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Virgin Money Charity of the Year
(UK, 1128267COY) Browse events
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(UK, 1128267COY) Virgin Money has chosen AgeUK and YouthNet as its Charities of the Year and is proud to support them as they work to improve lives for older and younger people - reducing isolation and loneliness across the generations. Imagine feeling cut off, that you simply don’t count and that no one cares about you. This is the reality for millions of older and younger people in our society today. 1 million older people in the UK go for over a month without speaking to a friend, relative or neighbour. 5 million older people consider television as their main source of company. Around one million young people are currently not in education, employment and training. With growing levels of youth homelessness and mental health issues, young people are at risk of becoming a lost generation. Money raised through this exciting new partnership with Virgin Money will support Age UK and YouthNet to reduce loneliness and isolation by providing life changing support to older and young people in Virgin Money’s local communities and across the UK. Thank you for supporting this partnership. With your help we can really make a difference. For more information about the charities, please visit our websites; www.ageuk.org.uk and www.youthnet.org. To make your fundraising page please click on the button below, thank you for getting involved!
COAP (Children Of Addicted Parents And People)
(UK, 1140969) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Research highlights that 7 million young people in the UK are affected by parental binge drinking, alcoholism and drug addiction. COAP www.coap.org.uk reaches out to the many hidden voices who through embarrassment, fear, secrecy and shame may not speak to someone face to face by providing online support through our: Online moderated message boards Mentoring Free online counselling Awareness raising outreach workshops Children and young people share concerns (no matter how big or small they may be) about another family member's addiction; whether it’s alcohol or substance abuse, or addictive behaviours such as gambling. Together our ever growing online community supports and empowers each other, sharing life stories and seeking support and advice from others who understand what they’re going through. We want to ensure that no child or young person affected by parental and family addiction feels alone. Thank you for helping us to break the silence, stigma and secrecy that surrounds parental and family addiction.
Dyslexia Action
(UK, 268502) Browse events
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1 in 10 people in the UK are affected by dyslexia, which can impact all areas of life, not just reading and writing. It can cause low self esteem, anxiety and even depression if unidentified. Your donations allow us to change the lives of people with dyslexia through our centres and outposts.
Friends For A Uk Cenacolo Community
(UK, 1089689) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Helps those who have suffered from addictions and also other young people who have become disillusioned or dissatisfied with their lives.
Ditch Debt with Dignity
(UK, SCO44705) Browse events
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(UK, SCO44705) We provide free, confidential, non judgemental support and advice to those suffering debt and/or money worries.
Samaritans of South West Herts at Watford
(UK, 260598) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00The Samaritans of SW Herts is an independent charity, affiliated with the national Samaritans charity that supports people who are troubled, despairing and suicidal in the whole of the South West Herts area and sometimes beyond. We have to raise about £30,000 per year through our own efforts to keep the service going in the community. From our centre in central Watford about 118 volunteers provide a free telephone, email, personal visitor and outreach service to a population of more than 600,000 people. It costs about £80 per day to keep our centre operating; if we paid for the volunteer time at the national average wage , it would cost more than £700 per day. For many people our emotional support service is their lifeline. We depend on the generosity of others to keep our centre open -- thank you for your support!
SAMARITANS of Hastings & Rother
(UK, 233437) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00We are available to anyone experiencing feelings of emotional distress or despair and offer confidential, non-judgemental support by phone, face to face and email. We take over 22,000 calls & answer about 555 emails a year and need approximately £80/day to run our branch.
Perth Samaritans
(UK, SCO16369) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Things on your mind? Talk to Samaritans. We dont know when you are going to need us, so thats why we are open 24 hours a day, every day. Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. Whatever youre going through, whether its big or small, dont bottle it up. We are here for you if youre worried about something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to someone. We offer our service by telephone, email, letter and face to face. So if you need to talk - get in touch, well listen.
The Wider Circle
(UK, The Wider Circle) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00The Wider Circle facilitates a process of self-healing in the form of group programmes which restore a sense of hope in the lives of people who are experiencing memories of a shocking event which has left them with feelings of isolation, alienation, and pain.
Dore Foundation
(UK, 1096562) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00The Dore Foundation aims to improve the lives of people who have difficulties with learning. It is a grant giving organisation with a particular focus on supporting early interventions for children with special educational needs (SEN). As such, it works collaboratively with schools and other partners to provide access to the Dore Programme, a personalised programme of daily physical exercises for people with learning difficulties and SEN such as Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and ADHD. It is estimated that one in five of us struggle to learn. The pressures to belong and to achieve are consistently promoted, yet the gulf between those who have difficulties with learning and everyone else is still evident. Today’s educational system isn’t working for a significant number of children, many of whom lack the support or resources to do anything about it. We want to help bridge the gap wherever we can to provide real support for those in need and give children the opportunity to achieve and a belief in their own ability.
The Herefordshire Samaritans
(UK, 507570) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Since 1972, The Herefordshire Samaritans have been providing emotional support to those experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including feelings of suicide to the people of Herefordshire, the surround counties and throughout the UK. Each year we answer more than 13,000 calls, reply to almost 3,000 e-mails and respond to more that 1,500 text messages from people who need the unique support offered by Samaritans. It costs more than £140 per day to keep our branch open, all of which must be raised locally. Any support you're able to give will always be gratefully received.
Grippers
(UK, 1117290) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Grippers supports people in Gloucestershire who are recovering from psychosis. It has two aims: One is to give financial help to individuals to enable them to participate in in activities. The other is to increase the recognition of the early symptoms of psychosis.
Crossroads Care Bury
(UK, 1012177) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Our work in BuryIn the Bury Metropolitan area we currently support around 300 families and individuals providing them with over 60,000 hours of support each year, helping carers make a life of their own outside caring, but there is much more that we could do if we can raise the funds.Fighting Carer Burnout.At present there are many more Carers than there are resources for them to get a regular break, which is why so many Carers eventualy have to stop their caring role simply due to their own ill health. Crossroads aim is to provide support for Carers to stop them being overwhelmed by the stress of caring and to stop Carers burning out and becoming ill. Every penny we raise through supporters like you goes into the work of supporting Carers or the people they care for. This ranges from provide emergency care hours to support Carers in crisis, through to projects for people with dementia and their Carers. NationallyDid you know Crossroads Care is Britains leading provider of social care? In 2010/11 we provided 5,180,818 hours of care..that's the equivalent of >591 years of care! Who is a Carer?A carer is anyone who (unpaid) looks after a person, be that a family friend, child, or neighbour who is; disabled; ill with a life limiting illness; has a mental illness, or substance abuse problem,where that person could not manage without that support. Exhausted Carers need a break.A significant number of such Carers provide more than 50 hours of care every week, and without the services of Crossroads Care they may never get a regular break to have some time to themsevles. Many other Carers, who may not do as many hours each week, have been caring for someone seven days a week for up to 10 years or more. People not profitAs a charity, we care for people not for profit.Our Support Staff love their work, they understand what Carers and those they care for need. They know its the simple things that really matter, they do the unpleasant jobs with a smile and take pleasure in working hard to fit into family life.Thats why Crossroads Care are the people Carers turn to.Fully trained staff - Flexible serviceOur fully trained staff provide Carers with regular time to themselves, be that daily, overnight, weekly, or ad-hoc as required. All our support plans are tailor made to fit the Carer and the people they support.Age, illness, condition, no problemWe provide services to anyone with care needs, be that a child with a disability, a teenager with learning difficulties, adults with life limiting illness, or conditions like dementia. We also provide palliative care for people at the end of life. Whatever the challenge Crossroads Care Bury can cope, and we can do more with your help, so please give generously so we can help others in need.Crossroads Care Bury was awarded 3*** "Excellent" by the Care Quality Commission on our latest inspection in 2010. Visit our Facebook page Follow XrdsCareBury on Twitter
Barnsley Samaritans
(UK, 502413) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Barnsley branch of Samaritans provides confidential non-judgmental emotional support, 24 hours a day, for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. The Samaritans vision is that fewer people die by suicide. They work to achieve this vision by making it their mission to alleviate emotional distress and reduce the incidence of suicidalfeelings and suicidal behaviour.
Age UK Coventry
(UK, 1096112) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00A £5 donation would pay for 10 information and advice leaflets A £15 donation would support an older person affected by dementia for an hour A £25 donation would help provide a hospital outreach worker. A donation of any size would be used to help older people living her in Coventry. You support is greatly apprecieted. Age UK Coventry is an independent charity providing a range of quality services to meet the needs of people in later life in Coventry. Our vision is to see a fair, inclusive, respectful and supportive society in which each older person leads a good quality, fulfilling, enjoyable and fun filled life, and in their later years is supported to live independently, safely and comfortably at home for as long as they wish. Our mission is to promote and enhance the well-being and quality of life of all older people in Coventry and to help make later life a more fulfilling and enjoyable experience. To support people especially at those points in life when the right help can make a significant difference. We are a very active charity within the community making a real difference to the lives’ of older people everyday. Help us make that difference by helping us raise money so we can continue to provide these vital services.
Southampton Counselling Ltd
(UK, 1099978) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Southampton Counselling is a BACP registered centre providing high quality therapy tailored to each individual. One to one open-ended once weekly counselling or one to one CBT counselling with an agreed and specific focus. We are a self funding and donations to the service enables us to offer counselling to people who are unemployed or on a low income. We also offer a wide range of BACP accredited training programmes.
Banbury & District Samaritans
(UK, 1080167) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00We provide emotional support to people who are in crisis, feel distressed or are thinking of suicide. We give them the time & space to talk about feelings, help them understand their problems better & explore options. It costs £75 a day to run our centre & we depend upon voluntary contributions.
Southend On Sea Citizens Advice Bureau
(UK, 1090600) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00The 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.
Age Concern Ceredigion
(UK, 1042789) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00A charity that provides projects and services for older people, their families and carers in Ceredigion
The Angela Harrison Charitable Trust
(UK, 1114051) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Based in Cornwall, The Angela Harrison Charitable Trust aims to raise awareness and increase knowledge of antenatal and postnatal mental illness, including postnatal depression, and to provide support for women and families affected by such illness.
Portsmouth Mind
(UK, 1102203) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00We are growing a Peer Support Network in the city. Group meetings and activities are run by members with the aim of giving and receiving help founded on the key principles of respect, shared responsibility and mutual agreement of what is helpful.We provide the training structure and promotion.
The Samaritans Of Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset
(UK, 292560) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Samaritans provide non-judgemental confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Funds are needed to support our telephone, face-to-face and email contact with people in emotional crisis, including those with suicidal thoughts. Our Weston Super Mare Branch answers over 15,000 calls annually. We rely on local fundraising and donations to meet the costs of our service. Our basic cost is £350 per week (approximately £50 each day) – could you sponsor us for a DAY or a WEEK?
Crossroads Care East Anglia
(UK, 1091389) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00If you look after a relative or friend who is ill, frail or disabled, you probably find it extremely difficult to have a full life of your own. Crossroads Care East Anglia helps by stepping into the shoes of carers and looking after the person they care for so the carer can have a regular break. Our staff are fully trained in practical care and are sensitive to the emotional pressures of caring. They love their work and long experience means they understand what carers and those they care for need and feel. We offer a full range of services for all age groups disabilities or health conditions at any time of day or night, and any frequency or duration. We cover Norfolk, Suffolk and Uttlesford. Our staff will provide the service in your home or they can take the person you care for out. The service is tailored to individual needs. In addition we run a number of clubs and activities for adult carers, young carers and people with care needs. Crossroads Care East Anglia is a charity. We rely on your support to enable us to reach more carers and people who need our help. We are very grateful for all donations, legacies and fundraising activities. For more information go to our website: www.crossroadseastanglia.org.uk
Greater Durham Citizens Advice Bureau
(UK, 1151790) Browse events
YTD Raised: £0.00Greater Durham Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent charity based throughtout County Durham with bureaux based within Durham City, Peterlee, Seaham, Consett, Stanley, Bishop Auckland and Chester le Street. The Citizens Advice service offers practical, up-to-date information and advice on a wide range of topics, including; debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer and other problems. Our advice is available to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality, age, nationality, disability or religion. For further information please visit www.greaterdurhamcab.org.uk