Charities In Wigan
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Pemberton Old Wigan Brass Band
ArtsContinue to operate three brass bands. These are all very active in providing concerts and music to the general public. The Junior band continues to attract young players and train them.
Amberswood Enviromental Services LTD
Beneficiary group, Education, EnvironmentWe recycle textiles, bric-a-brac, furniture etc and in so doing provide work experience and education for people with severe learning difficulties. We also do small house clearnces
Greater Manchester Head Forward Centre LTD
Beneficiary groupProviding services and facilities to rehabilitate and relieve from their disablities persons who have suffered head injuries and who reside in Greater Manchester and are receiving or have received medical treatment;Providing relief for the families of such persons who have suffered head injuries;Providing or arranging after care services for such persons who have suffered head injuries.
Wigan, Leigh And District Society For The Blind
HealthOur charity helps blind people who live in the metropolitan borough of Wigan. We hold weekly social classes in the day. We hold day trips in the summer. We also offer advice on equipment and will order when requested daily living aids .
South Manchester Jewish Student Trust Limited
ReligionADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS WELFARE OF THE JEWISH STUDENTS BASED IN SOUTH MANCHESTER, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF KOSHER FOOD FACILITIES AND RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION.
The D C Trust
Social welfareThe charity's main income is donations and most of this income is donated to institutions and charitable organisations and for the relief of poverty.
Firwood Church
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionWe continue to expand our children/youth work/all-age events. We hold youth sports and training sessions (10-20+), drop-in cafe, Mother/Toddler group, kids club, youth clubs, dance/music sessions/workshops, residentials, in addition to various community events throughout the year. We hope to extend our social action and detached/outreach work with youth.in the community.
The Edward Rose Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to provide practical assistance to disadvantaged young people.Previously the charity had acquired a property with a view to the property being used to meet the objectives.The property has been subsequently sold and the proceeds are currently invested, accruing interest.
Tandem Theatre
Arts, Education, Health, Social welfareTandem Theatre deliver participatory arts programmes for disadvantaged communities to enhance creativity and appreciation of the arts, facilitate participation with non formal education, improve emotional and mental health and wellbeing, and increase employability skills.
Shevington Football Club
LeisureThe provision of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by provision of facilities for playing association football.
St John's Methodist Church Hindley
ReligionProviding religious services/activities to local people/groups etc.
The Bone Marrow Trust Fund
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, HealthFundraising to promote the relief of sickness of children by providing funds to assist with the provision of a bone marrow transplant unit at the Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital.
Tyldesley Little Theatre
Arts, Charitable activitiesPromotion, maintenance, improvement and advancement of the education of the public by the production of plays and the encouragement of the arts.
Brink Productions
Arts, Beneficiary groupBrink Productions vision is to continually provide platforms and spaces that give young people the opportunity to express themselves within their communities and to have a voice. Using a range of arts media and dance activities to allow young people to express themselves in any way they feel comfortable, to build confidence and to show young people in a positive light.
Downall Green Independent Methodist Church
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionThe aim of the charity is to promote the Christian ethos for the residents of Seneley Green and surrounding areas through church services, prayer and cakes, community cafe toddler groups, knit 7 Knatter, craft groups, reading group, coffee mornings, youth fellowship, messy church. art classes , low aerobics, supporting yearly Mac Millan and operation Christmas child.
The Apostolic Faith Mission International Ministries (uk) Manchester
ReligionTO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY INITIATING, SUPPORTING, ORGANISING, MAINTAINING, EQUIPPING OR ASSISTING ANY WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AS CONTAINED IN OUR CONFESSION OF FAITH.
Liv's Trust Charitable Incorporated Organisation
ArtsLiv's Trust has been set up to help under twenty-fives in Greater Manchester get help and receive education in music & dance. The charity is set up in loving memory of Olivia Paige Campbell-Hardy who was tragically taken from us in the Manchester Arena atrocity on the 22/05/17.
Leigh And District U3a
EducationWe offer educational services to our members by providing accommodation and support to groups of members wishing to pursue topics of interest. Members are retired/ semi retired people in Leigh and surrounding area. The groups are organised by the members themselves.We also have bi-monthly general meetings with speakers on a variety of educational subjects and access to current information.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (manchester) Limited
Arts, ResearchThe charity organised classes on almost every Saturday during the year. These classes covered languages, philosophy, music, dance and drama.
Wigan & Leigh Mencap Society
Beneficiary group, Social careTo serve the interests of persons with learning disabilities and their families. To increase understanding and public awareness of the problems & needs of the learning disabled and their families. To enhance the social intergration of persons with learning disabilities into the community. To promote respite for carers.
Hazara Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo advance the education and training of those granted refugee status and their dependents in need thereof so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within a new community, to advance the education of the public in general and the community members. To organise cultural and religious events such as Eid, New Year etc. To help the members settle into the UK society
Greater Manchester Industrial Mission
Economic and community development, Education, Religion, SocietyEcumenical Chaplaincies to places of work and town centres in Greater Manchester. Bolton, Oldham, St. Antony's Centre- Trafford Park -(employment support, IAG & and training), Middlebrook Retail Park, Community Cohesion Project Bolton (with Inter Faith Council and faith leaders in Bolton) and Street Angels Project in Oldham & Oldham Town Centre Chaplaincy.
Communities United Project
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureCUP PROVIDES ACTIVITIES, E.G. SPORT, DANCE, DRAMA FOR YOUNG PEOPLE USING POSITIVE ACTIVITIES AS ANA LTERNATIVE TO ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR.CUP ALSO OFFERS TRAINING TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AGED 16+ TO ENABLE THEM TO DELIVER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR AREA.
Abram Community Centre Limited
Facilities, HealthTo run the community centre for the benefit of the whole community of Abram and to to establish, promote, equip, organise,maintain, manage and administer a centre for community services of any and all description. To provide facilities for people of all ages and to provide guidance and counselling on all manner of subjects and to afford accommodation for meetings and gatherings of all description.
Ensemble Manchester
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportTraining for French tutors with inbuilt placements.Volunteering opportunities for young peopleGenerations Cooking Together (Grand Kitchen) French Supplementary SchoolSign posting and advocacy support for individuals and families of French African heritage