(UK, 520755) Browse eventsChester le Street Sea Cadets is a uniformed youth charity. Our aim is to inspire young people through nautical adventure and challenge to help give them a head start in life. We have been part of our local community since 1943 and we pride ourselves on our community service.
(UK, SC041385) Browse eventsWhite Ribbon Scotland is a campaign to involve men in tackling violence against women. It is a joint initiative by a coalition of organisations, individuals and groups of men around Scotland. We are part of the international White Ribbon Campaign, with campaigns in over 60 countries worldwide.
(UK, 1039485) Browse eventsDerbyshire Community Foundation is a Derbyshire-based charity, providing vital grant funding to voluntary and community groups across Derbyshire, supporting the most vulnerable in our society and helping enrich the lives of people living in our communities. We fund a wide range of groups, including those involved in supporting carers, survivors of domestic abuse, children and young people and isolated elderly residents. Our grants also provide the people of Derbyshire with access to music, the arts, sport, advice, childcare, transport, counselling and a host of other services.
(UK, 1081146) Browse eventsIn the current climate, schools across the country are underfunded. As a small, single form entry primary, additional funds are needed to supplement funding for IT, resources and many other areas. We are currently fundraising for improvements to our library to provide additional learning space.
(UK, 1009956) Browse eventsWaterbeach Community Playgroup was established in 1972. We are a small charity preschool set in the grounds of the primary school, providing a safe and happy environment in which children can learn through play. We deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum for children aged two to four.
(UK, 1112079) Browse eventsSouthwark Helping Hands Club is assisting people with learning and physical disabilities with the aspirations of helping individuals to develop social skills that allow them to experience all the advantages of independency where possible.
(UK, 1130232) Browse eventsAryana Aid is a volunteer led charity working to improve the lives of orphan children ordinary men and women in Afghanistan. our volunteers are drawn from a diverse range of backgrounds including IT, the law, media and business. we work with the local Afghan community to deliver emergency aid and long term sustainability through our orphan sponsorship, widow skills training, and water and wheelchair project. Since launching in 2009, we've used 100% of the donations collected by our head office in London to fund the initiatives led by volunteers, at our satellite office in Afghanistan The name Aryana was chosen after we decided we should expand our help into neighbouring countries like Pakistan, who were just as poverty stricken as those in Afghanistan, and we wanted our charity to represent all of these countries as a unity. Aryana was the name used for the countries of Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, which made up the Persian kingdom. Aryana Aid is a good united team of volunteers who put their heart and soul into helping to relieve poverty, bringing hope and happiness into the lives of those who had nothing to keep them going, by working together to build orphanages, water pumps, as well as distributing food, clothes and basic necessities. We are also now able to help out in emergency situations such as natural disasters quickly and efficiently, so that damage is kept to a minimum.
(UK, 1093963) Browse eventsPageant is a small UK based charity, which provides help with education in The Gambia. Pageant funds its essential activities in The Gambia from its members’ modest annual subscriptions. This means that 100% of all donations and anything raised by sponsored events goes directly to projects in The Gambia. Pageant has shipped consignments of donated furniture and educational items to Gambian schools, and has helped with the construction and renovation of classrooms, school kitchens, staff-rooms and sports facilities. Have a look at some of Pageants activities, in Bakalarr, around Banjul and in other parts of The Gambia. Science teaching in The Gambia suffers from a lack of equipment and scarcity of textbooks. Joe Brock, Head of Science at Collyer’s College in Horsham, developed a Practical Science textbook and associated low cost resource kits, which have been presented to Gambian science teachers at a number of seminars (see details and more details) Pageant provides a service whereby Pageant members can sponsor individual students to enable them to complete their education. (see more information) Poor health can adversely affect students’ educational attainments, so Pageant works with village communities in the fight against malaria. We distribute mosquito nets (see details) and encourage villagers to grow Artemisia annua, a plant with proven anti-malarial properties (see details) In the wider community Pageant is helping with adult literacy as well as providing micro-loans to enable women to start small businesses. (more information) Pageant has benefited from all sorts of fund-raising efforts and sponsored challenges. Have a look at this summary of our fund-raising activities. So if you are thinking of undertaking some exciting challenge, then please consider raising sponsorship for Pageant′s projects. We will build you a page (or pages) on our website to help with your fund-raising. (see an example)
(UK, 503582) Browse eventsHelp Syston Scouts fuel adventure! From camping under the stars to learning vital life skills, we give young people the chance to explore, grow & thrive. Your donation supports equipment, activities & opportunities that shape tomorrow’s leaders.
(US, Family and Community Resources Inc - N/A) Browse eventsFamily and Community Resources, Inc. is dedicated to serving individuals and families whose lives are impacted by trauma including violence at home, school or in their community. FCR is committed to providing the highest quality of services including advocacy, support, individual and group treatment, case management and community education and training. Survivors have the right to receive these services free of any bias with regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, religion, veteran status, uniformed military service, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, gender identity, physical or mental challenges or any other classification protected by law. All FCR services are provided within a setting that preserves their safety, confidentiality and dignity and that empower them to move toward personal growth, health and happiness.
(UK, 1046048) Browse eventsPTA events range from discos, pantomimes, film nights, Christmas Fairs, Easter egg hunts and quiz nights which add a bit of fun to the children’s lives, and helps build the children (and parents) social relationships with others. More importantly, the money raised goes straight back into the school
(UK, 1157176) Browse eventsThe objects of the charity are to raise funds for charitable purposes to either directly grant or indirectly through the distribution to other charitable organisations, with the same or similar objects, to: a) Assist persons who are currently serving or who have served in the armed forces and to promote and protect the health of those that been wounded whilst serving in the armed forces by making grants to purchase equipment for their rehabilitation b) Promote the relief of people of all ages who have physical and mental disabilities and/or are suffering mental distress c) Promote healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of sports d) To help young people, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society e) To provide support and activities for young people which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals Every year, we take part in an extreme challenge as a charity. This year we cycled, kayaked and walked 1000 miles in and along the Thames. Very soon we'll be announcing our event for 2015. Follow us for more details @rosecharitable