Health Charities

We are a small charitable foundation that specialises in mental health research, championing people's lived experience in research so mental health is improved in communities everywhere. We deliver research in collaboration with partners, we provide patient and public involvement in mental health research studies and seek to influence the mental health research agenda. We work across England.

MS-UK provides information and support to people affected by Multiple Sclerosis. We host a wide range of online activities including exercise for all abilities, yoga, mindfulness, information sessions and peer support groups. We also run a national helpline, produce online and printed information booklets on all aspects of life with MS, and publish our magazine, New Pathways.

The Brain and Spine Foundation offers a UK-wide information service to people affected by neurological conditions. This information is available on the charity's website www.brainandspine.org.uk and in 25+ booklets. A freephone Helpline service is staffed by specialist neuroscience nurses to answer queries on conditions, symptoms and investigations linked to the brain and spine.

The Umbrella Charity of Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust covers Diana Princess of Wales Hospital Charity, Scunthorpe General Hospital Charity, Goole District Hospital Charity, NHS North Lincolnshire Charity and North East Lincs CTP Charity. Funds are used for the Benefit and Welfare of our patients and staff.

Dorset Mind supports people with mental health problems in Dorset.

Teens Unite are dedicated to improving the lives of young people with cancer so they don't have to face their battle alone. The charity supports those aged 13 to 24 from across the UK, helping them to overcome the emotional, social and physical impact cancer has on a young person. Teens Unite is the only charity in the UK to offer ongoing support of this kind to young people.

The David Riddell Memorial CIO destigmatises mental illness by raising awareness of mental health, particularly amongst people working in the financial services sector and associated industries.We also support charities that invest in, and empower, our young people.

The activities of the charity are to address the numerous barriers and inequalities experienced by Deaf people. Merseyside Society for Deaf People seek to ensure that Deaf people achieve a full, active and influencing role in mainstream society. We do this through the provision of customised information, communication support, community support, training and development.

We work to help people with sight loss lead full, independent, healthy and socially active lives. We deliver practical services directly into the community to make these are as accessible as possible to all service users and while the sight loss condition itself sadly cannot be cured, the charity works to stop that sight loss from causing or leading to other physical or mental health problems.

The Torch Trust for the Blind is an established Christian mission that aims to overcome sight loss as a barrier to finding a personal faith in Christ and living a fulfilled Christian life. It provides Christian literature (in braille, giant print and audio media), fellowship and personal support to visually impaired people in the UK and around the world.

Southside supports individuals and families affected by intergenerational abuse, neglect and trauma. We provide long-term therapeutic support, home-based parenting support, therapeutic play, domestic abuse advocacy, counselling, community groups and peer support. We partner with other agencies to improve the response to people with complex needs.

The Trust makes grants primarily to the hospice movement and related charities in the UK, but also to other organisations such as those aiding disabled and homeless people and third world self-help groups.

We help to reduce the harm caused by abuse and emotional trauma. We support children, young people and adults through therapy and counselling. We deliver workshops in schools and communities to support emotional resilience and to help prevent abuse from occurring. We also provide a range of training and development for professionals working across health and care, education and community safety.

Raise money to purchase equipment for Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover Hospitals that is outside the scope of NHS Budgets.

The Society's main activities are :-Providing talking newspapers, magazines and booksProviding supported accomodationProviding newslettersProviding equipment on loanProviding a braille, audio and large print transcription serviceProviding radios, CD/tape players and Digital playersProviding information and advice

We provide free and confidential specialist services to survivors of rape, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and domestic abuse aged 13 and over within Darlington and County Durham. services include face to face counselling, a telephone helpline, facilitated group work for survivors of domestic abuse, a preventative programme for young people on healthy relationships and bespoke training packages.

The operation of "Lime Tree House" which provides 24-hour Christian Science nursing care in a homely environment.

Activitiesa. Educational & Cultural Workshopsb. Advice, Advocacy, Information on immigration, housing, benefits, hospitals. c. Family affairs such as marriage, mediation, counselling & Women affairs, d. Substance misuse advice and guidance.e. elderly advice and support & youth work f. Islamic propagation:-five time a day prayers, Ramadan (evening meal) program,

Advice & Information, Violence against Women and Girls Service, Therapeutic Services, Mental Health and Well Being, Elderly Support, Family Support, Training for Professionals, Domestic Abuse and Harmfull Practices Training. Volunteering. Awareness raising with Communities, Confidence building with Women, Campaign against child abuse, Campaign to end Violence against Women and Girls. NRPF

STAGETEXT provides and promotes the use of captioning systems in arts and entertainment venues to enable deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people to access live performance.

Provision of almshouse accommodation for elderly ladies in Barnet.

Providing counselling, help and support to those who have suffered sexual abuse, child abuse, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse or male or female rape. We support those over 14 years old. Our centre is based in Middlesbrough providing services across Teesside.

The OMC works:1. on high-level academic research into achieving psychological balance through mindfulness (as recommended, e.g. by NICE for depression); 2. on academically rigorous application of those practices in therapy, CPD etc;3. on training others to research and apply those practices; and specifically4. on promoting and administering such activity in Oxford University.

The main objectives of the charity are to protect and promote the health of the public, in particular by establishing, promoting and maintaining banks of brain tissue for research into the cause, prevention and treatment and cure of Alzheimer's disease and associated neurodegenerative diseases and disorders.

The charity provides grants to organisations for research into the treatment and cure of dementia and related diseases.