SchoolMe main objective is to promote and support education in Tunisia by providing scholarships and other support to deprived and promising students. SchoolMe believes small actions make a big difference in the lives of young people and trusts the power of education in changing people’s destiny.
Break works in these four areas - Young people in care and moving on; Children with disabilities; Families in need of support; Children at risk.
Sentebale’s aim is to transform the lives of Lesotho's orphans and vulnerable children. Founded by Prince Harry, and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso, Sentebale works with grass roots community organisations to deliver long term help and support. We are changing the lives of children every day.
Since 1989, Albert Kennedy Trust has supported Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) young people (up to 25 year old) who are homeless or living in a hostile environment in London, Manchster and Newcastle. Their services include supported lodgings, mentoring, training and advice & guidance.
Rainbow House helps children with physical disabilities between the age of 3 months - 16 years to become more active & independent through Conductive Education and Early Years services, aiming to achieve each childs goal in sitting, standing and walking and improve their social skills in eating, dressing and toileting, making integration into mainstream school and the community easier. Not only do we help children with disabilties such as Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome, Metabolic & other genetic motor disorders, we also provide support for their families & carers.
Hope and Homes for Children is an international charity working to ensure that all children have the chance to grow up in the love of a family. Our vision is a world in which children no longer suffer institutional care.
Children North East is the oldest independent children's charity in the North East of England - founded in 1891. Each year we support over 5000 children, young people and familes to overcome problems associated with poverty and deprivation and enable them to reach their full potential in life.
The Fund is designed to assist destitute orphans to deal with both the trauma of losing a parent/ parents and the poverty-stricken lives that tend to follow. Our mission is to give hope for a brighter tomorrow to disadvantaged orphans and their families through financial and practical support.
Asylum Welcome has been providing information and support for refugees, asylum seekers and immigration detainees in Oxfordshire for over ten years. We work with men and women, of all ages including young people who come here on their own, unaccompanied by adults.
Level Trust supports children living in poverty in Luton. In Luton 14,000 children are living in poverty according to the governments latest figures. Poverty causes children to be without basic items such as comfortable school shoes, warm winter coats and even breakfast. In turn, this 'going without' can cause children to do less well at school because they do not have everything they need to do well. Level Trust seeks to remove the barrier's that poverty brings to a child's education by providing children with everything they need to thrive. Level Trust work through schools to identify the needs of children and to administer resources. Whether that is a new pair of shoes, a warm winter coat or a chance to go to a club they have always wanted to try, Level Trust do all they can to make sure that whatever a child's background, they have all they need to fufil their potential in life.
The Dame Vera Lynn Trust provides a specialist service for families of young children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Parents and children are taught using the principles of Conductive Education at our School for Parents in West Sussex & Suffolk. All services are offered free of charge.
AbleChildAfrica specialises in childhood disability in Africa. We work with local partner organisations to create sustainable change to improve the lives of disabled children and their families so that they can achieve their full potential and fully participate in the world around them.
Women Win (WW) is recognised as a leading global organisation using sport as a strategy to advance girls' and women's rights. At WW we envision a world where women and girls are strong leaders and agents of change in their communities.
Contact a Family is the only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to parents of all disabled children - no matter what their health condition. We enable parents to get in contact with other families through a family linking service, both on a local and national basis. We have a freephone helpline offering a one-stop-shop for families of children with disabilities, offering advice on welfare rights, community care issues, education needs and a listening ear with access to interpreters. We also have a number of local, regional and nation offices plus volunteer family workers around the UK. Contact a Family's vision is that all families with disabled children are empowered to live the lives they choose to live, and achieve their full potential, for themselves, for the communities they live in and for society.
InKenya & Ethiopia we respond to the poorest people, running projects including clinics, urban development projects, feeding programme for children, women’s development programmes, schools,work with young people with learning disability, after-school programmes,sports development for young people.
Yellow Submarine is a small, innovative, award-winning charity which supports people with learning disabilities and their families. In 2013 we have provided almost 14,000 hours of support. We’ve helped Marcus to get his first ever job through our social enterprise cafe. We've taken Jane to EuroDisney for a holidays of a lifetime. We've given John & Pauline a break and a chance to recharge their batteries whilst we've looked after their daughter in the school holidays. In fact we've given vital help and opportunities to 100s of people with learning disabilities. Visit yellowsubmarine.org.uk to see photos and videos of our work. But there's still so many people to support and with your assistance we can do it! Please give generously.
Giving children in Nepal greater choices in life through access to quality education At Supporting Nepal's Children we are dedicated to improving the life and choices of children in remote Nepal villages through the ongoing development of local, quality education. This is an entirely voluntary organisation and every penny donated will help to build and equip schools so that these children have the opportunity to fulfil their dreams. We were formed in May 2013 and are extremely active in the Solukhumbu. Following the devastating earthquake in April 2015, we are now also helping communities in Gorkha, close to the epicentre. If you would like to help us continue this work, please set up a fundraising page, or make a donation direct via this page. We visit Nepal twice a year to visit our projects and provide regular updates to our generous donors. All trips to Nepal are self funded and NONE of your donations will go towards these trips, 100% of your donations makes it straight to the people who need it most. Thank you so much for your help. Roger, Hazel and NadineTrustees, Supporting Nepal's Children
Livability creates choices for disabled people and brings life to local communities. We offer a wide range of services to around 8,000 disabled people and their families, including residential care, supported living, education and accessible holidays. We also provide churches with the resources, advice and confidence to transform their neighbourhoods. Livability is a new charity, created by the merger of John Grooms and the Shaftesbury Society, two charities which have been hard at work among the UK's most marginalised people for over 160 years.
PEEK works with children and young people aged 5-25 living in the east end of Glasgow, giving them the motivation, self-confidence and skills they need to change their lives.
Aerobility gives disabled people wings, piloting an aircraft, seeing the world from the sky is an excellent source of rehabilitation and achievement. The charity operates adapted aircraft around the UK providing aviation experiences, training and social events.
We believe that every person is important and that with kindness and compassion we can help people to lift themselves out of trapped, desperate situations and into happier, brighter futures. Together, we can lift lives.
With Kids is based in the East-End of Glasgow working with children and families providing a range of individual, social and practical support aimed at building the resilience and self esteem of children.
We are the UK’s largest provider of grants to low-income families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people. We help ease the additional pressures families face. We can help with essential items but can also consider grants for much needed family breaks together.
Martha Trust is transforming the lives of people with profound disabilities. With homes in Kent and Sussex, we ensure that the people who live with us lead active and fulfilling lives and get the most out of each and every day.
Racing Welfare provide help for those in need, who work, or have worked, in the British racing and Thoroughbred breeding industry. We give professional guidance and support to the unseen army of dedicated stud stable and support staff whose work is vital for the well-being of our sport.