Grassroots works with local good causes across Colchester and Tendring supporting vulnerable people and sustaining local communities. Since 1991, over £745,000 has been raised and more than 775 grants have been made.
It provides a variety of groups for families with children aged 0-5. It is run by a Committee of families employing experienced and trained staff to enable a high quality provision for the community. It relies on fundraising to enable the full facilities to continue and improve.
Ladybarn Community Association exists to work with the local community and in partnership with other organisations to develop opportunities for local people through the provision of activities that meet the needs of the local community.
Stockton Dawah Association was established by a local group of people with the aim of providing services for the community. The vision of the charity is to serve as a hub for the local community, with emphasis on Authentic Islam, Dawah, Education and the Community.
Action Oldham is a new charity initiative for those who are passionate about the communities of Oldham borough. Action Oldham connects people and businesses to local good causes helping to make a real difference to people's lives.
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The Carrick Centre are a limited company with charitable status who operate a high quality venue which meets a range of needs and contributes to the community and economic development of Maybole and the surrounding villages.
re’new is a regeneration charity working with disadvantaged people and communities. Our Vision: Working to regenerate communities to ensure that everyone has the same chances in life wherever they live.
“Listening to Communities” Nene Valley Community Action provides services that develop opportunities; supports and builds capacity, enables and helps people and communities to achieve positive outcomes
Ghana Volunteers is a program set up by Community Empowerment Development Initiatives that gives students from The University of Nottingham the chance contribute to local community development in Ghana while learning new skills and experiencing a different culture and way of life.
ACF are dedicated to promote integration and cohesion within communities by confronting and preventing violent extremism in all its forms. We work with vulnerable people and local people to protect, educate, empower and enrich our communities.
The charity entitled Histon & Impington Community Minibus operates a community minibus in Histon & Impington and the locality. The minibus provides a lifeline for many older residents through providing transport for shopping, to the doctors and clubs. The minibus is also used by childrens groups.
Gateway into the Community aims to support people with learning disabilities to enjoy themselves and get more out of life. We run social groups, courses and activities. We signpost people to opportunities in the local area. We can also provide a Personal Community Support Service.
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ECRAD is a Scottish Charity which works together with ECRAD Malawi to drive forward a programme of improvements to alleviate the suffering and deprivation brought about by the HIV/Aids virus which has badly hit this already impoverished nation. Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjfhOlCIqlA
Rotary – Good company, good causes, good consequences. Rotary offers opportunity to meet other professionals, broadening your horizons; learning about issues in your local community; and engaging in fundraising and practical action.
Skills for Developments objective is in the development of skills as a means of empowering disempowered people and alleviating poverty. We believe in grass root empowerment and that for any sustainable solution, the solution and resolution must originate from the community itself.
Irish Community Care offers a culturally sensitive service to the local Irish population whilst supporting the broader local community.
Colwich Playgroup is a preschool community playgroup and providing education and childcare for all families within the local community. We are based in the village of Colwich in Staffordshire and support the surrounding villages. Our fundraising events ensure we can regularly update and refresh resources for use by the children who attend.
Pepe supports local community development work in developing countries. It is currently focusing on work in rural South Africa. Pepe ensures that every aspect of its work leads to empowerment of local people – helping people to improve their own lives and not imposing solutions from the outside.
Nabir Foundation is an organisation which is continuously working with close families and communities to create an environment that protects, promotes and educates children and adults in the South Asian region. Our long term objective is to create a less then thriving location to one that can support itself independently, this can only be done by providing communities with the necessary tools. Through Nabir foundation we hope to provide these communities with additional schools, provisional housing, medical care and to create a governing body that will ensure that members of these communities are not being exploited and abused, we feel that these are the necessary tools needed for a local area in South Asia to thrive. We feel that our aims can only be defined in the current climate of the community, in order to define aims they must be a reflection of what is needed for the community during that period of time. Bangladesh is located in the Southern region of Asia near the Bay of Bengal this is an area that we are primarily focusing our effects on. Bangladesh is still revered as being a developing nation. Having been effected by numerous cyclones and floods on a yearly basis it has been difficult for communities to flourish as they have neither homes to live in, clean supply of food and water, and access to education. For this reason our short terms aims are to create: Housing quarters Provide clean water Provide children and adults the access of more free education centres and schools
POP: 'Play Our Part' is a lifestyle organisation. This unique new charity aims to make it easy for people in the UK to assist community projects in the developing world. POP does this by acting as a bridge between its members - and community organisations that work to support people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
The Chariy develops and manages resources in Crail for the benefit of all residents and visitors
We are working for the community and diversity in the london Borough of Hillingdon by providing essential services and the main purposeis to build a purpose build Mosque in the borough.
Our charitable status allows us to provide a trusted framework for individuals and small groups to work within. Our aims are broad enough to include the variety of people, services, buildings and areas in need of our support. Community Solutions promotes and encourages community cohesion.