The NSPCC's purpose is to end cruelty to children in the UK. We run a wide range of services for both children and adults, including national helplines and local projects.
Refuge is a national charity for women and children who experience domestic violence, providing emergency accommodation and emotional and practical support. Since opening the world's first women's safe house in London in 1971, Refuge has grown to become the UK's largest organisation of its kind, helping and supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence and acting as a national 'lifeline' for up to 80,000 victims of domestic abuse every year.
A UK charity founded by Tom Dannatt in 2008, Street Child believes that that every child deserves the right to live in a safe, secure home and the chance to receive a quality education. Starting in Sierra Leone, we strive to see every child enjoying these two basic rights.
Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Every year we train over 4000 professionals, helping them to better understand and meet the needs of grieving families.
War Child protects children from the brutal effects of war and helps to rebuild their lives. We’re on the ground in some of the world’s most dangerous countries – providing life-changing support for the most vulnerable children whose homes, families and communities are torn apart by conflict.
We work in schools to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and their families. Children today have all sorts of worries, like bereavement, domestic violence and bullying. By supporting children now we give them the chance to grow up with prospects rather than problems. www.place2be.org.uk
IJM is a human rights organisation protecting the poor from violence by rescuing victims, bringing the criminals to justice, restoring survivors to safety and strength, and helping local law enforcement build a safe future that lasts. IJM's vision is to rescue thousands, protect millions and prove that justice for the poor is possible.
Missing People offer a lifeline for the 250,000 people who run away and go missing each year. For those left behind we provide specialised support to ease the heartache and confusion, and help search for their missing loved ones.
RoadPeace is the national charity for road crash victims. We provide practical and emotional support to victims through a helpline, befriender network, and information guides on the legal procedures that follow a crash. RoadPeace also campaigns for justice for victims and road danger reduction policies that champion the needs of vulnerable road users. RoadPeace won the Guardian Charity Award winners in 2008. Help us make the world a safer and fairer place.
Railway Children fight for vulnerable children who live alone on the streets, where they suffer abuse and exploitation. We provide protection and opportunity for children with nowhere else to go and nobody to turn to.
The Trust exists to celebrate the life of William Wates (1977- 1996) who was tragically killed when travelling in South America. The William Wates Memorial Trust was set up in 1998 with a mission to help disadvantaged young people fulfil their potential and stay away from a life of crime.
The Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust provides abstinence based treatment and rehabilitation for men and women with chemical dependencies. It aims to reduce crime by providing specialist services in prisons and in the community that help offenders to turn their lives around.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim community’s motto of ‘Love for All, Hatred for None’ reflects its pursuit for harnessing social justice.The service to mankind ethos is an organ of the community’s youth organisation, Majlis Khuddam ul Ahmadiyya (MKA UK), which strives to carry out national charitable acts.
“My son Stephen was 18 when he died and to mark the 20th anniversary of his death we are launching our SL20 campaign. To continue our work of advancing social justice and providing access and creating opportunities for all, we need to raise £1,000,000. Please support us!”
Arms Around The Child works to provide loving homes, medical treatment, protection, respect and education for children who have lost their parents to AIDS and are affected by HIV, or are living in adversity including neglect, abuse or exploitation in India and Africa. If not us then who?
WAY provides a nationwide peer-to-peer support network for anyone who has lost their partner when aged 50 or under, married or not, with or without children, whatever their sexual orientation. **PLEASE NOTE - If you are renewing your membership, you now need to go to your account on the website.
Victim Support helps people overcome the devastating impact of crime by providing emotional and practical help. Both victims and witnesses of crime receive this help from our 5,500 trained and locally based volunteers. By fundraising for us you will help us to support 1 million people every year.
The charity was set up in 1981 with the aim of fundraising and also supporting parents who are experiencing the stressful time of the Special Care Baby unit at The University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff- now known as the Welsh Regional Neoanatal Intensive Care Unit. Money raised is used not only for vital equipment, but also for the extra little touches, such as soft furnishings for the nurseries and parents areas, camera and printer for instant photo's to be given to parents, keepsake boxes, first diaries and nursey fittings, clothes etc. Anything to make the parents and siblings stay on the unit a bit easier. We also support parents finacially with travelling or funeral costs and fund the Annual Remembrance Service for loved and lost babies,
The Esther Benjamins Trust is a children's charity working in Nepal. It aims to give a childhood back to some of the world's most marginalised and vulnerable children, including innocent children who lived in prisons, 'forgotten' children fighting for survival in slums, and trafficking survivors.
The aims of the Ben Kinsella Trust are: To launch a Knife Crime Exhibition in 2012 to educate young people to stay away from carrying a knife. To pass on the legacy of Ben To educate children of all ages of the consequences of knife crime To hopefully one day build a youth centre in Ben’s name
Action on Elder Abuse works to protect, and prevent the abuse of vulnerable older adults. It does this through the provision of a freephone helpline, training and educating key workers, and also by challenging government to make essential changes to the law which protect those at risk of abuse.
One25 reaches out to women trapped in street sex work, supporting them to break free and build new lives away from poverty, violence and addiction.
At Bede, we support those who find it hardest to be part of the community. We are a local, south London charity running projects for people with a learning disability, young people on low incomes, and those whose confidence has been damaged by hate crime or an abusive relationship.
Fine Cell Work is a social enterprise that teaches needlework to prison inmates and sells their products. The prisoners do the work when they are locked in their cells, and the earnings give them hope, skills and independence. Our mission is to rehabilitate prisoners by giving them the opportunity to earn and save money and the chance to reflect on and rebuild their lives through craft and achievement. Prisoners do Fine Cell Work for an average of 3 years: the benefits can therefore be profound.
Founded in 2003, ChildReach International is an innovative children's charity that works with communities in some of the world's poorest regions, helping them to give their children a brighter future. Thanks to our support children are able to escape a life of grinding poverty and reach their full potential. We believe that: *Every child has the right to enough food, clean water and shelter *Every child has the right to a good education *Every child has the right to a good health service *Every child has the right to live in a loving environment without fear of abuse or violence. Your donation will be used to continue our vital work. If you would like the money spent in a specific area where we work please get in touch