Charities In Knowsley

Children who attend Stick 'n' Step all have cerebral palsy and other related motor disorders. They come from across the North West of England and North Wales to access our free conductive education sessions. Conductive Education (CE) is based on the premise that people with motor disorders learn best when teaching is tailored to their specific strengths and needs.

To offer assessment and rehabilitation services to blind and partially sighted people accross Liverpool, Knowsley and Sefton. Hold the register of blind and partially sighted people on behalf of the local authority. Offer a training and transcription service to outside agencies. Offer health and social activities to service users.

The principal activity of the company is to promote concerts and festivals to celebrate the cultural heritage and music of Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas. Africa Oye has an international reputation for world class performances.

To further improve the quality of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT's patient care, by issuing grants for the purchase of medical equipment, improvement of Trust facilities and for the direct enhancement of the patient experience in other imaginative ways. This is achieved through the spontaneous generosity of the general public and by fundraising activities, events and appeals.

Savera UK provide support/advice to individuals affected by, and at risk of honour based abuse and harmful practices in the UK. Also providing a programme of training and information to individuals and agencies and conference, to raise awareness of the public.

Refugee Women Connect, previously known as MRANG, is set up to support women asylum-seekers, refugees and survivors of trafficking. We run an extensive outreach programme with weekly drop-ins where women can access a range of emotional and practical support and activities. We run an additional support group for perinatal women and a self-esteem support group. We also offer one-to-one casework.

We work mainly from our centre in Edge Hill, close areas where Asylum Seekers are housed and are best described as providing general assistance, specialising in help for the homeless. We work with approximately 3000 individuals a year, 250 of whom are registered with us destitute. The centre functions as a community centre, providing the safe space needed by Asylum Seekers to meet and relax.

To promote racial harmony for the benefit of the public by:(a) Raising awareness of equal opportunities, diversity, and citizenship, in particular but not exclusively through the provision of information, materials, and training.(b) Providing or assisting in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, or other leisure time occupation of individuals.

LDAS provides services to ALL women & girls,16 plus, who have been subjected to domestic violence & abuse. We support women whether they intend to stay in the relationship, want help to leave or have left and still suffering the effects. We do this by providing trained specialist DA advocates, one to one support, counselling, group programmes, safety planning, housing, legal and welfare support.

Promote the wellbeing of older people particularly those who suffer loneliness and isolation to help make their lives fulfilling, enjoyable and worthwhile, so that they might love later life.Working on behalf of older people across Merseyside to promote and provide a holistic range of health, wellbeing, care and support services allowing more independence, informed choice and greater control.

Provision of a Youth Club and Community Centre in the Everton area of Liverpool, including a full programme of After School and Senior Club Activities.

PRINCIPLESDar al Zahra (Liverpool) is community charitable organisation that is run by women and serves women in Liverpool, UK and beyond. Our main target audience is young women between the ages of 14-18 years old.

We help refugees and asylum seekers access all they are entitled to, providing advocacy case work, health and well being support & advice to help them with integration and settlement. We run 2 weekly drop-ins where people can meet others in a safe space, relax, and access help, as well as offering English classes and social events. We help raise awareness in the local community of refugees.

To alleviate disadvantage by the promotion of creative activities, particularly new writing, through the provision of activities and events, and through the promotion of new media with a view to promoting learning and encouraging new writing.

We support the long term recovery and reintegration of the most socially excluded members of society across Merseyside. We provide individually tailored packages to assist with re-entry into mainstream activities such as employment, education, or voluntary work. This is all delivered on a one-to-one basis to ensure that every individual can achieve a positive outcome shaped by them.

The Charity's purpose is to relieve the suffering of animals, in particular cats, hedgehogs, guinea pigs, hamsters, birds, goats, sheep, ponies, donkeys and horses in the Northwest of England and to provide or maintain refuge, secure homes, sanctuaries or other facilities for the reception and care of unwanted domestic animals.

Secure cohesion & promote partnerships between all parties who contribute to learning in Liverpool; facilitate support programmes; devise & implement priorities in consultation with all partners to improve educational opportunities for all learners 2-25 in Liverpool; ensure clear communication channels exist between member organisations & other agencies in order that lifelong learning is promoted

Relief of poverty in, and regeneration of, south Sefton through the provision of skills education and training, enterprise start-up and support, community initiatives and heritage projects.

To advance in life children and young people through the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life. Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

To relieve hardship, improve education, preserve good health, promote employment opportunities to provide and assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare and recreational activities in the community.

Feeding Liverpool is Liverpool's food alliance, working towards the prevention and relief of poverty in Liverpool and its surrounding areas. We tell the stories of people who have experiences of food insecurity, we run a program of events and lead projects which connect, support and equip people and organisations to work towards good food for all.

Charitable company incorporated on 6 March 2006 to receive assets and continue charitable activities of P H Holt Charitable Trust. Assets were transferred by gift on 31 March 2007. Commenced activity on 1 April 2007, primarily as a grant-maker specially interested in the needs of the inhabitants of Merseyside.

Activities to promote the education, health and well-being of men, women and children including:One to One support, Social Activities, Volunteer Training and Development, Holistic Therapies, Training Courses, Young Womens' Group, Young Boys' Group, Pathways 2MPowerment Programme-Confidence, self esteem and anger management programme. Integrative Therapeutic counselling Service.

We run peer support groups for children who have been bereaved by suicide.We run our group in Liverpool but they are open to families who are able to travel to us.We also run a peer support group for the parents and carers at the same time and at the same place as the children's group.We also have a national online peer support group for children aged 7-14

The charity is currently carrying out the following activities:Integrated programme of support to build educational capital and improve the life chances of young people and their families;Classes in ESOL, ICT, Maths and Textiles for parents;Curriculum support for pupils with special needs;Community support in the Arts.