Social care Charities That specialise in Respite

The aim of the trust is to provide convalescent and respite care for the sick and their carers throughout Hertfordshire. Grants are given to pay for convalescence and for respite and recuperative holidays. Grants are made to those suffering from the effects of poverty and social deprivation.

Provide welfare rights advice and guidance.Assist Carers to have respite breaks Support Carers with appeals and tribunalsAdvocacy Services Seasonal activities for young people Forum meetings.Food bank Services

Barnby Dun Community Association hosts a range of activities for all ages including a Tuesday morning Coffee Drop In, and other regular events such as Tai Chi, beavers, yoga, pilates, bujinkan and respite care. The hall can also be hired for private functions.

Respite at Home volunteers offers FREE befriending and support to patients and carers in their home

The main activities include running a respite project for carers and ex carers, interfaith activities, offering mindfulness based stress reduction courses and offering support to prisoners and those nearing end of life.

To relive the needs and advance the education of orphans in Ghana by such means as the trustees may from time to time decide. To relieve the needs of disabled children and their cares in the UK, by advocating for access to relevant support and respite services.

Naree Shakti, operates projects which would enable Asian Women of all ages to benefit fully to make valid and considered choices on issues relating to their own lives. It also organises relevant social, educational, cultural activities to support the work of the centre. It provides health and social care activities such as yoga, keep fit, respite breaks and educational talks.

Provide support and education for people living with special needs and disabilities. Short breaks, residential respite weekends fun days for young carers and unpaid carers. Online and face to face training programmes/ workshops and resources to support people working or volunteering in the disability field.

Is currently working with families to support disadvantaged children in higher education and working with local hospitals to provide respite breaks for families with a child suffering with cancer . Based at a farmhouse in NE Suffolk.

We raise money through fund raising events to help children with life threatening conditions and their families. We also have a lovely Holiday Respite caravan for poorly children and their families to enjoy quality time together away from the hospitals.

Offers companionship, help & support to elderly residents of the Bourne Valley and other local areas as the trustees see fit who live alone or with relatives/carers in line with Social Services policy of keeping people in their own homes for as long as possible, thereby encouraging and enabling people to be as independent as possible. To provide respite for carers of the elderly.

MAKES GRANTS TO WOMEN ONLY IN REDUCED FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH TANGIBLE ITEMS TO HELP EASE THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIVING IN THE LONG TERM. IT IS NOT WITHIN THE REMIT TO SETTLE DEBTS, OUTSTANDING BILLS, EDUCATIONAL COURSES, HEALTHCARE TREATMENT, ETC. RESPITE BREAKS ARE CONSIDERED ONLY IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Provide Respite holidays for individuals and their families, who are suffering from cancer or terminal illness.

Support children and young adults suffering from Familial Dysautonomia. We pay for physio and therapy and medicine not available under the NHS, financial help for the families who need respite care. Assist with travel to USA FD centre for assessment and treatment. We update sufferers and families with information of research and treatments and information about genetic testing .

We provide respite breaks in rural Gloucestershire for people seeking sanctuary - asylum seekers, refugees and survivors of trafficking and torture. See hillhouseretreats.com for more information

Home Nursing - including terminal careFunding Student CounsellingLunch ClubsVolunteer Drivers SchemeFunding Foot ClinicFunding First Responders GroupDrug CollectionFunding Memory ClubFamily Respite Funding

Charlie's Star Charity has been established in order to Create Hope and Smiles for Bereaved families that have lost a child under the age of 19.We aim to provide much needed short respite breaks in Cornwall, away from the mundane issues of everyday life in order that families can reflect, recharge their batteries and focus on their future journey.

Raise funds for equipment, toys and minibus for children with disabilities to use whilst at respite.

Providing donations to charities supporting young people in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire who (i) provide caring support (ii) help homeless young people (iii) give care, respite & education facilities for autistic young people (iv) improve young people's mental health. Also advancing the education of young people by making awards that foster innovation & opportunity to disadvantaged students.

To support families where a child/adult has a disability to enjoy a respite holiday together. Our funds are supplemented by a charity shop which opens on Saturdays.

We provide a wide range of Welfare support and facilities for both serving and retired members of the RAF and their dependents. We also provide respite care using one of the homes throughout the UK operated by the main RAFA charity. We are finding that the area we cover is constantly increasing due to adjacent branch closures, due to the age of members; many of who served in WWII.

To promote the health needs of African Caribbean people with disabilities and their carers living in the Dudley Borough, by the provision of information, advice, support and services, including respite services;To provide or assist in the provision of recreational facilities in the interests of social welfare for disabled African Caribbean individuals and their carers who have need of such facil

Provides respite to families and friends by providing day care for adults on Monday and Thursday between 10am and 3pm. Coffee, Tea, Biscuits plus a hot meal are provided for up to 20 people per day. The Day Centre provides this service for 21 local villages. The funds are built up from Donations from the Parish Councils, Fundraising and Individuals.

THE RELIEF OF NEED OF TEENAGERS AGES 16-19 IN HERTFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER OR ANY TERMINAL ILLNESS THROUGH; -THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION EQUIPMENT -FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TEENAGERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND -FUNDING RESPITE FROM TREATMENT IN THE FORM OF MEMORY-MAKING DAYS OUT

The Matthew Trust is a national charity for people with mental health problems and victims of abuse as they are amongst the most misunderstood and disadvantaged in our society. We give help for their everyday lives - for example - clothing, furniture and equipment to repair bleak homes, respite breaks for the family, child carers holidays, second chance education to encourage back to work or hobbi