Life Centre (UK, 1127779) Browse events

Lifecentre is a Sussex based charity providing help to child and adult survivors of rape and sexual abuse and their families. A quarter of those we help are under 18, the youngest just 5 years old. Sexual abuse has a devastating effect on lives. Over half of our clients think regularly of suicide; two thirds are depressed. A significant number self harm or over-eat in an attempt to make themselves less attractive; others turn to drugs or alcohol to block out painful memories. Not surprisingly normal daily routines become difficult or impossible. There are no quick fixes, but healing does come with expert help and time. We see survivors able to sleep again, returning to employment, school, their hobbies and families; survivors getting justice through the courts; survivors transforming their shame and despair into purpose for life. Referrals for counselling have risen every year since we started in 2001. In 2013 we expect to have over 350 referrals and get over 14,000 calls, texts and emails to our helplines. We do all this for less that £250,000 a year - roughly the cost to society of three rapes. Less than 10% of these costs are met by government grants. Thank you for your support which will make a real difference. * Please note that the registered address is not the location of our offices and counselling rooms which are all in a confidential location. Mail can be safely sent to this registered address for collection, however.

Gateshead Crossroads (UK, 1059917) Browse events

We are a leading local provider of quality support services for Carers, the people they care for and their families. We are the only service who provide support to young carers in the Gateshead area and currently work with over 900 families helping carers to make a life of their own.

George Bairstow Charitable Trust (UK, 1155769) Browse events

To support charitable causes bearing in mind the charitable work and other interests of George Bairstow.

Dyslexia North East (UK, 1129358) Browse events

Dyslexia North East seeks to promote knowledge, skills and understanding of dyslexia. To inspire and support dyslexics and enable them to achieve their full potential. Our vision is to create a society that celebrates difference. We aim to improve our outreach to individuals and families with dyslexia whether they are adults or children. Also to raise awareness in the community and encourage Dyslexia Friendly Schools, Colleges and Workplaces. We provide educational meetings, workshops and conferences, to increase knowledge and skills. We provide resources and a lending library. We offer advice, information and guidance, as well as tuition and training courses. Membership is open to all, but anyone can contact for help.

Tyneside Women's Health (UK, 1126648) Browse events

Tyneside Women's Health exists to support women to improve and maintain their mental health and emotional wellbeing, in order to enable women to achieve their personal potential.

Birthmark Support Group (UK, 1090952) Browse events

We are here to offer UK-based advice and support to people with birthmarks and their families. We are a registered charity, set up in 1998 by parents of children with vascular birthmarks.

Cherry Tree Nursery SWOP (UK, 900325) Browse events

We provide rehabilitation for the mentally ill in the supportive community environment of a plant nursery, restoring hope, dignity, purpose and friendship.

Sunderland Carers' Centre (UK, 1118502) Browse events

Thank you for visiting our profile page on MyDonate.Sunderland Carers' Centre offers a confidential information, advice and support service to carers throughout the City of Sunderland (including Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Easington Lane and Washington).

tastelife (UK, 1158516) Browse events

tastelife is about just that: tasting life. tastelife believes in breaking free from eating disorders, and rediscovering life in all its fullness.People with eating disorders are in a very dark place.tastelife brings light to them, their family and friends by providing compassionateknowledge, understanding, and tools for recovery. As one person, withexperience of our course, described it: “tastelife is a life-saver”. Help from the NHS is limited to the most severe cases and hospitaladmissions for those dangerously ill with anorexia and bulimia have doubled over the last three years. Government sources suggest that 4 million people in the UK have eating disorders. Many overweight people are suffering from bingeeating disorder which literally means they are addicted to food and in danger of diabetes, heart disease or stroke.With cuts to mental health budgets continuing, tastelife plugs a much needed gap, offering an 8 session, accredited, community course toprovide sufferers and their carers with tools to walk out of the darkness into the light. We need your help to bring light to more people. Please donate now £3.00 enables us to send out a free copy of Do’s and Don’ts for Carers or Top Tips for sufferers. £40.00 will give a free place to someone who can’t afford the cost of the course and £100.00 allows us subsidise someone to attend our training to become a new course leader. Charity No: 1158516 Find out more Website http://www.tastelifeuk.org Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Tastelifeuk/?fref=ts

CWTCH (Pembrokeshire) (UK, 1158430) Browse events

Horsham and Crawley Samaritans (UK, 265617) Browse events

Thank you for visiting the Samaritans of Horsham & Crawley profile page on MyDonate.The Samaritans service is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.

The Jonny Wilkinson Foundation (UK, 1164218) Browse events

Our mission is to enable social participation within communities to tackle mental health concerns together, in order to inspire individuals, influence prejudice and promote awareness and understanding. The Jonny Wilkinson Foundation gives life changing support to the members of our community who need it most. Every year, many of us will be affected by mental health issues either directly or through someone we know. Providing practical help and support is at the heart of what we do as we believe that no one should have to struggle alone. We are supporting institutions that, through their work, enable individuals to face huge challenges. Charity No: 1164218

Early Break (UK, 1072052) Browse events

Early Break offer free counselling, advice and treatment for children, young people and their families who have issues regarding drugs and alcohol in Bury, Rochdale, and East Lancashire.  For more information please visit our website at www.earlybreak.co.uk or like/follow our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/earlybreakuk) and Twitter feed (@EarlybreakUK)

Turning Point Scotland (UK, SC028827) Browse events

Turning Point Scotland provides support to adults with complex issues such as learning disabilities, substance misuse, homelessness, mental health & criminal justice. We offer crisis intervention, housing support, care at home, community rehab, residential care and social enterprise.

VoiceAbility (UK, 1076630) Browse events

VoiceAbility empowers people with learning disabilities and mental health problems to bring about positive change to their own lives. We offer: Advocacy services - helping people to speak up for themselves and to make decisions about their lives Self-advocacy projects - self-advocacy based projects which enable people to develop valuable life skills Consultancy and Training - a team made up of people with learning disabilities who offer consultancy and training to various organisations around disability awareness We also work with people with dementia, physical and visual impairments and carers.

The Sirona Foundation (UK, 1154787) Browse events

The Sirona Foundation funds projects that enhance health & social care services provided in the Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas, enabling people to maintain their independence and continue their daily lives to achieve the best possible health and wellbeing.

Off Centre (UK, 288275) Browse events

Off Centre supports the mental health and well-being needs of young people aged 11-25 in Hackney and surrounding boroughs. We provide a range counselling services, therapeutic interventions and psychosocial support services that help support young people’s mental good health and wellbeing.

MuchLoved (UK, 1118590) Browse events

MuchLoved enable bereaved family and friends to come together and create beautiful and fitting website memorials to their loved ones. MuchLoved partners with many leading bereavement organisations and exists to help people remember and to work through their grief positively.

The Reader Organisation (UK, 1126806) Browse events

The Reader Organisation works to bring about social change by sharing great literature, making it possible for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to engage with reading, improve wellbeing and build community. Through their ‘Get Into Reading’ project, where prose and poetry are read aloud in groups that meet each week, The Reader Organisation brings the pleasure of great literature to people of all ages across the UK. They have found that shared reading provides an appealing and holistic service to those most in need - the elderly, people suffering from mental ill-health, offenders, looked-after children - enabling them to develop the emotional apparatus to improve their personal happiness and social functioning. The Reader Organisation is an independent national charity. Its head office is in Liverpool and they have projects running across the North West, North East, London, the South West, Scotland and North Wales. They work with local health, education and social care authorities, as well as library services, community organisations, care home providers and the criminal justice sector to deliver over 200,000 hours of reading each year. Their Read to Lead training course has also enabled over 700 people (from nurses and librarians, to fire fighters and probation officers) to deliver shared reading groups in their part of the country.

Praxis Care (UK, XN80842) Browse events

Praxis Care, registered as a charity in 1983, is Northern Ireland’s largest charity employing over 1,200 care and support staff and providing services in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and England. Praxis Care is a major provider of services for adults and children with a learning disability, mental ill health, acquired brain injury and for older people, including people with dementia.   Services include:    

Careline (UK, 1068801) Browse events

Careline is a free telephone befriending service for people living in the Derbyshire Dales and Uttoxeter area. We aim to make people's lives better by calling those who feel in need of support - they may be elderly, less able to get out, feeling lonely or isolated.  We offer friendship to the people that we call and peace of mind to their families and friends. With our team of 60+ volunteers who make the calls, we provide greater social interaction for our members, helping to give them the confidence to remain living independently. We make calls every day of the year, including weekends and holidays. Our service is completely free to use. Although we receive some funding, as a local charity we rely on donations and support from our community to keep this valuable service running.

Towerhill Community Charity (UK, 1132199) Browse events

The charity’s aim is to help improve the well-being, health, education and care of people in Towerhill.We focus health & education whilst promoting community adhesion.

Chesterfield And District Society For People With A Learning Disability (UK, 1066584) Browse events

Ability provides care and support to Adults and Young People with learning disability, disabled people with complex needs and or mental health. We have delivered services that promote inclusion, empowerment, rights and choices since 1955 in and around Derbyshire

Mind Your Head (UK, SC038381) Browse events

Mind Your Head is a Shetland based charity. Our aims are to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of mental ill-health. www.mindyourhead.org.uk

Warrington Community Living (UK, 1003023) Browse events

Warrington Community Living (WCL) was established in 1991 and has a long history of supporting people in Warrington. Warrington Community Living is a local charity that seeks to support people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older people, people with dementia and people experiencing mental health issues to lead their lives in a purposeful, healthy and enjoyable way as full and equal members of their local community. We do this through the provision of residential homes and supported living schemes, provision of short breaks for children and young people as well as other forms of support for individuals in the the community. Warrington Community Living, is 'Supporting people to be active citizens'. We are driven to ensure that all of the people we support lead as active, enjoyable and meaningful a life as possible, one that is focused around them as individuals rather than assumptions relating to their age or other support needs. Warrington Community Living puts the people who use our service at the heart of the organisation and they help us drive the organisation in our commitment to delivering a person centred, quality and supportive service.