UK Charity & Voluntary Organisations

Aberdeen, Scotland - Scotland's International youth Hostels provide safe and budget accommodation. Full Hostel details and on-line booking facility. This hostel only has rooms with double-beds; as well as telling us the number of people for your booking, please pick the number of rooms you require. When you make a booking, all rooms will be charged at the double occupancy rate. As a not-for-profit body with charitable status, the SYHA works for the benefit of all to promote recreation within Scotland, to increase international appreciation of our country and to improve understanding of hostelling in general. To this...

Aberdeen, Scotland - The Trust is a unique organisation, the only one in Scotland, and has been serving Aberdeen for over 10 years. Email a problem you’d like us to answer. The Aberdeen Safer Community Trust is a charity on a mission: to make Aberdeen a safer place. Since it began in 1997 the Trust has given money to over 150 different groups and organisations in the city, working towards crime reduction, security and safety. Do you have comments or questions about the Trust? Would you like to know more about funding, volunteering or upcoming events? Secondly, there are many different techniques currently used...

Aberdeen, Scotland - We offer a range of enterprising solutions via 14 project bases. If you require any further information about us please cont ac t us on: 01224 572877 or by email. I get a lot of help from Stopover and they care a lot about me. Details of our hostels which provide a range of supported accommodation. This page will provide a range of information about the facts and figures of s both from Aberdeen Cyrenians and elsewhere. We are holding our annual Christmas appeal again this year and are appealing to you for support. Remember our clients are male & female aged 16 - 70. The centre needs funding to...

Aberdeen, Scotland - Sacro's Mission is to reduce conflict and offending and make communities safer. Sacro aims to promote community safety across Scotland through providing high quality services to reduce conflict and offending. Sacro is committed to developing new and innovative ways of working and influencing the development of Government policies and of legislation. It provides services in conflict resolution, criminal justice and youth justice based on the values of mutual respect, recognising and valuing diversity, personal responsibility, society's responsibility to all its members, capacity for change and to...

Falkirk, Falkirk - Aberlour Child Care Trust is a Scottish charity for Scotland's children. We provide residential and community based services for some of Scotland's most vulnerable and disadvantaged children. We are delighted to announce our 2007 Charity of the Year Partnership with the Co-operative Group. These services include long term residential care, a range of short break services, which includes a number of small residential projects, a family based scheme and outreach services such as befriending, sitting services and play schemes. Kelly is responsible for ensuring that the knowledge and experience gained...

Stirling, Stirling - Aberlour Child Care Trust is a Scottish charity for Scotland's children. We provide residential and community based services for some of Scotland's most vulnerable and disadvantaged children. We are delighted to announce our 2007 Charity of the Year Partnership with the Co-operative Group. These services include long term residential care, a range of short break services, which includes a number of small residential projects, a family based scheme and outreach services such as befriending, sitting services and play schemes. Kelly is responsible for ensuring that the knowledge and experience gained...

St Albans, Hertfordshire - The Abbeyfield Society is a UK-wide volunteer-led charity providing housing with support or care for older people. During his working life, he was involved in a number of charities in the Eastbourne area and since his retirement, has been Chairman of the Abbeyfield Eastbourne Society Ltd and an active member of The Abbeyfield Society at a national level. Interested in living in an Abbeyfield house and want to know more? Here we answer some of the most commonly asked questions. Services for people with dementia are being developed by some Abbeyfield societies to meet an urgent need in the local...

Edinburgh, Scotland - Procedure for Dealing with Complaints About Residents. It applies to on-going maintenance as well as new development work. It is a member of the Abbeyfield Society, a national charity established to provide housing and care for older people. Please remember that you can contact us by e mail or telephone for copies of these policies in paper or electronic format - we will personalise copies for your society. We will soon be replacing the list with something slightly more user-friendly but you will note that, currently, exactly the same policies eg Equal Opportunities appear in more than one section....

Warwick, Warwickshire - AbilityNet is a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology. Whatever your health condition or age you can find a solution that will help you stay in touch and enjoy life to the full. AbilityNet is a registered national charity charity no. 1067673. with over 20 years experience helping people adapt and adjust their information and communications technology ICT. We’re unique in what we do, working across the UK and beyond. There are a confusing number of adaptations that change frequently, and a huge range...

Stoke Newington, North London - We also research graves for £8 each, a digital photo service of graves for £10 and a susidised maintenance programme for graves which is four clearances for £24 a year. Aims: We are a charity aiming to maintain a historic park that became a Victorian London cemetery and is now a nature reserve and place of memory. Today the park is part of a ring of London walks and has a classroom and visitor facilities. Introduction: Abney Park is a historic C18th century parkland preserved in memory of Dr Isaac Watts and Lady Mary Abney. These are the grounds where Isaac Watts wrote a number of his hymns and...

Camberley, Surrey - The Association ceased to be a charity on 31 Dec 06 and in future all enquiries regarding benevolence grants or welfare should be directed to. All Forming Corps are represented and there is information on joining the RLC. Please note, that Veterans who served in Armed Forces of other Countries and those who served alongside HM Armed Forces are not eligible. Please print off this form and send with your cheque made payable to the. This is an Information website for Army Personnel who have served in the Army Catering Corps or are. The shop sells a wide range of items from the RLC as well as the ACC...

Bordon, Hampshire - Charitychoice are a free secure service through which you can give to Acorn and be sure that 100% of your donation will reach us. Charitychoice provide a searchable database of donations that have been made to our charity. Acorn needs funding to continue its work in the ministries of Listening, Healing and Reconciliation. There are 13 Christian Listener paid staff and they support the work of 500 volunteers and it is important to continue this work. Acorn Canada was launched after a fortnight visit by Russ Parker and Andy Heber; The South African body is going from strength to strength; there have...

Walsall, West Midlands - Please help us beat the ongoing industrial action by Royal Mail staff by donating online and ordering your Christmas cards online to ensure your payment is not held up in the post backlog. Your assistance will help us greatly as it means we can put your payment to immediate use to help the children and families we support. If you have posted us a donation or Christmas card order during this time we appreciate your patience with the delay whilst the post strikes are ongoing. A Santa Suit will be posted after payment of the entry fee has been received and participants will be required to wear this...

Manningtree, Essex - Acorn Village is a community within the local community of Mistley, Manningtree and Lawford. It covers 14 acres and has separate dwellings in the local community within easy reach of Acorn Village itself. Like any other village its people take their place in the wider community and are frequently seen waiting for the local bus to Colchester, the nearest large town or at the railway station to take a trip to London. Acorn is an organisation which is able to provide various living options within the residential and supported living schemes and therefore has a variety of properties ranging from single...

Didcot, Oxfordshire - A team of researchers, funded by Against Breast Cancer, is based at University College London. Against Breast Cancer is a charitable organisation based in Oxford that funds breast cancer research into long-term survival. What we are doing that other charities are not. We are also actively recruiting women to take part in our prospective Diet and Lifestyle Study. Our emphasis on prevention of secondary spread of the disease is a novel approach in breast cancer research. Harwell International Business Centre is a rural site that offers an established infrastructure for large scale new developments....

Hexham, Northumberland - Action by Differently Abled People in Tynedale A.D.A.P.T. is a charitable company operating in the West of Northumberland. If you are an individual who wants to know more about the community activities that are currently available to our members, then please visit projects. If you are an organisation with an interest in the services we provide then please visit services to organizations. Our range of services includes CRB checks, Community Transport, Driver Training, Consultancy and Training around Disability Rights and more. A.D.A.P.T.'s primary aim is to improve the quality of life of both disabled...

Ballyclare, County Antrim - We are a local charity with all our money raised to provide services for local communities. Based in Belfast, we also have regional offices in Newry, L/Derry and Magherafelt, with our BIG BUS mobile unit travelling to 200 locations per year throughout the province. Each of us will know someone in our own circle of family or friends, whose life has been touched by cancer. With cancer set to become the biggest killer early this new millennium and Northern Ireland suffering from one of the highest incidences of the disease, Action Cancer is committed to leading the fight for freedom from cancer in...

North Kensington, West London - 'Inclusive Kensington and Chelsea' explores the experience of disabled people in all areas of life and lifestyle choice. This report is a result of research, observation and consultation with local disabled people, service providers and key stakeholders. Menghi has many years experience in the disability field. Baroness Hanham lives in Kensington and is a councillor of Royal Borough of the Kensington & Chelsea and was Leader of the Council from 1989 - 2000. During Baroness Hanham's distinguished career she has been a member of the Mental Health Act Commission, non-executive director of the North...

Blackburn, Lancashire - For over 20 years Action Factory has encouraged active participation in the arts through the development of a philosophy which places access, ownership and participation at the core of its practice. We can provide workshops and projects encompassing a wide variety of art forms, most of which are listed in this section. However if you want to do a project using a particular art form or tackling a specific issue and can't see any information on it then please don't hesitate to contact us. We have a large database of freelance artists with a huge amount of skills and may be able to provide someone...

Thornton, Lancashire - Since October 1st 2004, all Goods and Service Providers have been obliged by Law to provide "reasonable" access for the Disabled Community under the Disability Discrimination Act 1996. ABA Action for Better Access is here to help you. Our services are recognised by Local Authorities. Founded in the 1980's the Charity's purpose is to act on behalf of the disabled in Variety, and to establish access awareness wherever needed. i.e. ABA aims to support other Disability Groups in order to achieve parity in the wider community. Most companies were reluctant to spend money in order to make changes. Everyone...

Preston, Lancashire - The securing of this contract proves that there is a market out there for a South East London based social firm such as PDS and also that businesses are interested in supporting the disability employment sector. This contract gives additional training and employment opportunities within our warehouse facility for the benefit of visually impaired and socially disadvantaged staff. Everyone concerned with our charity hopes that this is a step in the right direction in enabling Ashley to be more independent and empowered by running his own successful enterprise. Being a start-up, we have the flexibility...

Balham, South West London - October 2007 - We have now published our Annual Review 2006-2007. Thomas Pocklington Trust is the leading provider of housing, care and support services for people with sight loss in the UK. Each year we also commit around £700, 000 to fund social and public health research and development projects. October 2007 - Developing good practice guidance for work with people with visual impairments from black and minority ethnic communities - Pocklington is looking to take forward the findings of a major project which aimed to define ways to improve the access of visually impaired black and minority ethnic...

Bermondsey, South East London - The securing of this contract proves that there is a market out there for a South East London based social firm such as PDS and also that businesses are interested in supporting the disability employment sector. This contract gives additional training and employment opportunities within our warehouse facility for the benefit of visually impaired and socially disadvantaged staff. Everyone concerned with our charity hopes that this is a step in the right direction in enabling Ashley to be more independent and empowered by running his own successful enterprise. Being a start-up, we have the flexibility...

Carlisle, Cumbria - The securing of this contract proves that there is a market out there for a South East London based social firm such as PDS and also that businesses are interested in supporting the disability employment sector. This contract gives additional training and employment opportunities within our warehouse facility for the benefit of visually impaired and socially disadvantaged staff. Everyone concerned with our charity hopes that this is a step in the right direction in enabling Ashley to be more independent and empowered by running his own successful enterprise. Being a start-up, we have the flexibility...

Bristol, South West England - The Travel Foundation is an independent UK charity that aims to help the outbound travel industry manage tourism more sustainably. The Travel Foundation is a UK charity that cares for places we love to visit. And it can improve the well-being of destination communities - ensuring that local people benefit from tourism and are happy to give visitors a warm welcome. As well as helping to ensure there are great places for us all to visit - for generations to come! The Travel Foundation has commenced a long-term programme of change, but needs your support to ensure that we all have somewhere special...

Vauxhall, South West London - Around a quarter of a million people in the UK suffer from aphasia, also known as dysphasia, as a result of stroke, head injury or other neurological condition. Without the support of individuals, companies and trusts, we would not be able to maintain our information service or support and develop our regional work. We are currently seeking funding to expand our national Development team in the South of England - if you would like to help by funding a staff post, please call Melanie on 020 7261 9572. Our charity offers a wide variety of opportunities in which volunteers can help and participate....

Hornsey, North London - Action for Kids is a charity offering disability information, grants for mobility aids, family support services and work-related learning for disabled young people and children. We provide mobility aids, work related learning and family support services. In fact we try never to say no and will help in any way we can to enable disabled children and young people lead full and independent lives. We are seeking customer focused, target driven and well spoken Telemarketing Team Callers to help fundraise at our Head Office in north London. This is a part-time role 6-9pm with 3 to 4 shifts available per...

Abingdon, Oxfordshire - And children engaged in child labour, street children and children in domestic labour and institutions are particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation. [ more. Action for Children in Conflict's Holiday Club in Kenya is a programme of activities during the school holidays for over 150 of the poorest school children in our partner primary school, St Patrick's, in Thika. Action for Children in Conflict UK was approached at the end of 2006 by the London office of Morgan Stanley, a firm of investment bankers providing financial advice to people across the globe. The AfCiC Kenya Programmes Director...

Edinburgh, Scotland - Action for Sick Children is the only charity in Scotland dedicated to representing, promoting and safeguarding the interests of all sick children, young people and their families. We are currently recruiting for a Project Officer for our new Dental Project in Tayside. At a regional level we have 2 Area Coordinators in Strathclyde & Tayside and 3 Project Officers covering Central Scotland, West Scotland & North of Scotland, funded by the Big Lottery. Health services for children and young people should be provided in a child centred environment separately from adults so that they are made to feel...

Edinburgh, Scotland - The Action Group is a voluntary organisation that has developed a range of services for people with support needs and learning disabilities - and their carers throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians. For those new to the Group, please take the time to find out about us and what we do - our services include. These can be changed and altered to reflect our clients’ changing needs. If you lose or want to change your job, we can help you. A complaints procedure is available if you are unhappy with any part of a service or the way that you or your enquiry was treated. Siblings service clubs and...