Arts Charities

As one of the groups within the Berkshire Federation (BFWI) Chieveley WI meet in the Village Hall. We have varied interesting speakers and members' evenings, and we arrange coffee mornings, picnics, walks and pub lunches, outings and theatre trips. Our involvement in village events provide a range of activities for members and friends, working together through the NFWI organisation.

To promote through the awarding of annual bursaries, the development of, and research into, excellence in practice in the fields of public health, health care and community nursing. Currently awards are made each year, with the particular theme and application details and timetable being advertised in the magazine "Community Practitioner" and on the Trust's web site

Friends of Townsend (PTA) raises funds for the School through a number of activities such as School Fairs,dances, quiz nights, Theatre trips, raffles, for the benifit of the school and the local community.we provide help to the school financially and assist with a number of after school activities where parent/ carer help is needed.

Receive donations, make donations to churches (venues of meetings) and issue regular newsletter to members.

Recording items culled from local press on tape (soon going digital), copying same and mailing to visually impaired residents in Thurrock plus a few ex-residents elsewhere.

Providing fortnightly local news and bi-monthly magazine recordings on USB sticks to blind and partially sighted listeners Sudbury and District and others with mobility issues;

Brass Band - educating in music.

For the benefit of the poor of the townships of Appletreewick and Burnsall. To be distributed by the Trustees (Parson Churchwardens and four others) on St Thomas's Day. (December 21st In Book of Common Prayer).

BOC is an umbrella organisation for orchid growers, amateur and professional. It encourages the growing of orchids, trains and accredits orchid judges and organises and underwrites Congresses. It maintains a slide library and lecturers list for its members. Its website is a contact resource for anyone interested in growing orchids.

Through the distribution of books,journals & educational material overseas and small travel bursaries,we aim to support the development and practice of diagnostic and therapeutic radiography, and other imaging modalities throughout the world

Books given to school leavers Gift to OAP's at Christmas time

To purchase Masonic memorabilia,books,works of art,manuscripts etc which come up for sale so as to preserve them for the Craft for all time.All purchases will either be donated or placed on loan with the Library & Museum of Freemasonry or other approved(by UGLE)museums. To provide funds for the advancement of Masonic education,knowledge and learning in all things Masonic.

To seek out and preserve motion picture film showing life and work in the historic county of Lincolnshire, and to make such film accessible to all with an interest in Lincolnshire's local history.

hospital radio in the Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford,radio to the patients around the wards information news and music,ward visiting and outside sports broadcasting.

A Voluntary / Charitable organisation that is affliliated to the Sea Cadet Association which provide a safe enviroment to allow the youth of Bristol to learn new skills such as Engineering, Cooking, Canoeing, Sailing, Sports, Band, Music etc.

Our major sponsorship in the last and present financial years relates to the first staging in the UK of Berner's Opera Le Carrosse Du Saint-Sacrement (in English) by Dorset opera in July 2012.

Produce local talking newspaper on memory stick for visually and physically impaired people

Craft, Singing, Games, Stories, Summer and Christmas Parties

Brentwood and District Talking Newspaper provides a service for the blind and partially sighted in the area. Every week a digest of news from the local paper is recorded and sent to our listeners on computer memory sticks. We also produce a periodic audio magazine - 'Sounds of Brentwood' - and a recording from the council's own magazine 'Vision'.

Mother and Toddler Play Group for endless fun. Lots of toys and playmats and activity stations for children from the age of 6 months. There is a sing along and movement singing session and always a weekly main activity which will include the making of something using paints and glue from playdough or food.Parents and children can also have a break with refreshment and a biscuit provided.

We are a Festival celebrating amateur music and drama performing, with opportunities for children, young people and adults to perform in both a competitive and non-competitive supportive environment with the benefit of feedback.

Recording weekly onto USB memory stick the local news for the blind and partially sighted of East Cambridgeshire

Providing weekly recordings on audio memory sticks from our local (weekly) newspaper for visually impaired and any people in the area who are unable to read for whatever reason.

We provide a safe and pleasant environment for parents, grandparents and carers to come and interact, have a chat & play with their children. We supply materials for craft making activities, painting, interactive music with multi cultural instruments, toys and a small soft play area which is age appropriate for 1 to 4yrs.

Arranges a programme of lectures and excursions each year in accord with our interests in local history, archaeology, architecture and natural history and occasionally on related topics. Publishes approximately three-yearly a journal containing a number of articles mainly on local topics but including an account of our activities during the period covered together with an account of our finances.