Larne Wellbeing Hub offers various services for anyone in the local community who is affected by a range of issues including mental health problems such as anxiety or depression, and addiction or substance misuse, suicide, or self-harm. Free counselling is available, along with drop-ins, wellbeing ‘check-ins’, mentoring, a listening ear service and one-to-one emotional support. […]
Elder Voice works from Blairgowrie across a large rural part of Eastern Perthshire. It offers a range of services that aim to benefit and advise older people living in the area. It runs a befriending scheme, offers regular shopping and prescription uplift services, provides a community and patient transport project, and offers a ‘Store to […]
Pershore and District Volunteer Centre offers three main activities locally. These are: recruiting and placing around 100 volunteers each year for the centre and various local voluntary and community organisations; a community transport scheme that includes volunteer drivers and accessible minibuses, and; a lunch club that meets three times a month for around 40 older […]
This charitable organisation effectively operates as a social recruitment agency for people with convictions. It was established in mid-2020 and is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its overall aim ‘to see people with convictions re-discover as sense of purpose through work, and become role models who drive positive generational impact across their families’. The Recruitment […]
Beauty for Ashes was set up in 2020 in response to the number of migrant women fleeing domestic abuse who were then turned away from refuges due to their immigration status. The charity is based in Manchester and is a BME-led, run by, and for, migrant women, and provides specialised services. It aims to enable […]
Welcome House was established in 2020 with the primary aim to welcome and offer emotional and practical support to asylum seekers in Hull. The founder is an asylum seeker who has many years’ experience of supporting other refugees and asylum seekers, and has support from the City Council and others. A city centre building is […]
Asylos is an international network of volunteer researchers who help asylum seekers worldwide assert their right to asylum. The volunteers research in-country background information to evidence persecution of an asylum seeker. The overall aim is to ensure that the asylum procedure is evidence-based and unbiased – providing access to crucial information for asylum seekers to […]
This charity was established to support women who are isolated or at risk in and around the Bournemouth area. The majority of the women it helps have been affected by trauma and suffer multiple disadvantages often encountering homelessness as part of their journey. Safe and Sound Dorset offers a trusted and secure support system, including a safe […]
MyCareMatters is a community interest company that works across a wide area, largely around the south of England. Its aims are to improve the experience and outcomes of care in any social setting for people with communication challenges. It aims to empower people with the information, tools and support that they and their families need […]
Vesta had previously been known as the Polish Domestic Violence Helpline until 2018 – the name was changed to reflect a wider migrant community that the organisation was increasingly supporting. It is based in Cheshire, and offers services across England and Wales. Vesta’s main aims are to empower migrant families in creating a safe and […]