SNC helps the elderly of Shirley in Croydon avoid isolation and loneliness and live independently for as long as possible. We do this through a range of services including film & lunch clubs, shopping buses, outings, medical transport and befriending.
Brighten Ryton Local Environment Group was established in 2017 to preserve, conserve, protect and develop the local environment and its heritage for the public benefit and wellbeing of the Ryton community and surrounding area. We rely very much on our volunteers and the generosity of our supporters.
Peter McVerry Trust is a national homeless & housing charity committed to reducing homelessness and the harm caused by social disadvantage and drug misuse. We aim to provide pathways out of homelessness, and to move more people into a home of their own.
IWORK4ME provides specialised support to autistic people who wish to become self-employed, promoting the benefits of self-employment through our unique Business Mentoring Service. We believe there are significant advantages to self-employment and this goal is achievable given the right support.
LIFEbeat summer camps give young people aged 14–18 the confidence they need to create the lives they want. The LIFEbeat programme offers a unique opportunity to expand your creativity, to make new friends, to explore how you relate to the world around you and to support your dreams for the future... One week at LIFEbeat can be a life-changing experience! If you donate £50/month (or £600/annum) then this will pay for one child to come to camp. You will become a Founder Friend of LIFEbeat and be updated from the child you are sponsoring.
The Loomba Foundation, a UN accredited global NGO, is commemorating International Widows Day on 23 June 2014, which was launched by the Foundation in 2005 & adopted by the UN in 2010. We are empowering 10,000 widows in India, who will each receive a sewing machine & training to make garments.
The Foodbank seeks to help those facing poverty in Kensington & Chelsea (London) and the surrounding area, by: a) Providing emergency food parcels, normally via a voucher referral system in partnership with local agencies b) Providing essential toiletries to those in need c) Signposting and referring clients to local support agencies to help address the root causes of food poverty.
Mercy Ships is a global charity that seeks to increase access to health care in the developing world. The organization deploys the world’s largest, private hospital ship to host nations to serve the dire needs of the local population in western Africa. Mercy Ships provides surgeon training, curative surgical interventions, and community-based preventative health strategies. The organization accomplishes these goals by working with health authorities to build capacity and support sustainable development of local medical personnel and facilities. Collaborating with qualified local and international partners, Mercy Ships programs offer practical and spiritual support to developing nations striving to make health care accessible for all.
Based in Pinner, we are part of Rotary International, a global network of over 1.2 million members in 35,000 clubs working together to promote service to others in local communities. We organise a number of community events including the annual Pinner Santa's Sleigh and the Pinner Village Show.