Charities In Bridgend

The Trust is a grant-making body. The activities of the Trust are restricted to the objectives as outlined in the Declaration of Trust as approved by the Charities Commissioners. The area that can benefit from the Trust's activities is restricted to the Unitary Authority areas of Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea and Vale of Glamorgan.

Talbot Community Centre has been completely refurbishment, with accessible facilities for all.We offer a rental facility to increase community activities and services. Additionally we operate a social/warm hub space for our community residents both young and old. The local WI meet here on the 2nd Tues of each month Pyle Community Council occupy office space at the rear of the Talbot Community

Samaritans provide completely confidential emotional support 24 hours a day every day by telephone, face to face, letter and text and outside our branches at festivals, prisons, hospitals, schools, work places and with the homeless through a network of 201 branches in the UK. The vision is that fewer people die by suicide.

Grants to churches to further their religious activities

Bridgend Town Football Club engages young people to take an active part in grassroots football. We provide weekly training facilities for teams aged from Under 6 to Senior level. We enable our players to take part in a local football league with opportunities to express themselves, learn and develop essential social skills and a healthy lifestyle within a positive and safe sporting environment.

Our main aim is to provide users of Rest Bay beach with the best possible lifeguard service. Training and educating members and the public in beach and water safety. We provide volunteer patrols of Rest Bay beach and train members (age 7 up) in lifesaving skills in order to gain lifesaving awards. Members are also given opportunities to participate in surf lifesaving competitions.

Providing free counselling for individuals struggling with poor mental health and individuals bereaved by suicide . Providing bereaved by suicide support groups . Providing free suicide awareness training . Providing information to raise awareness and prevent suicide particularly suicides linked to cocaine use

Christian activities such as community work, youth work, supporting, training and equipping people. Working with the disaffected and those suffering due to drug and alcohol abuse.

Ice Cool Kids exists to enable children with additional needs to ski. Our aim is to allow these special youngsters to achieve and experience what would otherwise not be possible. It is a fully inclusive activity with local mainstream children and adult volunteers being encouraged to assist in ski sessions. We encourage all to work cooperatively together as part of a team.

Porthcawl U3A is a learning co-operative of older people. Its programme includes lectures, educational visits, cultural and social events and a wide range of study and interest groups.

Calon-Y-Cwm is a charity set up in the Garw Valley, South Wales. It has a mission statement of:Improving wellbeing, communities and the environment in the Garw Valley.The charity wishes to develop communities, facilities and services in the Garw Valley for the betterment of residents.

To provide disadvantaged and disaffected young people who are not currently accessing mainstream services or agencies with the basic skills required to allow them access to vocational training and employment opportunities. The project will work with a wide range of young people throughou the Borough including those young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET's).

The advancement of the amateur sport of athletics in Bridgend and the wider community for the public benefit by the provision of facilities for participation in the sport of athletics.

The Charity provides accommodation for a range of community groups which covers the age range of toddlers to senior citizens. It operates two halls and a bowling green.

Adult Education and Leisure groups, Keep fit, Zumba, Latin American Line Dance, Welsh Dance, Women's Institute, Gardening Societies, Karate, Brownies, Ballet, Coychurch Youth Club, Children's Parties, Concerts, Charity Events.Surgery for Welsh Assembly MPs and use as a Polling Station.

We seek to serve school communities by presenting information about the Christian faith in line with statutory requirements. When a headteacher invites us, a local worker visits the school to take part in an assembly or teach a particular aspect of the school's provision. We work in South-East Wales, mainly in Welsh-medium primary schools.

Mission Statement - The aim of Porthcawl Museum is to assist in the enhancement of the quality of life in the community by seeking a deeper understanding and appreciation of our local heritage, culture and environment through the acquisition, preservation and interpretation of artefacts and associated information relating to the history of Porthcawl.

To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.

The principal activity of the GMD continues to be that of the provision of means of social engagement and recreational activities, emotional and mental wellbeing, training and support for the Deaf and their friends. In addition the protection and promotion of the welfare and interests of the profoundly deaf in the three counties of Glamorgan, without religious or other distinction.

A youth organisation for people interested in the rural community aged between 10-26 years old.

The advancement of the Christian faith in particular (but without limitation) by providing worship, prayer and Christian teaching.

To provide education, counselling and spiritual support to the public.

To promote the relief of sickness, disability and poverty for young persons under the age of 18 with a view to improving the quality of life for such persons. The Trust will primarily focus it's activities in South Wales, Newcastle-upon-Tyne & the North East, the Algarve region in Portugal or other locations as deemed appropriate by the Trustees.

To help people to research their Family history.

We find single person accommodation in the private sector for veterans who are or at risk of being homeless or in prison and provide ongoing support during their tenancy for problems that led to their situation or with their tenancy or benefits. We refer issues such as mental health, alcohol or drug misuse, or debt, to specialist partners. We provide access to employment and lifeskills training,