We are a Swansea based charity. We currently have 3 charity shops and run activities,support and training in Swansea and Neath/Port Talbot South Wales, all supporting children and the families with special needs as well as the wider community in need. Pleas refer to our website for more information
We are a Charity who through our volunteers offer help and support to the elderly, disabled and vulnerable who live in Totnes and its surrounding villages. We have 1015 Clients, 141 active volunteers and provide 3 lunch clubs a week, shopping mini bus, befriending, transport to the hospital, doctors etc, prescription collection, form filling, lifelines, personal shopping, visitors to patients in Totnes Community Hospital and much more.
Aid for Education is dedicated to helping to alleviate poverty in Rwanda by supporting some of the country's poorest children and their families; children with no access to education, basic medical care, or shelter. Through our sponsorship programme, goat, farming and house building projects, we are committed to transforming the lives of Rwandan children, their families and local communities.
Safer, Valued, Connected andConfidence to Live AloneFree telephone befriending and alert service for vulnerableolder people.Every morning, 365 days a year, we phone members, av. age 81 years, to check on their wellbeing and for a good blether. We become a trusted 'friend on the phone', there to listen and give emotional support in difficult times, or simply share a laugh."I'm not too well in the morning but when the phone rings and they say 'hello', it's a better tonic right away than all the pills I swallow." Ann, 86If our Good Morning call remains unanswered we will try to find the person to verify their safety before alerting anyone. Health appointments and services are checked. If the search fails we will alert their nominated contact person or the Police. Help will be sent. This was much appreciated last year by the people who had fallen at home and those who'd had a stroke. They all needed hospital care.
ASCERT is a charity in Northern Ireland that addresses substance misuse. We are committed to ensuring individuals, families and communities are supported in the most effective way to deal with the challenges they face. Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC101239.
Pre Hospital Immediate Medical Care for Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Women@thewell, whose patrons include Baroness Helena Kennedy, aims to provide a creative and supportive space for vulnerable women based on Gospel values and to develop a holistic response to their needs. It aims to empower these women to make choices to improve the quality of their lives.
The ISM Members Fund helps member musicians who are experiencing difficulties, often because of illness or injury which leaves them unable to work or because, during their working lives, they have not been able to put enough money aside for their retirement years.
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Torbay Hospital League of Friends is proud to say that it is probably one of the most successful Leagues in the Country having raised a staggering sum of over £12m since it was formed in 1954. Money raised is ploughed back to the Hospital to purchase state of the art equipment for all departments (we recently purchased a Surgical Robot at £1.5m) and have made a massive contribution of £1.72m towards the construction and equiping of a new Research and Education Centre within the Hospital as well providing funding for the aquisition of numerous other items of equipment of all kinds both large and small which together enhance and improve the service which Torbay Hospital can provide to all patients who use the Hospital. In addition the League provides Canteen and Guide services and also a Linen League to complement the services of the Hospital
The mission of Bexley Women's Aid is to enable and empower women and children experiencing domestic abuse to obtain and sustain a safe living environment. For over 40 years, BWA has been committed to providing support and refuge to women and their children affected by domestic abuse. Additionally, as the charity has grown, we now also provide community education in the hopes of teaching children and youth about healthy respectful relationships in order to prevent domestic abuse in the future.
Created by Charity Import
PBI sends international volunteer observers to accompany human rights defenders who are under threat for their work. By increasing their safety, PBI ensures that they can carry out their vital work on behalf of victims of human rights abuses.
The VDP is a telemedicine health project using the local mobile broadband network in Africa to connect rural clinics with doctors around the world, for diagnostic and treatment advice. Please visit www.virtualdoctors.org for more info or 'join' our Facebook Cause www.causes.com/virtualdoctorproject
Respect is a membership organisation. We develop, deliver and support effective services for:
We aim to support trainee healthcare workers throughout their education, so that they are at less risk of dropping out of their course and can concentrate on their studies. We want to add to the absolute numbers of healthcare workers in training, in order that there are more graduates in countries with critical shortages. We aim to increase the numbers of doctors working in rural areas, so that everyone has equal access to healthcare. We want to increase the number of women training as health workers, in order that more women have entry to better paid, stable employment. Through mentorship, teaching and exchange programmes, we hope to raise awareness of the different conditions facing colleagues worldwide and an appreciation of the global health community.
Age UK Norfolk (formerly Age Concern Norfolk) is an independent charitable organisation which has been supporting older people in Norfolk for over 60 years. We undertake a wide range of activities to fulfill our charitable objective, which is: “to promote the well-being of all older people throughout the county of Norfolk and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience”.
UAFA's mission is to aid long-term development of life in Azerbaijan, with a particular focus on children, health and education. Our team implements strategies to help children in need of special protection; those who have been abandoned by their families because of poverty, social problems and disability.
Apex runs 2 projects for ex-offenders. One helps women in Merseyside to gain skills & employment. A unique feature is that some participants become Peer Mentors, passing on skills to others whilst enhancing their own confidence & self esteem. The other helps ex-offenders residing in St Helens.
Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of the world’s leading provider of news and information, is committed to empowering people around the world with trusted information and free legal assistance.
The League helps to provide better equipment and facilities for those using Musgrove Park. Support in 2013 included a spinal microscope and digital mobile X ray equipment. Our current project is to raise £340k towards refurbishment of the A&E department. Donations for specific projects also welcome.
Montgomeryshire Emergency Doctors is a registered Charity, (affiliated to BASICS) based in mid Wales, providing Immediate Medical Care either at the scene of an accident, medical emergency or during transport to hospital. The two Doctors involved are local General Practiotiners and cover North Powys in the former county of Montgomeryshire and into the border areas of Shropshire and Gwynedd. They work closely with the other Emergency services to ensure that patients are provided with optimal pre-hospital care and transported to the most appropriate hospital for definitive treatment. MEDs Serving the people of Montgomeryshire and the Border areas
Hospital Radio Glamorgan, providing entertainment to patients at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
About Age UK Brent Age UK Brent was formerly known as Age Concern Brent. Age UK Brent is local independent charity and member of the Age UK local partners. Age UK BrentWe provide telephone and in-person advice and we campaign through Age UK on older peoples' issues, such as pension, age discrimination, healthcare, transport and much more. We work with other local voluntary organisations to give services that older people need. We aim to ensure that older people are valued more. We promote the well-being of older citizens in Brent. We work to make later life an even more fulfilling and enjoyable experience.