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Lifestyles works to enable people with physical and/or
sensory disabilities to improve their quality of life. |
The Charity
Commission for England and Wales - http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
Government organisation responsible for registered
charities. Includes information on each charity, investigations,
complaints procedures,publications, news and surveys. |
Directory
of Social Change - http://www.dsc.org.uk/
Publishes information and holds conferences for those working in
the voluntary and charity sectors. |
National Council for
Voluntary Organisations - http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/
Umbrella body for the voluntary sector, with a representative and
lobbying role. It also offers advice and support to the voluntary
sector. Site includes a complete directory of member organisations. |
HumanITy - http://www.humanity.org.uk/
Charity working to research and prevent social exclusion amongst
the poor and disabled stemming from lack of access to IT resources. |
Royal
Agricultural Benevolent Institution - http://www.rabi.org.uk/
RABI is a charity providing support for members of the farming community
who are in need, throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
Society for Co-operative
Studies - http://www.co-opstudies.org/
A charity which seeks to advance the Co-operative Movement and
co-operative forms of ownership in general through education and
the publication of research. Information on the society and on
its conferences, contents of its thrice-yearly journal and research
papers. |
The Haberdashers?
Company - http://www.haberdashers.co.uk/
Ancient guild of the City of London. Details of its
history and activity today in schools, education and charitable
work. |
Cartridges
for Charity UK - http://www.cartridges4charity.co.uk/
Accepts empty printer cartridges or old mobile phones
for recycling to benefit UK charity partners. Contact details and
press release. |
British Technion
Society - http://www.britishtechnionsociety.org/
Raises funds in the UK for Technion, Israel's University
of Science. Photos, alumni club, how to give money, events and
general information about the organization. |
Training For Life - http://www.trainingforlife.org
A training charity providing motivation
and empowerment for people who have been denied opportunity. "It
is about breaking dependency by empowering people to
act independently. It is about realising potential and
unleashing creativity. It is about energising people
who have given up." |
Loadsmorefun.co.uk - http://www.loadsmorefun.co.uk/
Up-to-date repository of all Royal National
Lifeboat Institution fundraising events across the UK
including information on events, donations and sponsorship. |
The
Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation - http://www.nifonline.org.uk/
Charity specialising in community participation, training and development. |
The
Universal Beneficent Society - http://www.u-b-s.org.uk/
A charity which helps older people in the UK who are living on
very low incomes. Details of activities, case histories and how
to donate. |
The
Independent Christian Workers Trust - http://www.icwt.org/
Expedites the collection of UK income tax refunds on charitable
gifts, increasing their value. Opportunities for student employment,
causes and other information on the organisation. |
The Nancy Oldfield
Trust - http://www.nancyoldfield.co.uk/
Provides holidays in the Norfolk Broads for disadvantaged
people based on activities such as sailing, bird-watching and environmental
studies. Information about the facilities and activities, contact
information and how to help. |
Sue
Ryder Care - http://www.suerydercare.com/
A charity which supports people with disabilities and life-shortening
diseases, their families, carers and friends. Provides long-term
and respite residential care, day care centres and home care. Information
on the charity, its services and well-known chain of charity shops. |
Just
Gifts - http://justgiftswedding.homestead.com/files/wedding.htm
Helps create a wedding-gift web site where people
can donate to a UK charity of the couple's choice instead of buying
a present. |
Scottish Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - http://www.scottishspca.org/
The Scottish SPCA is the oldest and largest animal welfare charity
in Scotland, offering inspectorate and animal welfare centres covering
the whole of Scotland. Not associated with the RSPCA animal rights
charity. |
Companion Animal Welfare
Council - http://www.cawc.org.uk/
Conducts and publishes independent studies into the welfare, care
and treatment of companion animals and their role within society. |
CritterAid - http://www.critteraid.co.uk/
Directory of animal shelters, welfare, conservation and animal
rights organisations, mostly in the UK. Includes sponsor-a-critter
and a message board. |
Endangered Dogs Defence
and Rescue Ltd - http://www.endangereddogs.com
Campaign to oppose the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (UK). Information
about their activities to support dog owners (including a telephone
hotline) and to raise awareness of the issues. |
Ulster Society
for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - http://www.marine-media.co.uk/uspca/
Provides advice for pet owners, membership details
and information about current campaigns. Northern Ireland. |
National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children - http://www.nspcc.org.uk/
British site specializing in child protection and the prevention
of cruelty to children. Full Stop! Provides links to resource materials
and volunteer opportunities. |
Barnardo's - http://www.barnardos.org.uk
History and evolution of this charity for disadvantaged children.
Details of current projects and online donation facility,
as well as comprehensive resources. |
National Foundation
for Youth Music - http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/
Young persons music charity set up in 1999 to promote music making
opportunities and to provide advice to those with the least access.
News, details of actions zones and work in schools, and how you
can get involved. |
NCH - http://www.nch.org.uk/
UK children?s charity providing information on adoption, fostercare,
divorce and internet safety. Articles, resources, jobs
available, and services offered. |
SPARKS
- Sport Aiding Medical Research for Kids - http://www.sparks.org.uk/
A charity that funds medical research into conditions affecting
babies and young children such as bone disease, infant cancer and
brain damage. Backed by Britain's leading sports personalities.
Information on the charity, personalities associated with it and
sponsorship opportunities. |
Starlight Children's
Foundation UK - http://www.starlight.org.uk/
Aims to grant wishes for hundreds of ill children every year, and
to provide stimulating programmes in hospital to help children
during long stays. The children are between four and eighteen and
all are critically, chronically or terminally ill. Information
about the charity and its services, and how to volunteer or to
raise funds. |
Variety Club - http://www.varietyclub.org.uk/
Children's charity supported by many celebrities
and the entertainment industry. History, fundraising,
events and details of their work with sick, disabled
and disadvantaged children throughout the UK. |
Tools
for Schools - http://www.tfs.org.uk/
Provides refurbished computers to schools. Includes information
for companies considering donating equipment and request forms
for charities and schools dealing with school age children. |
British
Institute for Brain Injured Children - http://www.bibic.org.uk/
Registered charity encouraging home-based therapy to help children
variously diagnosed as having autism, autistic tendencies and brain
damage. |
The Children's
Society - http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk
This charity works in England to improve the lives
of disadvantaged children. The site provides information of the
organisation?s activities. Includes online shopping. |
The
Coram Family - http://www.coram.org.uk
Charity established 1739, now working with vulnerable children.
News, information, current projects, jobs, contact details. |
Weston Spirit. Charity
for Young People. - http://www.westonspirit.org.uk
National charity tackling issues of social exclusion
in young people. |
Break - http://www.break-charity.org/
Charity that provides a wide range of services for children, adults
and families with special needs. These include respite
care, UK holidays in Norfolk and the West Country and
specialist child care. |
The Brionni Trust - http://www.garry81.fsnet.co.uk
A charity site set up to promote the plight
of families with children with terminal illnesses and
what can be done to ease the burden on the child and
family. |
React - http://www.react-kew.demon.co.uk/html/index.htm
UK charity helpiing children with life-limiting
illness living at home with their families. Information
on services offered, and how to apply for them. Also
includes details for thos who wish to help. |
Preston Acute Hospitals
NHS Trust Babybeat Appeal - http://www.babybeat.co.uk/
Raises funds for the care of premature babies by the Trust. Pictures,
information on the campaign and details of how to help. |
Pier2Pier - http://www.pier2pier.org/
A sponsored "jaunt" to visit 54 piers in August, 2003 - and raise
at least ?50,000 for children's charities. Information,
and opportunity to sponsor online. |
KidsOut Charity - http://www.kidsout.org.uk/
Established by Rotary International and Littlewoods to help children
with learning difficulties or who are physically handicapped,
seriously deprived or abused. News, how to help, events
and contact information. |
Save the Children
Fund - http://www.supporterzone.org.uk/
The UK's largest children's charity. Online donations
and shopping as well as full description of activities. |
Henry
Spink Foundation - http://www.henryspink.org/htdocs/index2.htm
A charity based in London providing help to families
with children who have a disability, rare disorder, chronic syndrome,
behavioural problem or chemical imbalance. |
The
National Holiday Fund - http://www.nhfcharity.co.uk/
This is a charity that takes handicapped children on holiday to
Florida. |
Sirius
Foundation Charity - http://www.siriusfoundation.freeserve.co.uk/
A UK-based registered charity which aims to advance
the circumstances of people in need and advance the welfare and
education of children. |
Aid
to Northern Romania - http://aidtonorthernromania.mysite.freeserve.com
Charity in Rotherham helping a small group of children
in Brasov, Romania. Project details plus photographs of their house. |
The
Unite Website - http://www.unite2001.org.uk
A group of students raising money for Barnardo's |
Express Link
Up Charity - http://www.express-link-up.org/uk/
Provides computer equipment, internet and teaching
resources to hospitals and schools for children who are sick. Volunteers
welcome. |
Lennox Children's Cancer
Fund - http://www.lennoxccf.org.uk/
Provides assistance to the families of children with cancer, and
to the hospitals that treat them. History, details of assistance
offered, and request for donations. |
Department for International
Development (DFID) - http://www.dfid.gov.uk/
UK Government Department responsible for promoting development
and the reduction of poverty. |
Oxfam
Great Britain - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/
A development, relief, and campaigning organisation that works
to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world.
Works with poor communities, local partners, volunteers, and supporters
to help poor people to help themselves. |
WaterAid - http://www.wateraid.org.uk/
UK organization specialising in water, sanitation and hygiene education.
Helps the poorest communities of Africa and Asia to provide
themselves. |
CARE International
UK - http://www.careinternational.org.uk/
Organisation that works for the poor and vulnerable
in some of the world's poorest countries. Part of the CARE International
group. |
Christian Aid - http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/
Organisation that works in over 60 countries
helping people, regardless of religion or race, to improve
their own lives and tackle the causes of poverty and
injustice. |
ActionAid, UK - http://www.actionaid.org/
Child and community development charity
based in the UK to help world's poorest people. |
War
on Want - http://www.waronwant.org/
Organisation campaigning for a world without poverty. Information
about membership, project activities, current campaigns, and news.
Includes a brief history. |
Fahamu - http://www.fahamu.org/
Supports progressive social change in Africa through information
technology. Information on human rights training, services
provided to partners in Africa, specialized newsletters
and information on training sessions. |
Shell Foundation - http://www.shellfoundation.org/
Charity supports efforts worldwide to achieve
sustainable development. This website includes the Foundation's
main programmes and projects, its focus and rationale
and information for applicants. |
BOND - http://www.bond.org.uk/
Network of UK NGOs working in international development seeking
to foster greater collaboration between organisations
on issues such as training, advocacy and fund raising.
Details of programmes, publications, events and directory
of members. |
Catholic Fund for Overseas
Development (CAFOD) - http://www.cafod.org.uk/
Development and relief organisation that works in over 75 countries
to tackle the causes of poverty and encourage development regardless
of race, religion or politics. |
World Vision - http://www.worldvision.org.uk/
Christian organisation working in 92 countries
helping people in their struggle against poverty, hunger
and injustice. Provides aid and emergency aid and has
child sponsorship programs. |
Tearfund - http://www.tearfund.org/
Evangelical Christian relief and development organisation working
in partnership to bring help and hope to communities
in need around the world. |
Farm Africa - http://www.farmafrica.org.uk/
Providing practical help to poor rural African farmers and herders,
enabling them to produce more food for their families.
Information on projects and fundraising. |
Afghanaid - http://www.afghanaid.org.uk/
An independent charity to provide assistance to Afghans in hardship
and distress. Information about its programmes in Afghanistan,
and its activities and organisation in UK. |
One World Action - http://www.oneworldaction.org/
Organisation that is working for a world
free from poverty and oppression, to promote democracy,
womens rights and equality, workers rights, and safeguard
the rights of all people. |
Plunkett Foundation - http://www.plunkett.co.uk/
A charity which aims to promote self-help in rural communities
in the UK and worldwide. A major focus is support for
agricultural co-operatives and other forms of farmer-controlled
businesses. History, current activities, publications
and membership information. |
Find
Your Feet - http://www.fyf.org.uk/
Works in partnership with groups in South Asia and Southern Africa
to offer long-term sustainable solutions to poverty. |
Islamic Aid - http://www.islamicaid.org.uk/
Contact details for organisation working to provide emergency aid,
food, shelter, water to people affected by poverty, war
and disasters. |
Send
a Cow - http://www.sendacow.org.uk/
Provides livestock to poor farmers of East Africa, with training
and veterinary support. Information about projects, and on-line
donation facility. |
Harvest Help - http://www.harvesthelp.org/
UK registered charity working at the village level in Malawi and
Zambia. Details of activities, current and past projects,
news and organisation background. |
African Foundation for
Development (AFFORD) - http://www.afford-uk.org/
An organisation in Britain, bringing together Africans from different
countries and backgrounds to involve Africans abroad more directly
in Africa's development. Information and news about activities,
events and membership. |
Learning For Life - http://www.learningforlifeuk.org/
Works with dedicated partners in Asia to
provide education to vulnerable communities ? in particular
girls. Information on projects supported, events listing,
and details of how you can help. |
MicroAid - http://www.microaid.net/
Connects donors with small-scale projects in Indonesia, providing
business advice to families and communities. Information
about the work supported, and feedback to donors. |
Medical
Aid to Palestinians - http://www.map-uk.org/
Information about the organisation, its activities and programmes
delivering basic healthcare to Palestinian refugees. |
Save
the Children UK - http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/index.jsp
The UK's largest children's charity. Online donations
and shopping as well as full description of activities. |
Commonwealth Legal Education
Association - http://www.clea.org.uk/
A charity which aims to foster high standards of legal education
and research in Commonwealth countries by building links and distributing
materials. Information on activities, newsletters and a database
of materials dealing with human rights. |
Adventist Development and
Relief Agency - http://www.adra.org.uk/
Works in partnership with people who work together for the basic
human rights of food, shelter and a reasonable quality of life. |
Techknowledgy - http://www.tky.org.uk/
Charity dedicated to supplying the Third World with basic computer
equipment to aid educational development. FAQs and details
of how you can donate either funds or equipment. |
Education Action
International - http://www.education-action.org/
Information about its international programme of
support in education, and its UK work with refugees. Includes news,
events, and membership details. |
Dentaid - http://www.dentaid.org/
UK-based charitable organization that provides equipment, training,
and oral health services to hospitals, clinics, and dentists
in the developing world. |
Crescent Medical
Aid Kenya - http://www.crescent-medical-aid.org/
Non-profit making organisation dedicated to the service
of humanity in the field of curative and preventive health care
open to all. |
Kandu
Arts - http://www.kandu-arts.com/
Registered charity 1071275, focusing on sustainable development.
Other work is on homelessness and the environment. Information
about the organisation including history, affiliations and projects
as well as contact information. |
Mary
Slessor Foundation - http://www.maryslessor.org/
Continuing the work of Mary Slessor in Akpap Okoyong, Nigeria.
Information about their development projects, and the Scottish
charity supporting it. |
PLAN International
UK - http://www.plan-international.org/uk
Humanitarian, international development organisation
which is devoted to providing assistance to underprivileged children
in developing countries by offering a child sponsorship service. |
The
Jordan Children's Trust - http://jordantrust.co.uk/
UK-based charity helping disabled children in Jordan's refugee
camps. Details of project supported, and invitation to make a donation. |
Commonwealth
Education Fund - http://www.commonwealtheducationfund.org/
Raising funds to maintain education at the top of
the agenda of developing countries in the Commonwealth. Information
about the organisation and the global education crisis; includes
downloadable country strategy papers. |
Thare Machi
Starfish Initiative - http://www.starfish-initiative.org/
Charity supporting basic education for women and
girls in India and Africa using modern technology. Information
about the organisation and its projects. |
Village
Education Project - http://www.kiliproject.org/Web%20Pages/Africamappage.htm
A charity improving education in the Kilimanjaro
region of Tanzania. Information about projects, and ways to help. |
Plan International
UK - http://www.pleasehelpachild.com
Sponsoring children worldwide. Full details of their
work, and how you can help. |
The
Wellcome Trust (UK) - http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/
The world's largest medical research charity. Offers UK and international
research grants, and wide range of education and arts initiatives
to promote public understanding of science. |
British Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org.uk/
Independent charity providing emergency help to people in need.
British part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
organisation. |
Association of Medical Research
Charities - http://www.amrc.org.uk/
Information about member charities; assistance for grant applicants;
representation of the work of the members. |
Mind - http://www.mind.org.uk/
Extensive collection of information about mental health and related
topics. Mind is a national UK charity with many regional
branches. |
Swimathon - http://www.swimathon.org
Fundraising swim marathon held each year to raise money for charities
including the Macmillan Cancer Relief Fund. Includes
on-line donation facility. |
X
Appeal - http://www.x-appeal.com/
Official charity of the Royal College of Radiologists, provides
funding for research into radiotherapy treatment. Details of their
fundraising, and projects supported. |
St
Bartholomew's and the Royal London Charitable Foundation - http://www.brlcf.org.uk/
Information about their work in support of a group
of hospitals in London. Includes details of the Archives and Museums
of Barts and The London NHS Trust. |
Friends
of the Elderly - http://www.fote.org.uk/
Providing a combination of nursing, residential and dementia care.
Information on clubs, nursing homes and donation information. |
Breath of Hope - http://www.breathofhope.org.uk
Children's charity raising funds to entertain
children in hospital, wish granting, improving the quality
of life for seriously ill children. Explains its work
and fundraising requirements. |
Saving Faces - http://www.savingfaces.co.uk/
Charity devoted to the prevention and treatment of facial disease,
injury and oral cancer. Information on conditions, their
activities and events, with contact details. |
Children
Nationwide - http://www.children-nationwide.org.uk
National UK children's charity funding research for
childhood diseases. Details of current projects and how to make
a donation. |
Chinese
National Healthy Living Centre - http://www.cnhlc.org.uk/
Promote healthy living and provide access to health services for
the Chinese community in the UK. The Centre aims to reduce the
health inequality between the Chinese community and the general
population. |
The
Care Fund - http://www.thecarefund.com
Supplying funds, foodstuffs and materials to a number of different
charities. Details of all projects available on-line. |
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