Based in Middlesbrough, Open Door works across areas of the North East, particularly Teesside and the Tees Valley. It’s core work is to provide advice, information and advocacy for refugees and asylum seekers. The charity offers three weekly drop-ins and one-to-one casework throughout the week. Around 900 people benefit over a typical year – and […]
True Butterflies is based in Falmouth, and helps people affected by domestic abuse across Cornwall. It offers a safe space where self-esteem and self-confidence can be rebuilt and people can share experiences and talk with other survivors. People benefit from counselling, mentoring, one-to-one support, plus ad-hoc court support, legal advice and help with benefits. The […]
Jubilee + was formed to “provide leadership, training and resources to inspire and enable the church to address social exclusion issues and impacts”. Its work is national, and includes producing research and reports on particular topics, delivering training, and addressing issues around inequality and poverty. At the October 2019 meeting, the Foundation awarded a grant […]
This charity offers a twice-weekly drop-in session for asylum seekers in the city centre of Swansea. The drop-ins help to welcome newcomers to the city, offer useful signposting, translation, advice and referrals to other services. Around 80 people attend each week, and also benefit from a hot meal and refreshments, informal ESOL, and social activities. […]
Family & Friends of Prisoners (FFOPS) is based in Swansea and runs the Family Centre attached to HMP Swansea. Its work involves meeting with families who are visiting their loved ones in prison, providing them with a range of emotional and practical support, and helping them to navigate the prison system. FFOPS provides valued support […]
Transforming Notts Together is a joint venture, working with the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham and the Church Urban Fund. It works by developing partnerships between churches, charities, and other local groups to tackle specific issues. One key aim is to tackle poverty and improve the lives of some of the poorest and most marginalised […]
New Leaf Support provides practical and emotional support to victims of domestic abuse. It works with women and men, and supports more than 650 people a year from its base in Sittingbourne in Kent. The charity offers a refuge, though the majority of work is in the community. It runs a MARDA (Multi-Agency Response to […]
Radiate Arts works alongside a range of community groups, schools, charities and organisations in and around Chester. It runs creative programmes which have a positive impact on reducing social isolation, and aim to inspire and enable individuals to interact, and build a sense of achievement and creativity. It works with thousands of people each year. […]
Dewsbury Memories was set up in early 2019, with the aim of providing support for people with dementia in the Dewsbury area of West Yorkshire. It aims to set up a network of Memories Clubs which will meet on different days, in different places. The Clubs offer social interaction and have a focus on sport, […]
This charity works with the expertise and support from City Hearts UK, a national organisation that has assisted more than 4,000 victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. City Hearts Aberdeen works to provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable and exploited women in the north east of Scotland. Key aims are […]