Charities In Cheshire West & Chester

To provide help to children with renal and urological disorders, through welfare assistance, supporting staff training and development, providing equipment, supporting research and other activities to assist.

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

To educate the public in the operatic and dramtic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and tastein the said arts (to assist and further such chartable institutions and charitable purposes, as the committee shall from time to time determine).

Samaritans' main aim is to reduce the incidence of death by suicide but we also support anyone in distress of any kind. Samaritans provide a 24/7 support service to anyone distressed or in despair by Freephone telephone line, e-mail and Web Chat. We are also committed to local outreach work to make our service known.

We use charity funds to deliver advisory services to support children and young people with Autism and their parents and carers to have an ordinary life. Our charity aim is to purchase our first supported living service, and we fundraise to make this happen. We operate in the Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas.

To enable persons who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including suicide, to receive confidential emotional support at any time. To promote a better understanding of suicide, suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing feelings which may otherwise lead to suicide or impaired emotional health.To collaborate with and support Samaritans Central Charity.

To advance the education of the public and in particular of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Chester and its surrounding locality. To provide facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.

The choir has a professional musical director and accompanists who receive an honorarium. The choir rehearses once a week (Sunday evenings) and sings at concerts in the Chester, Wirral and North Wales areas to raise funds for various charities.

Rescue - Rehabilitation - Education. The rescue of horses, ponies and donkeys, to relieve the suffering of these animals and to rehabilitate them. To provide all necessary facilities that is required to support this work. To promote the care and welfare of animals by inviting the general public, various groups, those interested in animal ownership, and on education of animal welfare matters.

We are a Scout Group affiliated to The Scout Association. We organise Scouting activities for our members, who live in the Goostrey area of Cheshire and deliver these through our age related sections of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.

We seek to improve the quality of life of those who by virtue of age, disability or social factors are disadvantaged or deprived. We do so by providing day trips and short residential breaks on our fully adapted canal boats, crewed by our experienced and fully qualified volunteers.

TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART OF THE FILM TO PROMOTE ITS USE AS A RECORD OF CONTEMPORARY LIFE AND MANNERS, TO FOSTER THE STUDY AND PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF IT FROM THESE POINTS OF VIEW. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Provide relief to patients of the two local hospitals and other individuals in our local community who are sick,convalescent,disabled, handicapped infirm or in need of assistance and to support the work of the two hospitals by the making of grants to various departments or individuals. It works within the framework outlined in its constitution adopted in May 1975 and amended in January 2004.

The Charity provides accommodation for elderly people in need. Gardening and general repairs are carried out in return for a weekly maintenance charge.

To advance in life the needs of young people resident in Northwich and its surrounding areas providing recreational and leisure time activities developing their skills and enabling them to participate fully in society. To further or benefit the residents of Northwich and its surrounding areas in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare

Three main areas of activity:a) ministry - working to help, support and connect with people;b) community - working in partnership with churches and local agencies to serve the localcommunity;c) grants and donations - providing financial support to people, churches andcommunities with whom we relate, both locally and overseas.

We provide free confidential advice, support and help to sufferers and/or their families who suffer from an asbestos related disease in the Cheshire area.

Running Outdoor Pursuits / Adventure ActivitiesProviding vocational trainingProviding counselling & support for young people and their carers, including debt counselling and advice/support on alcohol & drug abuse/usageProviding opportunity to pray worship and explore issues of faith

ACS presents 3-4 concerts a year at prestigious Manchester venues and local churches. Our members are amateur singers who have the opportunity to perform choral works across a wide repertoire with professional orchestras and soloists. We also hold introductory singing events for the general public. We provide enjoyable, musical learning experiences for members, audience, and the public.

To attend generally to the welfare of all boxer dogs in the North of England in need of care and attention or re-homing. To promote kindness to animals, encouraging and educating on repsonsible pet ownership

Support of artistic and cultural activities in the area, including the production and hosting of plays and other productions in the Harlequin Theatre, Queen Street, Northwich.

Congleton U3A operates in the Congleton (Cheshire) area to encourage and facilitate educational and other activities, primarily aimed at retired and semi-retired individuals. The objective is for individuals with skills or expertise to share these (on a voluntary basis) with other members. The wide range of skills includes languages, dancing, handicrafts, sports and multiple educational subjects.

Provides retired and semi-retired people the opportunity to come together and learn together, not for qualifications but for its own reward: the sheer joy of discovery!Our interest groups include:- Antiques, Appreciation of Art, Book Club, Bridge, Computing, Crafts Group, Digital Photography, French, Italian, Local History, Singing for Fun, Music Appreciation and Walking.

The Greek school of St. Nicholas was established in the middle of 1950's by parents/members of the Greek & Greek-Cypriot community of Merseyside and North Wales as part of the group of schools of the Central Educational Council of Archdiocese of Thyateira and GB. Their vision was to establish an educational setting that will help their children to learn the Greek language and their heritage.

The Charity exists to provide encouragement, mainly in the form of financial grants for young people of Cheshire between the ages of 5 - 25yrs to get involved with crime prevention, community safety or citizenship projects in their communities. Appropriate visits are conducted by the High Sheriff of Cheshire in an endevour to raise both an awareness of the particular scheme and publicity for it