Social welfare Charities That specialise in Social activities

Faith In Action Merton Homelessness Project operates a Drop-In centre for street sleepers and the vulnerably housed, offering friendship, hot meals, showers, washing machine, fresh clothes and help with moving on. It also provides accommodation in a Winter NIght Shelter.

To promote charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents of Barnes, Mortlake and East Sheen within the Borough of Richmond upon Thames, by providing assistance and support to relieve the needs, distress or suffering of the inhabitants.

The Shaw Centre provides day care for adults with learning disabilities who are Manchester residents. The centre aims to provide activities that encourage social interaction, a healthy lifestyle and integration into the local community. Activities provided include Tai Chi, Swimming, Percussion, outings, zumba, the gym and socialising.

1.Positive character development of children and youth development.2. Language classes for both children and adults.3. A place for spiritual reflection and sanctuary for quiet reflection.4.A place to socialise and celebrate events such as Eid, birthday parties, Independence day,Remerbrance day, engagement and weddings.5.Platform to promote inter-faith dialogue & improve social cohesion.

To reach out and support the most vulnerable and isolated people in the community Door knocking,outreach Support at home ESOL support for speakers of other languages, emotional, practical supportVisiting support for older people at home, lunch club, exercise classes, friendship group, Children and Youth groups, issue based work, 1:1 key workWomen's group

Home-Start Arun, Worthing & Adur is a voluntary home-visiting scheme committed to offering friendship and promoting the welfare of families with young children, to alleviate stress and conflict in their home and help to prevent family breakdown. Volunteers are recruited and trained to enable them to support families in their own homes and at Family Groups.

We provide for social activities, lunch time meals for over 50's, coffee bar, a day centre for elderly clients, suffering for incapacity and dementia and learning difficulties which provides, bathing, social activities and friendship.

Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association provides support, advice and educational services for children and their families in South Hampshire. We offer an extensive range of services including early development sessions for preschool children, communication therapy, parent and professional training days and a school outreach service. We also hold social events, drama groups and seasonal parties.

The organisation is set up as a voluntary movement for girls and women and its purpose is to enable girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference in the world. This is achieved within a mutually supportive structure of fun, friendship and personal challenge underpinned by spiritual and moral values.

Community cafe offering supported training and employment opportunities for young people with learning disabilities. Also organising ancillary social events for young people with disabilities.

Home-Start Medway offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children. We recruit and train volunteers, who are usually parents themselves, to home-visit families who have at least one child under five. Our volunteers offer parents informal, friendly and confidential support. Home-Start Medway supports parents in order to help give children the best possible start in life.

Think Ahead offers help to Stroke Survivors, their families and carers across Wigan and Leigh to improve the quality of their lives by providing friendship, information, advice and education together with opportunities for interaction with other members by organising outings, respite breaks and appropriate social activities.

We aim to promote the wellbeing of people over the age of 50 and make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. We are an independent local charity supporting older people within North East Lincolnshire in a friendly,relaxed environment.PopIn Cafe; Luncheon Club;Toe Nail Cutting; Legal Advice;Social Activities; Information & Advice; Shop; Volunteering Opportunities; Hairdressing: Manicure

We support families in their homes by carefully selecting and training volunteers. They are matched to a family who are experiencing difficulties and who have at least one child under 5 years and offer practical, emotional support and friendship for 3 - 4 hours a week.

Gateshead Older People's Assembly offers opportunities for over 50s to maintain their health and independence through socialising, exercising, and learning. We support activities in community venues across our borough and maintain a wellness hub for over 50s in Deckham. For more information, please visit www.gatesheadopa.org.uk

Provide free community based services that facilitate social inclusion, while promoting a healthy and active retirement for local older people. Activities include information and advice through our telephone helpline, local information points, website, events and talks, through to participation in our healthy lifestyle clubs, befriending groups and on-going welfare benefits and advocacy casework.

Our aim is to build a community hub in a new housing development of 5000 residents with no facilities. We are a community-led project. Building a hub will deliver multiple services to meet the needs of the community. We want to empower people, give opportunity, improve physical & mental health & wellbeing, bring social inclusion to combat loneliness promoting a better way of life for all.

To provide a safe place for people to discuss LGBT related issues and to offer opportunities to socialise with LGBT people. We have established our advice and support services through the drop in centre, which is integral to providing a holistic approach to supporting the needs of the Reading and surrounding area's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities

To help children and young people disadvantaged through poverty, disability or otherwise vulnerable, in partnership with locally-managed centres in Africa and India. We also support well-prepared volunteers to offer practical help, skill-sharing and friendship.

To offer support,friendship and practical help to families with an under five living in the London Borough of Sutton

Provides opportunities for disabled people of all ages via information, advice, coaching, education, training, development, volunteering, and access advice. Delivery of awareness courses to disabled and non disabled groups bridging the social divide encouraging social inclusion via angling.

Maintaining contact between past and present members of the Royal Artillery, fostering mutual friendship between them. Fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and welfare of the Royal Artillery and preserving its traditions. To provide relief for those past and present members of the Royal Artillery and their dependants who are in conditions of need.

The Charity's Objects are to promote social inclusion for the public benefit, particularly but not exclusively by providing networking, education and training, to prevent people from becoming socially excluded focusing on ways and means of relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society, in accordance with Christian principles.

Sunday and midweek worship; youth and family work, including Stepping Stones (parents and toddlers) and family afternoons; pastoral care; Lifeline Debt Advice; Foodbank; Pantry. Hire of premises to outside groups; Craft and Chat group; Wesley Guild; House Groups; Social events (Saturday Cafe, community lunches, Sunday lunches, church bowls group); Justice and Peace Group; fundraising; donations.

Home-Start Lambeth offers free support, friendship and practical help to families with at least one child under the age of five. Families are visited regularly in their own homes by trained volunteers who have had experience of parenting and know how difficult it can sometimes be.Since Covid there has been no face to face support for families. Rather volunteer support has moved to phone or video