Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Advice and individual advocacy

During the financial year 2011-2012, the UCJC has supported both deprived and disadvantaged members of the church and non-members locally and across the UK by providing a range of social activities, care, and general support including home visiting and befriending, emotional support, advice and information sharing, guidance, advocacy. .

general church activities, women, men and youth meetings, community assistance (advice and guidance, support and counselling)

Torbay Recovery Information Project operates in the Torbay area.it provides a service to people in recovery from drug and alcohol addictions through the provision of support, advocacy and information. The group is peer led and provides a range of social and leisure activities that help promote and maintain recovery of individuals this includes darts, art and crafts and movie nights.

Support people to withdraw safely from prescription drug dependence of benzodiazepines (tranquillisers), Z drugs, pain killers and other similar drugs, prescribed or bought illicitly, through a wrap-around service of one to one therapy, group therapy, advocacy, a telephone support service, knowledge sharing with health professionals.

Christian Safeguarding Services provides support, advice and guidance to churches and faith based charities around all their safeguarding needs.We are unashamedly biblically focussed in our approach and that safeguarding should be shaped by our biblical principles and we seek to empower churches to exceed best practice in their safeguarding arrangements. .

Innovative vision organisation is a health & social care charity. Activities incl. open door information & advise to the public on health issues, advocacy for people living with HIV/AIDS.The charity runs support groups , Keep Fit exercises for 50+IVO facilitates children & young people dance & drama groups, community out outreach activities, IT skills courses.Volunteering opportunities

Kinmos provides a day time service for people with mental health issues.Kinmos provides activities ie; healthy lifestyle sessions, exercise, art therapy, games, social evenings and day trips.Kinmos provides a warm welcome to all who are in need.Kinmos provides teas and snacks at a low cost.Kinmos provides support, advice, advocacy and signposting.

Advancement of Christian religion by promoting excellent Christian families values through counselling, fellowship, preaching and teaching the Word of God. Provision of social care and financial support. Advocacy of people who are physically disabled. Promoting integration and community cohesion for young people at risk of exclusion.

We promote awareness and support research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of brain and mind conditions. We support charities and not-for-profit organisations within the brain and mind medical sphere: offering grants to researchers conducting their work at registered institutions, providing advocacy and advice as well as sharing outcomes. We operate in the UK and USA.

Information, advocacy and guidance surgeries for clients from all local communities.Family mediation and domestic violence.Housing and homelessness.Help with language and interpretation.Health and wellbeing projects.Online forms filling for clients who are not computer literate.Training and educational Projects including ESOL and IT, employability training.Resettling of new migrants

The range and focus of our work includes providing advocacy and crisis interpenetration surrounding domestic violence, including emotional and practical support, interpreting and translation, recreational activities, careers advice, drug abuse awareness, escorting, and transport, while promoting, and befriending networks.

Undertaking voluntary work and related activities for the benefit of people who are elderly, sick or disabled or who are otherwise in need within the Town and Rural District of Hungerford.To offer advice and guidance to people willing to undertake voluntary service. Assist them in the provision of voluntary work putting them in touch with individual/statutory organisations seeking helpers.

The Charity provides confidential emotional support to those who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, with the aim of improving their emotional health and reducing the incidence of suicide. The Charity operates a telephone helpline which is open 24 hours a day; 365 days a year. Our support allows contacts to explore difficult feelings.

The charity had another successful year. Invaluable support and information to cluster headachesufferers continued to be provided through our Advice Line, website and social media. Patient community forumsprovided with over 5000 members. Annual Conference held with world-leading speakers and patient forums. Keysupport and advocacy relationships maintained with related charities.

- We run free suplementary school weekend classes for local children and adults- Health promotion activities- Arabic and mother tongue classes- Advice and guidance such interpreting, filling forms for older and sick residents- Prayer facilities for people coming to the centre

Middlesbrough 1st promotes self-advocacy and personal development through education and training for adults with learning disabilities and their carers. We also offer an advocacy service for carers and people who access services. We hold meetings every month alongside the training and also social evenings.

SNM serves and uplifts all people in the spirit of the Sikh principle of 'seva' (self-less service) and 'sarbat da bhalla' (for the benefit of all). We run the Northside Welcome Centre, in Erdington providing Information, Advice and Guidance, Counselling, IT classes, Job Club, one-to-one support for the unemployed or people in need, literacy & numeracy classes, yoga and Sikh religious programmes.

We provide information, advice and support for disabled people, carers and statutory bodies in West Norfolk. We operate an advocacy service on behalf of disabled people. We also conduct access audits and provide equality training.

Social activities, provision of refreshments and light meals, reminiscence therapy, music therapy, support for carers and access to information relating to dementia, advice and advocacy.

The Driver Youth Trust aims to improve opportunities for young people in particular by supporting projects, policy advocacy and undertaking and commissioning research, all with a focus on literacy.

Lukes Lane Community Association is open seven days a week and provides a wide range of activities including, Education / Training, Sport / recreation activities,In Addition, we also provide opportunities for Children / Young people and the General public which include advocacy / advice and information services for the community.

- Elders support work (hot meals, dementia support)- Support work with young people with health/mental health needs- Community culture and heritage- General community support and signposting (benefits, housing, employment, education advocacy)

The aim of the Centre is to campaign against Unemployment and to seek to improve the circumstances and life chances of Unemployed people within the Tyne and Wear area. Our objectives are to provide Information, Advice and Guidance in furtherance of our aims in particular with respect to supporting claimants who are in contact with the Welfare Benefits Services.

We provide social events for clients; advocacy; advice and support for clients, family and carers; Heamoglobinopathy counselling for individuals with carrier status; we are part of the service improvement group with the hospital and provide awareness and general information for the general public.

* Advocacy and lobbying - providing a voice for those engaged with professional development of UK early years workforce* Informing - developing the knowledge base: commissioning and disseminating research findings through our Early Years Journal, annual conference, website and occasional publications* Supporting - encouraging informed, constructive discussion, debate, reflection and practice