Charities In Rutland

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.

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 trust fund and income is to be applied for such charitable purposes as the trustees may at their absolute discretion think fit, particularly in Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire and with particular regard to the preservation of wild life, the environment, the advancement of religion and the preservation of rural church fabric.

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.

The protection and preservation of human life and the relief of sickness by providing high quality pre-hospital medical treatment through a network of volunteer doctors and paramedics.

Make grants to other charitable bodies.

To collect freely donated furniture and to make this available for re-use to anyone in receipt of a state benefit. Additionally to provide work experience placements to volunteers and unemployed people who wish to return to the workplace.

Lauren's Legacy provides support to young people and their families who are undergoing treatment for cancer. This support could be in the form of respite breaks, provision of travel grants, provision of technology (tablets/laptops) to enable communication and study whilst isolated/hospitalised and other suitable grants/equipment as determined by the Trustees to add quality to life.

We offer public meetings for silent worship after the manner of the Society of Friends (Quakers). We uphold our members and attenders in a caring community where pastoral and spiritual care is taken very seriously, at the same time as reaching out to a wider public. We work with other churches and faiths and to promote our testimonies to simplicity, justice, peace, equality and the environment.

The Mutts Nutts Rescue are based in Stamford, Lincolnshire and they operate in this area (which includes Rutland, Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire) helping the local elderly and acutely or terminally ill members of the community with their pets when they can no longer manage alone

Early Years setting providing EYFS Curriculum for the 2 years and over.

Receive donations from over 91 Lions Clubs in South Wales, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Birmingham, West Midlands, Leicestershire, Rutland, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, parts of Wiltshire and Somerset and distribute the funds for Local, National and International charitable purposes.

PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS VIA THE FOLLOWING: A WEEKLY DROP-IN WITH A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT; ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES, SEWING CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES; FOOTBALL TEAM; NEW EVIDENCE SEARCH TEAM.PROVIDING SPEAKERS TO EDUCATE ON ASYLUM AND REFUGEE ISSUES TO A WIDE RANGE OF SETTINGS AND WORKING TO PROMOTE THEY INTERESTS AND INTEGRATION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES

Leicester Pride is a community based charity with a primary focus on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The charity's main aim is to promote understanding and acceptance of the Gay community with in this area also encompassing the Heterosexual community so as to foster good relations.

The objects of the Club are for the public benefit:(1) The advancement of amateur sport by promoting the game of bridge for the benefit of the residents of Stamford and the surrounding area.(2) The provision of facilities for the learning, teaching and playing of bridge in a friendly and supportive environment for the benefit of the residents of Stamford and the surrounding area.

Rutland Foodbank provides an emergency food parcel containing 3 days worth of food for people living in Rutland (or neighbouring counties) who are experiencing an unexpected crisis situation. Clients are referred from professionals working in the County, who assess each clients situation to verify their crisis.

For the advancement of the education of children and young people from ages five to eighteen and any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the Brethren

Training young people in Social,Sports,Citizenship and Outward Bound skills.

Support the Chapter of Peterborough Cathedral in the Development and Maintenance of the Cathedral fabric and its operations.

The purposes of the Church are:the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Rutland and the surrounding neighbourhood; andsuch other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Charity Trustees, further the work of the Church.The main activities are:Christian worship servicesBible studies and prayer meetings

Grants given to the church, village school & to pupils moving onto secondary education & those in further education. The poor & needy have received grants at Christmas time for fuel costs; money is set aside for help during the year. The 6 properties, rented land & paddock are supervised by agent.

We raise funds to provide Gifts/Wishes/Experiences for young adults aged 18 to 30 who have any type of cancer and are being treated at East Midlands Hospitals. Plus those up to 40 years old who have a Sarcoma with treatment at The Leicester Royal Infirmary.We also provide free holidays at our Mablethorpe based Caravan for cancer patients and their families from within the East Midlands area.

LeicSAR is a lowland search and rescue unit operating throughout Leicestershire and Rutland. We are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.Our primary role is to assist the Police in the search for vulnerable missing persons in urban, rural and lowland areas. This includes children, the elderly or those suffering from an illness including dementia, depression or mental health issues.

The Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue Trust (CYTAT) is established to maintain, care for and preserve the historic Yew Tree Avenue in the Parish of Clipsham in Rutland. We are raising funds to enable the Trust to professionally clip the 137 topiaried yew trees once a year, normally in September. In addition we select contractors to maintain the Avenue and the surrounding grassland including the hedges.

We are committed to a commemorative sculpture in memory of the 10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment and their 'best of times during the worst of times' spent in Leicestershire during 1944. We are also committed to raise funds to perpetuate the annual Somerby Commemoration. We also wish to help inform and educate the local (especially young) people of those world changing events.