charity dedicated to ensuring individuals are heard and understood and helped to find a way forward. By delivering free expert advice and campaigning for change, we aim to contribute to the well-being of individuals, build resilience and enhance the lives of those in our community.
CLAPA (Cleft Lip and Palate Association) supports individuals with cleft lip and/or palate, alongside their families. They provide information, resources, and networking opportunities, fostering understanding and acceptance. CLAPA also advocates for improved healthcare services and raises awareness about clefts, aiming to enhance the quality of life for those affected by these conditions.
CrossReach offer loving care to people of all ages who are in need of a helping hand, supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. CrossReach have been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years. During that time they have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to them for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.
Crossroads Braintree and Chelmsford has been providing respite care (supporting unpaid family carers and people with disabilities) for nearly 50 years. We cover Braintree District area including all three towns, Braintree, Witham and Halstead and all 56 villages and the whole of Chelmsford City. www.crossroadsbraintreechelmsford.co.uk
Although affiliated to National Mencap in its overall aims Croydon Mencap does not receive any financial or infrastructure support from the national body. It is an independent registered charity and company in its own right and raises its own funds.
Over the years, since 1952, it has increased its activities in response to local need.
Deafness Support Network are working towards a world where people with sensory loss can communicate effectively and live healthy, independent and fulfilling lives.
DSN provides a wide range of support and services for Deaf, Deafblind, and people with a Visual Impairment in Cheshire and the surrounding area.
Helping to feed the less fortunate & stopping food waste! Signed beneficiaries of Morrisons, Tesco & M&S making sure food reaches over 1k people a month!
DorPIP - Dorset provides support and resources for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities, along with their families. They offer information, advocacy, and connections to services, ensuring that these individuals can access opportunities, participate in their communities, and receive the support they need for development and well-being.
Our branch is affiliated to the Samaritans national charity, which is dedicated to reducing the feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead people to suicide. Together we provide a 24-hour phone and email service, every day of the year, to make sure there is always someone there for anyone who needs someone to listen to them.
Emma Cameron Memorial Trust was established in 2013 to keep Emma's passionate and caring spirit alive by providing grants for charity projects that reflect her interests and the therapeutic use of music.
Emmaus (pronounced em-may-us) is a homelessness charity with a difference. Emmaus don’t just give people a bed for the night; they offer a home, meaningful work and a sense of belonging. Emmaus supports more than 850 people who have experienced homelessness. They provide them with support, a home for as long as they need it and meaningful work and training in our social enterprises. Emmaus hope to provide a home to 1,100 people by 2025.
Everton in the Community is one of the UK's top sporting charities and firmly established on the world stage of community sports development. As the Blues' official charity it is considered one of the Premier League’s leading community schemes due to the quality and reach of its various programmes.
Since 1988, Everton in the Community has been at the forefront of social intervention across Merseyside, not afraid to tackle issues which others shied away from.
Four Paws Cat Rescue are a registered cat charity based in Oxfordshire, run entirely by a small group of volunteers. Four Paws Cat Rescue offers help and advice to cat owners as well as providing a safe environment, general care and treatment to unwanted or stray cats until they find forever homes.
Friends of Heptonstall Museum provides a place where we can come together to explore our shared past and build a shared future. Embraces our collective creativity and sparks imaginations. Makes our village and our planet better places to live and a welcoming place for everyone.
George's Windmills is a small charity raising money to support poorly children and their families in Essex, London and the surrounding areas. Formed in memory of George Hatfield, who sadly lost his fight for life on 22nd December 2019, aged just 2 years old.
Glasgow’s Golden Generation offers a wide variety of support services to Glasgow’s older population.
The charity runs three Day Care Centres, which focus on reducing loneliness and social isolation through communal meals and activities each day of the week.
We also provide a Befriending service and send out volunteers who visit older adults in their homes, aiming to keep their clients more active and involved in their communities.
Go Beyond is the charity giving children and young people across the UK who experience serious challenges in their lives the chance for a break that lasts a lifetime. A break that inspires them to go beyond anything that stands between them and their brightest future.
GRDA provides specialist equine therapy designed to impact on the cognitive, behavioural, physical and social skills of riders who have a wide a range of physical and intellectual challenges.
Sixty volunteers provide help and support for seventeen lessons a week. The riders are taught by qualified coaches. About seventy riders (children and adults) attend the lessons, some privately and some from primary and secondary schools.
Gosport Voluntary Action (GVA), provides help and support to over 200 local, voluntary and community groups in the Borough, that need help with governance issues, finding funding, recruiting and managing volunteers and accessing training. It also represents member group interests at a wide range of strategic meetings.
Happier Nairnshire people in a happier environment What is Green Hive? We are a thriving and sustainable community hub supporting local people with a focus on environmental solutions. The long-term vision is to build capacity in the town by supporting local people to turn their ideas into reality. Local people strengthen and inspire us to do more.
Headway Luton provides a wide range of quality care and personal support to meet the individual needs of individuals aged 18 years and above who have acquired brain injuries. They offer support, advocacy, ABI related advice, and information to clients, their families, and/or carers residing in Luton and its surrounding areas. Headway Luton is dedicated to serving the diverse communities within these regions.
Headway Somerset exists to support individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their families. In Somerset every year about 3000 people have a hospital admission due to ABI.
We aim to support and encourage as many people in the local community as we can who suffer from cardiovascular disorders, circulatory disorders, chronic lung disease or long term conditions such as cancer, stroke, TIA or diabetes.
Our Charity will collaborate with agencies and partners in the community and work closely with the Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group to ensure that the service meets the requirements of the local population.
At Ware we currently have 144 active listening volunteers, who spent over 8,500 hours on the phone last year, taking almost 30,000 calls as well as engaging in around 100 online chats per month. More than two in five of our callers spoke about suicide.
We understand that time is a crucial factor for patients, and in 2007 we launched the world’s first ever Mobile Cancer Care Unit (previously Mobile Chemotherapy Unit) to bring vital cancer care closer to patients, enabling them to spend more time with family, friends and loved ones.
We develop, build, provide and maintain MCCUs to support patients who are going through cancer treatment by alleviating the stresses and strains of travelling for appointments, along with reducing hospital waiting times.
I AM Celebrating Autism in Greater Manchester work with and support a wide range of people of all ages from age 10 who have an autistic spectrum condition, their families, guardians and carers. There is no upper age limit.
Their work includes personal one to one support to an individual with autism to cope with their disability, with regular group activities to address social isolation, improve life skills and mental health.
Independence at Home is a charity that provides grants to people of all ages who have a physical or learning disability or long term illness and who are in financial need. This financial help enables them to obtain mobility and disability equipment, home adaptations and other essential items to make an immediate, practical and positive effect on daily life at home.
Independent Choices was founded in 1978 as the Women’s Centre, later becoming the Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline before changing the service name to the Women’s Domestic Abuse Helpline in 2008. The focus of the services of Independent Choices is the confidential Helpline, the Community Helpline Language Service and the LGBT IDVA.
Independent Domestic Abuse Services is the largest specialist charity in Yorkshire supporting people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. Services include refuge accommodation, community based support, peer mentoring, group work and access to a free, confidential out of hours’ helpline.
Jennyruth Workshops is a registered charity and social enterprise based in Ripon, North Yorkshire, where adults who have learning disabilities are trained in a wide variety of skills. The workers produce and sell a range of quality gifts and products, developing craft skills in woodwork, painting, needlework, metalwork and card-making.
Our aim is for deaf children to feel empowered and own their deafness which in turn enables them to realise their true potential and manage their diagnosis as they move through school and friendships towards independence.
For over 30 years, Key’s provided a range of housing advice, support and accommodation services to young people at risk of homelessness, and their families, and supported local people experiencing hardship.
Kidz Klub Leeds is a frontline children's charity supporting 1000 + inner city children. We believe the children are the community changers and nation shakers. Our job is to help them shine.
Les Alden Foundation was set up during the Covid emergency in 2020, to support residents of Worthing in financial difficulties. Our first project was the Worthing Food Foundation, which grew out of the Covid Support Team. That was quickly followed by Worthing Uniform Centre. Both are run entirely by local volunteers and supported by a combination of grants and donations, either in kind or financial.
LifeBridge is a post 19 provision set up to cater for adults with special needs and disabilities, focusing on health, community, employability & independence.
London Asbestos Support Awareness provides crucial support and information to individuals affected by asbestos-related diseases. They offer guidance, advocacy, and emotional support to patients and their families, raise awareness about the dangers of asbestos, and work towards improving safety standards. Their mission is to empower those impacted and facilitate access to resources and assistance.
Lower Moss Wood has been an educational reserve and wildlife hospital for over thirty years. It has also provided a place where injured animals and birds can recover and rehabilitate, before returning to the wild.
Maggs Day Centre provides the basics, a lifeline to help people survive the worst of what life throws at them. We are open five days a week, providing a safe, dry environment where homeless and particularly vulnerable people can get food and hot drinks, as well as using showers and laundry facilities.
Marlow Opportunity Playgroup offers a secure, relaxed and happy environment where pre-school children with additional needs learn through structured play and exploration.
1 in 4 people will experience mental illness in their lifetime. Mental Health Resource is a local, award-winning charity which provides safe spaces and person-centred mental health support in West Kent, to help people improve their wellbeing. Our services empower people to re-take control of their lives, increase their self-confidence and feel a full and valued member of society.
Mind in Salford offers mental health support and services, promoting wellbeing and recovery for individuals in the community. They provide counselling, peer support, advocacy, and workshops, aiming to empower people to manage their mental health effectively. Their work fosters awareness and understanding, reducing stigma and encouraging individuals to seek help.
At Minstead Trust we nurture the unique potential of people with learning disabilities.
We support them to achieve greater independence, lead fulfilled lives and live as full citizens in society. Our unique and friendly style is based on a strong community spirit and has changed the lives of hundreds of people.
Helping families of seriously ill children to keep moving forward. From hospital to home and beyond, Momentum Children's Charity support families across SW London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition. Momentum Children's Charity are there whatever the outcome, as long as needed, so that no family has to cope alone.
Mountbatten Hampshire has been caring for people with life-limiting illnesses in south central Hampshire for over 40 years.
Our care is for any life-limiting illness. This includes conditions such as respiratory disease, heart disease, Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis and end stage dementia – as well as cancer.
Working across Arun and Chichester in West Sussex, My Sisters' House Women's Centre provides a range of support to any self-identifying women from all backgrounds facing all kinds of issues; where their strengths are recognised, their difficulties acknowledged and where they can achieve positive change they are proud of. For more information visit www.mysistershouse.info
Nelson's Journey supports children and young people in Norfolk who've experienced the death of a significant person. We provide a range of resources and services, and accept referrals from families and professionals for those who may need our support. Since 1997, Nelson’s Journey has helped thousands of bereaved children and young people in the county. Visit www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk
Helping young people to take charge of their mental health.
We are committed to delivering free confidential counselling and mental health services to young people aged 11-25 in Reading and the surrounding area. We place children and young people at the heart of everything we do.
NETA is a charity which aims to support people in the North East with aphasia and their families. NETA does this by funding the NETA Aphasia Support Centre, which offers long term support to people with aphasia, offering opportunities to take part in a variety of groups.
NETA also aims to raise awareness of aphasia in the general public as too few people understand what aphasia mean
North Norfolk Foodbank don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why they provide nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to them in crisis. North Norfolk Foodbank are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
The North West Pre-hospital Critical Care Charity are a group of volunteers who have one common goal and that is to help those in need. Their volunteer responders are called by the ambulance service to attend serious accidents or incidents in which our extended skills or expertise are needed. They include time-served Doctors with a range of backgrounds including General Practice, Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia and Surgery or Paramedics working as Critical Care Paramedics or Advanced Paramedics.
Northumbria Blood Bikes is a registered charity established by local volunteers to deliver essential blood and urgent medical supplies, out of hours, between hospitals and other healthcare sites in North East England. We cover Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
Open Road is an established Drug and Alcohol Recovery support charity in Essex and Medway. Open Road provides services to support individuals on their journey to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. As well as this Open Road offers helps to individuals in the Criminal Justice sector.
Our Angel Bears purpose is to offer online emotional support to grieving families who have angels lost to miscarriage, preterm birth, Compassionate induction (also known as TFMR) stillbirth, neonatal deaths, SIDS, accident or illness. Our Angel Bears provide several NHS trust early pregnancy assessment units with small keepsake packages that can be offered to patients in the hope of bringing some comfort and memories for those who left the hospital with empty arms and a broken heart.
Perth Autism Support SCIO provides support services to children and young people on the autism spectrum, and their families, across Perth & Kinross. We remain the only service that is autism specific.
PINNT are an independent, not-for-profit membership charity, providing support and understanding to those adapting to life on home artificial nutrition. PINNT provides this support direct via local and regional groups, online via forums and literature and a national telephone and email helpline.
Positive Futures aim is to transform the future of children, young people and adults with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autistic spectrum condition. Positive Futures do this by enabling people to realise their hopes, dreams and ambitions. Positive Futures change attitudes by proving that a person doesn’t have to be defined by their disability.
Pseudomyxoma Survivor is dedicated to supporting those affected by pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP),
appendix cancer and other peritoneal surface malignancies through practical and emotional support. We also raise awareness and support research.
Purple Patch Arts exists to provide innovative, inclusive, creative learning opportunities that improve the lives of learning-disabled and autistic adults by expanding their understanding of, and engagement with, the world. Every year, we support over 200 learning-disabled and autistic people across Yorkshire to thrive and grow in a safe and supportive community. We make magic together.
Pyramid's goal is to help people with a learning disability to discover the arts, and to develop their talents to become world-class artists. They also disrupt the social and institutional barriers that prevent them from being recognised, supported and celebrated.
Our mission is to provide quality support services to older people and their carers within the communities of North West rural Edinburgh, enabling them to maintain an active independent lifestyle within their own communities.
Since 1996, QVH Charity has provided funding for equipment and other improvements that are above and beyond what the NHS funds to help support the life changing care provided at Queen Victoria Hospital.
Now more than ever, we are investing in initiatives that will make a real difference to staff and patients.
Refugee Action Kingston help refugees and asylum seekers to find homes, work, and a future in Kingston. Because, wherever we come from, we all want the same thing: to play our part in a thriving community.
Round Table Children’s Wish is dedicated to granting handcrafted wishes for children and young people with life threatening illnesses across Britain and Ireland. Round Table Children’s Wish pride themselves on their supportive and caring approach in every aspect of their work, but most importantly in the granting of wishes. They do their best to make sure that every wish is handcrafted in its own special way. Therefore, each wish meets the needs of each, individual child, young person and their wider family circumstances.
Safe in Sussex is a registered charity providing help and support for people affected by domestic abuse in West Sussex. Safe in Sussex are also committed to preventing domestic abuse and providing education and training on how to spot the signs of domestic abuse and promoting healthy relationships.
SafeLives, are a UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good. SafeLives work with organisations across the UK to transform the response to domestic abuse. SafeLives listen to survivors, putting their voices at the heart of their thinking and they look at the whole picture for each individual and family to get the right help at the right time to make families everywhere safe and well.
We reach out and work with schools, colleges and universities, workplaces, health and welfare services, homeless shelters, prisons and other charities. We're contacted over 5 million times every year.
Sanctuary Trust provides accommodation and support to men who have reached a crisis in their lives and need help to get back into society.
The men that we support can have a range of issues: Homelessness; economic hardship; domestic violence; mental health issues; family / relationship breakdown or addiction issues, be it gambling, drugs or alcohol.
SeeSaw provides grief support for children, young people and their families in Oxfordshire. Through appropriate and timely support, SeeSaw can help to reduce the emotional, psychological and mental health consequences of bereavement. Young people are then able to face the future with hope.
Slide Away's vision is for every child in Kent to have access to bereavement support which acknowledges their grief and experience of loss following the death of a relative or friend.
Slide Away supports children and young people living or attending school in Kent who have been bereaved of a family member or friend or who have a parent or sibling with a life-limiting illness.
Social Link provides adults with learning disabilities with a range of services and activities to stimulate, educate and enjoy in the company of friends. Members are at the heart of everything Social Link does; they’re encouraged to try new things, build on talents and be proud of their achievements.
Each year we we provide specialist advice and support to around 1500 migrants who are in crisis or at risk, staying alongside them as they settle and begin to thrive.
Space 2 Be Me is a parent-led charity that provides support to families with disabled children and young people with additional needs aged from birth to 25 in West Kent. Space 2 Be Me offers a range of services and activities that are designed in partnership with member families to support disabled children, parents, and the whole family.
Springboard Chippenham is a specialist pre-school for children under 5 with special needs or disability. The children all need specialised intensive adult support to manage their physical difficulties, sensory impairment and complex medical needs.
St Mary’s is an inclusive, friendly, family, worshipping community in the liberal Catholic tradition of the Church of England. We are committed to embracing the diversity of God’s people as regards, for example age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or family status, ethnicity, race, colour, nationality, cultural origin, religion, neurodiverstiy, disability, experience of mental distress, HIV status, caring responsibility, class, education, employment status, political belief or criminal conviction.
At Stanley Grange our vision, working alongside our care provider and chosen partner, Future Directions is to create a vibrant and life-fulfilling community for all residents. Surrounded by acres of green space, Stanley Grange nestled between Preston and Blackburn is home to 43 adults with learning disabilities and complex needs aged between 22 and 70 years old.
Stepping Stones is a District Specialist Centre for children who have Special Needs. Children can come to us from birth and leave us when they move on to school. We cover the West Wiltshire Area – Trowbridge, Melksham, Westbury, Warminster, Bradford on Avon and all the surrounding villages.
S.T.I.N.G. is fully adapted for people with disabilities. We have wheelchair access allowing members to attend a wide range of activities. Whether you want to take part in group discussions or well-being sessions, S.T.I.N.G. can offer you what you need.
The operation of the farm enables us to support over 140 volunteers on site each week, many of whom have a mental health challenge or a learning disability.
We have a wide range of animals - large, small and cuddly, and have a great play area, café and shop. Our gardens are definitely worth a visit - where we grow seasonal vegetables and herbs.
Homelessness is sadly on the rise. The bond between a homeless person and their animal is profound. Their animal is their whole world, give them a reason to carry on, and is often the only source of unconditional love. Homeless people care deeply about the health and welfare of their pets, but can find it impossible to access veterinary care. Our teams of veterinary volunteers take to the streets to locate, support and treat animals though our Outreach sessions.
UK based charity supporting the siblings and families of disabled children
"To provide respite to children with disabled and SEN siblings within a supportive, happy
and safe environment, helping them develop basic life skills, improve their emotional well-being
and grow in self-confidence.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exist to meet the needs and overcome the isolation experienced by people over 18 who have been bereaved by suicide. Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide help around 7000 people each year, but sadly there is still huge unmet demand.
We help hospitals to set up teams of volunteers, to give companionship and emotional support to patients in the final days of their life. The volunteers sit with patients, play their favourite song one last time, or simply hold their hand.
No one should have to face death alone.
We also provide phone support to anyone facing the end of life. Get in touch if you would like support.
Brendoncare’s mission is to care for older people with dignity and respect, providing care for life in care homes, and tackling social isolation through friendship and well-being clubs.
Chaseley is an independent charity-owned care home located in a stunning location on Eastbourne’s seafront. We provide specialist, complex nursing care for adults with a wide range of neurological and physical disabilities such as, spinal injury, acquired and traumatic brain injury, stroke, loss of limbs and progressive conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone and Parkinson’s Disease. Our main age group is 18 – 65 years and we provide short term respite for up to 3 months or permanent residential care.
The Childhood Trust is London’s child poverty charity, dedicated to alleviating the impact of poverty on children and young people living in the capital. We bring companies, philanthropists, and other donors together to fund projects and services that support thousands of children and young people in London each year.
The Garwood Foundation promotes the care, welfare, interests, treatment, and advancement of education of adults and children who have profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), particularly those living in the London Boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, and Bromley (we also receive children and young people from all over London and Surrey).
We provide a wide range of activities, facilities, services, therapies and other support for adults and children with PMLD through our Rutherford School, Bramley Hill Day Centre, and Residential Home Jean Garwood House.
Every year, RDA Glasgow Group provides equine therapy to around 400 children and adults with disabilities from across the Greater Glasgow area. We provide 36 hours of riding and carriage driving sessions per week and rely on the help of over 100 volunteers to deliver our service.
The Island Trust provides life-enhancing, residential and day-sailing activities for young people with special needs, disabilities, and those experiencing hardship and deprivation. They award disadvantaged young people the opportunity to not only widen their horizons but also develop their skills and capabilities through the joy and challenge of learning to sail.
To radically improve the lives of those with MS, their families and those who care for them and to be recognised as the next point of contact following MS diagnosis.
The centre is here to support anyone affected by MS, whether it be those living with MS, a family member, carer or friend.
KidsAid are a Northamptonshire based charity that provides creative psychotherapies to children and young people aged 3-18 years who have suffered abuse, neglect, domestic violence, illness, bereavement, family breakdown and bullying amongst many other life difficulties.
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The Lavender Touch help people in the Scottish Borders through all stages of their cancer experience. They provide complementary therapies and locally produced aromatherapy products to help people living with the side effects of cancer and its treatment.
The Refugee and Migrant Centre serves as a crucial resource for refugees and migrants. They offer practical support, including advice on immigration issues, housing, and employment. Through advocacy and community engagement, the center strives to empower individuals, promote cultural integration, and address the unique challenges faced by refugees and migrants in Wolverhampton, fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment.
The Royal Parks supports and manage 5,000 acres of Royal parkland across London. The Royal Parks look after eight of London’s largest open spaces; Hyde Park, The Green Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park, St James’s Park, Bushy Park and The Regent’s Park, and Kensington Gardens.
The Seafarers' Charity makes a life-changing impact in troubled times. The grants to organisations support those who work – or have worked – at sea, and their families. Proactive and forward-looking, The Seafarers' Charity also seek ways to prevent issues becoming problems. Through funding, collaboration, research and advocacy, they tackle the root causes of seafarer hardship and disadvantage in the UK and around the world.
We help local families and individuals in crisis with food, toiletries and other essential items. We also provide advocacy, guidance, and support to address underlying issues.
Camp Mohawk is a multi-functional day centre for children with special needs and their families, set in 5 acres of beautiful countryside, just outside Wargrave, Berkshire. Throughout the year the centre provides a range of activities, facilities and natural space to encourage children with a variety of special needs to play, socialise and learn in a secure and caring environment.
Trellis supports Social and Therapeutic Horticulture in Scotland. By improving the skills and confidence of the people running gardening activities and projects, we help thousands of people to improve their health, wellbeing and opportunities through therapeutic gardening.
We deliver therapeutic coaching and personal skills development for children. Many children experience life changing events or have chaotic lives and we enable them to evolve and become resilient, secure and confident.
UK Youth is a leading charity with a vision that all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. With an open network of over 8000 youth organisations and nation partners, UK Youth are focused on unlocking youth work as the catalyst of change that is needed now more than ever.
Vision 4 Youth, a UK-based organisation, empowers young people, developing their skills and confidence through innovative projects and programmes. Activities focus on education, employment, social action, and health to promote positive change and to nurture the leaders of tomorrow.
Vision Homes Association strives to provide “bespoke” services, developed around each individuals needs, aspirations, assessments, and information from key persons in their life. Personalisation of the service is then maintained through person-centred-planning, in a format that reflects the individual’s preferred communication methods.
Visyon is a charity that supports the emotional health of children, young people and their families in Cheshire.
Young people can come to Visyon for help improving their mental health to feel better about themselves and day to day life. Parents, grandparents and carers can come to Visyon for help gaining skills and techniques to better support their children.
Since its foundation in 1989, Wandsworth Oasis has provided support to - and challenged stigma towards - those living with HIV. Using revenue generated by our nine charity shops located in south London, as well as fundraiser events, we have given over £1 million in grants to HIV-related projects and organisations during the last ten years alone.
We provide a free 24-hour listening service available every single day of the year in Warrington, Halton and St Helens. You can talk to us anytime you like, in your own way, off the record, about whatever’s getting to you. Every donation we receive helps us to continue being there for all those who get in touch, whether it be by phone, email or text.
Our mission is to promote well-being by providing affordable canal boat trips particularly for the disadvantaged. As well as day trips all year round, we provide very special holidays for teenagers with learning difficulties or other disadvantages.
WAVE is all about people with and without learning disabilities working together to create more inclusive places in our communities - enjoying doing things with and not for each other.
We Too! was founded in Summer 2015, by a local parent, frustrated with the fragmentation of information in Aberdeen City and Shire when looking for activities for her disabled son. The idea was to produce a free, quarterly “What’s On” Guide for her community. Today, We Too! Magazine distributes to a readership of 31,000 in North East Scotland and is widely recognised as the leading organisation of “Relaxed Sessions” in the area - making events and sessions accessible to people who may otherwise find it challenging due to sensory considerations
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
Since 2008, the playing field has seen some quite dramatic developments that have transformed the site into an exciting facility that will be available to be used and enjoyed by people of all ages.
Wirral Mencap is a local, independent charity that promotes equality for people with a learning disability - helping them to discover new opportunities, make new friends and feel valued and safe in their community.
Woman's Trust was set up specifically to provide specialist counselling for women; to help them address the complex psychological impact of different types of domestic abuse, on their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
We’re a vibrant, local charity that helps vulnerable children, young people and adults to belong, contribute and thrive. Our wide range of projects and activities aim to help create happy, healthy and connected communities in East Surrey.
YMCA believes in fairness and opportunity. There are essential building blocks for a full and rewarding life: a safe home; acceptance; guidance; friendship; physical and mental health; academic support; employment skills; and access to real opportunities. Many young people have never known these things; other people have lost one or more as they grew up, but we all need them.
Yorkshire Dance is a regional charity which works through dance to create happiness, health, connection and change. Each year we support over 1,500 people across Yorkshire to access weekly dance sessions in care homes, community centres and in our studios. We support people of all ages and abilities to benefit from dance.
Bridge for Young People provides accommodation and support to care leavers and homeless young people aged 16-25. We surround young people with support and offer a safe, comfortable home, bridging the gap from foster care to a successful move to independence.
We have three lovely homes housing up to 10 young people and plans to open more accommodation to help more young people.
Through our work with a huge variety of community partners and supported by the funds, time and talent donated by Zurich Insurance UK and its employees, we address a raft of social issues to bring about positive change to those facing tough times. Every year we award around £1.75 million in grants and help to improve the quality of life for more than 130,000 disadvantaged people.
Our vision is a world where people with learning disabilities have the same rights, choice and control over their lives as everyone else.
Speak Out has been an independent advocacy charity in Brighton and Hove since 1994. We make sure that people with learning disabilities can speak up and take action about the things that matter to them.
Educating youth of the borough to play musical instruments and provide entertainment for the public. Also to take part in contests between other bands in within and without the traditional marching band association.
Demelza provides specialist care and emotional support for children with terminal conditions and their families, aiming to improve their quality of life. The charity offers bespoke services like respite care, bereavement support, and end-of-life care, while promoting understanding of these families' unique challenges, across the South East of England.
Epilepsy Connections provides services that support people with epilepsy, their family, friends and carers, as well as the professionals working with them in the Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Forth Valley, and Ayrshire and Arran health board areas
Small Steps is a free service and provides specialist help and support to parents with physically disabled children. We focus on all areas of their development, using the principles of conductive education.
Every year, more than 400,000 people learn how to save a life through our training programmes, including hundreds of thousands of young people. Our volunteers provide first aid in their communities, keeping people safe at events, and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls. We’re also always campaigning to raise awareness of first aid and directly educate the public.
We provide practical, supportive services to meet the evolving needs of clergy. Sometimes health and wellbeing can be overlooked because of the everyday demands of ministry.
