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Act Against Bullying works to raise awareness about bullying and its effects, providing support and resources for individuals affected by it. They promote safe environments in schools and communities by offering training, workshops, and advocacy, aiming to empower both victims and bystanders to create a culture of respect and kindness.
APP is the national charity for women and families affected by postpartum psychosis (PP). PP is a severe mental illness which begins suddenly following childbirth, affecting around 1400 women each year in the UK. We offer provide support and information for those affected by PP.
Charity Registered in England and Wales no. 1139925. Company Limited by Guarantee no. 7466643.
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.
Anna Freud is a world leading mental health and wellbeing charity for children, young people and their families which has developed and delivered pioneering mental health care for over 70 years.
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.
We're always coming up with colourful new ideas to support autistic people of all ages, and work tirelessly to promote both awareness and acceptance of autism in all its forms.
The Autistic Girls Network work to support autistic girls and young women. Through advocacy, education, and support, AGN cultivates a caring community that honors neurodiversity. Their mission centers on heightening awareness, offering resources, and championing inclusion, ensuring that autistic girls can flourish and realise their fullest potential.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’ Resource is an independent and nationally recognised Yorkshire charity which gives tailored information and support to carers, those in need of care and support, and the professionals who work with them.
Services support people to remain independent and have choice and control to improve their lives or situations.
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.
Centrepoint along with their partners, support more than 15,000 homeless young people each year. At Centrepoint, we help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently.
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.
Child Growth Foundation is a UK charity making a difference wherever growth is a concern.
We are focused on the support, understanding and management of rare growth conditions to improve the lives of children, adults and families affected, along with those seeking a diagnosis.
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.
The Cri du Chat Support Group offers information and support to families affected by Cri du Chat syndrome throughout the UK. They arrange events for families, provide educational resources, and raise public awareness about the syndrome.
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.
Cruse Bereavement Support care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.
The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation is a drug and alcohol education charity that aims to support young people to make safer choices about drugs and alcohol. We do this through increasing understanding of the effects and risks, and helping to develop life skills and resilience. We work with young people, families, teachers and professionals in schools, colleges and community groups.
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.
Dogs for Autism provide trained assistance dogs free of charge to autistic people of any age, anywhere in the UK, as well as providing specialist support to their families. Our dogs transform lives, and perform specific tasks to support their autistic partner, helping them to access their community and to make positive relationships, increasing independence and reducing their isolation.
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that is estimated to affect at least 100,000 people in the UK. Dystonia UK exist to give hope and support to everyone living with dystonia and to create UK and worldwide awareness.
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.
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.
We save good food destined for waste and send it to charities and community groups who transform it into nutritious meals for vulnerable people. The food we redistribute is fresh, quality and in date surplus from the food industry and the charities we work with can be found across the UK
Finding Your Feet supports families affected by amputation or limb absence through a range of sporting initiatives and social inclusion projects designed to positively affect both physical and mental wellbeing.
Each day, our staff and volunteers work with survivors of torture in centres in Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Newcastle (and via a capacity-building presence in Yorkshire and Humberside) to help them begin to rebuild their lives.
Inspiring people to write letters to those living with cancer.
No one can deny that there is something special about receiving a letter, and even more so when you’re in the throes of cancer. There are several reasons why it's good to write, for both yourself and the reader.
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.
Grief Encounter is a leading UK children’s bereavement charity, offering a wide range of support following the death of a parent or sibling. Our qualified clinical team offer therapeutic services, nationwide, to children, young people and their families, organisations and educational institutions following bereavement.
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.
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.
Hope for the Future believe in the power of democratic engagement in calling for action on climate change and the nature crisis. Their mission is to equip campaigners across the UK with the tools they need to have effective and impactful conversations with their local politicians on climate change.
Humanity Response is dedicated to providing humanitarian aid and support to communities affected by crises. They focus on delivering essential services, such as food, shelter, and medical assistance, while promoting resilience and recovery. Their work emphasises collaboration with local partners to ensure sustainable solutions and empower individuals impacted by disasters and conflicts.
Inclusion Gloucestershire is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and their families. They provide tailored advice, advocacy, and training, aiming to promote inclusion and independence. Their initiatives focus on empowering individuals to access services, participate in community life, and achieve personal goals, fostering a more inclusive society for all.
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.
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.
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity provides vital support to construction workers and their families facing hardship. They offer a range of services including mental health support, financial assistance, and emergency help. The charity raises awareness of the challenges in the industry, promoting well-being and resilience among construction professionals through training and outreach initiatives.
Long Covid Support provide peer support, advocacy and research involvement into the long-term effects of SARS-CoV2.
Our goal is to improve the futures of people with Long Covid by ensuring equitable access to high quality healthcare, employment rights and welfare services.
Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) is the only cancer support charity helping boost the physical and emotional wellbeing of people undergoing cancer treatment.
Mencap is the leading voice of learning disability. Everything we do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.
Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included.
Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Shout is powered by Mental Health Innovations, a charity which uses digital innovation, data-driven analysis and the experience of clinical experts to improve the mental health of the UK population.
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.
The National Tremor Foundation is a UK based charity that aims to provide help, support and advice to all those living with neurological tremor irrespective of age.
Nerve Tumours UK provides support and information, as well as campaigns and raises awareness on behalf of over 26,500 people in the UK who have NF the group name for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), NF2-related-Schwannomatosis (NF2) and Schwannomatosis (SWN) . Nerve Tumours UK are here to improve lives for people with NF, by making sure those affected have access to the help.
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.
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.
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.
POhWER delivers information, advice, support and advocacy services throughout England. We aim to support people who face difficult issues and want to make their voice heard. All POhWER's services are free, independent and confidential.
Polio Survivors Network provides an information service including regular newsletters for polio survivors, their families, friends and health professionals. Thank you.
We are the experts on living with Down syndrome and know that life is so much more than a diagnosis, there is a good deal to celebrate. Our children and young people with Down syndrome lead full and rewarding lives, they are much-loved sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, who our families wouldn’t be without.
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.
Positively Susan SCIO is a charity founded in the memory of Susan Selkirk, who died of breast cancer in 2016, aged 40. A minimum of 90% of the money raised will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support, for whom Susan worked for 14 years, with the residual being donated to breast cancer charities. It allows Susan to still make a difference, even though she is no longer physically here.
PSC Support is the UK’s only charity dedicated to beating the rare, autoimmune disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). We provide patients and families with high-quality, accessible information and the support, collaborate with healthcare providers to improve clinical care, and shape and fund critical research so that we can live in a world without PSC.
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.
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.
RAD Assistance Dogs help owners train their own mental health or autism assistance dogs. Their dogs are specially trained to perform tasks that mitigate the symptoms of a mental health disability or autism diagnosis.
Now the country’s largest single provider of specialist accommodation and support to women and children escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse. On any given day refuge supports more than 4,600 women, children and men.
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.
We give young girls and women the knowledge to build confidence they need to find their way forward. Rising Girl aims to help girls build a brighter future, working in some of the most deprived areas of the UK. Our 6-8 week programme Rise Together educates, inspires and empowers young women so that they value their education and seek out opportunities.
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.
The Samphire Project in Dover focuses on supporting individuals facing homelessness or housing instability. They offer a range of services, including outreach, accommodation support, and skills training, to help people rebuild their lives and reintegrate into the community. By fostering social inclusion and providing essential resources, the project aims to empower and uplift vulnerable populations in the area.
Seashell Trust is a national charity supporting children and young adults with complex learning disabilities and additional communication needs from across the UK. We provide education and care, from 2 – 25 years, at our outstanding school and college and through our short breaks services
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.
Set up in 1988 by a committed group of women who wanted to positively transform self-injury and mental health support services in their community.
Our core aims are: to relieve sickness and promote the health of women who self-injure and are emotionally distressed, by offering support to such women and their. And, to advance the education of the public about self-injury and mental health issues through the provision of training and information
Service Dogs UK trains assistance dogs, predominantly from rescue centres, to support veterans of the Armed Forces and Emergency Services in the UK, suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health conditions, enriching their lives through companionship and support.
Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need. We do this by turning Shared Lives and Homeshare into thriving, mainstream options, with all the right structures in place to support and guide who want to share their lives and homes.
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.
SOS Silence of Suicide – working to eradicate the shame, stigma & silence around suicide and fragile mental health.
In these challenging and unprecedented times now, more than ever, we all have to come together to help those with fragile mental health. We strive to be here for anyone who needs our support.
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.
stem4 is a charity that promotes positive mental health in teenagers and those who support them including their families and carers, education professionals, as well as school nurses and GPs through the provision of mental health education, resilience strategies and early intervention.
Steps helps children with a wide range of conditions affecting movement including motor and developmental disorders. Steps takes a holistic approach to the child's development focussing on the abilities of the child creating a pathway to independence and working in partnership with parents.
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.
Talitha Arts is a charity that employs creative arts to support mental health and wellbeing. They offer therapeutic workshops and programmes, focusing on vulnerable communities, including those affected by trauma and adversity. Through inclusive artistic expression, Talitha Arts fosters healing, resilience, and connection, allowing individuals to explore their emotions and experiences in a supportive environment.
The Charity inspires young people to recognise their potential now and, in the future, and empowers them to live every moment to the full. When you're faced with cancer, plenty of people will tell you what you can't do, but Teens Unite shows these young people what they can do; without letting the "C" word hold them back or define who they are.
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.
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.
We provide a range of confidential services to women, men and children experiencing domestic abuse, no matter what their age, ethnicity, religion or background.
We educate children and young people, helping them identify abuse in relationships, understand their own experiences and build up their own resilience, so they can put the abuse behind them where it belongs and focus on their future.
The Film and TV Charity is here to support anyone working within the Film and TV industry. They provide a 24/7 Support Line, as well as access to financial advice and support, and help with everything from mental wellbeing, discrimination and harassment, to a whole host of practical tools and resources.
The Honeypot Children's Charity are the national young carers charity. Their countryside respite breaks and wrap-round service give young carers, with responsibilities beyond their years the opportunity to make happy memories and build brighter futures.
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.
The Nick Alexander Music Trust award grants for musical equipment to community groups and small charities across the UK, particularly those representing the most disadvantaged and marginalised sectors of society, be that through poverty, physical or mental illness, disability, ethnicity or age.
The Purple Elephant Project is a children’s mental health charity working across the London Boroughs of Richmond and Hounslow. Every week they support over 100 children and their families with therapeutic interventions such as Play therapy and Art Therapy. The Purple Elephant Project provides support for children and their families affected by attachment, developmental trauma or life experiences. Through specialist therapeutic services, they work to transform lives; enabling children to reach their full potential and a brighter future.
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 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.
The purpose of The Voice For Epilepsy is to raise awareness of epilepsy, building a community of shared experiences giving individuals a voice to connect and feel supported.
We offer support and friendship to Treacher Collins families and individuals. To seek to gain greater knowledge and understanding of Treacher Collins Syndrome and to offer advice to families and individuals on various aspects of the syndrome.
We also aim to help develop a clear policy on areas such as facial surgery, hearing aids and genetic counselling for Treacher Collins families and individuals.
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.
Twins Trust is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to improving the lives and wellbeing of families with twins, triplets or more. Multiple birth families face unique challenges and we are there for them, every step of the way. We offer support and information to parents and professionals, raise awareness, invest in research and campaign for the best possible outcomes for our families.
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.
Unique is an international group, supporting, informing and networking with anyone affected by a rare chromosome disorder or a single gene disorder associated with learning disability and developmental delays, and with any interested professionals.
Visit www.rarechromo.org to find out more.
Vetlife provide support to members of the UK veterinary community and their families who have emotional, health or financial concerns, whilst seeking ways to prevent such situations in the future.
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 West of England exists to reduce the impact of sight loss, providing local services to enable Blind and Partially-Sighted People to lead fulfilling, independent lives.
Volunteering in Health is a UK charity dedicated to enhancing lives by providing personalised care, support and community connection for the elderly, disabled, and isolated individuals, through a network of committed volunteers.
Wag & Company brings friendship and the company of a dog to older dog lovers across the North East of England. We enable professionally assessed volunteers and their special dogs to befriend the elderly in their own homes - unique to Wag & Company - as well as in care and medical establishments. Our aim is to reduce loneliness in the elderly in our communities.
War Child UK aim to be there for children who need them most, when they are needed most. When conflict breaks out, War Child UK aim to reach children as early as possible and stay on to support them long after the cameras have gone home. Helping to keep children safe and help them to heal and learn. War Child UK understand children’s needs, respect and stand up for their rights, and put them at the centre of everything they do – because just one child caught up in conflict is one child too many.
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.
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.
Wiltshire Sight exists to reduce the impact of sight loss, providing local services to enable Blind and Partially-Sighted people to lead fulfilling, independent lives.
With more than 100 children bereaved of a parent every day in the UK, we support children through the most devastating loss they will ever face. With the right support at the right time, children can lead full and flourishing lives.
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.
Women and children have a right to live their lives free from all forms of violence and abuse, and society has a duty to recognise and defend this right. Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. For over 40 years Women’s Aid has been at the forefront of shaping and coordinating responses to domestic abuse.
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.
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.
Working throughout the UK and the Isle of Man, we provide parenting, relationship and bereavement support through our events, resources, courses, training and volunteer networks. We want to see families supported not alone, included not isolated, whole not broken - and not just for our sake, but for the sake of future generations.
Hearing Dogs for deaf people train dogs to alert deaf people to important sounds and danger signals providing independence, confidence and companionship.
We give practical and financial support, developing key workplace skills such as confidence and motivation. We work with 13 to 30-year-olds who have struggled at school, have been in care, are long-term unemployed or have been in trouble with the law
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.
The Silver Line is the UKs only, 24-hour, free, confidential helpline specifically for isolated and lonely older people, open around the clock every single day of the year.
