The Chiapas Children’s’ Project (CCP) raises money for La Chozita – an education centre for Mayan children in San Cristobal de Las Casas, in the mountains of southern Mexico. This oasis allows children to learn through Spanish and their own Mayan language instead of being on the streets begging or selling.
Pathway Workshop is a registered charity for productive employment and training for disadvantaged adults between 16 and 80, with both physical disabilities and those with learning impairment. Pathway Workshop seeks to improve the job prospects of people with disabilities, and those who may be disadvantaged in today's labour market.
The Romanian Foyer Trust provides opportunities for 18 to 24 yr olds excluded from mainstream society in North West Romania. It provides accommodation, access to education, training and work and help to develop life skills. Many of the young people who come to us are from the State Children's Homes.
The main objective of Rotary is service - in the community and throughout the world. Rotarians build goodwill and peace, provide humanitarian service, and encourage high ethical standards in all vocations. The Rotary motto is "Service Above Self."
Headway Dorset is a registered charity, affiliated to Headway UK which provides a range of service for adults who live have acquired brain injury. There are over 2,200 head injuries in Dorset, and the specialist facility is intended to help meet the needs of individuals who have survived brain injury. The aim of the organization is to empower individuals to live closer to their home, community and carers and to offer carers access to skilled support Overreaching objectives: • To provide support in the community for those suffering from brain injury and their carers. • To provide a community rehabilitation service to encourage users to achieve their maximum potential. • To provide a base for individual programmes tailored to specific needs. • To create a network of support for brain injured people, their carers and families. • To provide day respite for carers. • To provide an advocacy service for those suffering a brain injury and their carers. • To provide a wider understanding of the issues faced by those affected by brain injury.
Donations made to Hexham Abbey Heritage will help us to maintain our beautiful Abbey which since 674 has served the local community, pilgrims and visitors alike. Hexham Abbey is a living church and welcoming place of pilgrimage, drawing people in to participate, to learn, and to be inspired, bith about the Abbey ans the major role it has played in the development of the town of Hexham ans the Christian heritage of the North East.
The Trust's overall aim is to promote and operate courses, activities and facilities which enable children and adults to learn about, understand and care for the countryside and wider environment. The Trust draws on the diverse resources of the New Forest and the Beaulieu Estate to offer children and the wider community, a stimulating outdoor classroom.
Masjid e Quba provides for the spiritual needs of local muslims in and around the Hackney area.
St George’s Bristol is celebrated nationally as a venue for world-class music including classical, jazz, folk, world and new music. Its mission is to promote music of the highest quality to the widest audience and to raise levels of aspiration and achievement in children and young people.
Battersea United Charities combines and administers historic charities and funds that date from 1641 and unites a majority of the bequests and trusts set up by women and men from the historic Parish of St Mary's Battersea, and later the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea. We have a particular focus on helping fund developmental activities and school trips for children, further education and training to help young adults get into employment, the relief of need and support for the elderly - each year we provide food parcels at Christmas for hundreds of Battersea's oldest residents.
Supporting the church and community of London N20.
James Lewis had to live with Epilepsy, it ended up taking his life. James was a painter and was able to express himself through the medium. The foundation supports scholarships for artist, as well as funding medical research and awareness for people who have to live with Epilepsy.
It supports the education of children in Ghana with a focus on rural areas through grants to schools and for vocational and teacher training, supporting local efforts and links with UK schools.
The object of Eddies is to promote and develop sport for school age children, particularly in disadvantaged areas of the world. The charity works with local people towards local sporting needs; Eddies enables the provision of equipment such as volunteers, kit and pitches to otherwise deprived areas.
Community Chest was founded in 1991 by a local councillor to provide practical help with furniture and household goods to people in her ward. The ward had a high level of unemployment, single parents, low educational achievement and ranked high on the local index of deprived wards.. The project has expanded to meet the needs of people on low incomes within North East Lincolnshire and the surrounding area. This also provided an opportunity for local people to donate surplus goods, knowing they are not only helping others in the local community but also diverting material away from landfill. 2005 saw the launch of our shop Re›Store which has enabled Community Chest to take the next vital step towards growth, support sustainability and assist in reaching and exceeding its charitable objectives.
The Mustard Tree is a charity based in Manchester whos mission is: "To improve and rebuild the lives of homeless and marginalised people in Manchester" This is fulfilled by providing support through the provision of emergency food, clothing and furniture. It also provide training courses and volunteering opportunities.
Grounds 4 Success is Harrogate Grammar School’s campaign to build a much needed artificial turf pitch. The pitch is crucial for our students and the community groups and primary schools using our site regularly for sports coaching and teaching. When built, over 3,000 children will benefit from the facility annually.
It's a group of parents of severely disabled children. So far, they've raised funds to help provide things that enhance the children's lives. They've contributed towards school residential trips the running costs of the specially adapted minibuses and helped raise enough money for the deposit on a specially adapted minibus.