The Trust in 2013/14 is fundraising for: PRINCESS ALICE HOSPICE - they provide holistic & palliative care for patients with advanced illness & those approaching the end of their lives. ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY – the UK’s leading care & research charity for people with dementia & those who care for them.
For Life brings LIFE to disabled abandoned children in Thailand. It supports four daycare centres, a residential home for up to 50 children, and a project that works with 600 children in rural communities. Its vision is to see hope restored for these forgotten children of Thailand.
The Wellspring supports homeless people with a range of services including housing, health, education, jobs, CV's, advice, alcohol & drug support, mental health support, training courses, 1-1 support, referrals to other services, signposting, employment support, benefits support.
Help & Care is an independent people centred organisation working with older people, carers and local communities in Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole and surrounding areas since 1985. We offer a holistic range of services and activities aimed at maintaining independance and quality of life.
North London Cares is a community network recruiting young professionals and students to offer a little extra time, practical support, social connection and human companionship to their older neighbours in Camden and Islington. We create one-to-one interactions to combat lonliness, and regular group activities for people to come together who may not normally interact, improving lives and health outcomes and bridging generational and social divides. Our Love Your Neighbour programme matches individual volunteers with just a little spare time to older neighbours who would benefit from a little companionship. Meanwhile, our Social Clubs - such as Film Nights, Storytelling Nights, Cooking Sessions, Concert Trips, Afternoon Tea Sessions and Games Clubs - provide a chance for people to share skills, experiences and cultural exchange. In 30 months, 700 North London Cares volunteers and 750 older neighbours have enjoyed over 325 Social Clubs, 20,000 interactions and 2,000 meals. A donation of £20 can help finance our next Social Club. £50 will help pay for a Cooking Session and meals for 10 isolated people. And a donation of £100 will enable us to host a major event for up to 40 of our neighbours to share time and new experiences with our volunteers.
The Hospice provides 16 in-patient beds and 16 Day Care places as well as respite, Hospice at Home, counselling and bereavement support for people with palliative care needs within Rochdale and surrounding districts.
Founded in 1996, XLP aims to serve the community by meeting the social, educational and behavioural needs of young people, empowering them to make wise lifestyle choices and to realise their potential. Visit www.xlp.org.uk to find out more.
West Norfolk Mencap is an independent charity affiliated to the national Royal Mencap network. All the money we raise is used for the benefit of our charity - we do not receive any financial assistance from the national body nor do we pay anything to them apart from a small affiliation fee.We support people in West Norfolk who have a learning disability and their families/carers and we are entirely run by volunteers having no paid staff..
deafPLUS is a charity dedicated to enabling deaf and visually impaired people to get the most out of life. We believe passionately that whatever our ability to hear or see we all have the same desire to communicate, share and be happy.
Sam Beare Hospice Weybridge, opened in 2006 to provide palliative care and support to patients and their families living with a life-limiting illness in the Boroughs of Elmbridge, Spelthorne and Runnymede Sam Beare Hospice aims to improve the lives of people whose illness may not be curable. We help people to live as actively as possible after diagnosis to the end of their lives, however long that may be. The highest value is put on respect and choice and support is also given to families and close friends, both during the illness and in bereavement. All care is provided for free and as a registered charity the Hospice relies on the support of the community to help fund their work.
The Live The Adventure ‘Nepal Appeal’ was started as a result of the Major Earthquake that devastated Nepal on 25th April 2015. We are raising funds specifically for the long term redevelopment of rural communities. Whilst vital aid and support after the disaster has been essential, the reality is that the people of Nepal will require financial support for a long time to come to recover from something of this scale.
Norfolk Deaf Association (NDA) is dedicated to improving the lives of young people and adults with all degrees of hearing loss. This is achieved by providing hearing aid maintenance, advice on assistive listening technology and communication methods, befriending, and support and information on hearing loss and other related conditions.
Assists in the relief of persons suffering from leukaemia and other blood disorders by promoting research into such disorders and by assisting in the furnishing, equipping and maintaining a ward in Leeds for the use of people suffering from these disorders from wherever they may come. The additional aim is to give added value to the services already provided by the NHS.
Founded by Nelson Mandela in 1994, NMCF works to improve the lives of vulnerable children in South Africa with programmes that address HIV and Aids, disability, and that build confidence, self esteem and prepare young people for a healthy and productive future.
The Chilli Children Trust supports a project for children with disabilities in Rukungiri, Uganda. This Project was set up in 1995 by the North Kigezi Diocese of the Church of Uganda as a Christian response to the problems faced by orphaned and disabled children and their families. Regular surveys are carried out in remote areas to identify disabled children and provide them with access to: A chilli growing scheme which provides much needed income for families; Monthly clinics for children who need physio or occupational therapy, providing support for parents and carers, and teaching them to help their child develop sitting, feeding and walking skills; Surgical help for children with cleft palates, burn injuries, orthopaedic conditions and neurological conditions; Clinics for children with club foot, epilepsy, and visual problems; Support with education for deaf and disabled children, and sign language training for families.
Royal National Childrens Foundation helps vulnerable children between the ages of 7 and 18 who have suffered seriously through no fault of their own, or are seriously at risk. RNCF enables these children to attend boarding or independent day schools where they have a real chance of making a new start and achieving success in their lives. Many thanks for supporting our work.
New Futures Nepal empowers disadvantaged children and adults of Nepal by raising funds for initiatives that promote health, education and independence and supports social integration for children with disabilities to live in the community and within safe and loving homes.
SOS Children is a global authority on nurturing and supporting families. We provide direct care for orphaned and abandoned children, and we work with local communities to keep fragmenting families together. For more information about our work around the world please visit www.soschildren.org.
Winchester & District Young Carers improves the lives of children and young people with caring responsibilities by providing safe, quality support to individuals and offering an inclusive, wide ranging, and holistic approach which considers the needs of the whole family.
We help young people and children access treatments and equipment that fall outside the NHS funding umbrella. It is our mission to spread Joni's love and courage to all those who need a helping hand.
STARS provides support and counselling for any young person, aged 0-19 who has experienced the death of someone close to them. We also provide support for young people when someone close to them is dying. The service is available to all children and young people living in Cambridgeshire.
Woman's Trust supports women affected by domestic violence to rebuild their lives, by providing counselling and support groups. Domestic abuse affects 1 in 4 women in the UK, it is the biggest single cause of depression and mental health problems. Help us make a difference and change women's lives.