Social welfare Charities That specialise in Loneliness
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St Luke's Cheshire Hospice
Health, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity's activities includeIn-care, day-care, therapies, home befriending service, lymphoedema clinic, benefits advice,counseling,education,research into palliative care thus improving servicesAlsoDevelopment of a model for dementia care for the end of life,development of an infrastructure for palliative care research,development of a model of a Public Health/end of life approach.
Pioneering Care Partnership
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Social welfarePCP provides a range of projects & services promoting health, wellbeing & learning for all. Operating in the North East of England activities include management of a healthy living centre, delivery of social prescribing, counselling, Health Trainer interventions, Befriending projects & learning disability services. Employability assistance, community learning & classes & courses are also provided.
The Norland Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe advancement of education in early years education, and the promotion of social inclusion among children of early years age and their families / carers who are socially excluded from society, or part of society, as a result of their social and economic position.
The Children's Cancer And Leukaemia Group
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareWe fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.
St Richard Of Chichester Christian Care Association LTD
Economic and community development, Environment, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe charity operating as Stonepillow is principally engaged in the relief of homelessness and social exclusion. Services include hostels, day centres, a furniture recycling social enterprise project, supported accommodation and a recovery project for those dependent on drugs, alcohol and suffer from mental health.
Spear Housing Association Limited
Housing, Social welfareSPEAR exists to enable homeless people in South and West London find secure accommodation. We develop and deliver solutions with community partners. We believe that homelessness isn't just a housing problem, it has a range of causes and is often an experience of isolation, hopelessness or self-doubt. That's why, beyond a roof overhead, we promote community involvement and personal development.
Age UK Northamptonshire
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvides a range of services to older people to improve their quality of life, to promote independence and prevent them falling into frailty, poverty and isolation
Westbank Community Health And Care
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Social care, Social welfareProvides care and support to patients and carers.Volunteers provide transport, practical help, befriending. Carer support, advice,access to short breaks for adult and young carers.Day care for older people. Mentoring. Family and childcare activities. Volunteering opportunities. Health improvement and health promotion activities including lifestyle change programmes for long term conditions.
West Central London Mind
Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfareHousing, community services, arts projects, counselling, befriending, peer-lead recovery, volunteering
Starlight Children's Foundation
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareTo brighten the lives of seriously and terminally ill children by providing play and distraction in healthcare settings (throughout UK and NI) to help take their minds off the pain, fear and isolation caused by their illness.
The National Football Museum
Beneficiary group, Heritage, Leisure, Social welfareCARE AND INTERPRETATION OF THE WORLD'S BEST FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA COLLECTION, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS, PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND SOCIALLY EXCLUDED GROUPS. OUTREACH PROGRAMMES NATIONWIDE.
Changing Lives Housing Trust
Housing, Social welfareTo promote social inclusion for public benefit by preventing homelessness, social exclusion, believing the needs of those who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate in society. The provision of social low cost social housing for people in housing need. Any trading surplus is used to maintain existing homes and finance new ones.
Abbeyfield Northumbria
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe principal activity of the Society is to provide accommodation, care and companionship for lonely or frail elderly people in accordance with the aims and principles of The Abbeyfield Society Limited.
Thurrock And Brentwood Mind
Charitable activities, Health, Leisure, Social welfareServices for the people of Thurrock and Brentwood suffering from emotional or mental distress: advocacy, befriending, counselling, groupwork, community bridge building/activities, horticultural training/work focused scheme
Prama Foundation
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe Prama Foundation vision is to see 'a world where no-one is unfairly disadvantaged or excluded because of age or infirmity and where every person can enjoy life as they age'. In its work, and through subsidiaries, the Foundation provides tailored care to people at home, as well as promoting and supporting Communities For All Ages and activities that combat social isolation in older people.
Adviza Partnership
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareADVIZA AIMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT MATURE & RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY GIVING ADVICE ON A RANGE OF SUBJECTS FROM CAREERS (INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH FINDING EMPLOYMENT) & EDUCATION TO DRUG ABUSE, HOMELESSNESS & TEENAGE PREGNANCY. ADVIZA ALSO SUPPORTS OTHER CHARITIES & NPOs.
The Permira Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Charity is primarily funded from contributions from Partners of Permira, the Charity does not currently seek donations from the general public.The Charity's objectives are: Advance education of young people; Prevent and relieve poverty; Advance and preserve good health, and prevent and relieve sickness; Promote social inclusion by preventing people from becoming socially excluded
Family Care Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareProvides care services for a range of people with disabilities. These include day care centres for older people, support services for people in their own homes, befriending support in the community and assisting adults with a learning disability to acquire skills that improve opportunites for independent living.
Age Concern Wirral
Health, Social care, Social welfareWe provides support, services & activities to promote well-being and resilience of people in the local community, with a specific focus on people in later life. Our work includes information and advice, dementia care, residential care, hospital discharge support, tackling isolation and loneliness, empowering people to take control of their own lives, carer support, health and activities.
Community Action Derby LTD
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfareThe Charity encourages, supports and develops groups and organisations involved in voluntary action. It promotes new initiatives which tackle social exclusion and economic disadvantage and works to establish partnerships between the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Mencap In Kirklees
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe provision of high quality support and advice to meet the needs of children, young people and adults with a learning disability. This includes support and advice to families and carers. The major areas of activity are : day services, residential services, community support, befriending and advocacy.
Deafblind UK
Health, Social welfareDeafblind UK has supported those with dual sensory loss since 1928, helping them overcome the unique set of challenges they face every single day. We offer complimentary membership, with all our services being delivered free of charge. We help to reduce loneliness and isolation, and promote social inclusion, thereby allowing people who are deafblind to live their lives with dignity and purpose.
Age UK Lambeth
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareAge UK Lambeth empowers older people to achieve a full quality of life by providing: good quality information, advice and advocacy; diverse services and support including befriending and carrying out minor repairs, improvements or adaptations to enable older people to maintain their independence; an extensive programme of activities to help older people achieve personal goals.
Lench's Trust
Housing, Social welfareLench's Trust is an Almshouse Charity, providing care and quality homes to people over the age of 55 in need, in and around Birmingham, attempting to reduce social isolation within this demographic and creating communities within our Schemes.
Lifeline Community Projects
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareAs one of the larger community-based social enterprises in London, LifeLine Community Projects are engaged in 1) mentoring young people; 2) supporting children and families; 3) community development/combating isolation; 4) employability and skills; 5) offering alternative provision education; 6) FaithAction: empowering faith-based and community grass roots organisations.