Social welfare Charities That specialise in Loneliness
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The Healing Hubs
Social welfareThe Healing Hubs Charity Provides Befriending Services For Individuals Who Are Living With Disabilities, Health Or Financial Inequalities And May Be Feeling Overwhelmed, Bereaved, Or Lonely. The Befriending Services Are Provided By Scheduled Befriending Telephone Calls,Community Meeting Places And Warm Hubs. The Charity Accepts Referrals From The NHS, Adult Services And Community Organisations.
Futurehope - Hertford And Ware
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareFUTUREHOPE AIM IS TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE MENTORING SERVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 AND 18 INCLUSIVE IN HERTFORDSHIRE IN ORDER TO REDUCE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND CRIMINAL OFFENDING, SO AS TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Sightline Vision (north West) Limited
Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfareSightline provides a free confidential telephone befriending service for visually impaired people (befriendees). Sightline focuses its service delivery in England and Wales. The service is delivered by a team of trained volunteers (befrienders), many of whom are themselves visually impaired. A befriendee is matched to a befriender who then have a weekly chat at a date/time that suits both parties.
Dudley Caribbean And Friends Association
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe charity's principle activity was to manage the two projects run by the trustees, Impact Training and the African Caribbean Befriending Service to provide service directly to the elderly and to contribute to the socio-economic wellbeing of the community. The charity continue to work in partnership with Dudley MBC
The Cherith Trust
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareWe provide care and a pastoral-style ministry and befriending services to elderly and frail persons. We have made regular visits to elderly persons in the area of the West Midlands known as the Black Country. The Cherith House provides a range of fellowship and hospitality functions.
Surrey Heath Age Concern CIO
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareAn independent charity working to enhance the lives of older people in Surrey Heath borough. Current activities include: a visiting & befriending service, The Rainbow Cafe, a community cafe in Camberley town centre, Tea & Chatter tea parties for the over 70s across Surrey Heath, Tea & Memories weekly vintage tea parties at The Rainbow Cafe and weekly seated exercise class at Places Leisure Centre.
Just Kidz London
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe Charity provides out of school activities for socially isolated & financially disadvantaged children and young people. The Charity aims to educate children through social, leisure & educational activities to develop their physical, mental & emotional capacities, improving their lives, now and in the future.
Audlem And District Community Action
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfareProvides welfare support to vulnerable and socially isolated adults and older people and their carers which promotes social inclusion, community participation and independence. This includes a day club, coffee club, befriending services, voluntary driving and support to carers.
Douglas Drive Senior Citizens Association
Beneficiary group, Social care, Social welfareWe provide the opportunity for senior citizens of Stevenage and surrounding villages to regularly take part in our day care sessions. Activities are aimed to provide a continued feeling of well-being and prevent loneliness and isolation. Refreshments and a mid-day meal form part of their day. In the time our clients are with us, we are also providing their carer's with a much appreciated break.
Special Friends Club
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2001, PREVIOUS CHARITY NUMBER 1090546. THE CHARITY PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SCHOOL HOLIDAY AND WEEKEND ACTIVITIES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SERVICE PROVIDED REDUCES ISOLATION FOR MANY FAMILIES, ENABLING THEM TO ENJOY SOCIAL EXPERIENCES IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
The Fellrunner Village Bus Limited
Economic and community development, Social welfareFellrunner provides a community bus service, operating scheduled services under a section 22 licence. It also organises regular community excursions. Its aim is to alleviate rural isolation by providing access to essential services such as medical, retail, financial and main line transport in addition to providing opportunities for 'socialising'.
Diverse UK
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfarePromote social inclusion, neurodiversity and community amongst autistic adults who are socially excluded from society in Bristol and the South West by provision of: - activities for building social confidence and independent living skills - social, leisure and employment opportunities - events and media that will reduce social isolation and promote social contact
Keira's Kingdom
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe principle activity of Keira's Kingdom is to provide one to one holistic person centered support, to any adult or child living with a life-limiting, mental or chronic illness, by providing advocating, wellbeing, preventing social isolation, community connecting and championing better equality & equity for these individuals, whilst safeguarding these individuals from neglect and harm.
The Parks Volunteer Resource And Retail Outlet
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfareProvide clothing, household goods, bric a brac and resources, including meeting space, at affordable prices. Initially serving the local area. Empowering and working with local organisations, businesses and groups through knowledge sharing, volunteering and skill building. Providing a facility to alleviate isolation and loneliness across genders, age, abilities and ethnicities.
Burntwood Be A Friend
Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfareReduce the amount of food going into landfill whilst at the same time trying to combat food poverty within our local community.Reduce isolation/loneliness by promoting positive mental health & well-being.Promote self-reliance through the use of our community store and hubForge strong connections with local, regional & national organisationsOffer numerous & varied volunteering opportunities
Simple Norfolk
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Social welfareCharitable organisation providing services and volunteering opportunities to youths, developing skills and improving life prospects. Environmentally friendly woodworking training facility. Provision of services to reduce poverty, discrimination and loneliness. Organisation of media related activities, and partnerships that benefit and promote community harmony, well-being and economic growth.
Ukraine Christian Partnership
Religion, Social welfareTHE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN UKRAINE WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL NEEDS OF THE POOR, THE SICK AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL DEPRIVATION, AND IN THE TRAINING OF MINISTERS AND OTHER CHURCH MEMBERS TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED.
Home-Start Walsall
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTrained parent-parent home-visiting, befriending support for parents who are facing stress or difficulty through the early years of parenting.
Willow Tree
Animals, Facilities, Health, Heritage, Leisure, Social welfareWillow Tree provides disabled people with a practical scheme where learners take part in a range of activities; catering, fitness, dog training, DIY skills including furniture restoration. Growing vegetables and taking part in healthy living and exercise thus improving their quality of life, level of fitness and reducing their isolation, hence increasing their sense of purpose and value.
Northampton Irish Support Group
Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Leisure, Social welfareWe hold community based activities including our weekly lunch club and keep fit class, monthly meals, walking group and outreach services to combat social exclusion and promote good wellbeing. We have an ongoing 'Digital Inclusion Library' tablet loan scheme. We also celebrate Irish culture in the Northamptonshire area, with our bi-annual dinner dance and 'Stories of Migration' history project.
Positive Path Foundation
Social welfareTo promote social inclusion for the public benefit of adults from the age of 16 who have physical and learning challenges, areas covered are Hampshire and Dorset. Our charity prevents people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society by providing a safe environment for them to make friends.
For Us Too
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTHE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION EXPERIENCED BY FAMILIES WITH DISABLED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE:I PROVISION OF SPECIALIST ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PARENTS/CARERS/YOUNG PEOPLEII THE PROVISION OF LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.III THE PROVISION OF OTHER SERVICES AS IDENTIFIED BY DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Coxhoe Village Hall Association
Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareTo support the residents of Coxhoe & surrounding area by providing activities and facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving mental and physical wellbeing. The wide range of activities provides for all ages, interests and abilities and gives opportunities for exercise, social interaction and education; helping combat loneliness and social isolation.
Croydon African Caribbean Family Organisation UK
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Social care, Social welfareWe 'Care for Elders' in the Community running an Adult Day Centre 5 days per week. Many suffer with dementia. We tend to their physical and mental well-being and help them escape loneliness. We also 'Care for our Youth' through our summer school and other work and 'Care for Community' through our social club and events.
Community Connections
Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTo promote social inclusion for the public benefit in the areas of Sturminster Newton, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Sherborne and Blandford, and surrounding villages by preventing people from becoming socially isolated.Our projects include Stour-Shed, a member of Mens Shed UK, hot lunch delivery service, adapted sporting facilities. Lunch Clubs. Transport to medical appointments etc.