Charities In Leicester City

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST THOSE LACKING FINANCIAL SUPPORT BY REASON OF YOUTH, ELDERLY AGE, ILL-HEALTH, BEING ORPHANED OR WIDOWED, OR AT ANY OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES.

Advice, signposting, in office translating, immigration advice Level 1, advice on training, benefits, housing.Pre-school activities, Outreach work to no mobile Roma and elderly/disabled Bosnian in needs, Supplementary schools, cultural, social gathering.Inter community work and bridge building Serbian, Albanian, Croatian, Bosnian, "One stop shop" support Ethnic Comm. Groups in East Midlands.

To promote the benefit of residents of St Matthews Estate Leicester, by associating together the residents with the statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to improve facilities and service provision in the interest of social welfare, community cohesion and improving conditions and life chances for residents including by the provision of community facilities.

Providing a place of christian worship and community centre, Sunday and Worship services,Youth Education and Development,Music Festivals,Annual Conference,Health and Wellbeing,Community Cohesion,Valentine Love Outreach.

Raj Saubhag is committed to: Promotion of Jain philosophy Support educational projects in rural areas mainly in Gujarat India.Support institutions specialising in rehabilitation of physically disadvantaged children.Support provison of medical services through institutionsGenerally help those below the poverty lineNo individual grants are made

A Christian charity serving the local community showing Christ's love to all through Hinckley Area Foodbank providing emergency food to people in financial crisis, (Trussell Trust Network)Clients obtain a voucher from frontline referral agencies, take this to a Foodbank Centre & receive 3 days supply of food, a drink, a listening ear & signposting to other agencies for help with the crisis.

Ananda9 Ltd is a mental Health Charity. Unique day opportunity service for Asian adults experiencing mental ill health who require day to day therapeutic activities, educational and social support to engage in the community.Ananda9 Ltd supports people by delivering non personal care services. Provides group activity and 1:1 service to improve their quality of life.

Help Yateem is an international non-profit charity organisation designed to benefit orphans and orphanages around the world. We help communities lift themselves out of poverty. We ensure that our long term development work is sustainable so that recipients of aid can ?break free? from the cycle of poverty which blights the lives of successive generations.

Trade is a community-based health and wellbeing charity, based in Leicester (but operating across the Midlands), with a focus on the needs of LGBT people, people living with HIV, and those communities at highest risk of contracting HIV.

We provide a safe and welcoming meeting place for people who are experiencing or recovering from mental health difficulties. We are suitable for people looking for fun activities and somewhere to rediscover their self-confidence and be socially active again.

Provide housing for disabled members of the forces who are entitled to a pension or gratuity in consequence of injury or disability attributed to service and whose homes were at the date of enlistment or mobilisation, situated in the City of Leicester. Housing for widows/widowers/dependants of the above. Housing for persons in need born or living in City of Leicester or Leicestershire

we are a church involved in many programmes for the local community - with children and youth groups, and regular groups running activities for parents with small children and older people. we also have church members coming from many different cultural backgrounds and are recognised as a church promoting multicultural understanding.

The charity (also known as Caribbean Court) provides services that enhance the health and wellbeing of those aged over 50, with particular emphasis on the African/Caribbean heritage community. The charity also promotes understanding of people from diverse backgrounds and different ages by organising cultural events. Our beneficiaries reside within the City of Leicester and surrounding districts.

We are dedicated to transforming the lives of the world?s most disadvantaged children by focusing on literacy and education. We implement sustainable programs which aim to raise literacy standards and give individuals every possible chance to receive a quality education. Promoting and teaching literacy in early childhood years is not only key to success at school but also later in life.

Melton Mowbray Baptist Church serves the community of Melton Mowbray and local villages. Our usual weekly church calendar includes many regular events; this includes morning and evening worship every Sunday, children's groups, prayer and study groups and activities for the elderly. The church building also serves many community activities, e.g. support and interest groups and children's work.

Sue Young Cancer Support in Leicestershire and Rutland provides practical and emotional support to anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Our services are available to cancer patients, their families and carers. Our support can last for many weeks, months or even years - as long as it is needed by the individual.

Leicester Print Workshop is a centre for fine art printmaking with a regional remit. It offers an extensive education programme in schools, colleges, community groups and for artists and enthusiasts. The charity provides affordable facilities in its Leicester based studio and provides specialist technical support to users. It also runs an exhibitions programme within and outside the east Midlands

Provides a service, mainly in upland or mountain areas, to save life and alleviate distress. Additionally undertakes searches of lowland and rural areas for missing persons when requested by the Police

We support patients and families of children born with a congenital heart defect and come under the auspicies of the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre, run by University Hospitals Leicester

Supported housing to vulnerable, single, homeless people aged between 16 and 25 years old. Provide a Protected Licence that can be for a maximum stay of two years.

Delivering a range of services including training programmes,counselling, advice and guidance, health and various other initiatives to provide for the emotional, social and cultural needs of lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people within the area of benefit. To promote the health and feeling of self worth and to take positive action in favour of such people who face discrimination.

Provision of grants for the relief of poor persons who are experiencing/have experienced mental health problems who are resident in Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. Grants are made for the benefit of qualifying recipients within the National Health Service and within the private and voluntary sectors. Grants are not made for costs that should be met from public funds.

Holy Trinity Playgroup is an Ofsted Registered pre-school playgroup (Ofsted No 226211), operating from Holy Trinity Church Hall, Ashby de la Zouch. We aim to provide education and training for children aged 2 years up to school age from the local area in a welcoming and stimulating environment. There is mix of government funded and fee paying children.

The Charity provides confidential emotional support to those who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, with the aim of improving their emotional health and reducing the incidence of suicide. The Charity operates a telephone helpline which is open 24 hours a day; 365 days a year. Our support allows contacts to explore difficult feelings.

Grants are made for educational activities to persons in need of financial assistance, who are under the age of 25 years and who are, or one or more of their parents are, normally resident in the Diocese of Leicester. Grants are also made to any maintained Church of England or other maintained schools within the City of Leicester or any other Church of England School in the Diocese of Leicester.