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101 is a small community playgroup and registered charity providing high quality childcare for children aged 2-5
A non-denominational Christian charity, providing childcare, youth work, clubs for disabled children & adults, and a programme for young carers; in an area of great deprivation in North Belfast.
A National Voice is an organisation run by and for care experienced young people. Staff are also care experienced. Our main aim is to create positive changes to the Care System in England and provide a national platform to hear the voices of children and young people who are Looked After.
It provides relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in Zimbabwe and helps orpaned children with education and survival needs.
A WAY OUT's vision is to reach, change and save the lives of at risk and vulnerable women and young people by educating, empowering and supporting them to live healthy, whole and enjoyable lives. The charity operates a rehabilitation & support centre alongside schools and community based activities.
TO TEACH, DISSEMINATE, ADVANCE, DEMONSTRATE AND IMPLEMENT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO THOSE WHO ARE TRAUMATIZED AND SUFFERING IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM HOPE AND RELIEVE THEIR SUFFERING. TO RELIEVE NEED AMONG ORPHANED AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND WIDOWS OTHERS IN NEED AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CHARITY.
Aberlour is the largest solely Scottish children's charity. Aberlour works in Scotland with and for children, young people and families who need additional support, to promote their development and wellbeing.
ARK is an international charity, whose purpose is to transform children’s lives. ARK maximises its impact by funding and managing innovative programmes across three themes – Health (Sub-Saharan Africa), Education (UK, India) and Children in Care (Eastern Europe).
Our Church aims to provide help for the poor, the needy, and the sick, through practical means and by teaching the Word of God in truth. The Word of God empowers people with the knowledge they need for their everyday lives. The Word of God provides and focuses on the needs of an individual.
ACE works in rural communities in Kenya and Tanzania giving training and support for caring for orphans and vulnerable children, their guardians or single parents and others infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. Its holistic approach includes agriculture and nutrition, income generation, schools health education, counselling, education for orphans, childs' rights and material support.
Action for Children meets the needs of the children and young people who most need support to achieve their full potential. Through our work and through speaking out, we seek to break the cycle of deprivation. We challenge injustice and empower children to overcome the obstacles in their lives that hold them back. We tailor our work to local circumstances, in partnership with children and young people, families, communities and local organisations.Charity Registration No. 1097940
It began its work helping the many children orphaned by Bam earthquake in Iran; providing them with long-term "family-inspired" homes and care. As well as covering the children's basic needs such as; housing, nutrition and healthcare, it ensures a comprehensive quality education that aims at the children's development into self-confident, self reliant and contributing members of society.
Action for Russia's Children [ARC] is a UK-registered charity that operates in Moscow, Russia. We raise almost all of our funds ourselves and from this we award annual grants to 9 independent Russian NGO's, all of which were originally set up by, and are run by Russians. These organisations offer a much-needed alternative to the system of State care for disabled and under-privileged children, young adults and their families. We are staffed entirely by volunteers, we pay no salaries and do not run an office which means we can guarantee that 100% of your donation will go directly to the projects that we currently support. Please see our website for details of the projects we support at: www.actionarc.com
Active Hope is a Christian Charity working in the Warrington area. It works with children and young people from accross the town offering them life changing opportunities to access Outdoor and Adventurous Activities. Active Hope raises money to enable disadvantaged children and young people from difficult and deprived backgrounds to access our work.
ActOne ArtsBase is an inclusive arts organization delivering a wide range of performing and visual arts activities in Hertfordshire. We are proud to be a fully inclusive organisation. Inclusion means welcoming individuals at all skill levels, with and without disabilities - without exception
The Adnams Charity is funded by the donation of 1% of the profits of Adnams plc, and by the generosity of others. The Charity aims to make a real, measurable difference to people’s lives, at grassroots level by awarding modest grants to good causes within 25 miles of Southwold,
TACT Fostering & Adoption is the UK’s largest charity provider of fostering and adoption services. As a children's charity everything we do is for the benefit of them. We support young people during their time in care and after to ensure they have the right opportunities to become happy young adults
Adoption UK is a national charity that has worked with and on behalf of adoptive parents for 40 years. We provide information, training and guidance at all stages of the adoption process and campaign to ensure that adoptive families receive the support and encouragement they need.
To provide services for older people in the counties of Gwynedd and Anglesey.
At AHOY we use the medium of sailing to break down many of the barriers and divides that exist within today's society, to bring together people from different walks of life and backgrounds.<p> Through the activities and courses at AHOY, we teach and train people not only how to sail or row, but also about helping others, so that they can then go on to teach and help others. <p> Our primary objective is working with disadvantaged youth and people with disabilities, however, the Centre caters for all - young, disabled and retired alike. It offers them all the experience, opportunities and new horizons gained through water-based activities. <p>
The Foundation provides educational, sporting and social opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Please make a donation. Run entirely by unpaid volunteers, the Foundation's very low overheads are covered by an endowment, so 100% of your donation will go to charity.
Educational and Community Development Charity Based in the Two Deprived Wards of Biscot and Bury Park in Luton.
Alone In London not only restores stability in the lives of vulnerable young people, who are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless, but also commits considerable resources to a range of prevention programmes. Its projects raise awareness amongst school pupils of what homelessness is about, how to defuse conflict - the biggest cause of young people running away from home, and where they can get help if difficulties become too much. On average, each year, over 3,000 young people benefit from Alone In London's support and advice. <p> Alone in London is part of Circle Support - registered charity 1107432
The charity works with a Trust in Southern India to support the construction and maintenance of homes and schools for disadvantaged children and for the education and welfare of those attending the schools or resident in the homes.
The Amy Winehouse Foundation has been set up in Amy’s memory to support charitable activities in both the UK and abroad that provide help, support or care for young people, especially those who are in need by reason of ill health, disability, financial disadvantage or addiction.
The Andrew Grene Foundation (AGF) is a charity dedicated to supporting Haitian people through education, loans and building projects. Our work is dedicated to the memory of Andrew Grene, a UN worker and one of the many thousands of people who died in the Haiti earthquake of 12 January 2010.
Angel Shed Theatre Company is the only inclusive theatre company in Islington. We run theatre workshops that bring together young people aged 7-16 from the community. All our work is inclusive - we believe in giving every child, regardless of ability or background, the chance to experience the arts.
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.
The mission of the Foundation is to promote equality and diversity through education, sport and arts events and to support law enforcement agencies and local communities to reduce hate crime and build safe cohesive communities.
The Archway Project is a small charity based in Thamesmead, London. Established in 1982, we work to improve the lives of young people living in the city, including those at risk of anti-social behaviour. We also work with youngsters who may not be doing very well at school, either due to problems at home or because of mild learning difficulties like dyslexia. <p> Activities at the Archway Project centre on off road motorbike mechanics and riding. Young people learn the theory in the classroom which supports the practical mechanics they are taught in the workshop. Our members carry out simple repairs through to complete engine rebuilds, and maintain our fleet of motorbikes that are used during off road riding trips. <p> We also teach cooking and photography, and arrange trips to motorsport events such as the Weston Beach Race and British Motocross Grand Prix, so that our members can watch their sporting heroes in action. Through all of these activities, we equip young people with both qualifications and life skills to help them lead meaningful futures. <p> We're currently hoping to raise £10,000 towards a camping and off-road motorbike riding residential trip for our young members. To find out more visit http://www.justgiving.com/Archway-Project-Residential-Appeal-2010/ <p> Address: The Archway Project, PO Box 3974, London, SE2 9YB Telephone: 020 8310 1730
ART is a young persons education charity. We offer vocational trianing and education to disadvantaged young poeple throughout the West Midlands
The Art Room offers art as therapy to children and aged 7-15 using art to raise their self esteem, self confidence and independence. Our aim is to avoid exclusion and help children 'learn and achieve through art' and to avoid exclusion and help re-engage back in to main stream school.
ASTO is the umbrella body for organisations providing personal development through adventure at sea, particularly for the young, disadvantaged and disabled. ASTO represents Sail Training centrally, organises training, youth events such as races, and provides bursaries to offset voyage fees
The Charity provides financial assistance for needy adopted children . In practice assistance is given to adopted children with special educational needs
Based in Queen's Park in Westminster we work with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the city. We offer a wide range of high quality learning and recreational opportunities helping young people to challenge the disadvantages they face and lead positive, creative and fulfilled lives.
Aylesham Neighbourhood Project aims to enable people to achieve their potential, feel healthy and happy and be part of their local community. We work mainly with children and young people and also provide a wider family support service to adults in East Kent.
The Bala Children's Centre in South West Kenya exists to care for orphans and needy children by providing education, food and clothing. The Centre is run on Christian lines and cares for 500 children who come from the surrounding area. Real, practical help and pastoral care are provided.
Barca Leeds is a community based organisation- The vision is to help children, young people and adults develop their full potential for their own benefit as well as for that of their community, and to promote health, learning and social well-being
As one of the UK's leading children's charities, Barnardo's works with over 190,000 children, young people and their families every year. We run 800 projects including counselling for children who have been abused, adoption services, vocational training and disability inclusion groups.
It supports Anglo-Indian children in Chennai, South India, giving them accommodation, good food, healthcare and an education. It supports children in further education and developing skills for work. The open school is for those with no previous schooling and who are struggling in their studies.
Our aim is to make a positive change to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people right here in the UK. For every penny you give, a penny will go to children experiencing behavioural or psychological disorders; living in poverty or suffering through illness, distress, abuse or neglect.
Beatbullying is the UK’s leading bullying prevention charity. We Work directly with young people, providing support for those who are effected by the often devastating consequences bullying and helping schools and communities tackle violence and prevent bullying from happening in the first place.
Give a Child a Chance raises money for disadvantaged children living in Berkshire to help them live more rewarding and fulfilling lives. It supports both individual children and groups, with grants for specific projects or pieces of equipment.
Bhola's Children supports a home and a school for orphaned and disabled children on the island of Bhola in the Bay of Bengal, Southern Bangladesh. The charity also finances operations for cleft lips and palates and club feet. It is now raising money for a hostel to accommodate 50 children.
Reducing child head injury and disability caused through cycle related head injury through the education and promotion of cycle helmets and safe cycling. BHIT works in socially challenged areas. Child cyclists are at greater risk of injury. Head injury is the major cause of death and disability affecting them.
We are a registered charity dedicated to helping local people find local solutions to local community needs from the grassroots up working across Birmingham and the Black Country. Our two broad purposes are: - to work with local donors, and to work with the local community
The Birmingham Mail Charity Trust formally the Christmas Tree Fund now in its 120th year, raises funds for volunteer and community groups and small charities supporting deprived and needy people and groups of all ages and creeds in the Greater Birmingham area. Grants are made to a max of £2000
Birmingham Settlement was founded in 1899 and is one of the oldest charities in the City. It works to overcome social disadvantage through the provision of Children's Services, Older People's Services, Money Advice, building community cohesion and employment and training advice. To learn more please visit the website at: www.birminghamsettlement.org.uk
Founded as the Women's University Settlement in 1887, it aims to create opportunities for local people in the area of North Southwark and Waterloo to achieve their social and economic potential by delivering community services that are inclusive, accessible to people who feel marginalised and are free or subsidised.
Bloom Trust International aims to create awareness of the global water and malaria crisis and raise money to fund efficient and sustainable water,malaria and sanitation projects. The aim is to overcome poverty,and sickness,with access to safe drinking clean water and Beat Back Malaria.
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.
The Lads & Girls Club is a Positive Place for Children and Young People. 3,000 Children and Young People use the Club every week. Some come just to enjoy the new facilities, for others the Club becomes a second home where they know they will always get a warm welcome and find a caring and supportive member of staff ready to help with any problems they may have.
BWCT work with the whole community, in particular children to provide sport, health, cohesion and education activities in and around Bolton. Those who benefit include the unemployed, disabled, children in care, teenagers and those with mental health issues. With new initiatives starting often.
It is the Boparan Charitable Trust’s mission to enrich the lives of children who are disadvantaged through poverty, disability and terminal illness.
Donate & Feel Great! 99% of every penny raised by BCC is spent on children in the Scottish Borders. Our purpose is to help children, up to 18 years of age who are suffering from poverty or a disability, or who are in sickness or distress.
The Box is a Social Space, Information Point, Education Centre and Counselling Service for Young People in Epping. It provides a range of services, facilities and opportunities to meet the needs of vulnerable young people and encourage them to raise their aspirations and achieve their full potential.
Realising the dreams and wishes of children living in Scotland.... Bravehearts Children's Trust is a Scottish Charity committed to fulfilling the dreams and wishes of terminally ill, chronically sick, disabled and disadvantaged children.
The Break Out Project is a Charity aiming to provide long term solutions to street and slum children living in desperate circumstances in India.
The Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP) provides specialist help, support and treatment to vulnerable young people aged 14 to 21 years old with emotional and mental health difficulties.We aim to help young people achieve lasting change through innovative, age appropriate and effective services.
The school provides a nurturing education for vulnerable children in need of a boarding school place.
Sponsor our marathon runner, Sally, who is helping us raise money to help children with social communication difficulties. We develop the social skills and confidence of chldren with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders and other conditions and support their families.
The Bridge is a community special school in Islington, North London. We cater for pupils with autistic spectrum disorders, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Our specialist area of work is addressing communication and interaction difficulties.
This Christian Trust runs re:charge, a community facility in Maidenhead supporting young parents (15-25) and young people (11-18). Trained staff and volunteers befriend, mentor and connect young people to other local organisations and agencies who can offer the help they need. Young parents and young people are offered opportunities to learn new skills, have fun and develop their potential. The Trust was a finalist in Charity of the Year in the Royal Borough Business Excellence Awards 2007.
Bright Sparks has been a registered charity in India for 4 years and is now registered as a charity in the UK. The charity set up and now runs a school that welcomes children from deprived backgrounds focused on the slums of Mohali, Northern India.<p> Many of the children are involved in child labour and have fallen out of the normal schooling process. Bright Sparks provides a flexible and supportive approach to education enabling the children to learn at a level which suits them. Bright Sparks’ education is provided free to the children and for most, will be the difference between a life of poverty and the possibility of a career and prospects.
It provides community based music therapy to children and adults of all ages with a wide range of special needs using music as a basis for forming a relationship and developing communication, providing an opportunity for self-expression where words are difficult or impossible.
BUPCC has no paid officials and every penny raised by the charity is spent helping children who live within a 25 mile radius of Bristol city centre and are living in conditions of need, hardship or distress. Funds are donated to help these children improve their quality of life.
Celebrating the achievements of those whose scientific exploration in Antarctica has led to a new understanding of our planet, and to honour those who have lost their lives. We aim is to inspire a broader interest in Antarctica, the fragility of our environment and the interdependence of our world.
The Bromley by Bow Centre works in Tower Hamlets helping some of the poorest communities in the UK. They work with young and old, families and people with disabilities. They help people to break out of poverty by supporting people to; look after their health and wellbeing, gain vital new skills, find employment and make positive changes in their lives.
Bromley Y is a long established local agency offering free, confidential counselling to young people between the ages of 11-23 within the borough of Bromley.
We provide personal, social & community development opportunities for disadvantaged people in and around Broomhouse. We provide support and assistance from young to old to alleviate the problems caused by disadvantage and deprivation. We support the community to find their own ways to success.
The Brunswick Club for Young People is a safe friendly place where young people can develop themselves through their leisure time activities. Formed in 1949 the strong traditions of the Club have seen it thrive to the present day, providing fun educational and sporting activities for 8–19 year olds.
We run a range of services for children and young people affected by disability which enables them and their families to lead as normal lives as possible.
The Bulgarian Abandoned Childrens Trust aims to challenge the standards of social care in Bulgaria and promote the practice of community based care for all disabled children and adults.
Bullying UK which was formerly known as Bullying Online helps parents and pupils deal with school bullying by giving practical advice and support to families who are often in despair. There are 30 sections on the website and personal advice is given by email. The website is also used in schools as a teaching resource.
The project is an educational,recreational and therapeutic scheme for people of all ages dealing with disablement of any kind. It started life as a gardening project in 2002, but today extends across four acres and offers a greatly extended,diverse and stimulating programme of other activities
Making a real difference to the lives of children and young people in need. Providing grants to some of the most vulnerable children in the UK; we aim to overcome immediate crisis or ensure the best possible opportunity for a successful education.
It helps the country’s most vulnerable children who have suffered extremes of abuse, cruelty and neglect. It provides the specialist residential care, education and therapy necessary to help these children build a better life and where possible return to a family environment.
All money donated to the Cambodia Fund is sent directly to CCPCR in Cambodia (The Cambodian Centre for the Protection of Children's Rights - www.ccpcr.org). This money will be used for the rescue and rehabilitation of young sex workers all over Cambodia.
Operates riding for the disabled and for people with special needs at College of West Anglia Milton Cambridge
Cambridge Family Mediation Service supports couples who are separating or divorcing to make arrangements for their children and separate their finances with the least possible conflict. It also provides counselling and group work for children and adults and parenting workshops to help people deal with issues arising from family change.
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation supporters, who include private individuals and companies such as Cheffins, Ridgeons, Marshall, and Mars, have chosen CCF to help with their charitable giving for a variety of reasons. Most importantly, they seek our knowledge on where the needs are greatest.
CAP seeks to help relieve the want and poverty in the Wakefield District and beyond. Anyone in need can access the service which provides food, clothing housewares, furniture, as well as providing shower facilities, advice, counselling an signposting to other providers.
The Cardinal Hume Centre supports homeless young people and badly housed families, as well as local people with little or no income. We enable people to gain the skills they need to break out of poverty and build better lives.
CRY is a Christian charity dedicated to caring for disadvantaged, destitute and suffering children, young people and their families. CRY aims to rescue and restore young lives broken by poverty, oppression, exclusion and abuse and to provide appropriate opportunities for a better future. CHANGING LIVES... SAVING FAMILIES... TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES... MAKING A CHRISTIAN DIFFERENCE.
PLACING ORPHANS INTO GOOD, LOCAL FAMILIES! We work with grassroots projects in Asia to place orphaned & abandoned children into local, long-term families, as a positive alternative to institutional care. We have a 'Vision for a MILLION children'!
Carers Association Southern Staffordshire is the only organisation that focuses solely on supporting Carers in southern Staffordshire. We provide a wide range of essential support to Young and Adult Carers, from information, advice and training to emotional support and social activities, all of which are free and confidential. Currently the services are provided to around 4,000 adult and 450 young carers.
The charity provides information and support to family carers of those who are elderly, disabled or sick and seeks to advance education about family caring.
The Carers Resource gives tailored support and information to unpaid carers and vulnerable people. It is an independent, award-winning Yorkshire charity which is open to everyone and offers emotional and practical help to enable them to cope.
It is a local charity supporting the work of unpaid carers in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire area, through a range of services including a sympathetic carers support telephone line, a team of carers support officers, and a variety of workshops, training and events. Our service is free, and confidential. We are here to help you.
Caritas provides social care and support services to those in most need - vulnerable adults, children and families across the Salford Diocese
We support children and adults with learning disabilities in north cumbria.We have 190 members and we provide support for over 300 people. We are raising funds to build a vital respite centre for children with disabilites it will be called the Grace Little Centre.Please support our fund raisers.
Carlisle Youth Zone is a local charity with the focus to improve the lives of thousands of young people in Carlisle and the surrounding areas. The Youth Zone forms a core element of the drive to improve the life and prospects of Carlisle’s Youth. The Zone welcomes young people from 8 to 21 years
CASA IS A NORTH LONDON AGENCY THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ALCOHOL & DRUGS PROBLEMS. WE HELP OUR CLIENTS TO BUILD UPON THEIR STRENGTHS AND TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, FREE FROM ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUG MISUSE.
Casa Alianza provides care, rehabilitation and legal aid services for over 10,000 street children each year in Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico. <p> Services include, outreach, crisis centres that are open 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year, full time residential <p> Programmes and community support and family reintegration.
Castelnau Centre Project is a charity with a mission to promote a vibrant, self-sustaining community in the Castelnau area. It manages the Castelnau Community Centre a programme of community development projects designed to meet the need of its local residents. The Borough of Richmond is extremely affluent put this small area is isolated and a pocket of deprivation.
This small but high profile, vibrant community association continues to develop and respond to the needs of local residents. It offers a multitude of age and culturally appropriate activities to residents of a highly deprived area - these include events and activities for pensioners, young people, children under 5 and families.
Many young people in the UK find themselves in seemingly impossible 'catch 22' situations. We believe that every young person deserves the chance to get on in life no matter what. <p> With over 120 projects working with young people in communities around the UK, we are one of the largest youth charities in the country. We work with over 34,000 10-25 year olds, and our hope for every one of them is that they are given the chance at life that we believe every young person deserves. </p> We work to give all young people the chance to learn, to earn a living and find somewhere safe and stable to live, to stay away from crime and make a contribution to their community. At Catch22 we know there are young people in all sorts of difficult situations and we stick with them no matter what has happened to them or what mistakes they have made. We want to help them find ways out of their tough situations, whatever they may be.
The Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) helps children of all races, religions and faiths overcome the issues that prevent them from reaching their full physical, emotional and educations potential. We strive to provide children and families stability and faith in the future.
CatZero changes the lives of young people through educational personal development designed to motivate, increase self confidence and build teams. It gives young people the opportunity of work placements and prepares them for moving on into education, employment and training.
We work with disadvantaged young people often, but not exclusively, in a housing context. We provide access to services for the excluded, support and advice for the vulnerable, and offer safe accommodation to those in housing crisis.
CCHF exists to provide severely disadvantaged children aged 7-11 with a range of residential activity, respite breaks and ongoing contact. The aim is to improve the quality of their lives, recognise their potential and achieve their goals in the safest possible environment. Since its inception in 1884, CCHF has helped over 2million children. Many of the children come from backgrounds including poverty, isolation, neglect and abuse, some are young carers or a sibling or parent and some have suffered from bereavement or family breakdown. Often, their natural play areas are rife with drugs, gang culture, violence and crime. We receive no statutory funding and rely totally on the generosity of our donors and supporters.
CCP exists to improve the lives of children, young people, families and vulnerable adults with multiple and complex needs. We support healthy living, help maintain a stable home environment, encourage learning and achievement, promote positive social behaviour and support personal independence.
CCS Adoption is a Bristol-based adoption agency specialising in finding families for children with a variety of different needs. It is a small, friendly agency offering comprehensive support to families throughout the adoption process and beyond. It welcomes and offers services to adults and children of any cultural, religious or ethnic background. You can find out more about CCS at www.ccsadoption.org
YMCA Central Herts provides affordable accommodation and support services, childcare facilities and children's activities and a range of personal development and other activities for young people across Hertfordshire
Centre 33 provides independent, free and confidential services to young people in Cambridgeshire. These include information, advice and general support, counselling, support to young carers and participation in peer education projects.
Centrepoint is the national charity helping homeless young people. Whether they have run away from neglect or abuse to sleep rough, or been thrown out at 16 to fend for themselves, young people are vulnerable on the streets and need help. At Centrepoint we offer safe accommodation and a chance to turn things around with counselling, education and training for life.
CFM Radio’s Cash for Kids supports the thousands of children across Cumbria and Southwest Scotland who suffer abuse or neglect, are disabled and have special needs or who simply need extra care or guidance. We are tuned into the region and provide a helping hand when and where it is needed most.
The Youth Centre provides a safe environment for young people to meet and enjoy a wide range of open, structured and training opportunities. Mentoring,educational,social and pastoral care is also provided to the young people.
Chance UK provides adult mentors for 5-11 year olds with behavioural difficulties, who are at risk of being drawn into anti-social or criminal behaviour in the future. The programme supports some of the most deprived children in London, and is offered in other UK areas through local partnerships.
CoS provides respite for abused and disadvantaged children in a homely, natural environment, where they... “care and are cared for... are valued and know self worth...learn without being taught...replace negativity with positivity... gain strength through nature...have fun and are carefree...create a happy memory that can ever be taken away”.
It helps children with disabilities experience therapy, achievement and enjoyment through horseriding.
Charterhouse-in-Southwark is a Settlement working with and alongside the people in North Southwark who exist on the lowest end of the economic and social scale. We work through providing a range of projects to meet the needs of children, young people, families and older people.
The Chelsea FC Foundation uses the power of football to provide sport, health, education and environmental initiatives throughout our communities.
Chequers Youth Facility was founded in 1993 to offer young people a safe alternative to underage drinking and drug misuse. It offers diversionary activities and training to combat anti social behaviour which can be personally damging to young people.
Cherish A Child UK is a faith based, child focused Charity. Cherish Uganda is the only established expression providing orphaned children with HIV/AIDS proper nutrition and a stable home environment in order for the drugs for HIV (Anti retroviral treatment - ARVs) to be effective.
Cherishindia's primary objective is to support the Love Care Centre in Chennai, India, by providing a permanent, purpose built orphanage which will ensure a safe, clean and secure environment for the children. The charity would also like to help support the children's education enabling them to realise their full potential.
For any charitable purpose relating to the National Health Service. Supporting a range of health related activities benefiting patients, staff and giving public benefit. Related research. Challenging stigma in respect of mental health.
CHICKS provides respite breaks for disadvantaged children from across the UK. The children who come to us invariably suffer from the consequences of poverty, neglect and physical or mental abuse. The charity also provides breaks for young carers.
Child Action Nepal's purpose is to raise money to support orphanages in Nepal of relatively small size (20 to 25 children maximum). Child Action Nepal makes a huge difference to the children it helps, offering shelter, education and most importantly a loving family environment in which to live.
Founded over 125 years ago as Blackburn Orphanage to support vulnerable and needy children and young people. Now provides foster care, and a wide range of community based projects aimed at supporting families in some of the regions most disadvantaged communities.
Child Concern Consortium is a group of five small charities helping vulnerable children and their families throughout the UK. So, your gift works FIVE times harder, helping children with disabilities, in hospital, needing new families, home alone and living in poverty.
CHILD OF LEBANON'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST SELECTED CHILD CARING NGOS ACCROSS LEBANON IN THEIR EFFORT FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AND THE PROTECTION OF THE GOOD HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN NEED
Childcare - provides an early intervention service with children throught Essex & East London. Our prime focus is to enable them to address difficulties that may be impeding their educational, social and emotional development. jabbott@childcareuk.org www.childcareuk.org 01268 784544
ChildLine is the UK's free and confidential, 24 hour helpline for children in distress or danger. Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise, support and protect children and young people who may feel they have nowhere else to turn. Children call ChildLine about a wide range of problems, but the most common problems are abuse (both sexual and physical), bullying, serious family tensions, worries about friends' welfare and teenage pregnancy. Children and young people can call ChildLine about anything – no problem is too big or too small. ChildLine is a service provided by the NSPCC
Child-Link helps poor children of all ages in South India, giving them a hope and a future. Without the love, care and education given in the Christian-run Children's Homes we support, many of these fantastic kids would either not survive or be living on the streets. A life-changing difference!
To promote the care of vulnerable children without families worldwide, especially those at high risk such as AIDS orphans or street children
Children First Derby is a local charity working with children and families to make a posotive impact in their lives.
Children in Distress, a dynamic UK registered charity that cares for Europes forgotten children who are abandoned, terminally ill, in need of care and support. Through hospices,children's centre's, medical care, therapy, practical support and learning opportunities each child is helped to overcome the great challenges.
Children in Hunger is a small international development charity fighting child poverty in Brazils poorest north-east region. Working in the slums of Fortaleza with grassroots Brazilian organisations it provides nutritional food, care and education for more than 275 impoverished children each day.
Supports therapeutic education and the welfare of children and young adults on the autism spectrum in Oxfordshire. It provides vital information and support to families, services for children and young people, and information for professionals. “This service is a lifeline” – parent.
Children North East is the oldest independent children's charity in the North East of England - founded in 1891. Each year we support over 5000 children, young people and familes to overcome problems associated with poverty and deprivation and enable them to reach their full potential in life.
Children of Colombia was set up to raise funds for the care and education of very poor, sick and vulnerable children in Colombia, South America. Aid is given to three organisations in Bogota, Colombia's capital city - Hogares Luz y Vida, a residential home for disadvantaged and abandoned children; Renacer, which offers refuge and rehabilitation to sexually exploited children and Fundacion Colombo-Britanica, a pre-school nursery that helps keep children off the streets while their parents work.
<p> Where scars don’t limit.<p> <p> The Children’s Burns Foundation is a Manchester-based charity which helps rebuild the lives of burn-injured children and their families.<p> <p> By directly funding psychological and physical rehabilitation initiatives we help them know they are not alone.<p> <p> Please visit www.cbf-uk.org for more information
The Christ College Foundation has been established as a continuous fundraising programme to provide the Governors with the resources to fund scholarships and Bursaries for deserving young people regardless of their financial circumstances, and to improve the school's facilities.
Christian Family Care is a Bedfordshire-based Christian organisation that can trace its roots back over a century to the reforming social care movement of the 19th century. Today it provides a wide range of front-line services in partnership with the Statutory Agencies, to protect and support some of the most vulnerable people in the community.
Circles Network provides direct support for disabled and disadvantaged individuals at risk of exclusion throughout the UK and Ireland. Their aim is to build inclusive communities where everyone, regardless of ability and background, can belong and contribute.
Cirdan provides opportunities for disadvantaged young people to experience the challenge and adventure of life at sea on large sailing vessels to promote self-discovery and enhance social interaction; this not only benefits individuals but in turn benefits local communities and society as a whole.
The Citadel Youth Centre offers local children & young people aged 6-21yrs opportunities for fun, meeting friends, trying new things and having experienced youth workers there for help and support. The Citadel helps young people to have their say and make Leith a good place to grow up.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute’ Proverbs 31:8 <p> The Edith's Home Project works with total HIV/AIDS orphans in the community of Ngora, a small town in the Teso region of Uganda. <p> Because of very limited resources, these children are put to the "bottom of the pile" in an already strained family situation. Edith's Home provide sponsorship of school fees and vocational training for orphans and support them psychologically and spiritually. More recently we have set up micro enterprise initiatives to help sustain the project: food storage, farming, business loan schemes and office services. The project began in 2004 and at present supports over 100 orphans within their extended family context.
The CoCo's Foundation has been set up after a group of young professionals hairdressers visited the Ubombo child care centre in Africa to build a Trauma centre. There at first hand they experienced the extreme poverty and are now commented to build a Community Centre in May 2012.
Colombia ChildCare supports the poorest people in Colombia. It educates, feeds and provides medical help for the children. It supports deprived families with real solutions such as improving living conditions and supplying medical help. Fresh water wells, farming independance and community education are some of the ongoing projects developed and sustained by Colombia ChildCare (UK)
Columba 1400 helps young people realise that they already have the inner greatness and confidence to transform their own lives. Young people find the strength and courage to use their own unique voice and purpose, and with that voice, inspire the families and communities to which they return.
Community Albums is about giving people a voice and being heard It's about building better communities through music and media
We provide foster placements for local children to enable them to remain within their own communities when they are no longer able to live with their birth families.
The Community Foundation connects donors with local causes that make a real difference in Merseyside. Providing grants and support to local communities, helping them focus on building a better, stronger Merseyside.
Based in the one of the poorest wards in the country, Community Links is an East London based charity founded in 1977 which runs local and national projects for children, teenagers, parents, older and disabled people.
Congo Children Trust supports the Kimbilio project in Lubumbashi, DRCongo. Kimbilio provides street children with access to food and shelter, education and training. The ultimate aim being reconnection with their families and reintegration into society. Kimbilio is also supported by CMS and works alongside the Anglican Church in Congo.
Contact is a unique creative arts space in the heart of Manchester. Our work with young people is at the heart of everything that we do, and is internationally acclaimed. We support and develop young people through creative activity; increasing confidence, growing skills and changing lives.
Cornerstone is an Independent Fostering and Post Adoption Support Agency. Based in the North East of England, we are a Christian charity specialising in offering permanent homes to children in the care of Local Authorities.
Disabled riders from local organisations in the Deal and Dover area take part in activities including riding in paddocks and schooling areas, stable management and games. All admin and support help is done by volunteers. Quote from volunteer: “Their [the riders’] joy made even the horses smile!”
We address social exclusion and high teenage pregnancy rates via Teens and Toddlers - a youth development programme. We also run a range of other programmes, which give at risk young people the life skills, knowledge and self belief they need to keep them in education, employment and training.
We provide volunteer befrienders for vulnerable young people who are going through a difficult time in their lives to help them to reach their potential.
Giving refuge and suport to women and children fleeing domestic abuse
Crisis provides counselling and non time-limited support to adults, children and adolescents as needed. They have a team of highly trained professional personnel and provide placements to Counsellors undertaking Diplomas in counselling and contribute to research programmes being developed to reduce and eliminate social, political and environmental threats.
Crossroads Care - South Thames aims to offer and provide a high quality, home based, individual respite service to carers and people with care needs within the London boroughs of Lambeth, Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth.
Cheshire East Crossroads Caring for Carers provides high quality support services to carers and people with care needs. Caring for a sick or disabled person is a very demanding role so it is vital that carers get support. Crossroads gives carers the chance to share the responsibility for a while.
Life can be very hard for a carer. Crossroads Care - Skye and Lochalsh provide short respite breaks for carers by arranging for trained Care Attendants to go to the individual's home on a regular basis to do the tasks normally carried out by the unpaid carer.
Crossroads Care West Kent offers a range of services for all age groups, disabilities and health conditions. As well as our short breaks service we have a specialist palliative care service, an emergency dementia service and a thriving young carers group. We cover the whole of West Kent.
Crossroads Care West London offers practical and emotional support for carers through a range of high quality services for those with physical, mental or sensory impairments, chronic or life-limiting conditions.
Crossteach is a Christian charity which works in schools. It provides high quality R.E. lessons and assemblies, runs Christian after school clubs and seeks to help Christian pupils to grow in their faith.
It offers a free bereavement support service to ANYONE in Scotland, regardless of their loss suffered, age, gender etc. Support is generally through one-to-one face-to-face contact, but in some areas groups are available. Support can be accessed via the helpline number. Full details of services, training and volunteering opportunities can be accessed via the Website.
Daisy Chain is a unique charity that addresses the needs of children on the autistic spectrum and their families across the Tees Valley. The charity provides a specialist range of services, including support and activity groups for the whole family from our 5.5 acre farm in Norton, Stockton-on-Tees.
Daisy’s Dream supports children & families facing & following bereavement throughout Berkshire. Advice & support is available to over 500 children each year. • Phone advice/support • Email/online support • Direct support for children • Group events • Information/advice & support for professionals
For over 220 years Dame Hannahs has been transforming young lives. A leading UK disability charity, Dame Hannahs has a residential school, respite centre, specialist young adult provision and now, a full range of exciting opportunities to help people with disabilities secure a positive future.
It is now 10 years since Damilola Taylor was killed on the streets of South London. A good boy with a vision for making the world a better place. He died without being allowed to realise his dreams. The Trust in it's 10th anniversary continues to make a positive difference in young peoples lives.
Dandelion Time is a charity for children struggling with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties. These children may be socially isolated and many have been excluded or have withdrawn from school. Dandelion works with the whole family in a therapeutic programme of activities around the farm. Children discover their abilities in a practical, stimulating way, building confidence and self esteem and helping them to re-engage at home and at school. <u>www.dandeliontime.org.uk</u>
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A small charity play scheme for deaf children and hard of hearing children aged 5 to 15, to make lasting friendships. It helps reduce isolation, build confidence & improve their quality of life by giving them social opportunities in a safe, fun and learning environment. All communicate in BSL.
Depaul International works with homeless and disadvantaged people across Europe and the USA. It provides outreach and day centre services for vulnerable street children in Ukraine, accommodation and medical services for the elderly in Slovakia, as well as having over 50 projects in the UK, Ireland, and USA.
Derby Kids' Camp is a 100% volunteer-run charity which, each year, provides FREE holidays for hundreds of Derby city's most deserving young children, giving them what may well be the only holiday they will receive throughout the whole year.
Developing countries, projects which create jobs and opportunities. Current flagship project - Sakina Children's Village
DIAL provides a free, confidential information and advice service on all issues affecting disabled people’s everyday lives, to enable and empower individuals to improve their quality of life.
The Dnipro Appeal Charity was set up by football supporters on the back of a trip to the city of Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine. The charity continues to grow and now provides help for numerous orphanges within the city as well as funding the Dnipro Kids Baby Centre. Thanks to the many donations it is able to continue to assist the orphaned children of Dnipropetrovsk and ensure that they are provided for and, more importantly, have lasting memories they can carry into their adult lives. Please visit our website for more information. www.dniprokids.com
Helping to relieve mental and physical suffering from bereavement or loss by the provision of counselling and support.
To advice education, religion, relive poverty, sickness and distress and provide facilities for recreation and leisure for members of the Egyptian community.
ECPAT UK campaigns against the commercial sexual exploitation of children, including child trafficking and child sex tourism. It is part of the international ECPAT movement and works to raise public awareness about the abuse and exploitation of children in the UK and across the world. ECPAT UK takes a leading role in lobbying the British government for new laws and policy to protect children.
Eden-Rose Coppice Trust is the first project of its kind in the UK where woodlands are used as a free sanctuary for people living with Cancer. The linked usage of the sanctuary is for young people with learning or physical disabilities who work with carers and develop the site for our visitors.
ECN supports and encourages the education of Romanian and Roma children and their families living in poverty. ECN also provides a safe environment for young people from the UK to experience volunteering.
Since 1976 ELHAP has supported tens of thousands of disabled children and young people from across North East London and Essex. ELHAP receives over 5,000 visits from disabled children and young people from 6 London Boroughs and the Essex region. ELHAP is a lifeline for so many disabled children.
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.
Emunah in Israel helps thousands of children and families on a daily basis through its network of residential homes, high schools, day care and community centres and therapy and counselling services. British Emunah fundraises to support 36 projects in Israel.
Encompass gives young people the skills needed to confront issues of conflict, stereotype and identity within their communities through non-formal education programmes. These young people come from Israel, Indonesia, the Palestinian Territories, the US and UK for our Journey of Understanding.
Endeavour was founded in 1955 as an organisation committed to development training for young people. Using experiential learning, the outdoor environment and challenging activity as learning tools, it has become a well-respected organisation in the delivery of programmes of personal social development to disaffected young people.
Over 150,000 children in the UK are designated as having behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD) - engage in their future is all about supporting these children and those that work with them.
Engage Youth Empowerment Services (E.Y..E.S) is a grassroots collaborative Charity. A welcoming environment for young people who learn in unconventional ways using the powerful mediums of Drama, Dance and Music. A place where ''we can discover or rediscover ourselves and achieve without barriers.
Enthusiasm aim to see young people fulfil their true potential by diverting them from crime; Raising aspirations; Building self esteem and Equipping for excellence, by providing relevant activities for young people, including intensive mentoring & learning programmes, youth clubs and workshops.
EPNS provides bright, cheerful, well equipped playrooms, with trained and caring play staff, for pre-school children in a safe and secure environment in areas of disadvantage in Edinburgh. Fees are kept as low as possible to allow all families who wish to use the service to come along.
It helps to educate young people about the futility of violence in our streets. We produce education packs and resources to encourage positive and responsible behaviour among young adults.
extratime provides inclusive out of school schemes for children/young people with and without disability in Brighton & Hove. Fully trained, experienced teams work with the children/young people, many with very complex needs, in a positive, fun environment where all join in, learning from each other.
We are a Community Project & Children’s Centre with 48 place Nursery and associated Family Services. 5-13’s After-School Club & Holiday Play-schemes. Adult Education Project specialising in CACHE training. And are home to 3 Elderly Groups. Please visit our website for more details of the work we do.
Fairbridge inspires positive change in young people, supporting them to develop the confidence, motivation and skills needed to turn their lives around. We are located in 15 of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK, working in partnership with local communities to provide cost-effective solutions to issues such as truancy, crime and unemployment.
Established in 2002 Faith & Football is a Christian Charity that seeks to serve the young people and families of our inner cities and to partner with projects overseas that work within poverty stricken areas. We use football as a means of building relationships within local communities to impart life skills and provide the benefits of much needed role models for young people.
Faith in Families was founded in 1947 as the Catholic Children's Society, Nottingham. We are an Independent Voluntary Adoption Agency and Children's Charity based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, and serving the East Midlands. We work with children and families of any or no faith.
Familia's aim is to offer the joys & benefits of family life to almost 90 orphaned or abandoned children irrespective of caste or creed and to provide them with a good education. We are building a secondary school with this in mind. Our 4 foster family home is situated in Bhaluka, 55km from Kolkata.
Families Need Fathers is a charity providing information and support to separated parents to ensure a child's right to a relationship with both. Support is provided through a national helpline, website, internet forums, branch meetings and parent support workshops. It also campaigns to ensure that both parents are treated equally.
Family Care works in Nottm & surrounding areas, offering • full range of adoption services including recruitment & preparation of adopters, family finding & support • emotional & practical support to children experiencing bereavement (through Spiral), and domestic violence.
Family Rights Group advises and campaigns for families in England and Wales whose children are involved with or require social care services. It promotes policies and practices that assist families including grandparents who are raising children who cannot live at home. It works to increase the voice and influence children and their families have over the services they use.
FARA Foundation is a registered charity both in UK and Romania and has been actively working with orphaned and abandoned children in Romania since 1991. In Romanian FARA means "without" and the charity is dedicated to transforming the lives of some of the poorest and most marginalised children in Eastern Europe- providing care, education and life skills.