Charities In Wigan

The preservation of the built heritage of Leigh and surrounding areas.

A member-led organisation creating innovative, thought-provoking performance primarily to raise greater awareness and understanding of a variety of social and cultural issues from a disability perspective. Providing opportunities for training, confidence building & meaningful social interaction to reduce social isolation and signposting to other in/formal learning and employment opportunities.

1. Provide a safe environment for children to play.2. Enable children to express their feelings.3. Provide opportunities for the children to make friends and to trust adults other than family members.4. Encourage children to share with others.5. Provide stimulating activities and play experiences which they may not have available at home which will enable them to develop physically.

We are a writing development agency running workshops, literature events, seminars, running competitions and occasional events. As part of our activities, from time to time we publish physical books averaging 2 per year and e-books averaging 2 per year.

Belmont Community Housing, BCH, is a family funded charity with the objective of sponsoring or partly funding the building of new homes for people / families unable to secure a decent place of their own.Presently we are working in partnership with the charity, Housing People Building Communities, HPBC. Their site at St; Williams in Ince, Wigan, is now complete & BCH has sponsored 3 homes.

The Greater Manchester Transport Society exists to maintain a museum for the purpose of advancing the education of the public in the nature of public transport within the United Kingdom and the historical development of all aspects of such public transport with particular emphasis upon the historical aspects of road passenger transport in the counties of Greater Manchester Cheshire and Lancashire.

The relief of poverty by assisting persons in need to build their homes

Wigan Little Theatre is a voluntary organisation, run by and for anyone interested in providing high quality, wide ranging, traditional and innovative theatre, accessible to all.

The Edward Holt Trust operates across Greater Manchester. Its principal activity is maintaining Holt House in Didsbury, which provides accommodation for older people with limited means. Recently the Trust has sought ways to have a more strategic impact on disadvantaged people in the area by assisting a number of homelessness projects with capital funds and other support costs.

Breastfeeding Together is a registered charity providing positive peer support from pregnancy to early years and beyond. We aim to improve the health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities within communities by providing pregnancy, parenting and infant feeding information and support in a variety of ways.

Community Little Hulton's mission is to inspire today's youth and to bring the community together to enhance everybody's well-being. We are CommUNITY Little, Hulton. Local people work together to make things better for our community. We run a community hub, Peel Park Pavilion, which provides a range of services to support our community, including the Youth Unity youth project.

The Charles Halle Foundation raises funds to assist the Halle Concerts Society in its non-core activities and in particular to finance foreign tours by the Halle Orchestra, to create opportunities to encourage young British astists and composers, to provide special concerts for young people and to support the Halle's education and outreach programme.

(A) ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTAIN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CARDINAL VIRTUES AS SET OUT IN THE BIBLE. PROPAGATING THE DOCTRINES OF JESUS CHRIST AND CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLDWIDE.(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS.

Think Ahead offers help to Stroke Survivors, their families and carers across Wigan and Leigh to improve the quality of their lives by providing friendship, information, advice and education together with opportunities for interaction with other members by organising outings, respite breaks and appropriate social activities.

The charity delivers activities that help the needs of the local community by designing, planning and implementing programmes that increase individuals physical activity levels, aid greater academic achievement, increase health and social wellbeing and increase the skills of local community members and develop community togetherness.

Namely to use all lawful means to prevent cruelty, promote kindness and alleviate suffering of animals;To carry out other Practical Animal Welfare services such as rehoming animals and providing Veterinary treatment in the Wigan, Leigh and District area. To conduct humane education. To operate a Charity Shop, the profits from which fund the above services.

Holistic support for women & girls, who have experienced significant adversity helping them build their confidence so they can thrive. Activities : Health & wellbeing, Befriending service for single mothers, confidence building, Cultural awareness on Cancer & domestic abuse , dance therapy , Heritage, practical & emotional support , skill acquisition, Pidgin English translation, Community Research

a) To provide specialist support services to tackle Gender Based Violence (GBV)B amongst Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and to emphasise on the impact it has on children.(b) To educate, equip, empower and impact knowledge and raise awareness by conducting regular workshops on thefundamental effects and consequences of GBV.

the acquisition, restoration and management of the Grade II* listed building, Astley Hall(known as Dam House), together with the surrounding woodlands.

The prevention or relief of poverty in the Wigan and Leigh area, in particular but not exclusively, by the provision of support, food and shelter to people who are homeless or individuals in need.

CARRYING OUT ALL THE RELEGIOUS ACTIVITIES, RAISING FUNDS FOR CHARITY, LOOKING AFTER OLD AND YOUNG PEOPLEIN GREATER MANCHESTER AREA

Our aims and objectives are to provide for the relief of women and their children who have been physically, sexually and emotionally and/or mentally abuse within an intimate or family relationship throughout the United Kingdom. Also, to advance public and professional education and understanding of the issues of domestic violence/abuse throughout the United Kingdom.

The Association exists to promote the benefit of persons whose family origins are the Yemen or from a BME background, particularly by the provision of education and training, preserving and promoting culture and language, the relief of poverty, sickness and distress within our community and providing access to leisure and recreational activities.

We run activities for ethnic communities of Greater Manchester, including:- sports and exercise opportunities;- youth work;- information resources in various languages on health, employment, domestic violence, environmental, financial and other relevant issues;- wellbeing sessions;- nature workshops;- awareness campaigns.