Arts Charities That specialise in Literature

Congresbury War Memorial Hall is the home for the following:Memorial Hall Mixed and Teams,Monday and Thursday Badminton Teams,Zumba Classes,Bingo evening, Congresbury Singers Rehearsal sessions, Weston Brass Rehearsal Room,Social Club,Book Sale Location,Morris Men Rehearsal locationExercise ClassesStreetdance classes,Airmodellers meeting and flying practice

The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland, encouraging study and research in hymnody; promoting good standards of hymn-singing; encouraging the discerning use of hymns and songs in worship; sponsoring relevant publications.

Weekly Activities - Good Neighbours Club, Book ClubOther Activities: Special Event Nights, Seasonal Fairs, occasional private Hall Hire, eg birthday parties.

The charity gives women the opportunity of working together & to develop their education. Bursaries are given to attend Denman, the NFWI residential college where arts, crafts, sciences and home economics are taught. Weekly and monthly activities are enjoyed by members. Tai Chi, Country Dancing, Book Club, Drama are some of the activities in which we are involved.

To increase public knowledge/understanding of the operations of electoral democracy. Major focus on voting systems, elections, representative institutions. Encouraging research & information dissemination; 'REPRESENTATION Journal of Representative Democracy' quarterly (unattributed peer-reviewed); historic archives & other electoral studies collections; online resources; occasional seminar events.

The charity promotes research into the history of the postal services and supports publications in this area to a high academic standard.

THE LIBRARY FOR IRANIAN STUDIES INVOLVES IN ACTIVITIES IN ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN IRANIAN CULTURE.

Assistance to job seekers resident in the Wokingham Borough and Bracknell Town. Services include advice on finding a job, writing a CV and preparing for a job interview. Clients have access a library and can use the Internet. The service is free to clients with costs covered by sponsorship from Wokingham Borough Council, other town and parish councils in the district and other donations.

The London Topographical Society concentrates exclusively on making available, to itsmembers and the general public, material illustrating the history, growth and topography ofLondon. Since its foundation in 1880, the Society has reproduced an unrivalled selection of historicmaps, plans and views of London. It also publishes books and monographs containing originalresearch.

The provision and maintenance of an institute for the inhabitants of Dolgellau and the neighbourhood thereof, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants.

Support Christian work in East Asia. Supports the translation, printing and distribution of scriptures and Christian literature globally

The charity runs a Christian bookshop with books, bibles, bible notes, Christian artifacts etc. on sale.

To advance the education of pupils in the school by organising fund raising events. Money raised is donated to the school to pay for activities, equipment or facilities that would not normally be paid for by the local authority. Equipment such as interactive whiteboards, well-stocked library and new learning areas have helped the school achieve Outstanding status by Ofsted in December 2008.

The society provides lectures, excursions, visits, walks and study days, which are open to the public. There is also a library which is open to members and others by appointment, and a journal, which is distributed to members and libraries. The society also offers research grants and book grants to students of archaeology or history, and grant assistance for archaeological projects.

Maintaining, developing and expanding the collection of books, manuscripts and archive material of the late Hasan M Balyuzi as the core collection of a research library (The Afnan Library) in accordance with Mr Balyuzi's testamentory wishes.

Provide facilities for the physical and mental training, recreation and social, moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms, library, lecture classes, recreation and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Hampsthwaite.

An educational trust that awards grants to individuals to assist with education or training such as books, fees, tools or equipment to help them achieve employment or professional qualification. Applicants must live (and have had 5 years residence) in Chelmsford Borough or former Chelmsford Rural District or have been a student at a school or equivalent in these areas.

Members study and record the plants, birds, insects and other wildlife, and their habitats, in the London area, through field meetings, talks, and publications. The general public is welcome at all events. Grants are available to support research and the conservation of biodiversity.

The SSHM sponsors conferences, grants bursaries that help students attend conferences, and publishes a journal, a newsletter, and a book series.

(1) the promotion of any charitable purpose for the relief and settlement of members of the Ha Ka dialect speaking Chinese community in the United Kingdom and particularly those members of the community who are infirmed and poor; and (2) the advancement of the education of the public in their unique history, literature, customs and traditions of the Ha Ka speaking Chinese community.

Produces the bi-annual 'Imago Mundi: the International Journal for the History of Cartography'. It is also responsible for coordinating the biennial series of International Conferences in the History of Cartography. In general, its aim is to promote and extend interest in the academic history of cartography worldwide.

The editing and publication of materials relating to the history of the ancient County of Northamptonshire; stimulation of interest in Northamptonshire by arranging lectures, and by other means; maintenance of a library and its furnishings for the benefit of members of the Society; and the care of manuscripts, books, paintings and other objects which may be given or lent to the Society.

"... physical & mental training & recreation & social, moral & intellectual development through the medium of a Village Hall to be used for the purposes of a reading & recreation room library lectures classes recreations & entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Moulton & its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or of pol..

We help and assist disabled persons by the provision of cameras, which are suitably adapted to meet their individual needs, to enable them to engage in and enjoy photography in its many aspects. We also run photography competitions, exhibitions, studio days, various photographic events and publish a quarterly magazine for our members, to inform and encourage them.

The object of the Society is the furtherance of the knowledge and conservation of Orchidaceous plants by encouraging the cultivation of these plants; also gathering and disseminating particulars of their cultivation by holding meetings and shows, and publication of a quarterly Journal.