Open Age works with older Londoners to create chances to get together, find work, learn new skills and develop new interests. By doing this we help people stay healthy in both mind & body to keep living life to the full. We aim to combat loneliness & isolation and improve health & well-being.
Ndi Moyo is a UK registered charity sponsoring Ndi Moyo Palliative Care Trust, which provides palliative care to alleviate the suffering of those who are chronically and terminally ill, bringing dignity and support to those who need it most. Ndi Moyo means - "The Place Giving Life". In Malawi, the challenge of HIV/AIDs is enormous, with almost 12% of the population (2007) living with the disease. Combined with an increasing incidence of HIV/AIDs related cancers and other associated illnesses, terrible suffering is being endured within communities. Through a combination of outreach visits and clinics at the centre in Salima, Ndi Moyo provides: Ndi Moyo’s goal is to become a beacon of excellence - inspiring the establishment of palliative care centres throughout Malawi.
The O’Connor Gateway Trust runs social enterprises in Staffordshire. Revenue is ploughed back into community services to provide education, training and employment for those individuals who have undergone rehabilitation for drug and alcohol addiction at the BAC O’Connor centres in Staffordshire.
MhIST is a Bolton based community organisation. We provide a range of support services for local people who experience mental health problems. The things we deliver are talking therapies, advocacy, self-help groups, and back to work opportunities.
Thank you for supporting Maternal Mental Health Scotland. We are a forum of health professionals in Scotland who work with pregnant women, new mums, and their families and carers. Our members also include women who have experienced maternal mental health issues and their families.
At Aquarius we strive to help people overcome the harms caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling. We work closely with individuals, families and friends to lessen the impact caused by the behaviour of a loved one.
Aspired Futures is a Blackpool based charitable organisation providing long-term, life-changing therapeutic services for the most "hard to reach" vulnerable children and young people many of whom are from chaotic family backgrounds where poor mental health, addiction, learning difficulties, domestic violence and poor parenting/life/social skills are the norm. Our unique "wrap around the child" solution focused approach delivers tailored services to support each child or young person in overcoming their personal challenges and empower them to experience and establish the skills they need to improve their own life-chances. Our services compliment and strengthen statutory services and our team is proud to work in partnership with multi-agencies and external partners to ensure all solutions remain totally child focused.
RAMH helps people who experience mental Illness, homelessness and addiction issues. They believe that everyone has the capacity to recover and encourage people to take control of their lives.
Providing Mental Health Support to the Community of West Norfolk.
OSARCC offers services for women and girls who have been raped or have experienced other forms of sexual violence and abuse - whether as adults or children, recently or in the past. We are committed to supporting survivors who are dealing with the effects of sexual violence in their lives.
It helps relieve the stresses experienced by informal Carers and those they care for in the county of Worcestershire through the provision of information and support services and the promotion of the needs of Carers.
‘Men Get Eating Disorders Too’ (MGEDT) is a national charity dedicated to raising awareness, campaigning and supporting the needs of men with eating disorders. We provide an online platform for those affected to get their voices by sharing their experiences and offering peer support.
A Welsh mental health and wellbeing charity, Gofal provides a range of services that support people’s independence, their mental health and wellbeing and their personal journeys of recovery. With the right support people can exceed expectations, moving forward to live happy and fulfilled lives
Eastbourne and District Samaritans, the 63rd Branch of Samaritans, was opened on February 1st 1965 and we are one of over 200 Samaritan Branches across the UK & Ireland. Together we provide non-judgemental,confidential, emotional support 24hours a day every day of the year to people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. In addition to offering support by telephone - 01323 735555 or 08457 909090 - our experienced team of volunteers provides our service by email - [email protected] - & face to face 10.30am to 10.30pm. at our centre, The Haven, 13 Bolton Road, Eastbourne BN21 3JT. All our volunteers are unpaid but we do have a building to maintain and bills to pay. It costs us around £100 per day to keep running and we are entirely dependent upon our own fundraising efforts Every day,on average, we respond to nearly 100 contacts by phone, email and face to face. Many of these contacts are from people to whom life seems unbearable yet who, with our support, are able to find ways to cope. Your goft will enable us to give what sometimes amounts to lifesaving support. Thank you!
We change lives! 39,000 people in Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale will experience loss, isolation and stigma TODAY just because they have a mental health problem. With your support our amazing volunteers can help them step on to the road to recovery and find happiness again.
TWIGS (Therapeutic Work In Gardening Swindon) aims to give people who experience mental health problems the chance to regain confidence and self-esteem and to learn new skills. They provide creative opportunities which encourage the restoration of mental well being via the therapeutic mediums of horticulture and associated crafts, in a safe and supportive environment. Friends of TWIGS (F.O.T.) was set up to financially support the invaluable work of TWIGS and to help provide the facilities, materials and equipment needed by the project. Any sponsorship / donation - big or small, will help enable us to continue to support this fantastic project.
The Waterfall Trust aims to bring hope andrestoration to women suffering from addiction.
Sapper support is the only 24/7 PTSD helpline staffed solely by veterans. We give emotional and physical support to sufferers of PTSD and other associated mental health issues. We are able to also speed up the process of recovery by financing that all important diagnosis.
EquATA is a charity that combines the use of specially selected horses and a qualified team to provide services for people with autism and their families as well as mental health issues. It is a safe, natural environment to have fun and be themselves without judgement or labels.
Viewpoint is a user involvement charity in Hertfordshire for people with mental health or drug and alcohol problems. It is essential that the people who use or who have used mental health or drug and alcohol services are enabled to help make positive changes to them. The experience and expertise which can be gained can help commissioners and providers to make the biggest difference in peoples’ lives. Viewpoint achieves this in a variety of ways including: Service user representation Local forums and meetings Specialist workshops Surveys and online media Training We provide support to our members to use their experience in the most positive way, drawing on their abilities to ensure we are user led.
Blenheim is passionate about providing accessible and high quality support services for drug and alcohol users, families and carers. We provide tailored services to enable positive and meaningful change to support social reintegration. www.blenheimcdp.org.uk
FAMILY FRIENDS PROVIDES LONG-TERM SUPPORT TO FAMILIES & CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH BEFRIENDING & MENTORING SERVICES. VOLUNTEERS OFFER WEEKLY SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN DEPRIVED AREAS OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA AND HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM. WE AIM TO HELP FAMILIES FIND THEIR STRENGTHS AND MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES.
Phoenix Futures is a leading service provider for people with drug and alcohol problems.Through our expertise we support our service users at every stage of their recovery and we reduce the impact of drug and alcohol related harm,enabling people to rebuild their lives.www.phoenix-futures.org.uk
The Citizens Advice service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. The service aims to provide the advice people need for the problems they face, and to improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives.
We are small charity who work with survivors of all forms of abuse and we provide education and training to those who work with survivors. We offer a one to one professional counselling service which is not restricted but based on the individual clients needs.