Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Urban areas

TW Street Pastors is an inter-denominational Church response to urban problems, engaging with people on the streets to listen care and help. A Street Pastor is a church member who has a concern for society and is willing to engage people where they are both in terms of their thinking and their location. Each SP team goes out one night a month from 10pm to 4am as a service to the community.

Breathing Space Coventry is a haven where the general public can experience renewal and reconciliation, rest and restoration, and where conversations unfold that draw our spirits towards God. We offer quiet days and day retreats, spiritual companionship and shared refreshments for those living and working in deprived urban environments, in noisy city precincts and in harried, energy-sapping jobs.

We operate a furniture project, food bank , urban sensory and learning gardens, and support for the ex-military which is our core activity base.

To advance citizenship and community development through urban regeneration

Training the group in all aspects of being a majorette so all members can perform in public at fetes and carnivals, compete individually and as a group in competitions and take twirling badges.

The Society's area of interest is the pre-1974 city boundaries of Rochester including urban Strood.The Society's activities cover guided tours of Rochester, publication of leaflets/books on the City's history and making representation on relevant planning applications to Medway Council.The Society is represented on many bodies in the area covering tourism, built environment and conservation.

Summer fair, Quiz night, Childrens disco,Christmas Fair, Magic show.

The Canterbury is a civic organisation we campaign to enhance the quality of the environment in our City. We aim to preserve and enhance Canterbury?s architecture and urban environment, its green spaces and its transport system, and to combat litter, graffiti and night-time disturbance. We provide a focus and a forum for those who love Canterbury, and give people a voice on issues which matter.

To purchase and provide books, periodicals, maps and specimens of art and science for any library provided and maintained by the library authority, for the urban district of Nantwich.

1) To promote the conservation, protection & improvement of the urban woodland resource that is Foundry Wood for the public benefit of current and future generations; and2) To advance public education in the areas of wildlife, woodlands, environmental protection and traditional crafts

As a church, we meet for the furtherance of the Christian faith. We meet in people's homes and once a week at Norton Community Centre, which is open to all. We have a meal every time we meet to encourage a sense of community. We also, through Urban Saints, provide meetings for young people. We interact with the local community through explaining the Christian faith.

Chorley Street Pastors is an inter-denominational Church response to urban problems, engaging with people on the streets during Tuesday daytime and hours on Friday and alternate Saturday nights. We are there to support, care, listen, dialogue and offer practical help when appropriate and to signpost them to further help if required. We work in partnership with the local council, and police.

The promotion, for the benefit of the public, of urban/rural regeneration in Thames Ditton and surrounding area by all or any of the following means - relief of financial hardship, relief of unemployment, advancement of education/training, particularly for unemployed people and maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities including recreational facilities for the public at large.

The trusts objects and principal activities are to hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and all or such part or parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the promotion of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation.

The site is 21 acres of woodland and an inner city farm. The site is used extensively for community activities including youth groups, playschemes, arts workshops and large community events. The farm is a working farm with native and rare breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry.

The charity provides pensions to eligible elderly residents within the boundaries of the former Wood Green Urban District Council. It also provides grants to eligible residents in need.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO ADVANCE URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, ESPECIALLY EAST LONDON, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY CARRYING OUT LANDSCAPE PROJECTS, INCLUDING FUNDRAISING, THAT PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE DIVERSITY OF WILD PLANTS, ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS.

Our mission is to improve and conserve biodiversity in Barking and Dagenham

The Trust is engaged in a project to restore and preserve Dulverton's medieval Weir and Leat (known as an Urban Watermill Landscape) working alongside its Partners who are :- Exmoor National Park Authority, Somerset County Council, West Somerset Council, Dulverton Town Council, Westcountry Rivers Trust and British Canoeing.

Airport Baptist Revival Church envisions becoming a successful regional, national and international urban mission organisation, that is effectively ministering in local churches for City transformation.Our success will be measured, not only by the actual lives that are changed, but also by the increasing number of individuals, ministries and churches that we help to become more effective.

Provides financial assistance towards short residential courses for children aged eight to fourteen years. Courses combine academic subjects with practical experience of farm living and working. Developing skills and understanding between urban and country life.

To promote urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation in Sheffield and the surrounding area assisting in the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance, and in protecting the built environment. In particular Portland Works (a Grade 2* listed building).

To provide assistance to help the young and the aged, indeed the community generally, but we regret only within the confines of the boundary of the old Marple Urban District Council.

Since 1996 to provide children of all ages with an authoritative educational insight into the evolution and development of public transport systems in urban and rural areas and to facilitate and to financially support the offering of rides (free of charge) on vintage buses. These activities have also been extended to OAPs and/or other charitable activities.

The CrossLinks Centre operates to promote, for the Public Benefit, urban and rural regeneration in areas of Social and Economic deprivation, by all or any of the ways included in the objects of the Charity.These activities now include a Lunch Club, Disabled Club, Special Needs Group a Mother and Toddler Group Chair Exercises for Seniors and other related assistance to local residents