Basingstoke Samaritans is part of a nationwide network of 200 branches, providing much needed emotional support to more than 15 million callers each year. Our Basingstoke branch has supported the local community for more than 40 years. Our team of more than 50 listening volunteers is available seven days a week, 365 days a year. We respond to approximately 15,000 phone calls and emails each year. Each call costs us about £1.50 and to train a single volunteer costs around £100. We rely entirely on public donations and fundraising activity. With your help, we can make sure we have more volunteers taking calls when they are most needed. On behalf of all our callers, we would like to say a BIG thank you for your support.
Six out of eight bear species are facing extinction. Hauser Bears is an organisation committed to the conservation of bears worldwide and particularly targets the issues of bear bile farming in South East Asia, poaching for body parts, bears trapped in the entertainment trade and polar bear conservation research projects. Hauser Bears’ approach is focussed on education and research, putting great emphasis on changing attitudes to affect lasting changes for all bear species. By supporting Hauser Bears you are joining a greatly positive cause, which promotes values of respect, responsibility and sustainability, changing the fate of individual bears worldwide as well as ensuring that future generations will have the privilege of seeing these magnificent animals in their natural habitat and enjoy a harmonious cohabitation.
At Shimna we offer an integrated, academically excellent, all-ability education. We celebrate our success in educating our students for a society which, though more peaceful, is still faced with the challenges of finding new ways of working together.
Friends Of UK is a charity set up in the UK by likeminded professionals who want to provide medical and social help to children and needy adults through the world especially third world countries. The charity was set up to address the drastic need for improved care and development for children living at the Chikondi Orphanage in Malawi The other principal activity to provide free field medical facilities to the needy children and adults especially the elderly. We began our work in Malawi in November 2008 by running our first medical camp under the KWATHU MEDICAL CAMP. The Charity has no religious, political or governmental affiliations. The trustees of the charity are professional in their own fields and also have access to large pools of fellow professionals. your-page" target="_blank" title="Link opens in a new window">
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The Gambian Deaf Children’s Support Project (GDSCP) exists to support and enhance the opportunities for deaf children throughout The Gambia to achieve educational and social success, and be able to take their place as happy, productive and independent members of Society.
The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) has run programmes of training and support for social entrepreneurs since 1997, and has a proven track record in developing the individual entrepreneur and their organisation simultaneously. Its unique combination of programme elements (including personal support, action learning, 1:1 coaching, project visits, expert witnesses) is tailored for social entrepreneurs to develop the skills, confidence and networks they need to turn their ideas into reality. SSE requires no paper qualifications, and seeks to ensure fees are not a barrier to anyone participating on the programme. Fellows in the past have been aged from 19-74, an equal mix of gender, and a diverse mix of backgrounds. SSE believes that social entrepreneurs are exceptional people who have a great idea for making society a better place, have the vision, drive, commitment and determination to change lives for the better through practical action. SSE operates programmes across the UK.
A local provider since 1972, our organisation is rooted in our community. As a mental health charity, Chichester Area Mind aims to promote mental health and wellbeing throughout Chichester, Bognor Regis, Midhurst and surrounding areas. We respect individual needs and the rights of individuals to have control of their lives. Our aim is to empower people with mental health needs to be as independant as possible and help them to benefit from optimum support and activities in their community. We are committed to challenging stigma and barriers in the community for people with mental health needs. We provide 12 projects across the Chichester, Bognor Regis, Midhurst and surrounding areas, helping people from 15 years upwards to: - strengthen their self-esteem and self conifidence - build and maintain strong personal and social relationships - enjoy positive community experiences - achieve their personal and social goals.
Members are enthusiastic, fun loving and active volunteers, who give their time and talents to serve communities both home and abroad. We are dedicated men and women who share a common interest in helping others.
Over half the world's population can't access basic healthcare, resulting in needless deaths... a mother dies every two minutes. We’re a non-profit changing this by equipping health workers with smart technology, enabling fast diagnosis and life-saving care in communities in urgent need.
Our aim is to help young people towards responsible adulthood by encouraging high standards of conduct, based on the customs of the Royal Navy in our local community. We are open to young people aged 10 to 18, regardless of gender, religion, race or special needs within the bounds of safety.The remit of the Wakefield Sea Cadets is to provide fun, friendship, adventure and learning new skills based on waterborne and land based activities. As an independent charity, but part of the national Sea Cadets, your support is vital to us. We rely on the goodwill of our local community and businesses for financial support. Sea Cadets welcome donations, large or small which can help provide opportunities for our cadets. Your donation will go straight to our Unit, and it will help make a big difference to our cadets. To see lots more photos and events on how we help our local cummunity in Wakefield, please visit our Facebook Page.
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. Samaritans have had a Branch in Salisbury for over 40 years. The doors are open 12 hours a day to visitors, and we aim to have two telephones manned for 24 hours a day, every day of the year. We have approximately 100 volunteers, taking over 42,000 caller contacts in a year, of which nearly 17,000 are of significant length - an average of appromiately 450 and 180 per volunteer per year respectively, well above the national average. This reflects the dedication, and hard work, of our volunteers. In addition, our speakers give presentation talks to schools, colleges, clubs and other organisations. Samaritans can be contacted by telephone, by letter, by email and by visiting the branch in Milford Street - over 95% of contacts are by telephone but email contact is growing.
Our charity was set up to honour my son Andrew who was killed in a cycling incident in Edinburgh early 2012. The aims of the Trust are We are also participating in the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on cycling and are delighted to be associated with Pedal on Parliament. Funds raised will be used to support innovative new cycling initiatives in Scotland. Ian McNicoll
The Heathrow Muslim Community Centre (HMCC) is a multi-dimensional Islamic Centre located in Cranford, also know as Masjid us-Sunnah. Established in 1999, the centre has been at the heart of providing a multitude of services to the community such as prayer facilities, schooling, counseling, Seminars and anti-Radicalization advice and support.
Supporting Men with Prostate Cancer and Their Families in Dorset, Hampshire and Sussex
Helps support local charities in the Essex area.