Charities In Leicestershire

catechesis, holidays, pilgrimages, club meetings

Provide the police with an underground search and rescue service: DCRO is the closest organisation for the following police force areas - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire (part), Derbyshire, Greater Manchester (part), Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire (part) and Warwickshire.

The LRYSA is a fully inclusive Charity run entirely by Volunteers with an aim to make dinghy sailing & watersports accessible to the whole community, regardless of their mental or physical abilities, age or financial / social background.

Youth organisation , community based

Open hall facilities to the public

Fundraising through events, activities and sales of sundry items.

The Trustees shall hold the capital and income of the Trust Fund upon trust to apply the income and all or such part or parts of the capital for the education of priests and future priests for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham.

Scout Group

The charity provides relief of the aged who are in need of care and attention, the poor who are in need, hardship or distress and advances religion according to the tenets of the Islamic faith.

Rescue and rehoming of cats and kittens. Providing veterinary treatment prior to rehoming including neutering, vaccinating and microchipping. The cats and kittens are cared for in our volunteer foster homes until new homes are found. We operate a subsidised neutering/spaying scheme for privately owned cats and dogs and where possible will also help with other veterinary treatment for any animal.

We rescue and rehome unwanted or abandoned rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small animals. We visit schools and other establishments to offer advice on the correct care of these animals. We also visit fetes etc to help raise funds for the upkeep of the animals.

Christian Church serving the residents of Birstall and the surrounding area. Also supports other Christian relief and missionary causes in UK and overseas.

The Society organises an annual series of lectures, usually held in Leicester New Walk Museum, for the advancement of education in Literature, Science and the Arts. It publishes proceedings and supports the museum. Natural History and Geology Sections organise further events. The Society has close links with Leicester, De Montfort and Loughborough universities and Leicester City Council.

We aim to raise funds for distribution to selected charities and for other charitable projects. We select beneficiaries annually during the spring period but retain minor funds fur appeals received which are of an urgent nature. Our fund raising is conducted by holding social and sponsored events, and by taking part in local public activities.

Development of young people between the ages of 6 and 15 through Scouting activities

IAM actively works with small groups and individuals; promoting inclusion, health and education. IAM provide assistance and training to those who are underprivileged by raising funds for school fees, feeding programs, transport and building programs. We also endeavour to network with those who share these aims. Our international work allows us to aid children, the homeless, elderly and families.

The objectives of the charity are:(1) advancing awareness of cancer in the local community in Leicester;(2) promoting and teaching the community how to identify signs and symptoms of cancer;

a) Develop more extended relationships between those associated with the school.b) Engage in activities which support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it.c) Provide and assist in the provision of such facilities or items for education at the school as the committee in consultation with the Governing Body shall determine.

Raising funds for the school through activities and events organised by parents of the school

Promote and perform choral singing

Giving relief comfort and support to the residents of the Devonshire Court Old peoples home

The object of the Trust shall be the provision and maintenance of Wolvey Playing Field for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Wolvey and the neighbouring villages, and in particular for the purposes of a recreation ground for sporting, leisure & recreational activities, in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.

1.The promotion of public education in and appreciation of music by the preparation and rehearsal for, and the presentation of, public concerts and by such other means as NCB shall from time to time determine. 2.The provision of such grants and donations for individuals or such charitable associations, bodies and organizations as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit.

The charity provides opportunities for musical education, in particular relating to choral music, for young people aged 5-18 years in Rutland, through the provision of - regular rehearsals and structured workshops designed to enable participation and progression with the aim of developing confidence in, and enjoyment of, singing and-opportunities to perform in both informal and public settings