Charity and VCS support Charities That specialise in Volunteering
Discover 3,835 Charity and VCS support charities that specialise in volunteering. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Age UK South Gloucestershire LTD
Charity and VCS support, Health, Social care, Social welfareInformation and Advice (including specialist benefits advice and advice for people affected by dementia), Befriending, Day Care Services and a variety of volunteering opportunities.
Doctors Worldwide LTD
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportTo provide direct medical aid through the provision of primary health care services to the needy, including maternal and child services. Provision of volunteer medical personnel for the purpose of medical training. To help in the capacity building of medical projects run by local NGOs. To undertake health and general charitable activities in areas of need.
Inn Churches
Charity and VCS support, HousingInn Churches has grown from a month-long pilot to a thriving community project with more than 900 volunteers from churches and the wider community in Bradford. We have provided over 5000 beds for homeless and vulnerable people in the Bradford area. In addition we provide practical support for those who need it most in the form of the WHHP programme, starter packs, food and cookery lessons.
Redeeming Our Communities
Charity and VCS supportPeople of goodwill working together for safer, stronger communities. We bring lasting change to communities across the UK by inspiring, enabling and supporting multi-agency partnership initiatives between third sector groups, statutory agencies, churches, community groups and local people.We deliver dynamic projects that are innovative, cost-effective, volunteer-led and sustainable.
Plaza Community Cinema
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social welfareWe operate a 3-screen cinema, for leisure/entertainment and education/social activities. We improve quality of life for residents of South Sefton and surrounding areas by: -+?+?+? advancing education in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the art of film,+?+?+? providing recreational and leisure facilities, +?+?+? providing volunteering opportunities so improving employability.
The Manchester Deaf Centre
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, LeisureWe promote services to enable deaf, hard-of-hearing and deafblind people to improve the quality of their lives. The Deaf Centre provides facilities for Sports & Social Club, Deafblind, Youth Group and 50 Group. All groups are supported through training and volunteer project we have. We run an agency which provides Sign Language Interpreters. We also provide BSL and Deaf Awareness training.
County Durham Furniture Help Scheme
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfareCharity object to relieve poverty by the provision of a furniture and household goods recycling service of low cost to those people resident in County Durham who are in necessitous circumstances. We divert bulky waste that would otherwise go to landfill. We also offer volunteering opportunities, work experience and training for all age ranges. Also an employability and job prospect improvement arm
Waltham Forest Churches Night Shelter-Wfcns Limited
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, HousingWaltham Forest Churches Night Shelter provides short-term accommodation, support and resettlement services for former rough sleepers and street homeless people in its hostel, known as 'Branches'. We provide advocacy, and access to life-skills development, employment, training and volunteering opportunities to give individuals a better chance of successful independent living after they move on.
The Strettons Mayfair Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareA community and healthy living centre providing services in arts & crafts, befriending, complementary therapies, creche, day care, health & exercise, IT & educational classes, leisure activities, information & advice on services for older people, community transport, support advice & health groups, restaurant, volunteering opportunities, walking for health schemes and youth activities.
The Albany Theatre Trust
Arts, Charity and VCS supportTo promote well-being through Arts for Life we Engage,Inspire and Create. Our Objectives: to enrich the cultural life of Coventry; to support and reflect all members of our community; to create for all volunteering and training opportunities to engage with the arts; to provide an inclusive high quality programme that represents all performance-related arts and to make the most of our resources.
Euxton Villa Football Club
Charity and VCS support, LeisureThe charity provides access to sports facilities to the local community for the health and welfare benefit off all.Within the area of Euxton , United Kingdom, through the actions of volunteers in the community, advance the amateur sport of association football, promote community participation in healthy recreation, provide and assist in providing facilities for sport
Prison Fellowship
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Crime and JusticePrison Fellowship aims to support prisoners by coming alongside them and supporting them to change. We offer our victim awareness course (Sycamore Tree), family contact programme (Angel Tree) and Letter Writing services to all who request them, regardless of their beliefs. We do this through our network of volunteer members and have over 2500 volunteers throughout England and Wales.
Community Action: Mk
Charity and VCS support, FacilitiesInformation and advice for community groups and charities throughout Milton KeynesOrganising and supporting networking and partnerships, Encouraging a co-ordinated voice for VCS, Funding advice service, Training and learning opportunities, Community work and supporting residentsMilton Keynes volunteer brokerage
Chabad Lubavitch Centres North East London And Essex Limited
Charity and VCS support, ReligionThe advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion in accordance with the principles of existing and potential users. To attract, recruit and retain the best quality staff and volunteers. To provide high quality, cost effective service delivery across all services. To establish new partnerships and build on existing relationships and work with our partners in the areas.
Forest Voluntary Action Forum
Charity and VCS supportForest Voluntary Action Forum is the volunteering and voluntary sector support and development agency for the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire. We provide advice, information, training, volunteer brokerage, networking opportunities and advocate for / represent the sector both locally and across the County. We undertake and support a variety of local community projects.
Home-Start Manchester
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, HousingWe work with families across Manchester who have at least one child under the age of 5 and are facing emotional or parenting difficulties. We recruit and train volunteers who visit the families each week to offer them emotional and practical support in their own home.
British Youth Council
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportThe British Youth Council, the national youth council of the UK, aims to empower young people, aged 25 and under, to have a say and be heard in the UK and overseas. This is through a programme of education, research, training, volunteering, representation and advocacy opportunities. The charity is membership based & exclusively youth-led. It was formerly registered no. 305973 until 31 March 2009.
Birmingham Opera Company
Arts, Charity and VCS supportWith no opera house, all our work lives in the peoples and places of the city- a unique fusion of local volunteers and international artists delivering artistic, personal and social change.
The Association Of British Theatre Technicians
Arts, Charity and VCS supportThe association is dependent upon voluntary help in advocating high technical standards for theatres, publications, meetings, conferences, post-entry training, volunteer technical committees, visits, liaison with government and other organisations, research demonstrations, exhibitions, the provision of information and the exchange of ideas and address issues about theatre planning and safety.
Sportinspired LTD
Charity and VCS support, Education, LeisureProviding advice and assistance, and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:a) advancing mental and physical health and well-being;b) advancing education (including developing employability, leadership and enterprise skills through training and development);c) promoting volunteering (where to do so furthers a charitable purpose or purposes);
The Community Of The Many Names Of God
Charity and VCS support, Health, ReligionProvides multifaith worship, care and support for a nation wide annual congregation of 90,000, at the three Temples in Skanda Vale monastery, SA33 6JT. Donated 84.5 tonnes of direct food aid in 2018. Is volunteer led with 78,500 volunteer hours provided by 950 volunteers across the work of the charity in 2018.
Care Network (blackburn With Darwen) LTD
Charity and VCS support, Health, HousingCare Network supports vulnerable people in Blackburn with Darwen to live independently by referring them onto a range of quality assured services inc. information and advice and home maintenance services (through our safe trader scheme), a range of health and wellbeing services provided locally through our Hub service and through the delivery of our volunteer and disability support schemes.
The Youth Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportProvision of youth work and support for volunteer and voluntary sector youth workers. Promotion and advocacy of young people's participation. Provision of information, advice and guidance for young people.
Mind In Furness Limited
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfareA local Mind association providing a range of services to support people experiencing emotional distress and poor mental wellbeing. We provide supported housing, a range of activities from a Wellbeing Centre including groups, peer support, outdoor access , counselling, supported volunteering, advice and information, outreach, anti stigma and promotional work, charity shop.
Ukrainian Action
Charity and VCS supportUkrainian Action (UA) is a volunteer-run non-profit dedicated to supporting the survival and recovery of Ukraine.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many volunteering charity and vcs support charities are there in the UK?
There are 3,835 registered volunteering charity and vcs support charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the volunteering charity and vcs support charities by income?
The British Red Cross Society is the largest by latest reported annual income (£287.1m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of volunteering charity and vcs support charities?
Volunteering charity and vcs support charities reported a combined annual income of £5.0bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for volunteering charity and vcs support charities?
Across all volunteering charity and vcs support charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.8%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of volunteering charity and vcs support charities?
Volunteering charity and vcs support charities have an average annual income of £258k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.