Charities In Sunderland

The relief of poverty by the provision of accommodation to persons in need and providing support to clients to assist them with the wider issues of homelessness.

Liberdade is an arts and social enterprise organisation that makes a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities in the north east of England

Religious Worship, social action and witness to the community.

St Benedict's Hospice provides palliative care services to the people of Sunderland and surrounding districts.

To preserve and protect the good health of the community in Newcastle upon Tyne in particular by the establishment of a Health Resource Centre in that area

To work with people who experience mental ill health and or learning and other disabilities, to enable them to live and work independently within their own local community and to support them towards achieving a quality of life. The provision of community residential rehabilitation, living support, meaningful day time activities, training and employment training services.

WWiN provides a range of direct community support services and supported accommodation for adults and children affected by domestic abuse.The Charity also delivers a range of prevention services:(i) Direct work with perpetrators of domestic abuse(ii) Delivery of training, awareness raising and community engagement (iii) Advocacy and support to family and friends

The provision of engineering training for apprentices and adults in the north eastern region of England.

- The production of theatre performances at Live Theatre;- The facilitation of drama and music programmes by other companies;- The organisation and production of education and outreach activities for the public.

We operate museums, galleries and performing arts venues in Sunderland and deliver city-wide projects, events and performances that engage hundreds of thousands of people each year in visual arts, heritage, performance and learning opportunities.

Age UK Sunderland promotes the well-being of all older people throughout the City of Sunderland to improve their quality of life and maintain independence. For further details our web site is www.ageuksunderland.org.uk

The charity is set up to provide accomodation and educational opportunies for the homeless people of Sunderland and surrounding areas.

Objective: The enhancement of care to persons who are residing in or visiting the County of Durham or in such other geographical areas as the directors may decide. Activities include County Durham foodbank, Fuel Bank, Community Money Advice, Sunderland foodbank, listening courses, Grandparents support, mentoring and employability support.

To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for playing basketball.To provide facilities for sport and recreation for people who need such facilities andTo advance the education of children and young people through such means as the trustees think fit

We aim to improve the quality of life in Newcastle by a broad programme of voluntary action, recognising that priority should be focussed on the most disadvantaged communities. We achieve this by providing a voice for individuals & the voluntary & community sector, championing voluntary & community action, strengthening voluntary & community organisations, highlighting poverty & inequality issues.

Hopespring is a charity working throughout Tyne and Wear that seeks to serve the various Educational, Physical and Mental Health needs of the young people in our region. With a highly committed team of trained staff and full time volunteers, we provide support and care for some of the most vulnerable people in society through our people-based interventions.

Care of stray and unwanted dogs and cats and other animals.

We actively promote the prevention, recognition and treatment associated to use and misuse of substances including alcohol, drugs and gambling. We advance Education, promote Social Inclusion and Community Capacity and provide relief from disadvantage, preserving and protecting Health and Wellbeing.

The charity exists to support the long term development of young people, adults and companies through the delivery of training related activities that adds maximum value to individuals and the local engineering manufacturing sector, through training to become an apprentice

The relief of need, hardship and distress by the provision of good, clean, safe and affordable accommodation and other facilities for anyone in need.The advancement of the Christian religion.

To provide facilities and services for the benefit of the community and in particular young people. To provide activities which stimulate and challenge and add to the personal and social development of the individual.To provide services and facilities for the relief of hardship and poverty.

We support asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants in the North East of England to lead lives that are safe, independent and fulfilled, by providing supported accommodation and free English language and employment classes. Our ?Skills for Life? English language classes are delivered from our classrooms in Newcastle and Sunderland, as well as in other centres through our community partnerships.

Assists with the conservation of churches of historic or architectural value in the Anglican dioceses of Durham and Newcastle, mainly through providing financial assistance towards the cost of repairs. Churches may be of any Christian denomination.

The provision of professional, confidential and impartial interpretation and translation and advocacy service to the North East region, serving community groups, individuals and service providers.Encouraging local community groups to formalise their language skills to become professional translators thus enhancing their employment opportunities.

Promoting education in the North East of England, with particular reference to language, literature, philosophy, science, history, music and the fine arts by maintaining a library, providing educational lectures and events; raising funds by charging subscriptions and making other charges for the exclusive purposes of the charity and by such other charitable means as the charity may think fit.