Charities In City Of Wakefield

KVIN also known as Outlookers is a sight loss organisation which supports people living with sight loss to learn to use technology to help remain independent. We have several drop-in facilities across Kirklees. We recognise the devastation that losing sight can cause. The majority of our volunteers and staff are registered blind and have lived experience to offer .

We are a sheltered housing scheme for individuals of retirement age who are independent but with added security of a Resident Support Supervisor

Provides for the welfare of people with disabilities living in and around Craven, North Yorkshire and assisting them to integrate into society. We operate 8 minibuses with full disability access including wheelchair lifts. We collect them from their homes and take them to Doctors & Hospital appointments, Dentists, Shopping etc.

To provide facilities for the improving health and social cohesion through participation in sport and leisure activities.To advance educational opportunities for young people and adults, working with a wide range of partners.To promote activities that will enhance social welfare and inclusion for families and people of all ages.

Smart Works Leeds provides interview clothing and coaching to enable disadvantaged women to access the workplace.

To equip the local community with the skills to lead fulfilled healthy and active lifestyles through the power of Rugby League and the Featherstone Rovers brand. To support the community of Featherstone and former 5 Towns area to ensure everyone has the right to develop skills to maximise their potential regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, sexual orientation & ethnic background

YBTC is Yorkshire's leading brain tumour charity dedicated to raising funds for life changing research and patient support.Our vision is clear and simple, to cure a devastating disease that affects so many people. Whilst we are working to find a cure, we will provide the best patient and family support network we can.

The Thackray Medical Research Trust is responsible for delivering the objectives of the governing document including support for the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds.

Basecamp works with young people who are suffering disadvantage or require additional support in order to build greater self-belief and resilience, enabling them to better thrive and fulfil their potential. Working in partnership with schools, we provide a unique 1 year programme combining outdoor adventure, personal development and compassionate coaching.

To relieve the suffering of dogs in need of care and attention

The principal activities of the charity:-- to create a supportive community which caters for the needs of families with a child with additional needs- to deliver high quality arts events, workshops and training sessions- to support, promote and provide training, volunteering and placement opportunities in the arts - to provide a sustainable working environment for participatory arts

The Objects of the CIO are the relief of the physical and mental distress of persons in needby reason of suffering from child sexual abuse/adult rape and by the provision of counsellingand support for such persons.

The Black Dyke Band enjoyed a successful year in 2013, playing in concerts, releasing new recordings, taking part in competitions and continuing its work with young people through the Yorkshire Youth Brass Band.

Provision of Junior Football activities in the Leeds area.

Yorkshire Youth and Music is a Charity offering young people the opportuntity to learn about, and make, music. Our primary aim is to encourage access for and participation by young people in the region who have no other opportunity. We do this by working in partnership across Yorkshire, using and training inspirational musicians.

The aims and objectives of the Trust are to improve the quality of life for children and their families whom are Underprivileged, Disadvantaged or Disabled. Whether this is caused by social, physical, mental, emotional circumstances , or as a result of extreme poverty. The Trust provides through their five holiday homes, Free Holidays or Respite breaks for the children and families.

Daily PrayersSupplementary schoolFriday prayersIslamic MarriagesFoodbank Educational ClassesArabic Language Classes

Assist in relieving either generally or individually in cases of need physically handicapped children of any race, religion, colour or creed, whenever and whatever the need arises.

Missional Generation visits Churches, Christian groups regularly along the M62 corridor to offer input and resources such as videos, devotions and other interactive sessions to inspire in their lives an understanding of scripture and how to be good citizens of hope within their communities. We are keen to cheer on local youth leaders and young people to live out the Christian faith.

Skippko aims to transform lives and empower people through exciting and innovative creative arts projects. We bring people together through workshop programmes, events, exhibitions and training. Our arts workers act as group facilitators, creating a piece of group artwork to increase people's confidence, skills and sense of self worth and to allow them to learn from each other.

To maintain and offer support and therapies to sufferers of multiple sclerosis, including hyberbaric oxygen, physiotherapy, counselling etc. To promote all research necessary to find the cause, cure and prevention of MS and to aid and to improve the condition of those suffering from it.

The Community Foundation for Wakefield District is a grant making and endowment building charity. The Objects for which the charity is established are:- The Promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the Wakefield Metropolitan District area. Our Vision is to 'Inspire Local Giving that transforms lives for the better'.

We are the Anglican Church (Church of England) in the north Ossett and Gawthorpe, West Yorkshire.We operate from two buildings - a Grade 2* listed Church and a multi-purpose Church centre.We serve the people of the parish in multiple ways and open all of our buildings to meet the needs of the local community.We are a welcoming community, inclusive of all.

The charity's aim is to help relieve poverty, suffering and distress and prevent disease among the people of the world; and to promote Christian education and evangelism. The grants made by the charity in this annual period reflect these objectives, in particular the promotion of Christian education and evangelism.

Working with families affected by divorce, separation, living apart to sort out practical issues, resolve conflict or dispute causing distress and standing in way of planning for the future. Looking at shared parenting and care from separate homes, fair division of finances and property on family break up, effects of family breakdown on individual family members, options for dealing with these.