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Serenje Orphans Appeal (SOA)
(UK, 1127234) Browse events
YTD Raised: £4,353.78
(UK, 1127234) SOA seeks to relieve the suffering of orphans in Serenje, Zambia. SOA supports local Serenje orphanages which strive to maintain the natural bond between orphan and legal guardian - the ‘Serenje Orphans Childrens Home’ (SOCH) in Serenje, and the ‘HMP Orphanage at Chibobo’, 20km from the township.
Lifeshare
(UK, 1042500) Browse events
YTD Raised: £4,345.64Lifeshare runs a street outreach and intervention service helping young male sex workers find stable accommodation, address their problems and find alternatives to prostitution. For other homeless people, Lifeshare provides help and advice on finding accommodation, runs a breakfast drop-in session and a Christmas day centre project.
The Bridge Homelessness to Hope
(UK, 1131922) Browse events
YTD Raised: £4,316.04
(UK, 1131922) Every week throughout the year, we • share 300 meals with needy people • provide emergency clothes and bedding • give practical help to those on the streets • support people to make changes that will allow them to live independently • take the time to talk and listen
St Petrock's (Exeter) Ltd
(UK, 1090155) Browse events
YTD Raised: £4,285.91St Petrock’s is a local charity helping people who are homeless, or inadequately housed, lead more settled and fulfilling lives. Open-access sessions in our centre provide a range of emergency, support and prevention services for some of the most vulnerable people in the area. These include basic survival services, advice on housing, benefits, health, employment and addiction issues, referrals to accommodation providers and to other services. Our specialist teams in HMP Exeter and in the community provide housing and resettlement support for offenders and homeless clients upon release. St Petrock’s also hosts a partnership Engage Community Hub to help those with complex needs integrate within the community.
Headway Salford and District Limited
(UK, 1120377) Browse events
YTD Raised: £4,260.00Headway House Salford & Trafford is a voluntary day centre where those who have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury can meet with others who have experienced similar problems in a friendly environment where social and recreational activities are available and organised by experienced Headway House group members and professional volunteers.
Cathedral Archer Project
(UK, 1064818) Browse events
YTD Raised: £4,225.05
(UK, 1064818) The Cathedral Archer Project is a safe, warm and welcoming place for the homeless and vulnerable in Sheffield. We support them to increase their self-esteem and take steps to change their lives.
Lincs2nepal
(UK, 1130609) Browse events
YTD Raised: £4,176.22Lincs2nepal is a 100% voluntary charity working to help disadvantaged children in Nepal. We have recently opened our new childrens home in Kathmandu - The City of Lincoln Childrens Home - This will house the children we rescue from illegal childrens homes.
Hamelin Trust
(UK, 1004432) Browse events
YTD Raised: £4,040.63A range of services, projects and activities to support disabled children and adults including; residential respite/short break services, domiciliary/community based support, resource bases for daytime/evening/weekend activities, supported accommodation, work experience/training projects, supported employment services, accredited training for members of staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries.
MK ACT
(UK, 1011284) Browse events
YTD Raised: £4,001.00MK ACT gives free confidential advice, support and information to anyone in Milton Keynes experiencing domestic abuse and provides emergency refuge accommodation for women and children. Your donation helps fund personal development for residents and emergency essentials like nappies and toiletries.
Colchester Youth Enquiry Service - y.e.s.
(UK, 1058420) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,965.98Colchester y.e.s. supports young people between the ages of 11-25. It provides a range of services including debt management, homelessness, housing and welfare benefits information and support, benefits reviews,teenage pregnancy and young parent support work.
Commonwealth Housing Trust
(UK, 1102126) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,797.00It helps people in poorest countries to have decent homes and to meet special needs. Ongoing projects: the building of a hostel for disabled children attached to a special teaching unit in Gilgil, Kenya, and rebuilding damaged homes of the poorest class in Sri Lanka resulting from the tsunami.
LIFE
(UK, 1128355) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,741.88LIFE's mission is to transform the futures of vulnerable pregnant mothers and young families who are facing difficulty. We nationally provide supported housing, offer non-directive counselling for those facing a crisis pregnancy, run a schools' education program and an infertility treatment project.
SPEAR
(UK, 1122206) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,709.88It works with the homeless and vulnerably housed in the London Borough of Richmond on Thames. With full range of support from Outreach, tenancy support, 2 hostels, specialist support and a rent deposit team. It supports all service users to the point that they no longer need help.
Herts Young Homeless
(UK, 1069498) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,617.45Herts Young Homeless – making a difference to the lives of young homeless people ...it's your future At hyh, we believe that every young person deserves a safe, warm and comfortable home. We’re committed to making a real difference to the lives of young people aged 16 - 24 in the local community who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. We offer support, advice and information and help them achieve the skills they need to be able to live independently. We work closely with vulnerable people and their families, using mediation to help them stay in their homes whenever we can, and if that’s not possible, providing practical solutions and crisis intervention to make sure they feel safe and secure in their new environment. Our Crashpad service offers emergency accommodation to young people in need – and it often gives families vital breathing space allowing them to get back on track. hyh also gives valuable support to groups with specific needs, such as care leavers, young offenders, those with mental health issues and people recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. We want to make sure they have a firm base for a brighter future – and your fundraising activities are an essential part of this. Where will the money go? All the funds you raise will contribute towards helping vulnerable young people who are either homeless or faced with homelessness find a safe place to live, receive support when they need it and have someone to turn to when they feel they have nowhere else to go. Most of all, you’ll be giving them hope and a real opportunity for a positive future.
The Bridge
(UK, 1050596) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,601.55The Bridge is a registered charity which delivers high quality services for homeless and vulnerably housed people across Leicestershire & Rutland. Our Mission Statement is “To develop sustainable housing solutions for individuals and communities through partnership, empowerment and good practice”.
Extern
(UK, NI00263) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,570.65As one of Ireland's leading charities we work directly with children, adults and communties affected by social exclusion throughout the Ireland. We run over 40 local projects including refugee & homelessness services and provide support to children, young people and their families and carers.
The Benjamin Foundation
(UK, 1124936) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,362.04About Us We are a Norfolk charity helping children, young people and families right across the county. Each year we help around 2,000 people by providing hope, opportunity, stability and independence with our work which covers the following main areas. Your support will help us continue this vital work. Homelessness We provide a home for over 100 young adults and support them with their education, employment and life skills so they can move on to an independent life. Families We are a partner to nearly 100 schools in Norfolk and in each we support some of the pupils and parents who need extra help. Children We provide childcare in pre and after school clubs and at a day nursery. We have our own school in Great Yarmouth for pupils with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. Furniture Stores Our stores in Norwich, Dereham and Holt sell donated furniture and white goods and this raises money to help fund our other work.
Astell Foundation
(UK, 1128848) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,335.00The Astell Foundation is an umbrella charity serving the hidden homeless of London. We are committed to the restoration of lives and the delivery of Hope in hopeless situations. Anyone can give, and giving isn't just about money.
1625 Independent People
(UK, 23964R) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,320.06
(UK, 23964R) Independent People provide housing, support and advice to homeless children and young adults in the SW. For some, we're all the support they've got. We're working in schools to prevent future homelessness. Our service works because young people help us run it. They need our support. We need yours.
Reading Mencap
(UK, 1118287) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,316.00Reading Mencap is an organisation which provides information, support and services for the families and carers of children and adults with Learning Disabilities and Difficulties (LDD) and Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) in the Reading local authority area. Although the charity is small it has provided local services (including a variety of weekly clubs, and a family advisor support service) for 50 years; currently to around 400 members. Reading Mencap is affiliated to the national charity Royal Mencap but it receives no financial support from them.
The Meeting Room
(UK, 1165351) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,243.05The Meeting Room runs daytime drop-in centers in Mole Valley & Epsom & Ewell. The Meeting Room runs daytime drop in centers for homeless, socially isolated and unemployed people living within our community. We offer them a warm, safe and friendly environment where they are made to feel welcome and have a chance to eat, relax and socialise. A hot nourishing mid-day meal sustains the body, while talking, playing games and activities helps to break isolation. By listening to our clients and gaining their trust, we help them by signposting them to agencies or professional bodies for help. Results don’t always happen overnight, or sometimes at all, but our goal is to continue being there to offer support and friendship. Charity No: 1165351 Find out more Website http://www.themeetingroom.biz Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Meeting-Room-1147868418560027/?ref=bookmarks
Acton Homeless Concern
(UK, 1058819) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,233.89We are a Charity working in the local community providing food for the Homeless. We also work in offering support to counselling, medical services, housing and benefit agencies. We seek to bring a greater understanding and accepatance of clients in the wider community and makee all welcome.
Friends Of The Elderly
(UK, 226064) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,060.03Friends of the Elderly's vision is that all older people should retain independence, dignity and peace of mind. It offers residential and nursing care in 14 care homes. It supports older people to stay living in their own homes with day care, home support, home visiting, telephone befriending and welfare grants.
Aquila Way
(UK, 1107554) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,041.00Aquila Way is an award winning Christian Charity founded in 1984 in response to the needs of homeless and vulnerable young people in North East England. All our services are offered on a non discriminatory basis, to those of any or no faith. Aquila Way has a strong track record in supporting homeless people from emergency to independence, to become thriving, contributing members of the local community. Our current services include
Booth Centre
(UK, 1062674) Browse events
YTD Raised: £3,030.13The Booth Centre is a day centre that offers advice and activities for homeless people in Manchester. We provide advice, education and training to enable homeless people to find new homes, improve their health, increase their skills and confidence and to successfully resettle in the community.