Charities In Scotland

Stella Maris (formerly known as the Apostleship of the Sea) provides practical, pastoral and spiritual support to seafarers, fishers and their families through a network of port chaplains & volunteers. We visit ships directly & work in seafarers' centres. Main needs are: spiritual support; communication with family; transport; port information; news; clothing; help during crisis.

The Sisters of Notre Dame are a group of religious women whose main aim is to contribute to the advancement of Roman Catholic religion by involvement in education, broadly conceived. This they do by formation of the young, various voluntary ministries, and support for educational and catechetical programmes and institutions. They are committed to the care of their aged, sick and infirm sisters.

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.

The RSN comprises three core activities; the Education programme, the Collection and the Studio. These three activities are integrally linked; Studio staff teach on the courses; students work in the Studio; students work on items from the Collection and the collection informs work in the Studio and the courses.

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 provision of qualifications to individuals through education and training providers

UKCAT provides and develops a University admission test aiming to achieve greater fairness in selection to medicine and dentistry and widening participation in medical and dental training of under-represented groups. Through a research programme UKCAT is seeking to identify characteristics in applicants that will make them good dentists/doctors with the ultimate aim of improving patient care.

Relief and support to people affected by mental illness.To advance research and education into causes, consequences and management of mental illnessAdvice, assistance and promotion of best practice in the field of mental health and welfare

Adult, Further and Higher Education

The advancement of education of operatives working in industry by:- facilitating competence card schemes which will set standards & develop and test competences in order to increase public confidence in the operatives' work;- promoting participation by operatives in all forms of education & training and in the schemes;- improving the quality, flexibility and access of operatives to learning.

Since 1846 the Evangelical Alliance has been dedicated to serving the UK church, uniting evangelicals to make Jesus known. We are comprised of hundreds of organisations, thousands of churches and tens of thousands of individuals, joined together for the sake of the gospel. Existing for over 170 years, the Evangelical Alliance is the oldest and largest evangelical unity movement in the world.

THE PIXEL FUND PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES BASED AND OPERATING IN THE UK INVOLVED IN THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS.

RBMHO exists to meet the ever increasing need of, and bring relief to, accredited Baptist Ministers and Rev spouses who need safe and secure homes in the years following retirement from pastoral service, having been in service in excess of 15 years, (18 years in churches in union with BUGB) or Baptist Missionaries who have served BMS World Mission primarily outside of the UK for at least 15 years.

The Bat Conservation Trust's mission is to secure the future of bats in a changing world. Our work spans discovering more about bats and their landscapes, taking action to secure bat populations and protect key habitats, and engaging people with bat conservation. We work locally, nationally and internationally to achieve our vision of a world where bats and people thrive together in harmony.

The charity operates outside the United Kingdom looking after the welfare of ex-servicemen, women and widows of Commonwealth countries who have at some time served the British Crown.

The General Osteopathic Council regulates the osteopathy profession in the UK . It does so by:assuring the quality of osteopathic education and training; registering qualified professionals and ensuring their continuing fitness to practise; setting and promoting high standards of practice and conduct; and helping patients with complaints or concerns about osteopaths.

CPI UK believes in the potential of government to achieve better outcomes for everyone. We are helping government and public sector organisations to tackle the complex challenges they face, equipping changemakers with the confidence, tools and mindsets to listen, learn and adapt in these fast-changing and unpredictable times.

The charity continues the work of the predecessor trust, for the advancement of the Christian gospel primarily among overseas Chinese people.

The Faculty's main function is to advance medical knowledge in sexual and reproductive health care, to advance the education and training of registered healthcare practitioners and to promote and maintain high standards of professional practice in the field of sexual and reproductive health care.

To advance education for public benefit through theatre productions. A number of imaginative productions are put on each year coupled with educational programmes related to the shows. Aimed at children but for adults as well. Tour in a number of places including commuity and rural venues and schools

Higher and Post Graduate Research

We help children access potentially life-saving treatment, whilst supporting research that not only aims to introduce new treatments but also bring existing internationally available options here to the UK. We support parents by sharing the most current resources available for neuroblastoma treatments and providing access to other parents who want to share their knowledge and experiences.

Provides housing and related support to elderly people through two sheltered housing schemes in Hampshire. Makes grants to organisations providing educational activities for children and young people up to the age of 25 from disadvantaged backgrounds and to promote iron-related educational and heritage activities.

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.

We provide free tools, advice, and information so that anyone can check the claims we hear about public issues.