Social welfare Charities That specialise in Individual poverty
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Catholic Agency For Overseas Development
Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfareCAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England & Wales. We:- work with communities in the global South to overcome poverty - protect lives & relieve suffering during emergencies- raise awareness of the causes of poverty to inspire a commitment to lasting change- challenge those with power to adopt policies and behaviour that promote justice & end poverty
United Synagogue
Religion, Social welfareThere are five primary objects of the charity.1 To create and maintain synagogues conforming to the orthodox form of Jewish worship.2 To advance education in Jewish religion.3 To provide burial for same4 Relief of the poor 5 To advance charitable purposes of other Jewish bodies and in general any other charitable purpose in connection with the above.
Actionaid
Social welfareActionAid UK is part of an international federation working in 44 countries. We provide support and humanitarian assistance to people living in poverty and on the margins of survival. Together we demand action at local, national and international level. We don't walk away until we've achieved lasting change.
Elizabeth Finn Care
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareHelping eligible residents of the UK who live in poverty by means of regular financial allowances, grants and advice from dedicated case workers and volunteers.Turn2us website and helpline service is also provided to help anybody living in poverty in the UK to access the funds they are entitled to as regards state benefits and financial support from benevolent charities.
Dawat-E-Hadiyah Trust (united Kingdom)
Social welfareThe objects of the Trust are to carry out charitable purposes for the relief of poverty and the advancement of education or religion or otherwise for the benefit of mankind anywhere in the world
Royal Voluntary Service
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe charity delivers practical support through the power of volunteering so that older people can get more out of life and aims to relieve poverty, distress and suffering in various sections of the community, primarily in the UK, by the provision of various services for individuals and such other purposes for the benefit of the community.
Fedcap UK
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareThe activities of the charity is the advancement of social inclusion through enabling economic independence, employment and opportunity for disadvantaged and disabled individuals through various workforce and economic development initiatives and programmes delivered across the UK.
Legacy Leisure Limited
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareThe main activity of the charity is the management of leisure facilities with a view to promoting sport, recreation and leisure time activities in the interests of social welfare in local communities for the public at large and for individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances.
The Daughters Of Charity Of St Vincent De Paul CIO
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe Sisters serve people of all cultures, religions and creeds with particular emphasis on those who are vulnerable in any way or suffering from poverty and injustice. Such as, Worship and Prayer, Social and Pastoral Work, Caring for Members of the Congregation, Overseas Missionary Work
Concern Worldwide (uk)
Social welfare, SocietyConcern Worldwide (UK) is an international humanitarian organisation specialising in tackling hunger in the world's poorest countries. Our mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives. Working in partnership we help them bring about long-lasting change and realise their basic human rights; to food, health, education and ultimately a life of dignity.
Church Of England Children's Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfareFrontline services focus on 10-18 year olds who live with significant disadvantage, poverty, neglect and who have complex needs and face multiple risks. These include child exploitation, mental health, missing and runaways from home, substance misuse and children in and around the care system. We campaign about what needs to change to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.
Action For Humanity
Social welfare(1) RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(2) RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(4) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY F
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareJRF is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. It aims to inspire action andchange that will create a prosperous UK without poverty and it principally does this by undertakingresearch, producing or inputting into policy on poverty, collaborating with others working to the samepurpose and otherwise providing practical solutions.
Workers' Educational Association
Social welfarePromote adult and general education by stimulating and responding to the demand for liberal education, providing for the needs of working class adults and of those who are socially, economically or educationally disadvantaged, providing educational programmes in the community and in the workplace, furthering the advancement of education for all and promoting the effectiveness of similar charities.
Calico Homes Limited
Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfarePROVIDING AND MANAGING HOUSING AND SOCIAL HOUSING AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND AMENITIES OR SERVICES FOR POOR PEOPLE OR FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED, DISABLED (WHETHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY) OR CHRONICALLY SICK PEOPLE; THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, PROMOTING ECONOMIC / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
BBC Media Action
Social welfare, SocietyBBC Media Action uses media and communication to reduce poverty and promote human rights, thereby enabling people to build better lives. We work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Central Asia. We have three main thematic areas: health, governance and humanitarian, and two subsidiary areas: education/livelihoods and climate.
Effective Ventures Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareWe currently run a number of projects including, for example, Giving What We Can (which researches the most cost-effective global poverty charities and educates those who donate to them), 80,000 Hours (which researches and produces educational material about the ethics of career choice, with the object of advancing the education of the public on this subject).
Innovate Trust LTD
Education, Social welfareProviding support to disabled and disadvantaged individuals
Saint John Of God Hospitaller Services
Religion, Social welfare* Provision of a range of health, social care & pastoral hospitaller services that meet the needs of vulnerable, disadvantaged & marginalised people at all life stages throughout Great Britain. *Seeking to ensure that those served are treated with compassion, respect & trust. *Receiving all those in need with great charity and generosity.
One Ummah
Saving of lives, Social welfareOne Ummah Charity works to relieve poverty both locally here in the UK and Internationally. Our main work involves providing emergency aid in disaster stricken areas around the world. We also provide long term sustainable projects which benefit on going benefits to those in need.
Practical Action
Social welfarePractical Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage
Odi Global
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareODI is Britain's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. Our mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries.
The Pilgrims Friend Group
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe objects of the Pilgrims Friend Group are the advancement of the Christian Faith and the relief of poverty, sickness, disablement, old age and infirmity to the glory of God which it achieves as the corporate trustee of Pilgrim Homes (formerly Aged Pilgrims Friend Society) and Pilgrims Friend Society.
The Licensed Trade Charity
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareThe Charity assists those working in:those who have worked in or have retired from the licensed drinks trade in the following areas:(a)those who are sick ,infirm or distressed; (b) in the case of financial hardship and (c) the relief of ills consequent of old ageThe Charity through its schools educates the children from the general public but with preference to those working in the trade.
Shell Foundation
Social welfareShell Foundation mission is to apply business thinking to major social and environmental issues linked to the energy sector - and seek to relieve poverty and hardship and protect the environment, for the public benefit, through the promotion and development of business-based solutions and supportive market environments, to target large scale impact.