Social welfare Charities That specialise in Loneliness
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The Forge Project
Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareDrop-in day centre for homeless and vulnerable housed adults, including engaging in activities, volunteer program, work experience placements, referrals, general support, food parcels, breakfast, lunch, listening and befriending service, partnership working with drug and alcohol, mental health and local authority housing advice and support teams.
One Vision
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareOne Vision is a community project which provides practical support to vulnerable individuals and families in the district of Watford. Support is provided to those who self-identify as needing relief as a result of inequalities caused by food poverty and social deprivation. From hot meals and food parcels to mental health signposting services.
The Bridge For Heroes
Health, Social welfareIn recognition of their service to the Nation, The Bridge for Heroes' vision is that all members of the Armed Forces Community be treated fairly, with respect, and will receive the best possible help and support at their time of need, covering mental health, well-being, readjustment, resettlement, loneliness, isolation, accommodation, finance, relationships and any other issues they are facing.
Memories Are Golden
Health, Leisure, Social welfareA hub to bring together individuals living with Dementia and individuals over 65yrs who are at risk of social isolation to provide meaningful activities, entertainment and events, build friendships, improve well being and reduce social isolation.
Refugee Roots
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareA range of empowerment initiatives include befriending, accompanying asylum seekers to appointments, information, advice and guidance, as well as supportive groups and activities, such as free English conversation classes.
Pact House Stanley
Facilities, Social welfarePact House Stanley is hub for community access to help to reduce isolation, support people with well being, address and support local people in poverty. We support people in the local community in food poverty with food packs and through low cost and free meals in the community cafe. We help people to access services, training and information they need to improve their quality of life.
Touchpoint
Health, Social welfareTouchpoint operates a community hub, well-being initiative, and free foodshare project. Based in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, we serve local towns and villages in Uttlesford, Essex and Hertfordshire. Working with specialist partners we facilitate and deliver an array of services addressing issues around mental health, social isolation, physical well-being and financial stress.
Wantage Independent Advice Centre
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareAdvice. Free, confidential advice from trained volunteers on a range of topics, debt, benefits, employment/consumer rights & many more.Transport Scheme. Volunteer drivers take elderly and infirm people to various destinations including hospital, doctors, shopping & Day Centres.Good Neighbour Scheme. Volunteers visiting people in their own home to help with paperwork & to alleviate loneliness.
Compass Collective
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit among children and young people who are refugees and asylum seekers who are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position and assisting them to integrate into society.
Beyond Detention
Heritage, Social welfareWe visit those held in Yarl's Wood IRC aiming to affirm human dignity and restore self-esteem by listening and offering befriending support.
Community Transport South Wiltshire
Beneficiary group, Social welfareProvides and operates community transport for people with limited mobility (mainly the elderly and disabled), for the socially isolated, and local public bus services for environmental reasons with support from Wiltshire Council in South Wiltshire and Kennet
Alike
Health, Social welfareAlike is a game-changing charity created to combat the loneliness and isolation caused by cancer. As an innovative and transformative not-for-profit, we aim to utilise and harness digital technology to achieve our mission.
Assist Teignbridge
Charity and VCS support, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareThe charity was formed to continue the activities of Dawlish & East Teignbridge Volunteer Bureau (Charity no. 1051265) in the Teignbridge area. It runs a Volunteer Centre, a sitting service, a nail trimming service, a home help service. It also offers a range of free community support services such as befriending, gardening, & enabling, and help identifying and accessing welfare benefits.
Ilkley And District Good Neighbours
Facilities, Health, Social welfareConnecting and supporting older individuals to live a fulfilled life. Our schemes are designed to relieve isolation, promote well-being and enable individuals to maintain independence and stronger mental health. These include Befriending, Shopping Assistance, Friendship Groups and Social Events. Our Dementia services provide drop-in support and a Well-Being Cafe. Covering Ilkley and District.
Easingwold District Community Care Association
Social welfareOur sim is for Easingwold and District to be a community where all residents have a good quality of life and a sense of well-being and belonging. Our main activities are:A Community Car SchemeMeals on WheelsA Carers sitting serviceA Befriending serviceTelephone BefriendingCollecting shopping and prescriptionsKnit and Natter groupCrossword ClubCommunity MinibusSocial Inclusion
Legacare (uk) Limited
Charitable activities, Social welfareLegacare provides free legal advice and continued support to vulnerable people affected by life limiting/life threatening illness. We aim to remove stress and anxietyand provide peace of mind by delivering a professional service, sensitively, confidentially and quickly to people who would not be able to access such help because of financial/social constraints/isolation.
Toybox (gatacre Road) Pre-School Group Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfarePreschool for children aged 2 to 5 years in area of social deprivation offering full and part day care term time only
Teesdale Day Clubs
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareOur mission is to provide social networks that offer friendship and hospitality. Our main aim is to minimise social isolation and loneliness. We do this by connecting people, providing nourishing lunches, and offering a valuable village hub where people can access information and support from our community support service. We regularly have over 70 volunteers that support us with our lunch clubs.
Age Concern Lutterworth And District
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfareLutterworth's Age Concern working for people in later life of Lutterworth and the surrounding villages, making later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience, aiming to combat isolation and loneliness. The charity provides a wide range of social activities weekly or monthly. We also signpost advice and information on a variety of subjects. A Lutterworth charity working for Lutterworth people.
Silhouette Youth
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareSilhouette Youth works with young people in areas of high social deprivation to give them accessible and affordable performing arts opportunities to allow them to achieve all they can achieve! We provide a safe and secure community environment where young people can come and express themselves, build friendships, improve their mental health and engage their passions. We aim to redirect the light
The Abbey Road Centre
Health, Social welfareThe Abbey Road Centre (Canolfan Abbey Road) is a community resource centre providing support, information and resources to promote better mental health. Support may be accessed via befriending and counselling, workshops and training, activities and complimentary therapies. We host other relevant organisations who deliver their services on site.
Pro Labore Dei
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareCare for the poorest of the poor, the homeless, abandoned orphans, aged poor, widows, lonely, spiritually poor etc. by feeding, clothing, educating, sheltering, or providing vocational training, care for the lepers, blind, deaf & dumb as well as accident victims. We also hope to develop within the community at large respect for those who are destitute and a sense of responsibility towards them
St Columba's Oxford United Reformed Charity
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe charity operates through its local church, providing regular public worship for all; it promotes the Christian religion, and teaches the faith to all ages. It serves the whole community by hiring out premises and providing resources for a wide range of community groups and activities. It particularly ministers to a charity serving the needs of lonely people and amongst the LGBT community.
Joanna Leeds
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareJoanna works with women, particularly those at risk of, or involved in prostitution in Leeds. Through practical and emotional support, befriending and mentoring we aim to enable these women to exit prostitution and sustain a new life.
Southampton Society For The Blind
Health, Social welfareSouthampton Sight supports people with sight loss or at risk of sight loss to remainindependent. We do this by delivering services that support people to have greater independence, experience reduced isolation, achieve their own individual goals and to have greater access to sight loss resources.