Mater Respite Service is an initiative of the Australian Government, funded through the National Respite for Carers Program, and is auspiced by Mater Health Services. Since 1995, Mater Respite Services, in accordance with the mission and philosophy of Mater Health Services and the Sisters of Mercy, has provided coordinated support to carers providing care for people with dementia. The service aims to enhance the independence and well-being of both the carer and care recipient, enabling the carer to continue in their role. Our dedicated team, including a coordinator, support staff and volunteers, provide respite to carers through the following services and activities. Services Provided include: centre-based day, extended hours and overnight respite programs transport carer support group meetings therapeutic art counselling referrals to community organisations access to allied health services medication support complementary therapies education pastoral care transitional carer support following residential transfer or bereavement. Available activities include: art therapy, including ceramics, folk art and stencilling body balance (light stretches/exercises) pet therapy games, including board games, card games, billiards and table tennis reading, listening to tapes, socialising, in-house movies manicures, foot spas and hairdressing appointments special occasion functions, including Christmas, Easter, Melbourne Cup cooking for special occasions such as Australia Day and ANZAC Day community outings and day trips.
Snapdragons is a Pre-School, run by voluntary Directors and a board of community led Trustees. We have been operating within Northam for over 20 years and cater for children within Northam, Westward Ho, Appledore and Bideford areas.
We are currently fundraising to upgrade our Hospital Reception and Waiting Areas.
We are a charitable organisation who believe in ‘Selfless Service to those in need’. Our aim is to alleviate poverty through education and empowerment. Besides providing education, food distribution is regularly provided to old age welfare societies. We are also pleased to support Macmillan Nurses.
Raise the Roof is a joy-filled kids choir singing to change the lives of African children. So far we have raised £55,000 of the £75,000 needed to build a primary school in Uganda- a vision that God put in the heart of our director, Alyson Reid. Join our fun-filled journey and help finish our school!
Prestongrange Church has served the community of Prestonpans for over 400 years. We are a Church of Scotland organisation and our mission statement is: To love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and to bring others to know Him as their Saviour.
The Environmental Law Foundation (ELF), our member lawyers, technical experts and university law school partners, provide threatened local communities with the expert legal help they need - FREE OF CHARGE - to protect their environment and stand up to big businesses and NGOs with deep pockets.
This is a bank to be built in Wellington Street, Perth and will collect transplant material collected from the umbilical cord and placenta. This in turn could provide a bone marrow match for a child suffering from leukaemia in WA or anywhere else in Australia. Currently we have 70 West Australians, mainly children, awaiting a successful donation to treat leukaemia and other bone and marrow diseases. Any sponsorship will help towards our last million.
The Masjid Al Furqan Mosque is located in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent, UK. Its directive is to advance the Islamic faith calling to the Quran and authentic Sunnah upon the understanding of the Salaf as-Saleheen for the benefit of the public in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc provides a range of specialised services to adults and children with a neuromuscular disorder, which affects around 1 in 1000 people. That equates to roughly 1,500 South Australians. At present there is no cure for Muscular Dystrophy which causes muscles to become weaker and waste away. Everyday tasks like walking, showering, turning over in bed and sometimes even breathing become much more difficult. Many people with neuromuscular disorders will eventually need to use a wheel chair, although some will manage without. Despite this, most people with Muscular Dystrophy are not affected in their ability to think, feel, hope and dream. They, their families and carers all aspire to as full and active a life as possible. By donating to, or raising money for, the Muscular Dystrophy Association in SA you will make a difference to the life of a child or adult with a neuromuscular disorder. You can help them to live the full and active life they deserve. For more information visit
Founded in 1968, The Conservancy Association is a well-established environmental group in Hong Kong. We are dedicated to protect the environment and conserve heritage. We aim to not only enhance the quality of life, but also to ensure that Hong Kong shoulders her environmental responsibilities.