Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Charity shops

Brandwood Community Centre continues to serve as a very much needed community facility which acts as a focal point and is run by dedicated volunteers from the local community, with support from the local authority, private and other agencies to deliver a multi-functional community programme, that fulfills the role of a "one-stop-shop".

NBDT seeks to improve the quality of life and opportunities for all living in North Birkenhead and Bidston. It achieves this through the management of the St James Centre and through partnership work to deliver activities for the community including a cafe, opportunity shop, informal adult learning, youth activities, family programmes, exercise classes and information services.

KCU (Kettering Community Unit) is a community support charityproviding the following -Free training and education courses to support people into employment or to improve their quality of life -Furniture re-cycling, low cost household goods to those in need via our charity shops-Food bank operations to support those in food poverty Our ethos is that everyone in our community matters .

We run community transportWe provide a range of support to the local communityWe run a range of Well being projectsWe run a Community NurseryWe host a FoodbankWe host surgeries by a range of support organisationsWe run a Community (Charity) Shop

The charity provides prayer facilities, educational classes, lectures, telephone support line and work shops for children and adults.

Since 1982 the Manna House Trust has sought to serve the community by providing access to professional counselling services, accredited courses to students training to be future counsellors and supervisors, and wellbeing workshops, for everyone in Northamptonshire irrespective of faith background or ability to pay. It has also provided a coffee shop, bookshop and flats for the homeless.

The branch supports animals in need in both Conwy and Gwynedd in North Wales. We provide subsidised veterinary services for eligible clients at our welfare clinic in Llandudno Junction and as a partner of the RSPCA North Wales Mobile Clinic. We also support the local Inspectorate to rehabilitate and re-home animals and operate a charity shop in Llandudno to help finance our work.

YRP are now able to offer the base to a wider range of clients due to the base being fully compliant with the Disability Act. Current organisations and groups using our facilities are DWP, Ynysybwl & Coed y Cwm Community Council, Daerwynno and CRI. The base is used as a 'One Stop Shop' information point where local groups and businesses promote their organisations, activities and events.

Sistah Space advocate for African heritage women and girls of African and Caribbean heritage affected by abuse. We offer one to one or group supportWe attend court, housing and other relevant agencies where support might be required. We host & attend events to deliver diversity training to individuals & organisations with a DV remit.Charity shop for DV survivors to access necessities

The main focus of the BSMA is on teacher training. It promotes the Suzuki approach by providing information to the public and the media and support to its members. Repertoire and publications are available from the BSMA Shop. Events are held around the country, including concerts, workshops and conferences. Funds and donations provide scholarships for teacher training.

Youth and Families Matter provides the following support...Parenting SupportSchools Work for children with emotional difficultiesDetached youthworkFamily work, including befriendingPractical help, as an agency of Basics Bank project.A combined coffee and charity shop to help provide funds for the work carried out by YFM and to serve as a community base for the locality.

The Charity rehomes cats/kittens in the Colchester area. Each cat has a vet check up, neutering, vaccinating, microchipping.We have a number of cats available for rehoming. Some cats are also looked after at the Sanctuary for the rest of their lives, cats are only put to sleep on veterinary advice.We are entirely dependent on our fundraising, and run a small Charity Shop to help provide income

The Charity raises money through its shops in Bordon, Liphook, Haslemere and Grayshott plus donations. Grants are normally made to beneficiaries in North East Hampshire and South West Surrey area.Application are from local agencies such as CAB, Social Service, School and Family Centres and local schools, not direct. Beneficiaries are individuals, families and other charities.

Middleton Elderly Aid is a Neighborhood Network Scheme in Leeds working to reduce social isolation for the over 60s in Middleton. We offer Lunch clubs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We also run activities all day 6 days a week. We have a variety of groups such as crafts, various exercise groups, computer classes, etc. Charity Shop open 9 - 3 and the Social Centre 9.-4 6 days a week.

We are a Wiltshire based charity whose main aim is to promote learning through creativity by making various low cost resources available to the community. These resources include a scrapstore, craft shop, training and outreach service. Scrap is donated by businesses and is anything that would normally go into landfill but is safe and clean for children and young people to use.

ORGANISING AND DELIVERING WORK SHOPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES FROM DEPRIVED BACKGROUNDS, WHO WOULD NORMALLY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH ACTIVITIES.PRODUCING AND TOURING PUBLIC SITE SPECIFIC AERIAL PERFORMANCES MOSTLY PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD NOT NORMALLY ATTEND ARTS ACTIVITIES.

To provide Christian Worship and Pastoral Care for the Members of the church, adherents and members of the wider community. To carry out Christian mission and outreach within the wider church/community. To receive and manage income from shops to enable above activities.

Provision of day care for community, children. Community charity shop.

Providing access to and engagement with the arts and education for people with disabilities, older people and carers.Provide social support and activities, including holidays, for people with disabilities. Operate the community response volunteer network.Run Signal for Carers, providing support, information and activities for unpaid carers.Run a community shop and space, Forget-me-Knot

Advice, signposting, in office translating, immigration advice Level 1, advice on training, benefits, housing.Pre-school activities, Outreach work to no mobile Roma and elderly/disabled Bosnian in needs, Supplementary schools, cultural, social gathering.Inter community work and bridge building Serbian, Albanian, Croatian, Bosnian, "One stop shop" support Ethnic Comm. Groups in East Midlands.

Community Rersources for Change seeks to support isolated members of the community through befriending, lobbying and offering advocacy. Various services and courses are offered, with the help of volunteers, to empower vulnerable people.The charity also runs a community coffee shop.

1) Tours of historic, restored water mill - to public and educational groups. 2) Mount exhibitions in Art Gallery by a range of artists including community groups. 3) Educate the public in the history of the architecture of the mill, mills in general and an appreciation of the arts. 4) Provide space in Mill buildings for artisan crafts, workshops, food retailers, cafe/restaurant and gift shop.

The principal activity of the charity is to promote Buddhism according to the teachings of Je Tsongkhapa. To accomplish this we run drop-in classes, study programmes, retreats and courses.World Peace Cafe, Shop and gardens. Residential community.

Activities for all from babies to older people: Thrift Shop; Crisis Intervention project (emergency packs of food, fuel and household items); Lunch Club; Meals on Wheels; Older Peoples Social Participation Activities; Parent, Carer & Toddler Club; W.A.S.H. Youth Theatre and Arts Group; also host to other organisations providing health and wellbeing & other projects.

Free Shop Crawley provides a choice of fresh food & vegetables, toiletries, baby clothes and other essential free of charge to struggling families in Crawley and the surrounding area who are either referred to Free Shop by an outside agency for example local council, home start, school/college or contact us direct.