Charities In Leicester City

A support group and independent voice for parents/carers of children with a disability/additional needs in Nottingham and surrounding areas linked to the National Network P/C Forums. Run by parents for parents. Providing peer support, play sessions, empowerment training, healthy exercise sessions, signposting to services and support.

Young Leicestershire, an organisation that works with young people and voluntary youth groups, providing positive activities, information and support for all.

Advancement of the Hindu faith by meeting the religious needs of the Hindu community in Leicestershire in relation to the procedures and practices relating to the cremation of the deceased.To advance the education of general public in relation to Hindu cremation procedures of the deceased.

To prevent and relieve hardship and distress amongst persons who are (or who have been) homeless; living in adverse housing conditions; unemployed; and/or experiencing social exclusion and to provide to such persons support appropriate to their needs.

Regular public worship open to all.The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation.Pastoral work including visiting the sick and the bereaved.Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings, and the distribution of literature.Promoting the whole mission of the Church.

The charity provides an environment for Christian worship; pastoral care for young and old alike, with particular interest in promoting excellence in all endeavours among the local population.

Services for young people in Leicester and Leicestershire

Highfields adventure playground association is an open access play provision for children aged between 6 and 14 years in the Highfields and surrounding areas of Leicester. We are open all year round and provide a wide range of activities, freely chosen by the children in a safe and child centred environment.

To promote preservation, protection and improvement of a Grade 2 listed schoolhouse and two adjacent buildings by creating an educational resource centre.To educate of the public about the environment, heritage and the arts, where such education promotes knowledge, skills and understanding needed for a sustainable future.

LWFA will, in everything it does, enable its participants to have safe access to many types of cycles and cycling thereby promoting greater inclusion and increased well-being.

Turning Wheel Buddhist Temple is a Soto Zen temple in Leicester, East Midlands. Our tradition is based on the practice of serene reflection meditation (zazen).The temple offers a regular schedule of meditation, day retreats, festivals and other events, as well as individual guidance, for anyone who would like to learn about meditation or deepen and broaden their practice.

Provide, operate and maintain place of Hindu worship for people of Leicestershire. Provide and hold various religious and social activities appertaining to Hindu religion and culture. Provide premises for other activities e.g. language classes, sports clubs and health and fitness classes open to general public.

We aim to benefit disabled people by promoting services that facilitate independence in daily living and full integration into society with active participation.Our work involves a variety of projects, training and provision of information.

Hira Institute promotes all aspects related to the Quran with a special focus on memorisation with tajweed (correct recitation of the Quran & the study of the Qiraat (different dialects of the Quran).Currently we have Hifdh classes for boys and girls in the evenings.Islamic Daaiyah course and Hifdh revision classes opening soon.

We provide outreach services to women working in multiple sectors of the sex industry, offering chaplaincy-style support, signposting to specialist agencies, and support them with any particular needs they express, practical or otherwise.

The church advances the Christian faith via its services and groups which meet throughout the week. At its services the church gives time to the preaching of the Bible and the central Christian tenets of faith. During the week the church has many sub groups which meet to study the bible and to have fellowship. These are open to all who arewilling to attend.

As part of the Church of England we provide public worship. We operate a food bank at Christ the King Church. We run groups for the elderly and isolated. Our building are used by several groups offering preschool, tutoring, sessions for the disabled, karate and other activities.We have links with a number of local primary schools, taking assemblies or hosting their "Carol" service.

BrightSparks Arts provides creative opportunities for people living with mental health conditions in the regions of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire to enable them to build self esteem, develop skills and challenge stigma. BSA delivers workshops, projects, events, exhibitions and publications to showcase the work of participants, and provides advocacy and advice to organisations/ the public.

The Trust makes grants to assist people living in Leicestershire & Rutland who are in financial need, hardship or distress. Grants can be made to both individuals and organisations.

THE PRE SCHOOL IS BASED IN LEICESTER IN THE EVINGTON AREA, IT IS RAN IN A CHURCH HALL

The charity's principal aims are to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the directors see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals and to further such charitable purpose or purposes as the directors in their absolute discretion shall think fit.

religious activities. Arrange religious functions. People from Leicestershire and other cities e.g. London , Northampton, Derby, attend functions. Provide meals for devotees.

By maintaining an Orthodox Jewish Community & Synagogue in Leicester we will: Create programmes of Jewish learning;Develop social/cultural activities for members/the wider Jewish community of Leicestershire; Provide plots & burial rites following the Orthodox Jewish tradition;Contribute to welfare and charitable purposes in connection with the Jewish religion;Promote religious harmony

The object of the CIO is to advance the education of children, adults and families by helping those experiencing difficulties in acquiring literacy skills. We aim to support children and adults to develop a genuine interest and love of reading for pleasure. We aim to develop and promote speech, language, communication, confidence, self esteem, literacy and strategies for learning in the home.

Supporting the work of the Leicester Cathedral:i) the provision of a fitting place of interment for the human remains of King Richard III of England and associated religious facilities and activities and the repair, maintenance and renewal of all such provisions and facilities; and ii) the preservation, maintenance and development of the Cathedral Church of St Martin in Leicester generally.