Charities In Essex

Taking care of the educational and social aspects of students life at the University of Essex. Working with local and regional groups to promote the excellent volunteering work that students carry out. encouraging health and well being through the coordination of a number of sporting and recreational activities.

Ormiston Families supports children, young people and their families to manage the challenges they face and improve their life chances. We run four core programmes across the East of England supporting young children, prisoners families, school students and local communities

Care for life threatened/limited children and young people and their families, through providing:* Respite care: day care and overnight stays* Palliative care at end of life* Bereavement suite and support* Community and hospice at home services: Physio, Music therapy, Toy loan, Special yoga * Family Support: Siblings, Counselling, Family Suite and Training to equip parents

Harlow Leisurezone, the new centre with both wet & dry facilities opened on the 23rd June 2010 at the Harlow College Site.Facilities include Swimming & Learner pools, Fitness Gym & Studios, Sports Hall, Squash Courts Trampolining Park, Climbing, all day nursery & catering facilities.

Resettlement and support of offenders or those at risk of offending, provision of support, advocacy and assistance to those people and their families to contribute to the communities in which they live, provision of accommodation and accommodation based services and support to offenders and ex-offenders & the promotion of public safety and the prevention or reduction of crime.

Gosfield School is an independent school for boys and girls aged 4-18.The Charity's aims and obligations seek to provide a rich and relevant learning environment in which young people can excel and flourish both academically and socially, and an environment within which all our pupils feel valued and able to achieve personal excellence in all aspects of life.

Our primary object is to formulate and prepare schemes for and take all necessary steps for the advancement of education and the improvement of public taste through the medium of arts, and in particular the arts of drama, dancing, singing and music.

To advance the education of adults with a learning disability and associated problems, to provide and support a village community and permanent homes for the beneficiaries where they may lead independent, yet supported lives to the maximum capability of each individual.

Carers FIRST is a charity supporting people who look after a relative or friend who due to ill health, physical or mental illness, disability, frailty, or addiction cannot manage without their support. We provide information, advice, guidance, emotional support, training and activities, giving carers an opportunity to have a break from their caring role and help them to get the support they need.

To provide personalised learning opportunities to children and young people in East Anglia aged 4 - 25 years who are disadvantaged and/or experience complex barriers to learning. Lapwing aims to deliver holistic development through a highly personalised academic, vocational/work based and therapeutic provision, preparing students for re-entry or progression into education, employment or training.

THE TRUST FUNDS VOLUNTARY SECTOR LEGAL AGENCIES IN LONDON AND THE HOME COUNTIES THAT PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO POOR OR DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND NETWORK ORGANISATIONS THAT SUPPORT THESE LEGAL AGENCIES.

Football Beyond Borders supports young people who are disengaged at school and passionate about football, in order to help them finish school with the skills and grades to make a successful transition into adulthood.

St Cedd's School principally provides day education for boys and girls aged 3 - 11, educating them to a high standard and so enabling them to move to a suitable senior school for the continuation of their education.

The Trust produces and presents theatre, music and dance to entertain and educate the people of outer East London and Essex, and complements this with an extensive programme of educational and outreach activities, and a guest programme of professional and community events.

Initially to provide emergency accommodation and support for the homeless in Essex. Then to assess each individuals needs and work towards finding long term solutions as appropriate.

Open Road exists in order to reduce the harmful impact of drugs and alcohol on users, their families, partners and society. We also support young people and vulnerable adults in police custody, to ensure that their welfare is respected. Open Road values and respects the diversity of all and is committed to ensuring we fully represent the people we serve.

The School is an educational charity to benefit the public by providing first class primary education to children between the ages of 2.5 and 11 independent of the State system. We aim to inspire a life long love of learning, enable each pupil to develop a range of talents and encourage self confidence. We offer an environment where each child can develop and fulfil his or her potential.

The Charity is established to relieve distress and suffering amongst people living with or fleeing from, or at risk of, Domestic Abuse. To ensure the safety, improve the quality of life, and reduce repeat victimisation for the survivors of domestic violence, by providing a comprehensive service of advice, support, education and training and immediate access to our safe accommodation when required.

To promote and encourage the advancement and improvement of agriculture through development of skills,techniques or research,the dissemination of such and research both as to the methods of husbandry and use of science and the use and development of agricultural implements and machinery.

Under the names Carers Trust Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk we provide information, emotional and practical support, training and breaks from caring for adult, young adult and young carers. We promote independence, support in emergencies and provide CQC regulated care for adults and children with special or complex needs. Personalised support is through clubs, groups or in family homes.

SERVING THE WELFARE AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF THE IRISH COMMUNITY IN LONDON THROUGH A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING: ADVICE, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, DAY CENTRE SERVICES, VOLUNTEERING, HEALTHY LIVING, MISSING PERSONS, EDUCATION, REFERRALS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND PARTICIPATE IN IRISH MUSIC, DANCE, LANGUAGE AND THEATRE.

To establish and maintain institutions as nurseries, weekend schools, primary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities to promote the advancement of education of pupils at their schools and in out-of-school environments.

The Abbeyfield Braintree Bocking and Felsted Society Limited is a charitable company registered social housing provider. The Society operates two very sheltered housing schemes, an extra care scheme and a retirement village, providing accommodation, care and companionship for older people who chose not to live alone.

The charity acts both as a Property Holding Trustee for church property and investments of churches within the Synod and holds the financial information of the Synod's activities.

To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of football and other sports capable of improving health.To provide facilities for sport of such persons who have need by reason of their age, infirmity or disablement, social and economic, in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life.