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Lollipop (York and District)
(UK, 1105538) Browse events
YTD Raised: £855.00
(UK, 1105538) Lollipop (York and District) is a York based charity that provides social and emotional support to deaf and hearing impaired children and young people, and their families who live in North Yorkshire. Through the provision of a wide variety of FREE activities we aim to encourage members to form friendships, build confidence, increase self esteem and develop self identity.
Andover And District Mencap
(UK, 1040832) Browse events
YTD Raised: £850.00Andover and District Mencap supports our learning disabled community in Andover and surrounding district, supporting a number of clients through a range of services. Our mission is to Support people with a learning disability to improve their quality of life, through enabling them to live as normal a life as possible, helping them to exploit their strengths and enabling them to reach their full potential.
Focus Birmingham
(UK, 1065745) Browse events
YTD Raised: £850.00Supporting people with visual impairments and other disabilities, together with their carers, to live fulfilling and independent lives by providing services that reflect their wants and needs.
Ukindo Care International
(UK, 1161128) Browse events
YTD Raised: £850.00Ukindo was set up by a team passionate about changing the lives of children in the UK and around the world . With experience of developing services for children and families, disability provisions and services for children in care in the UK, Ukindo is designed to help those who, through no fault of their own, find themselves in need of help. The founders of Ukindo have always been passionate about making a real difference and spent many years talking and planning for Ukindo’s eventual inception. With a mixture of passion and drive, the founders of Ukindo aim and expect the charity to become a major international organisation in the years to come. Whether you would like to raise money for as specific project, a specific country or Ukindo as a whole, we are extremelty grateful and can promise you that your money will be wisely spent and the difference felt by the children's lives you save.
ACEF
(UK, 1139880) Browse events
YTD Raised: £841.01ACEF supports the education and health of 900 plus street and vulnerable children who attend Brainhouse Academy, in the slums of Mathare North, Kenya. No child seeking an education is turned away. Facilities are very basic, however our kids are secure, being fed and receive an excellent education.
Genie Networks
(UK, 1121805) Browse events
YTD Raised: £840.92Genie Networks is a deaf-led, parent-led professional organisation based in Greater Manchester which strives to improve the quality of life for deaf people and their families. It is our belief that social inclusion, full participation in society and individual choice are fundamental human right.
Reaching The Unreached
(UK, 1091295) Browse events
YTD Raised: £840.00
(UK, 1091295) RTU serves the poorest children, families and communities in rural areas of South India. Alongside community development, RTU cares for 1000 orphaned children, many affected by HIV/AIDS. They live with 'foster' mothers in 4 Children's Villages and are educated and supported to independent adulthood.
Through the Roof
(UK, 1087788) Browse events
YTD Raised: £840.00TTR's a Christian charity transforming lives through disabled people. We provide refurbished wheelchairs to disabled people in Africa, offer support groups and holidays for disabled adults, and a short break for families affected by autism. We also provide disability-related training and resources.
Paradventures
(UK, SC044941) Browse events
YTD Raised: £835.00Paradventures is a charity that facilitates adventures for disabled people.
Dundee Carers Centre
(UK, SC024115) Browse events
YTD Raised: £827.00For many carers, taking on a caring role can mean facing poverty, isolation, frustration and ill-health. The Dundee Carers Centre aims to improve the lives of carers, young carers and disabled people through individual and group support, advocacy and training plus information about benefits.
Palestine Trauma Centre (UK)
(UK, 1133560) Browse events
YTD Raised: £825.00PTC(UK) supports therapists at Palestine Trauma Centre (Gaza) in their work helping to empower families to develop and sustain their resilience in response to occupation and conflict. Donations from the UK fund The Friday of Joy Initiative, an entertainment project for children, run by PTC(Gaza).
Bid Services
(UK, 1053184) Browse events
YTD Raised: £825.00bid services is a charity based in the West Midlands which was set up to support Deaf and hard of hearing people. Its mission is "Working in partnership with deaf people to provide high quality services and opportunities that enable deaf people and the other communities that we work with, to have broader choices and control over their lives”. This is achieved by our many services and we are always looking at innovative ways to support Deaf and hard of hearing people to have more control over their lives. Our service portfolio includes Supporting People, Employment Services, Care Management, Equipment Services,Communication Support which includes British Sign Language Interpreting, Sign Language classes as well as Deaf Awareness Training. bid services is based in the UKs first Deaf Cultural Centre that was built to enable people to explore Deaf Culture and for Deaf and hard of hearing People to have a centre where their needs can be fully met.
Incredible Kids
(UK, 1151185) Browse events
YTD Raised: £820.00We provide a life-line to families with a child with additional needs or a disability. A place for families to spend time together where everyone is accepted, understood and welcomed where they can be themselves. We run specialist play sessions from our centre in Bristol for the whole family.
ADD International
(UK, 294860) Browse events
YTD Raised: £820.00Among the poorest and marginalised, people with disabilities suffer from discrimination, abuse, isolation. This is why ADD is here. We work in Africa and Asia with local partners to promote the inclusion, empowerment and positive change for disabled people.
Kenya Thriving
(UK, 1125989) Browse events
YTD Raised: £820.00Kenya Thriving is an initiative which helps to facilitate projects allowing orphans and widows to thrive within their own community and culture.
Friends Of Tread
(UK, 1081400) Browse events
YTD Raised: £820.00Friends of TREAD works in partnership with TREAD India Trust to give hope and a new future to some of the most vulnerable and needy children and families in South India. Who are we? Friends of TREAD (Trinity Rural Educational Assistance Development) is a UK registered charity which was set up ten years ago to support the work of TREAD India Trust. It is run voluntarily by 8 trustees. TREAD India trust is based in Bhadrachalam, Andhra Pradesh and has 5 trustees led by Ranji, widow of founder Dr Sounder Raj and now its director. What do we do? TREAD aims to help relieve poverty, advance education and provide medical aid in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and nearby areas in South India, the work being especially targeted at children, young people and their families. TREAD is run on Christian principles but provides help for any in need, irrespective of caste or religion. HOW DO WE DO THIS? SEE NEXT PAGE!
Start Small
(UK, 1148065) Browse events
YTD Raised: £806.94Start Small is a UK based charity working in Nakuru Kenya, educating children through our sponsorship programme and supporting smaller 'under the radar' projects...including two homes for abandoned babies and providing meals in a nursery school in the slum. Please visit www.startsmall.org.uk
Kids in Action
(UK, 1053470) Browse events
YTD Raised: £805.00.Kids in Action has been supporting children, young people & adults with disabilities/special needs - and their families - for 17 yrs. . We have 140+ families in membership. We run weekly activities in our own centre, trips and activities, subsidised family caravan holidays & offer advice & info
Ykids
(UK, 1141530) Browse events
YTD Raised: £802.51Reaching children, changing lives YKids is a children’s charity with a Christian ethos working to benefit the lives of children and young people living in some of the UK’s most deprived neighbourhoods.
The Larches Trust
(UK, 1049423) Browse events
YTD Raised: £800.80Supporting people with learning disabilities and autism through life changing Day care programmes Improving the lives of young people and adults with learning disabilities through day programmes, accredited courses, employment training and Independent Living skills. Larches House, a large open hall for 100 people is ideally located in the heart of Edgware Town Centre amidst the business community where most activities take place. How your donation will help us 90 people with learning disabilities access our weekly programmes supported by our paid Tutors, many have dropped out due to the axing of benefits which provided a lifeline to our client group. We require Top Up funding to help our learners remain in an educational environment. £10 Donation will help 1 new learner to attend a Taster Session on any programme £20 Donation will pay towards 1 lesson on any course £60 Donation will pay towards 1 learners fees for 6 weeks £120 will pay towards 1 learner to attend a programme for 1 term
UKLGIG
(UK, 1101400) Browse events
YTD Raised: £790.21The UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) is a charity created in 1993 that promotes equality and dignity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people who seek asylum in the UK, or who wish to immigrate here to be with their same-sex partner. Our activities include: Supporting LGBT asylum seekers: providing support & information via our helpline and in person; referring to solicitors; organising a monthly support meeting; visiting detention centres and running other social support projects. Research & Policy: monitoring and researching relevant (legal) developments and issues; working to ensure LGBT people are treated equally and with dignity in the asylum process; seeking to improve the quality of UKBA decision making, and networking with organisations and individuals working on related issues in UK and internationally. Training & Information: providing training and information on LGBT asylum issues to relevant service providers in the refugee and LGBT community, solicitors and other legal advisers, UKBA staff and the judiciary. We also continue our same-sex partner immigration work by providing support and information via our website, an online forum and a monthly meeting, as well as monitoring legal and policy developments and responding to these as and when required.
Susila Dharma (Britain)
(UK, 291818) Browse events
YTD Raised: £787.50Susila Dharma Britain’s Mission: Is to stimulate and nurture humanitarian and development initiatives, in Britain and overseas, that empower people and are participatory, sustainable and in harmony with local culture. Where and how we work: Susila Dharma Britain (SDB) supports a wide range of projects in Britain, Latin America, South Asia and Africa. In Britain SDB has supported projects aimed at young offenders and disenfranchised young people, as well as a nursing home and a social enterprise assisting older members of society. Overseas SDB has supported a pre-school for slum dwellers in India, a youth employment programme in Columbia, a prosthetic limb factory for land mine victims on the Thai/Burmese border, a community health facility in the Democratic of Congo and a participatory rural development project in Indonesia. SDB’s activities are not restricted to any particular sector or project type. However our primary objective is to support small scale, innovative and sustainable projects that will have a long term impact on communities.
Bristol Refugee Rights (BRR)
(UK, 1126646) Browse events
YTD Raised: £784.50Working together with asylum seekers and new refugees in Bristol. We provide a place of welcome where asylum seekers and refugees can meet and be supported to play a full part in the wider community. Our goals are: Safety - providing a safe place to be;Solidarity -strengthening communities and facilitating social engagement; Action for Change - protecting and promoting human rights. Charity No: 1126646 Find out more Website http://www.bristolrefugeerights.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bristolrefugeerights/ Twitter https://twitter.com/bristolrefugeer YouTube Please click here to visit our YouTube page
Newlife Foundation for disabled children
(UK, 1001817) Browse events
YTD Raised: £780.00Newlife puts disabled and terminally ill children at the heart of everything it does, providing a range of practical support services to families across the UK. For more information, go to www.newlifecharity.co.uk. Donors can choose how they would like 100 per cent of their gift to be spent.
Shining Faces in India
(UK, 1070575) Browse events
YTD Raised: £780.00Shining Faces in India is a UK registered charity giving aid to the Indian Christian Mission Center (ICMC), a Christian orphanage near Salem in southern India. The founder of the orphanage, Pastor Jayaraj Krishnan and his wife Christy have devoted more than 25 years of care to orphaned and destitute children who are brought to the mission - their commitment is truly inspirational. Today the orphanage cares for over 800 needy and very poor children irrespective of caste, creed, community and religion. Find out more about ICMC : www.indianchristianmissioncenter.org My own children chanced upon the orphanage more than 15 years ago, and as a family, we are passionately committed to supporting and fund-raising for these children. We have called the charity Shining Faces, because despite the disadvantages these vulnerable children have endured, they are being brought up in an environment of happiness. All UK professional fees, administrative and incidental expenses incurred by the charity are underwritten by the Wainwright family to ensure that 100% of your donation goes directly to the orphanage. I do hope you can help this wonderful charity. Nicholas Wainwright - President Find out more about Shining Faces: www.shiningfaces.org