Charities In City Of Wakefield

WRAT supports former or existing members of 269 (West Riding) Battery RA who fall on hard times. It makes grants to 269 Battery in aid of Battery social activities. It publishes, from time to time, regimental histories of former artillery units in the West Riding of Yorkshire and donates copies of these to local libraries.

We provide a safe play and learning environment for children aged between 2 to 5 years

TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICEOF OBSTETRIC ANAESTHESIA.

We have a wide repertoire of differing styles of music: popular, modern, madrigal, traditional, folk, African, Estonian, Welsh and Spanish. We sing regularly at weddings and fund raising events as well as celebratory concerts and musical evenings. Each Christmas we enjoy a full programme of carol singing, plus a varied collection of carols with other entertainers at our Christmas concert.

Dewsbury Young Diabetics aims to support families whose lives have been touched by the illness. We organise regular meetings and information sessions and arrange activities to allow children and their families to learn about how to manage their illness and to have fun we also organise family away days and fun activities.

To encourage interest in road safety, to improve driving/riding standards and to help drivers/riders pass the organization's advanced driving/riding test.

1. Organise courses training people in the Halliwick Concept. 2. Support clubs and other groups who use the Halliwick Concept in teaching swimming to people with disabilities. 3. Organise regional swimming competition for people with disabilities.

Over the past many years, we have been providing local communities, help assistant and supports in Community Translation, Housing & Benefits Advice, especially supporting unemployed and disabled people providing in South Asian Music activities lyrics/ musical composition's and training/workshops. We now also have qualified Volunteer staff in{CBT} Cognitive Behaviour Therapy helping people most.

Support the allotments holders by maintaining the sitesSupport two local brass bands which historically were associated with the local colliery when it was open.In conjunction with the local football team we support local youth to play football,also assist in providing local entertainment on the football premises.Similarly with the local cricket team assist in using the premises and equipment

The Charity organises a community choir which is a non-audition singing group based in Ossett West Yorkshire holding weekly rehearsals and is open anyone to join. Live performances are organised throughout the year, particularly to Care Homes, Day Care centres and Independent living schemes.

The main aim of the Emma Maltby Memorial Fund is to raise funds to employ Learning Mentors at the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit in St James's Hospital in Leeds. The Learning Mentors will assist patients to ensure that they can continue their education whilst undergoing treatment for cancer.

Performance of brass music in the West Yorkshire area

The L.I.A.M. Charity raise funds through a variety of enterprises and give grants to young people studying at a higher level. i.e. University or specialist college within the county of Yorkshire.Certain criteria need to be fulfilled to access the grants of up to £1,000.

Make donations to other charitable institutions

We work with children and young people who have a medical need providing resources, access to sports/recreation and residential visits.

To help keep the Calder and Hebble canal open by various activities, also we run a small trip boat which we take to different events on the waterways.

We offer girls (aged 5-18) opportunities to develop their potential through a programme of activities filled with fun and adventure, helping them develop their skills, grow in confidence and contribute to the wider world. We also provide a range of volunteering opportunities for women (over 18yrs) to work with children, develop leadership skills and undertake administrative and support roles.

HANG ON TO A DREAM IS A REGIONAL CHARITY BASED IN OTLEY AND COVERING ALL THE YORKSHIRE AREA. HANG ON TO A DREAM IS THE FIRST REGIONAL CHARITY FOR TERMINALLY ILL AND SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE.

A charitable Motorcycle Group affiliated to the Institute of Advanced Motorists which aims to:improve the standard of motorcycle riding on the roads; improve road safety or lead to greater road safety or the promotion of road safety. This is achieved by volunteers coaching motorcyclists to pass nationally recognised advanced tests in the West Yorkshire area.

Provision of a local community facility

Church Based Charity Restricted to South Elmsall & South Kirkby only

The Western Front Association was formed with the aim of furthering interest in the period 1914-1918. It is not a re-enactment society, nor is it commercially motivated. It is entirely non-political. The object of The Association is to educate the public in the history of The Great War with particular reference to the Western Front.

Bequeathed by the Will of the late Lord Brotherton of Wakefield to provide for the establishment of a scholarship for the study of physics and chemistry at the Universities of Manchester and Leeds.

Chuch Based Charity for the poor

1) The advancement of the Christian Faith. 2)The relief of persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or distress or who are aged or sick. 3) The advancement of education.To be conducted mainly in Yorkshire and Zambia