Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Families

Forward Facing is a charity that provides activities and events for families whose children are living with long-term illness and bereavement in the Sussex area. We support families by putting on free events where the families can forget their daily struggles, have fun and make lasting memories.We also support their parents, carers, siblings and extended family.

Our activities range from small local programmes to large national events that attract thousands, and often cater for the whole family. They include, inter alia: inter-faith and inter-community activities; conferences and lectures; study groups; religious and spiritual retreats; educational programmes for Muslims; awareness campaigns for the public; online and physical published resources.

HOPE for Paediatric Epilepsy - London is a small award winning charity that supports families with children and young people affected by epilepsy.

The Centre offers activities to the families of Borstal, Rochester and surrounding areas. We provide a pre-school for children aged two to four and support parents with education and health issues. There is also an information centre, computer suite and internet access.

Home-Start North West Leicestershire is a voluntary home visiting scheme offering friendship, support and practical help to families who have at least one child under five.

We are a small village pre-school who provide education, stimulating envirnoment, activites and care for children aged two to four years. We are Ofsted registered and pride ourselves on having a high proportion of caring staff to children. We are non-profit making and everything we do is for the benefit of the children and their families attending the pre-school..

New Hope Northeast provides education, information and opportunities designed to support and enable disabled people to maximise their full potential. Its focus is to raise awareness of the issues affecting disabled people , both generally and in relation to their social exclusion via support groups , forums, advice , advocacy and genearl support for disabled people and their families/carers.

We are based in the Lower Deck Cafe, Tavistock to provide emergency food parcels to individuals and families in the local area who are experiencing financial hardship. We are open on Fridays between 10am and 2pm. Emergency parcels can be arranged during the week if required. In addition food and drinks are available from the cafe and information about a range of other services is provided.

Community Chaplaincy: pastoral support, faith/life peer support group & frontline services in the community Good News Shed: DIY/woodwork group to improve mental wellbeing & community Befriending: visiting & advocating for isolated & lonely people Chomp: working in partnership with local organisations to provide free meals & activities for low income families during holidays

Community Association providing social and educational facilities for the local community.Clubs, classes and activities for all - Families, elderly and children.

Streetlight Trust makes grants to one NGO, Kanlungan sa ER-MA Ministry Inc, in the Philippines. Kanlungan delivers a variety of projects that support street children and their families in the metro-Manila area of the Philippines.Streetlight raises funds and creates awareness in schools, churches and- through its supporters- in workplaces.

We raise funds to provide Gifts/Wishes/Experiences for young adults aged 18 to 30 who have any type of cancer and are being treated at East Midlands Hospitals. Plus those up to 40 years old who have a Sarcoma with treatment at The Leicester Royal Infirmary.We also provide free holidays at our Mablethorpe based Caravan for cancer patients and their families from within the East Midlands area.

Chirk Pre School Playgroup offers high quality childcare and early education for children aged between two and three years old five days a week for families in Chirk and surrounding areas. We operate from a designated space on the site of Ysgol Y Waun Primary School, Lloyds Lane, Chirk Wrexham LL14 5NH

The religious activities; prayer, bible study, worship. Social activities; young people sport activities, families activities, outdoor (visiting people in their home).

Nunsmoor Centre Trust promotes the benefit of children, young people and families in the West End of Newcastle by:Advancing education, protecting and preserving health and relieving the effects of poverty and providing facilities for recreation and leisure-time occupation by promoting, supporting and improving the Nunsmoor Centre

Meaningful, person centred support to people suffering with dementia so thattheir family carers can have some well needed respite.- regular sessions for up to 6 hours several times a week.- arts and crafts, music, board games, bingo, gardening, light exercise.- Days out, theatre, boat and train trips and trips to theseaside.- home respite provision- bespoke counselling for carers

We provide pre-school education for 2-5yr old children. We support the children and their families by offering flexible childcare provision, whilst maintaining reasonable rates.

Our Family Support Team address the lack of provisions for families with children under 5 in Alton and East Hampshire in crisis situations, or in need of support to improve their child's quality of life and life chances. We do this through outreach work, targeted groups and one-to-one support.

Providing support to families in the locality who may be struggling, going through crisis or transitions, to promote positive outcomes for the children and their parents. This is achieved through the provision of peer to peer mentoring family support and parenting education and support groups,

Provide a safe, secure, stimulating environment for children. Enhance development of children below school age in a parent-involving, community based group. Ensure equality of opportunity for all Provide experienced staff to care for children during their time at Pre-School. Encourage fun and friendship with children and adults. Ensure families directly involved in the activities of the group.

To offer support throughout the area both to those who are themselves experiencing heart or vascular procedures, and to their families to support financially and otherwise all forms of cardiac procedures carried out by the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (Wythenshawe) & to raise funds, inviting and receiving contributions by way of subscription, donation and any other

The charity is on course in its aims of continuing to support, develop and improve the quality of treatment at the Crossroads Centre Antigua, and to provide assisted treatment for international and family clients and transitional living for local clients at Bevon House. The charity was managed, administered, donations were received; the investment portfolios overseen and Trustee's meetings held

Educational meetings and support are provided for Parents/Carers and Professionals who care for children with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia) and related conditions. Information and guidance is offered to families and individuals, and Conferences and Workshops are arranged. Dyslexia Screening, Assessment, Tuition and Group Activities are available for adults and children with dyslexia.

The charity gives grants to to a wide variety of charitable organisations.

Providing holiday homes and other holiday facilities for patients from the West London Renal Centre as well as other hospitals (for a reasonable charge), equipped to deal with such patients for use by them or their families in defraying the cost of holidays for the convalescence and recuperation or change of environment of such patients and providing them with suitable medical assistance.