Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Advice and individual advocacy

WE AIM TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH A MEANS TO GAIN MORE CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES AND TO IMPROVE ITS QUALITY. TO ENABLE THIS WE USE THEATRE TECHNIQUES AND OTHER ART FORMS. PARTICIPATION IS AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK - OUR WORK HAS THREE MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS - PRACTICE WORKING WITHIN PRISON AND YOUNG OFFENDER INSTITUTION INMATES, PROBATION CLIENTS, AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK, TRAINING,CONSULTANCY & ADVOCACY.

Crisis Support:- Hot meals, Laundry, Shower & Emergency items, Clothing, Healthcare & Housing support, Outreach.Empowerment Services:- Case Worker/1:1, Benefit Support & Advocacy, Mental Health 1:1 Support, Direct Access & referral to specialist servs, Money Mgmt, Job Club, Debt Advice, Addiction Suppt, Assist in retention of accom'n, Volunteering Suppt/Train'g, Prep for Work.Em Accomm Service

Legal advice for disabled people on benefits, housing, debt, community care. Professional advocacy for disabled and older people and carers. Direct payments support service for Lambeth. Into Sport project for disabled people. Employment support project for young Disabled people. Disability Hate Crime policy work. Community development work with Disabled people. Local strategic and policy work.

The Charity has established and conducts Citizens Advice Bureau in Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow to provide a free confidential and impartial service of advice, information and counsel for the public. It also provides an outreach advice service from premises in Thaxted and Stansted

The charity provides a range of services to support older people including:Wellbeing activities, Physical activity opportunities, Social day centres, Information advice & guidance, community navigation, befriending, footcare, hot meals delivery, dementia support for carers, independent living service, clubs for people with dementia, dementia day care.

Individual Support, Key workers, Bi Lingual Staff (Urdu,Punjabi,Gujerati,Hindi English; Advice and Guidance; interpreting & support; Supported access to legal counsel (immigration and domestic); Shopping/housekeeping/managing money/life skills; Advocacy; Education opportunities for adults and children, in house parenting classes and advice, Educational Groupwork

Provision of human resources, managment and advice and guidance.Provision of childcare associated training.Acts as an umberella to several childcare venues.

To provide legal services to help the diverse communities of Suffolk to gain equal access to justice, to challenge disadvantage and inequality, and to understand their legal rights, obligations and protections.

The provision of free, confidential, independent and impartial advice services to the people of Swale.

The charity provides, free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities for the benefit of the community in Winchester district and surrounding areas. The service aims to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

We provide friendship ,social activities and talks for Holocaust survivors in Leeds; promote and deliver Holocaust education at the Holocaust Learning & Exhibition Centre in Huddersfield and at schools, colleges, universities and community groups through survivors and volunteer speakers in the north of England; provide advice and guidance to external organisations on Holocaust related matters.

Project 17 works to end destitution among migrant children. We work with families experiencing exceptional poverty to improve their access to local authority support. We provide advice, advocacy and support for individuals. We build capacity in other organisations and we campaign for the improved implementation of statutory support.

We work with victims, perpetrators and children that are are/have lived with domestic and sexual abuse. We offer free, long term practical and emotional support to individuals and families across West Cumbria. Our service includes a confidential helpline, 1-1 professional counselling for victims, perpetrators and children, group support for adult victims and children and young people.

The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust provides a support and information service for children, families and individuals affected by retinoblastoma, a rare cancer which affects children, mostly under the age of five. It raises public and professional awareness and funds research projects aimed at increasing understanding of retinoblastoma and improving the treatment and care of children.

County Durham Sport is a sports development agency, passionate about developing sport, physical activity and effective partnerships, with a focus on County Durham. We provide strategic, advocacy and brokering support; support programme delivery and support partners to make better investment decisions.

The Muslim Charities Forum is an umbrella organisation for Muslim-led international NGOs, based in the UK. Since our inception in 2007 we have promoted collaborative working and knowledge sharing while supporting our member organisations through advocacy, training and research.

Free legal advice and representation in Carlisle, Allerdale, Copeland and Barrow. (Future plan for Eden). We tackle poverty and oppression for those who cannot access help elsewhere. Telephone advice (01228 515 129) every weekday, and clinics throughout Cumbria. Specialists in Housing, Employment, Community Care, Welfare Benefits, Debt, Discrimination, Public law and Human Rights & Education.

Originally established in 1992 Mosac supports non-abusing parents and carers of sexually abused children through a range of services including telephone helpline, information, advice, advocacy, support groups, counselling and play therapy.

PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING MENTORING, ADVOCACY, ONE TO ONE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ESPECIALLY THOSE MOST VULNERABLE . VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE EMPLOYABILITY, AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, HOLIDAY PROVISION, JOB SEEKING ASSISTANCE, GUIDANCE. ALSO WE HAVE A WELFARE BENEFITS AND MONEY ADVICE PROJECT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

Charity's Aims..........General Charitable Purposes.Education/TrainingDisabilityRelief of PovertyCharity Helps.........People with disability/Special needsOther CharitiesHow the Charity Operates........Provides human resource (eg staff/volunteers)Provides buildings/facilities/open spaceProvides advocacy/advice/informationActs as an umbrella or resource body

Peterborough Citizens Advice Bureau is an independently run and financed local charity which has been serving the people of Peterborough since April 1967. We are the only mainstream, exclusively free provider of quality accredited advice in Peterborough; our aim to focus on those in greatest need; with our services being used by over 8,500 people each year, often due to a crisis in their lives.

Relationship counselling, marriage preparation, relationship education, telephone helpline for crises related to relationships, information to the general public about marriage and marrying.

Kintsugi Hope exists to create safe and supportive spaces for people living with mental and emotional health challenges. We do this by:- Setting up Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Groups across the country- Starting the conversation about positive wellbeing, signposting on as and when necessary- Advocacy, standing in the gap

To provision of information and advice to the public, free of charge.

MindOut LGB&T Mental Health Project provides advocacy, casework, counselling and peer support groupwork for lesbian,gay,bi-sexual or transgender people with mental health issues and training for organisations and communities in LGB&T mental health awareness. Most services are run in Brighton & Hove, apart from our online support service and our national consultancy.