Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Urban areas

Borderlands is a community charity that works with asylum seekers and refugees living in the inner city area of Bristol. These people are very vulnerable because they are chronically impoverished, suffer discrimination and are excluded within society. We offer advice, help and hope and rely on volunteers for the delivery of the majority of our welfare support and education services.

For the benefit of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation,in Bradford and surrounding areas) by the following means:The relief of financial hardship and unemployment,education and training, financial assistance. The provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership.

Kidasha works in partrnership with local organisations in Nepal to increase the aspiration, resilience and life chances of children growing up in urban poverty by improving physical and emotional wellbeing, reducing neglect, abuse and exploitation and increasing participation in education, learning and/or positive employment.

The object of the CIO is For the public benefit to promote the education of the public in the understanding, appreciation and development of contemporary and urban art in particular through a. The acquisition, preservation, maintenance and restoration of works of contemporary and urban art for public display (including in galleries, exhibitions, museums or other public spaces) B. The provision of

Al-Akram Trust runs an education centre providing a full time Muslim primary school that was established in 2003 and a girls secondary school that started in 2011. The trust also runs adult classes and other educational activities. The charity operates in inner city Derby in the East Midlands.

SWCA manages the St Werburghs Community Centre and promotes the benefit and social welfare of the local people in a common effort to advance health, education and good relationships. SWCA serves the communities of Inner City wards, which have the highest percentage of BME residents in Bristol and are ranked amongst the most deprived 10% nationally in terms of multiple deprivation.

We provide training, projects and communication support which help to develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially disadvantaged communities in urban areas in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.

To promote a greater appreciation and understanding of the historical, natural and built environments of Milton Keynes as a "new town" through various heritage, educational and community services. To promote Mitlon Keynes as a model of "new town" urban planning and as an aspirational city.Act as stewards for the Bradwell Abbey SAM (scheduled ancients monument) and heritage site

Provides advocacy/advice/informationDeveloping the foundations for change and life skills with a new and innovative approach, which will shape the use of the mind.

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.

St Stephen's Church is the parish church for Canonbury in the London Borough of Islington, within the Stepney Area of the Anglican Diocese of London. The public services and worship of the church put Christian faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music, sacrament and two specialist ministries: The Manna, serving homeless and marginalised people, and Urban Hope, serving young people.

This is the Parich Church Council of a large urban parish in a country town. It acts to try to provide for the religious and community needs of those who seek its care and support.

M13 (est. 1995, as charity No. 1069401) is a community-based youth project, specialising in detached work with young people in inner-urban Manchester. We engage young people on the streets in our communities, build relationships, listen and work together to develop conversations and activities which foster fun, learning, action and change for social justice, for young people and our communities.

Armley Helping Hands is supports older people in deprived inner-city Leeds, We were set up in 1995, by a group of local people and community activists. They were concerned about the welfare of local older people. by providing a range of services, advice, support and varied social and healthy living activities, enabling older people to live independently and to pro-actively participate.

The charity grant aids the Thomas Harley Educational Foundation and the Thomas Harley Charity for Widows of Clergymen. The educational foundation awards grants to schools and young persons from the preferred area of benefit, defined as the villages of Osgathorpe & Belton (Leicestershire) and the former urban district of Coalville. The widows of clergy are mainly from the Leicester diocese and gran

YUAF aims to transform the lives of young people by strengthening their mental well-being, developing confidence, skills, self-esteem and building tools for resilience through urban arts creative activities and mental health educational programmes. YUAF works to reduce the risk of young people being vulnerable to diagnosed mental health conditions, drugs, gangs and abuse.

The charity's objects are to provide affordable quality daycare for children from 0-4 within Birmingham and surrounding areas. The Village Community Nursery is based on the grounds of St Peter's Urban Village Trust.

We are a warm, caring and friendly fellowship. Worship styles are a mixture of traditional and modern. We are a black majority inner-city Church, a lively charismatic-evangelical fellowship. We minister in a multi-racial, multi-faith community, which has a luncheon club that serves the community. People enjoy our lively worship, bible based preaching and our friendly welcome.

Volunteer support for families with pre-school children living in the Erdington/Stockland Green area of Birmingham. Families are referred to Home-Start by Health Visitors, Midwives, Social Workers,etc., with the families consent. Volunteers visit families in the families own home for a few hours per week. All volunteers attend a preparation course and have an enhanced criminal record bureau check.

CLASS provides development support to savings groups affiliated to the Community Savers network. We support and facilitate women-led community and coproduction processes focused on poverty reduction. We support savings groups to network together and with other groups through community exchanges and dialogues, to share ideas and strategies for reducing urban poverty and inequality.

The primary objective of the charity is promotion for the benefit of the public of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic need.

Our activities include Sport, health & well being; Creative & Digital Media; Music & Fashion;,ABA Boxing Awards ,ASDAN accredited Awards and Employment Training all designed to be outcome based, achieved through vocational industry-led employment pathways and delivered within an educational framework

PRAYER MEETINGS, HOME BIBLE STUDIES, COFFEE MORNINGS,DRAMA GROUP, SINGING GROUP, SUNDAY SERVICES, JUNIOR CHURCH, GOLDEN MEMORIES, URBAN SAINTS GROUPS, MEN'S BREAKFAST, TEENTH QUILTERS, SPORT IN THE COMMUNITY, GOLFING GROUP, WOMEN'S GROUP, HOSPITAL SERVICES, NURSING/CARE HOME VISITS, ART GROUP, BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT DROP IN GROUP, CHINESE GROUP, MISSIONARY SUPPORT.

The company's activities are the promotion and advancement for the public benefit of urban and rural regeneration in the Isle of Thanet by the releif of poverty and unemployment and the advancement of education and training.

Pat Benson Community Sports Foundation uses sport, particularly boxing, in addition to mentoring and personal development to improve the life chances of young people and adults in the most challenging and deprived areas of inner-city Birmingham. The foundation is based in Small Heath and specialist staff deliver programmes ranging from mental wellbeing to homework clubs & women's only classes.