Charities In Derbyshire

The Trust operates two co-educational independent schools: Mount St Mary's College (11 to 18 years) and Barlborough Hall School (3 to 11 years).

Landmarks is an Independent Specialist College for people with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities. The College offers a broad curriculum that prepares people for adulthood. Learning Pathways are created which help learners achieve employment, become more independent or improve their social and functional communication skills to enable greater control over life decisions.

YMCA Derbyshire is an organisation that aims to provide quality services for the benefit of homeless people & people at risk of social or educational exclusion. We provide supported accommodation, vocational training, information, advice & guidance & as a childcare provider offer out of school childcare provision,integrated playschemes for special educational needs and mainstream children.

Our charitable activities focus on tenancy sustainment and the move to resettlement and independence for our client group. Support is provided to individuals within their own communities by allocating individually assessed contact hour packages of housing related support. Assessments are done using a multi-agency approach. Services are adapted to meet need.

Provider of Supported Living Services (including support with leisure/learning activities), within the Cheshire & Buxton areas across 9 sites. Also provision of day activities through our Oakwood Day Service.

The charity delivers training to meet national skills strategies for employers and learners covering Apprenticeship programmes across a number of skill sectors (including engineering, automotive, construction, business administration and dental health) and Study Programmes (including a Military Preparation Programme) and other programmes designed to increase employability skills.

The advancement of the Roman Catholic faith in the Diocese of Hallam through its parishes, schools and charitable works.

To care for and support children with life limiting and life threatening conditions and their families, resident in South Yorkshire, some parts of North Lincolnshire, North East Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire

Protecting and enhancing biodiversityInspiring and involving peopleInfluencing policy and practicePartnership and relationship buildingOrganisational management and resources

Independent Options seeks to provide innovative ways of supporting children and adults who have disabilities to lead a full and varied life in the community. We provide a variety of services to do this including Community Support, Short Breaks, holidays and Shared Lives and.

Money is raised through income from charity shops and donations. This enables the charity to employ youth and children's workers to work in schools, youth clubs and the local community. The charity works mainly in Derbyshire.

The main activities of the charity are the running of a learning and community theatre for produced and received work, and also for the use of the theatre space by Univeristy of Derby Theatre Arts students.The charity is engaged with its local community in the provision of facilities to promote and showcase community theatre group work.

Treetops Hospice provides Daycare, Complementary Therapy and Hospice at Home care for people suffering from life-limiting illnesses. We also provide Carers Support and Complementary Therapy for people involved in caring for people with life-limiting illnesses and Bereavement Support for people and families who have suffered a bereavement.

To provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information for the benefit of the local community, to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services and to ensure individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express their needs effectively.

The vision is to empower homeless people to transform their lives. Action Homeless is committed to ensuring that the range of services that it provides, from prevention through supported accommodation to resettlement, places the clients at the centre of all activity. This activity will ensure that the resources and funding are utilised to achieve an improvement in the quality of lives.

THE CHARITY'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY IS THE PROVISION OF A DAY SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AGED FROM 3 TO 16.

For disabled children and adults: Conductive Education programme through- Approved independent special school: 4 to 18 years- Parent & Child groups- Adult services- Stroke (rehabilitation) Group- Family Support

Mental health charity with an ethos of promoting well being social inclusion and recovery through an ever changing variety of activites. Includes counselling, CBT, vocational and therapeutic courses, advocacy, community engagement, carers support, catering academy, vegetarian cafe and horticultural services.

Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity exists to support all aspects of the work of University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust. Donations to the charity enable the hospital to offer those extras that are not provided from NHS statutory funding , but make a real difference. Donations are used to improve facilities, provide extra equipment, support research and help with staff training.

Community Advice and Law Service, trading as Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre, provides an independent specialist legal advice service in social welfare law including debt, housing, welfare benefits and immigration. We also provide financial capability support through the Moneywise Living project, energy advice and generalist advice at Foodbanks.

Disability Direct is a support service for disabled people. We are also an umbrella agency for smaller groups of disabled people. We are an organisation of disabled people and currently employ 14 paid staff and 35 volunteers.

The Charity funds research and improves treatment and care for local people living with and after cancer. The Charity provides care and support for people affected by cancer, during and after treatment, through our information and support centre and outreach work. We also fund: (1)research into the causes of, and improved treatment for, cancer (2)cancer treatment services.

The Charity's activities centre around educational, social and pastoral work in addition to supporting the work of the Sisters overseas in areas of greatest need associated with the under privileged, the vulnerable and the deprived. Such activities spring from the original purpose of the Congregation which was to bring good news to the poor.

Project 6 is a voluntary sector drug & alcohol provider in Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven, Sheffield and Doncaster. We provide advice & support to substance users, their families and carers. We deliver open access harm reduction services, structured treatment and recovery services in the community, primary and secondary care settings. We also offer peer mentoring and volunteering opportunities.

The charity supports children and adults who have physical and/or learning disabilities with priority being given to those with the most severe disabilities.