Charities In Scotland

Population Matters* educates the public on population issues and their impact on environmental sustainability, resource use and quality of life* researches and promotes methods to determine ecologically sustainable human population levels* encourages policies, in the UK and globally, that can help achieve environmental sustainability through a stable population.

NO UNSOLICITED REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED.Through its grant making the charity primarily supports: young people with the provision of life skills and/or improving social mobility; mental health; members or former members of the armed forces; people transitioning from rough sleeping.

Providing gemmological education and information, and providing Gemmological Association membership services.

In pursuance of its charitable objectives, and in order to achieve the overall aims of its mission statement, the principal charitable activity of SGI-UK is the advancement of religion as it relates to the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin.

The Charity provides public benefit by promoting the advancement of education and in particular engineering and technological education. The Charity promotes engineering, design, manufacturing, enterprise and technology as a career to young people aged from 8 to 18 by providing a professionally executed subsidised programme of residential courses and associated educational activities.

Wellbeing of Women is the charity dedicated to improving the health of women and babies to make a difference to everybody's lives today and tomorrow. * We provide information to raise awareness of health issues to keep women and babies well today.* We fund medical research and training grants, which have and will continue to develop better treatments and outcomes for tomorrow.

Voice 21 exists to enable economically disadvantaged pupils in the UK to develop good oracy skills. We do this by building the capacity of teachers and schools to provide a high quality oracy education while developing and promoting a compelling evidence base for the impact and importance of oracy.

To work for the advancement of parliamentary democracy throughout the Commonwealth.

Life is a UK Pregnancy support charity:Creating a world where no one faces pregnancy or pregnancy loss alone. Through our services, we help more than 45,000 people each year to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish. Our services include a freephone Helpline, housing and community support , free practical support, and crafting educational content.

We support disabled and disadvantaged people to achieve their dreams. This is through the development of Person Centred Plans, and in particular Circles of Support. We offer learning opportunities to a wide range of people.

The Foundation uses the challenges of sailing to develop young people by promoting health & wellbeing and building the personal skills that will improve a young person's ability to succeed in life and work.We support providers of sailing opportunities (financially and practically) and where sailing facilities are less developed, we support the creation of those facilities in a sustainable way.

THE MOTHERS' UNION DELIVERS ITS CORE OBJECTIVES TO SUPPORT FAMILY LIFE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPEMENT,TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING,PRAYER AND FELLOWSHIP,CAMPAIGNING,EMERGENCY RELIEF TO THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY,MEMBERSHIP RESOURCES - TO FACILITATE THE CHARITY'S WORK WITHIN COMMUNITIES WHERE THERE IS A MOTHERS' UNION PRESENCE.

The charity was set up to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines and beliefs ofThe Lighthouse Chapel International for the benefit of the public and in particular university students in the UnitedKingdom in such ways that are exclusively according to English law. The charity organises church services, undertake outreach programmes and counselling services to members

Provison of buildings

To provide practical and spiritual support to persecuted Christians overseas.To inform and educate the UK Church about the persecution of Christians overseas.

The Society exists to improve the care of people with respiratory illnesses. We publish treatment guidelines; audits & quality improvement tools; provide education activities ; annual research conference and workforce planning. We work with clinical leaders and others including the public to promote respiratory health; to advocate for access to specialist treatment; and share best practice.

The objects of the Charity are to advance the education of the public, by fostering and promoting the continuing professional development (CPD) of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) educators by the provision of grants and bursaries to: schools, education service providers and any organisation that promotes, arranges or organises courses and meetings that provide CPD to STEM educators.

IMarEST is the leading professional membership body and learned society for all marine professionals, with over 20,000 members worldwide. The Institute has a strong international presence with an extensive network of around 50 international branches, offers peer-reviewed journals and an industry-focused magazine, produces conferences and events, and enjoys non-governmental status at IMO.

To promote the highest levels of knowledge, research, education and clinical practice of paediatric endocrinology and metabolism throughout the world.

Professional Membership Institution and provider of Industry Technical Standards.Organiser of related conferences, seminars and events to facilitate and enhance Member benefits, careers, technical knowledge, learning and development.To serve Gas Professionals Worldwide and promote safety and excellence within the industry.

General Charitable Activities

Ashoka UK is the UK chapter of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, a charity registered in the United States of America. The objects of Ashoka UK are to relieve poverty and sickness, preserve and protect health and advance education and promote the preservation of the environment for the public benefit particularly in developing countries by promoting the work of the organisation known as Ashoka.

The Reading Agency works every day towards a world where everyone is reading their way to a better life - from toddlers to children to young adults, prisoners and older people - irrespective of age or economic background. It advocates that reading can tackle life's big challenges, from social mobility to mental health.

Higher and Post Graduate Research

Adult, Further and Higher Education