GATE (Gypsy and Traveller Empowerment) works on behalf of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities across Hertfordshire from a base in Ware. It offers advice, information and advocacy on all kinds of issues including education, planning and housing, homelessness, health and employment for example. It works with people on a one-to-one basis, at drop-in sessions, and […]
Browns Community Services focuses on working with some of the most socially excluded, disadvantaged and vulnerable people in communities across parts of south east England. It aims to transform lives and build more inclusive and stronger communities. Various programmes and courses are run, including advocacy work, empowerment and skills-provision, and around 150 people are supported […]
The Association owns and runs the Bradbury Centre – a purpose-built older people’s day-care centre in Bonar Bridge, a small village about an hour north of Inverness. It provides valued care and support to older people aged 60+, who are referred to it from a range of bodies including GPs, mental health teams, and the […]
This charity aims to help older people at risk of isolation and loneliness who are living in care homes and in the community, to enjoy the best possible quality of life. It does this though meaningful engagement and activities with their local communities. It also promotes volunteering in the wider public, and creates intergenerational activities […]
POW! (Power of Women) Thanet is a registered charity, based in Margate, that was established in 2015. POW! Thanet organises and facilitates community projects that aim to celebrate and explore issues around feminism, women and girls. It runs engagement projects with schools, works with local arts and cultural organisations, and empowers women and girls to […]
Tillery Action for You focuses on assisting disadvantaged people to overcome barriers to training and employment. It operates across the Blaenau Gwent area of South Wales. The organisation offers a range of training and transitional employment opportunities from its workshops in the Innovation Centre Ebbw Vale. Tillery Action For You instigates and undertakes green space […]
Northside 50+ Club is run by a committee of volunteers, and operates in the Greater Shantallow area of the city of Derry. The Club meets weekly, every Monday morning at a local community centre, and has around 60 people attending (our numbers have gone up again this year). The Club run a range of activities, […]
This charity was established to provide long-term employability support to survivors of human trafficking. It works to prevent the re-trafficking of survivors through providing confidence and employability workshops, one-to-one coaching, work placements and education opportunities enabling long-lasting positive change to rebuild their lives. The Foundation has offered funding towards expanding the Sophie Hayes Programme in […]
This charity serves the largely rural area of North Dorset, and works from an office in Sturminster Newton. It provides a range of services, offers information and advice, and carries out home visits. It also runs a bereavement and befriending service which provides a volunteer to visit older people who are isolated in their homes. […]
This charity exists to provide support for people experiencing mental health issues of a medium term or enduring nature, who are often isolated. Based in Morpeth, its remit is to cover south-east Northumberland. It offers a range of services including counselling, social interaction, discussion groups, activities and groups such as creative writing, crafts, mindfulness, and […]