Charity and VCS support Charities That specialise in Volunteering

To support and make a positive difference within the communities that it works in and which its staff, and the offices, staff servants and agents of PJ Carey's, along with others reside; through volunteering and charitable endeavours to the benefit of the public within its community.

Hand in Hand provides practical and emotional support to vulnerable members of the Jewish community, including children with special educational needs and disabilities, the elderly, the hospitalised and the housebound. Through weekly visits from trained teenage volunteers, we deliver companionship, mentorship and practical assistance, fostering connection and emotional wellbeing for those in need.

The National CLT Network supports and promotes the work of Community Land Trusts (CLTs) in England and Wales. CLTs are local organisations set up and run by volunteers to develop and manage homes as well as other assets. We campaign for a more supportive policy and funding environment for CLTs; raise awareness of CLTs; support CLTs and provide access to expert support

We support people experiencing mental, physical & emotional wellbeing problems to understand recovery and move forward with their ambitions. We achieve this by providing a range of support services including lifestyle coaching, group activities, and a range of talking therapies. We provide practical mental wellbeing support through mentoring, courses, volunteering opportunities and support groups.

Management and conservation of habitats and wildlife, especially amphibians and reptiles. Educational, and training activities and working with volunteers in communities to promote wildlife conservation.

Building enterprising & aspirational communities by developing resilience, skills & knowledge of unemployed or inactive residents to find jobs; explore enterprise and self-employment; & gain experience from further training, education courses or volunteering. Activities include personal coaching, specialist enterprise & employability advice & guidance, workshops, accredited courses, and events.

To;- promote charitable giving through Card Aid and the Good Gifts Catalogue- provide opportunities to help others through volunteering (Knit for Peace - knitting for those in need at home and abroad)- provide advice and practical help to charities to enable them to be more effective. - create and fund income generating activities which provide employment and are sustainable.

GoMAD is set up to provide volunteers with the opportunity to make a difference in a rural community in Northern Tanzania, specifically the Diocese of Mara. Our volunteer teams ÔÇô either on a 3-month or 2 week placement get involved in a range of activities:Build a house and/or churchConstruct pit latrines, also water tanksAssist in the local orphanage Be involved in HIV/AIDS education

Home-Start Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre offers informal and friendly support to families with young children, providing a lifeline to parents and children in the area of Blackpool, Fylde, and Wyre. Support is provided by fully trained volunteers in the home or at group and is free, confidential and non-judgemental. The quality of this is maintained by working to national standards via Home-Start UK.

Hambleton Community Action offers services for the local community in the Northallerton & Bedale area eg volunteer befriending and carer's respite sitting services, volunteer driver schemes, a moped loan scheme . It also offers social activities and a shopping scheme and it supports people wishing to volunteer. It also provides advice, information and support to voluntary & community groups.

Project management, community development, resource development, youth development, asset management, finance and administration support, education and training and volunteering

Rescue and rehabilitate unwanted and abandoned animals, mostly dogs, cats and rabbits. Staffed by Volunteers who are responsible for all aspects of the rescues work. Animals are cared for in foster homes. Run a 24 hour Helpline. Operate an online Lost and Found service. Support a number of food banks with pet food. Foster the pets of owners in crisis working with various agencies.

a)In partnership with a range of health agencies to create patient-driven initiatives. b)Advocacy services at a local, regional and national level via regional volunteers c)Lobbying MPs about the increasing cost of heart failure to the health economy d)Using coaching and support of patients to promote, self-care/education/intervention e)Providing information via a website on the Internet

We are a small Charitable Trust with 2 unique and specialist vehicles; part-coach, part-ambulance known as 'Jumbulances', designed for transporting over long distances in safety and comfort with the help of volunteer nurses, doctors, carers and helpers, those who disabled or suffering from life-limiting illnesses who find it too difficult or even impossible to use other means of transport.

Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation provides services predominantly for Black African, Caribbean, Black dual heritage adults recovering from mental illness and the wider community. Beneficiaries reside in and around Sandwell. We offer support focused on, recovery, employment, peer support, ex-offenders, volunteering, activities, carers, user forum, outreach, and family support.

A community network mobilising young professionals to volunteer to support their older neighbours with a little extra time, practical help, social connection and human companionship in the London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth. We operate 2 core activities: Social Clubs, which bring different demographics together through group activities; and a one-to-one Love Your Neighbour project.

PlayworkYouth clubs (years 1-11)School Holiday Activity ProgrammesDetached/Outreach work Information/advocacy and support drop ins for young peopleEnterprise/Leadership/Volunteering projectsActivity programmes for young adults with learning difficultiesRecycling/Reuse initiativesAccredited learning

Home-Start offers friendship and informal support to parents with young children, in local communities throughout the UK so that every child can have a good start in life. Home-Start Harwich supports local families by means of a family group as well as a home visiting service by volunteers.

Our core service is a free and confidential emotional support service service available nationally via the telephone, email, web chat and letter. The service uses male and female volunteers trained in basic counselling skills to respond to client enquiries.

The Trust has set up, established and is managing a facility for the advancement of community development and environmental improvement. It promotes volunteering for the benefit of the communities local to the community facility. It promotes the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment of the community facility and its open land.

The FutureSense Foundation supports development initiatives in education, livelihoods and child welfare. Unlike many charities, it is not simply a donor organisation and has a highly effective model for community development combining targeted funding alongside selected volunteers.The Foundation works by building long-term, sustainable partnerships with local NGOs & community based organisations.

CBO is an affiliated organisation and operates at grassroots level. Focusing on holistic approach our projects include; Information, Advice and Guidance, Welfare Rights, Immigration and Nationality, ESOL with Citizenship, Skills and Employment, Education and Training, Women?S Services, Young People Services, Health and Wellbeing, Volunteering, Community Services and Development initiatives.

Provides a Centre for volunteering, free impartial information advice and guidance about volunteeringcommunity transport, cars, buses and Shopmobility, The Council for Voluntary Service to include, training events, funding advice, partnership working, advocacy for the voluntary sector (CVS)Suicide Prevention Action Group

Brandwood Community Centre continues to serve as a very much needed community facility which acts as a focal point and is run by dedicated volunteers from the local community, with support from the local authority, private and other agencies to deliver a multi-functional community programme, that fulfills the role of a "one-stop-shop".

Wirral Mencap delivers services and creates opportunities that improve the quality of life of adults with learning disabilities and their families in Wirral. Services include information, advice and advocacy, training opportunities, social drop-in activities, volunteering, personal development, and campaigning and influencing, making the Wirral community more supportive, accessible and inclusive.