Charities In Essex

To advance the Roman Catholic religion by maintaining a Catholic school, whose activities are conducted in accordance with canon law and which provides education in the Ignatian tradition.

We plan and run a programme of childcare & informal youth groups for different ages, both in & around the YMCA, including Family Support.We deliver quality training programmes for young people, including Focus Groups and Young Carers.We also run a nursery & manage Breakfast Clubs & Out of School Clubs at 8 locations.At our Colchester site we provide accommodation for up to 44 young people

To support people across West and South Essex who are experiencing mental ill health into employment and assist those in employment to retain their jobs

Carers Choices is a specialist charity supporting unpaid carers and the people they care for. We provide practical and emotional support through our advocacy, groups and services including respite breaks and day centre.

Assisting the member bureaux to secure funding from Essex County Council and other county and national level bodies, acting as a conduit to the processing of these funds and to streamline the relationship between bureaux and funders.

We aim to improve the economic viability & the health & well being of communities across Suffolk by delivering high quality infrastructure services to strengthen & champion the voluntary & community sector (VCS) in Suffolk.Our work supports rural communities, volunteering & children, young people & families through partnership working within the VCS & working with public & private sectors.

Originally established in 1985 as the Campaign for Single Homeless (COSH), Solo Housing (East Anglia) is a Registered Provider of Social Housing and a Registered Charity. Solo is constituted as a company limited by guarantee. We support a range of single people to overcome barriers preventing them from finding and sustaining decent accommodation.

The London Buddhist Centre teaches meditation and Buddhism in a way that is relevant to contemporary western life. It is a non-proselytising public centre, open to all, with no expectation of Buddhist interest / involvement. The Breathing Space programme run by the Centre teaches Mindfulness Based Approaches to help prevent relapse into depression and addiction and to manage stress and anxiety.

To relieve stresses experienced by unpaid Carers and adults or children who have care needs as a result of disability, illness or age. We do this through the provision of community-based support and associated activities including day centres and other activities that reduce isolation and build carer-friendly communities. Our principal area of benefit is Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas.

The Green Heart of East London, managing 32 acres of metropolitan green space as a country park; providing environmental education for children and youth especially the disadvantaged; equestrian centre, rare breeds of farm animals and poultry, childrens nursery; cafe and shop; training opportunities for long term unemployed; volunteering opportunities galore.

Legal advice, representation, integration support services for asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants & refugees. We also provide capacity building support for charitable organisations, the public and voluntary sector, as well as undertaking campaigns on issues related to inequality, discrimination and prejudice

To advance the education of young people with particular regard to the development of applicable commercial and business skills and methods and other related matters.

Promote and assist in advancing education. Promote or assist in promoting community participation in health recreation. Provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation leisure time.provide opportunities for the less advantaged and less able to take part in physical activities, sport and educational activitiesPromote any other purpose that is charitable in English law.

RCCE works to provide local communities with the skills, resources and expertise necessary to achieve a thriving and sustainable future, specialising in working with local community groups in villages and market towns across Essex on community-led planning, village halls and community buildings, funding, housing enabling, transport and access to services.

Terapia exists to provide relief of the mental and emotional distress of children, adolescents, adults, carers and families in need of professional help, through counselling, psychotherapy, training, advice and support and to advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to child, adolescent and adult counselling and psychotherapy.

Communities 1st develops, connects and supports local voluntary and community organisations, helping to improve the quality of peoples lives across the districts of Hertfordshire and neighbouring counties. We are home to the local Volunteer Centre, providing support and guidance for those who want to become volunteers and those who want to recruit volunteers.

The ownership and operation of an animal shelter to provide a temporary refuge for companion animals rendered homeless, to rehome such animals and to arrange veterinary treatment as necessary. To act as a holding station for sick or injured wildlife until they are fit to return to the wild

THE SARARCENS SPORT FOUNDATION USES THE SARACENS BRAND, OUR PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS AND HIGH QUALITY STAFF TO INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE OVER 70,000 CHILDREN EVERY YEAR TO LIVE AN ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs.CARA works with adults, young people (aged 13-19) and children aged 12 and under from across mid and north Essex.

To provide free, impartial and confidential advice and information to our clients on a range of issues that may include debt, welfare benefits, housing, employment, health and relationships.

The Countryside Restoration Trust is the UK's leading charity promoting wildlife-friendly farming and campaigning for a living, working countryside. The Trust believes that wildlife is integral to good farming. That philosophy is put into practice on over 1500 acres of working farms, small holdings and woodland across the country.

To act as a resource for children and young people up to the age of 25, enabling them to confidently transition to the next stage of their life, thrive and fulfil their potential, through providing safe places, positive activities and trusted people.

General charitable activities to the local community including children, youth and adults. Operational mainly in the local area of the London Borough of Waltham Forest but also throughout london and adjacent counties.

Providing counselling and therapeutic services for children and young adults up to 18 years and their families. We work in partnership with other agencies and schools, and our concern is the emotional health and well-being of children and young people. The main focus is the early intervention, prevention and mitigation of behavioral and emotional problems. We provide training for school staff.

The objectives of the Trust are to advance the education of the public in the science of archaeology and to promote the appropriate preservation, recording, excavation and interpretation of archaeological sites and historic buildings in Colchester and the neighbouring districts.