Social welfare Charities That specialise in Loneliness
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Holbeach And District Community Vehicle Committee
Beneficiary group, Social welfareTo provide a self-drive minibus with tail-lift [for persons disabled or with mobility difficulties] for the people of Holbeach and surrounding district. The project is community based and designed to address social exclusion by age, disability or geographic isolation, thus enabling young people, the elderly, disabled and disadvantaged to access services and facilities.
Isleworth Voluntary Care Network
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareHELP AND BEFRIENDING TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE WITHIN THE TW7 POSTCODE AREA. THIS INCLUDES TAKING 'CLIENTS' TO HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS, DOCTOR'S SURGERY APPOINTMENTS, SHOPPING, BEFRIENDING AT THE 'CLIENTS' HOME. SOCIAL GATHERINGS SUCH AS COFFEE MORNINGS AND OCCASIONAL OUTINGS.
Sports Network Council(snc)
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe Sports Network Council is a consortium of community, voluntary, youth, and sports organisations, schools and statutory bodies that acts as an umbrella organisation to promote the greater participation of socially excluded groups in sports and health activities in Tower Hamlets.
Age Concern Peterborough
Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfareDevelop older peoples awareness of their rights and entitlements through provision of information and advice.Combat social isolation through services provided in the home.Develop fund raising capabilities. The charity ceased to operate on 31 March 2016. At this date the activities, assets and liabilities of the charity were transferred to a new charitable company.
Freshwinds
Social welfareTo provide a person centred, fully integrated model of care and support, to individuals with life threatening and life limiting illnesses and those experiencing social exclusion, within a caring, safe and secure environment, exploring their circumstances and emotions to find a true resolution to their situation.
Manor Park & East Ham African Caribbean Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfareThe charity provides a befriending scheme where by volunteers visit housebound and lonely isolated elderly people providing support and help for the elderly in their homes. The charity also provides education in African and Caribbean culture to young children and people of African and Caribbean origin in and around the London Borough of Newham.
Age UK Coventry
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareOur main activities comprise five areas: Information & Advice - responding to enquiries from older people. Advocacy and appointeeship - providing financial administration and representation. Leisure activities including craft, arts, woodwork and computer training classes. Home assistance, facilitating independent living. Tackling Isolation & loneliness with the above services and volunteers.
The Synergy Centre
Social welfareObjects & Principal ActivitiesEducation and training for young peopleAlleviation of social exclusion and deprivationEmpowerment of young peopleRegeneration of local communityPlease refer to Trustee Report for fuller explanation
Central African Organisation (cao 2005)
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareWe provides information, advice, guidance and support. These include: housing, employment, health, education and training, benefits Translation services, Information events related to health, particularly focusing on HIV/Aids awareness, Recreation and leisure activities to reduce isolation and develop social skills, Support for the unemployed, Support for families and young people
The Nirankari Advice Centre And Youth Social Club
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareImprove the social awareness of services regarding health,welfare and the life style choices. The services are particularly targeted at people who experience disadvantages in term of poverty, health, isolation and social exclusion.Enable access to services including fitness,exercises,healthier eating, farming of own produce, relexation techniques such as yoga and meditations.
Sickle Cell Support Scheme
Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareEducation and Awareness of Sickle Cell disease, to alleviate poverty amongst the patients, provide counselling and advise to the group, drop in sessions, befriending and mentoring the group. Organise seminar in the community. Home and Hospital visit. Help and support to members of the group when needed.
Turkish British Retired Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareTO FURTHER AND BENEFIT 'TBRT' AND THE ELDERLY TURKISH COMMUNITY, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID COMMUNITY AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, ACCESS OF A CENTRE AND PROVIDE FACILITIES ENABLING SOCIAL WELFARE, ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SOCILISE AND BREAK ISOLATION, MAKE FRIENDS, WITH A PURPOSE TO EDUCATE IN THIS FAST DEVELOPING WORLD
The Shekiner Glory Foundation Trust
Beneficiary group, Social welfareWe reduce isolation of BME Communities in Dudley by providing a platform for through workshops, networking, forums, focus groups , social gatherings to improve their well being or quality of life
Globe Bengali Mohila Shamity
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfareIt aims to meet the needs and aspirations of local Bangladeshi and BAME women, providing advice, information and guidance on health, education, housing, translation service, ESOL and a range of other challenges that many Bangladeshi families currently faces. It also aims to prevent isolation and social exclusion by targeting its services at particularly hard to reach groups.
Redeemed Christian Church Of God Holy Ghost Zone, House Of Grace & Fruitfulness
Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social welfareWe visits and donate hampers, gifts, to Endeavour Foyer that looks after teenagers that have fallen out with their families and now leaving in sheltered accomodation.we also cater for the needs of homeless people in chatham.We visit old peoples homes spending time with the lonely ,assist in social networking and providing library services to the elderly's
Creative Minds
Arts, Housing, Social welfareCreative Minds provides music workshops that help to empower individuals who face social exclusion,based at Mildmay House in liverpool which is a homeless hostel we work alongside various organisations across merseyside providing one to one tuition,we aim to inspire and engage people in the creative process,to provide them with the tools show them how to use them and let them find their voice.
Empowered To Succeed LTD
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social care, Social welfareThe company's principal activity during the year continued to be to advance the education of Looked After Children and Young People, advisory support to parents on exclusions, strategies to support their children in education and mentoring. To engage in wider community activities by holding events/running projects to reach out to those groups/individuals who are isolated/lonely and the elderly.
Age UK Runnymede And Spelthorne
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareOur activities are listed in our Articles and relate to our Objects. Services we provide include Information & Advice (such as benefit advice), a range of home services (such as bathing, shopping, etc), befriending, handyperson and gardening, minibuses for hire, plus a range of social activities and volunteering opportunities.
Lifechances Development Association
Beneficiary group, Social welfarehomework club, financial management programme for women in need, and work with socially excluded
The Women's Foundation
Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe Trustees must apply the income of the Charity to relieve the needs of women and girls anywhere in the world, for the benefit of the public, by the provision of financial assistance to address gender specific issues arising from abuse, disease or social exclusion due to isolation, neglect, loneliness or lack of education.
Blind Independence Greenwich
Health, Social welfareThe assets and activities of following charities have been transferred to the new charitable company BLIND INDEPENDENCE GREENWICH(1139798)and those charities have been dissolved.Originally RegisteredGREENWICH CHARITY FOR THE BLIND 13/08/1963-INNER LONDON FUND FOR THE BLIND AND DISABLED 23/04/1964Coffee Mornings,befriending,B.I.G Fair,Trips,Healthy Eating,Tandem Club,Braille,Reading Group
Capital Age Arts Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe charity aims to: Increase the number of older people taking part in the arts Improve mental, emotional, and physical health Decrease loneliness and isolation and increase feelings of belonging Promote the learning of new skills Increase self esteem and confidence Encourage more output by older people
Age UK Malvern And District
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity operates within the boundaries of Malvern Hills District Council providing the following services to people over the age of fifty: Information & Advice, Help at Home, Befriending, Foot Care, Handyperson, Coffee Mornings, IT tuition and a walking group. We also host free legal services three times a month and operate two charity shops.
House Of Lights
Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfareHouse Of Lights relieves poverty, tackles social isolation, provide inspiration, promote innovation, healthy lifestyle, relationship and vocational engagement for young people, families and elderly through a range of services and projects that add value to their local communities, serve needs of local people and bridges the gap in services provided by local authorities and third sector agencies.
The Homeless Film Festival
Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfarewe aim to advance the education of the public on issues surrounding homelessness and social exclusion as well as providing opportunities for unemployed people to further careers in the arts. We open up numerous doors for progression, and through collaborative projects, build strong cross-industry networks between filmmakers, homelessness charities, and volunteering organisations across the UK.