Entries by Gill Aconley

Empower Inspire

Empower Inspire CIC was established at the beginning of 2022 as a direct response to a post-Covid world. The idea was to reduce isolation and promote inclusion through the creation of community groups to be formed on a needs-led basis.  The organisation operates in the Neath Port Talbot/Swansea Bay area of south Wales.  Empower Inspire […]

Friends of Scottish Settlers

Known as FOSS, this charity aims to help New Scots integrate into Falkirk and remove barriers to accessing service. It is a befriending charity, working with any newcomers to the area, in the majority supporting resettled refugees and people in the asylum system. FOSS is based in Falkirk in the Forth Valley. In February 2023, […]

Beloved

Beloved was founded ten years ago to provide support for women working in the indoor sex industry who experience disadvantage and generally do not access mainstream services. It works across Bristol and works closely with other charities and agencies to coordinate support. The charity offers casework support and assists the women with a broad range […]

Foundations 2 Change

Foundations 2 Change has the overall aim ‘to show men that a successful life outside of prison is possible’. It was founded by people who had been through the criminal justice themselves, and recognised that there were different ways to help people reintegrate back into society after being imprisoned. Much of its work is with […]

Lincolnshire Traveller Initiative

This charity states it is committed to creating opportunities, community cohesion and positive futures for Lincolnshire’s Traveller communities.  It aims to empower families and provide tailored services to meet their needs.  It supports the Traveller community across the county of Lincolnshire, running various projects and schemes. The work is split into four main areas – […]

East Fife Mental Health Befriending Project

This Project was established to bridge the gap in services for people who are isolated as a result of their mental health issues.  It works across the rural areas of East Fife and Levenmouth, including many small towns and villages.  The Befriending Project works by recruiting and training volunteer befrienders and matching them with people […]

Conversation Club Leeds

Conversation Club Leeds is a registered charity that has been running since 2016.  It offers a safe and relaxed atmosphere in which asylum seekers and refugees can meet and learn or practice their English.  The charity is completely volunteer-led, with local volunteers and asylum seekers and refugees all offering mutual support.  Two weekly sessions are […]

Magheralin Parish Caring Association

This charity works across a parish of around 2,500 families in the two small rural villages of Magheralin and Dollingstown and surrounding areas in County Down. It has set up a community venture to address needs in the local area and to offer activities and programmes that are designed to meet people’s needs. It runs […]

Dementia Friendly Parishes around the Yealm

This charity works in the rural parishes of Wembury, Brixton, Yealmpton, Newton & Noss and Holbeton which are situated around the River Yealm in South Devon.  It focuses its work on supporting families who have a family member diagnosed with or living with dementia, and also raises awareness of dementia in the wider community. Around […]

Living Vital

Living Vital is a community gardening project based at Stanmer Park on the outskirts of Brighton. The organisation aims to improve mental and physical wellbeing through socialising and connection with nature. It offers the opportunity for people to learn about growing food sustainably, improving local biodiversity, nutrition, simple woodwork and bushcraft skills, and cookery and […]