Charity Partners

At Aberlour, we are there for children, young people and families across Scotland, helping transform lives for the better. We can support you through challenges like:

living with a disability
growing up in and leaving care
the impact of drugs and alcohol
We are committed to getting it right for our children by tailoring our services to help each child, young person and family achieve your own personal goals.

Giving children the best possible start in life is at the heart of everything we do.

ABF The Soldiers Charity are for soldiers, for life. They provide financial assistance to all soldiers and their families when in need whether the soldier has left the Army or not. The scope for their work is huge. Half of their money is given direct to individuals to help in areas such as debt relief, mobility assistance, education bursaries, care home fees and respite breaks. The other half is given as grants to other charities.

Action Cancer is Northern Ireland's leading, local cancer charity. Our mission is to save lives and support local people through cancer awareness, prevention, detection and support. This year, Action Cancer will provide early detection, support and prevention services to over 50,000 people, including breast screening for 11,000 women.

• Digital Breast Screening Action Cancer is the only charity in the UK and Ireland to offer
  free breast screening to women aged 40 – 49 and 70 plus who fall outside the NHS
  screening range.
• Support & Therapeutic Services Action Cancer offers a range of counselling and
  complementary therapies to any adult or child as young as 5 affected by cancer from
  diagnosis stage, during or after treatment or at bereavement stage.
•  M.O.T. Health Checks & Health Promotion Programmes

In Northern Ireland someone receives a cancer diagnosis every hour of every day and one in two of us will receive a cancer diagnosis in our lifetime. While cancer rates are on the increase, early detection and improved treatments mean that survival rates are improving. Our services have never been needed more.

We deliver our services from Action Cancer House, Belfast, & onboard our mobile unit, the Big Bus, which travels to 235 locations throughout Northern Ireland annually. As well as operating out of Action Cancer House, our therapeutic services have a regional presence in L/Derry, Strabane, Limavady, Portrush, Coleraine, Bangor, Lurgan and West Belfast. We deliver our health promotion programmes to schools, community groups and workplaces all across Northern Ireland.

Action for Children is one of the UK's leading children's charities, and we have been supporting disadvantaged children for 150 years.

From before they are born until they are into their twenties, we help disadvantaged children in the heart of local communities across the UK.

We operate over 522 services, improving the lives of 301,000 children, teenagers, parents and carers every year.

Our essential services provide support for:

• Families in crisis: Our children and family centres teach parenting skills and provide a safe place for families to come and rebuild their relationships.
• Disadvantaged young people: We provide practical support and counselling for children and young people who have experienced severe difficulties in their lives such as sexual abuse, domestic violence or antisocial behaviour. We support their education, employment and training opportunities and teach them the skills they need to live independently.
• Children who can no longer live with their birth families: Our fostering and adoption services create loving and safe new homes for children who have had to be removed from the family home, and provide support and guidance for their foster carers and adoptive parents.
• Children with disabilities: Our disability services provide specialist care and respite for those families who are struggling to cope with the additional challenges disability can create.
• Young carers: We support children caring for a sick family member by providing counselling, practical and emotional support. We give young carers the opportunity to befriend and confide in other young people dealing with similar challenges and offer respite from the harsh realities of their lives.

Action for Mental Health is made up of four leading mental health charities, Rethink Mental Illness, Together, Bipolar UK and the Mental Health Foundation, working in partnership to make sure everyone affected by mental health problems gets the support, information and help they need.

We are committed to eradicating the stigma and discrimination faced by so many people on a daily basis, by ensuring that mental health is a priority for decision makers.

Bipolar UK website:
www.bipolaruk.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation's website:
www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Rethink Mental Illness website:
www.rethink.org

Together website:
www.together-uk.org

Action for Neurological Disorders (AND) is a consortium of five charities - Epilepsy Society, The National Brian Appeal, Parkinson's UK, Epilepsy Action and Way Ahead - Brain Tumour Research Campaign - which together provide care, counselling, information, support and vital research for people with neurological disorders.

There are hundreds of thousands of children in the UK whose lives are devastated by disease and disability.
It's too many. Far too many. Research can put a stop to this.
For more than 60 years Action Medical Research has helped pioneer treatments and ways to prevent disease that have benefited millions of people in the UK and across the world. Our research has helped to beat polio in the UK, develop ultrasound in pregnancy, fight meningitis and prevent stillbirths.
But we urgently need to develop more new treatments and cures for sick babies and children and we can't do it without you. Medical research for children is underfunded in the UK. For every project Action funds there's another one we have to turn away – simply because of a lack of funds.
Join our fight for little lives today and help save and change children's lives.

Action Not Disability (AND) is formed from six disability charities who promote independence for disabled people. AND gives you the unique opportunity to help six charities at once.

AOHL provide a range if support for people with hearing loss and tinnitus including:

- Day-to-day care for people who are deaf and have additional needs.
- Communication services and training.
- Practical advice to help people protect their hearing.
- Campaigning to change public policy around hearing loss issues.
- Supporting research into an eventual cure for hearing loss and tinnitus.

Addaction helps people change their behaviour to become the very best that they can be. It could be their drug or alcohol use or worries about their mental health – we support people to making lasting change in their lives.

With over 120 services from Cornwall to Scotland, we help adults, young people, families and communities to change for the better.

We are one of the UK's leading and largest specialist drug, alcohol and mental health treatment charities. We believe that effective treatment needs to be tailored to the individual. Each person needs committed and caring support as they move forward step by step.

Against Breast Cancer is the story of the personal crusade of our founders Dr Anthony Leathem and his wife Patricia in their quest for a future free of breast cancer.

Today, Against Breast Cancer funds pioneering research into new treatments, tools for earlier diagnosis and advice to reduce the risk of recurrence and secondary spread. Working with expert scientists we want to increase the survival rates of all breast cancer patients and ultimately, discover a vaccine against breast cancer.

Age UK is the countrys largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life.

The over-60s is the fastest-growing group in society and there are more of us than ever before.

Ageing is not an illness, but it can be challenging. At Age UK we provide services and support at a national and local level to inspire, enable and support older people.

We stand up and speak for all those who have reached later life, and also protect the long-term interests of future generations.

Our vision

A world where everyone can love later life

Our vision is ambitious. It will not be easy to get there, and it wwill not be a quick journey, but we believe it is how things should be for older people and we work every day to achieve this.

Our network

The Age UK network comprises around 170 local Age UKs reaching most of England.

Our family also includes Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland, as well as Age International, with whom we support vulnerable older people in more than 40 countries worldwide.

Alongside Africa is a UK-based not for profit organisation that is committed to a world in which every person has the opportunity to earn a living. We do this by providing opportunities, not aid and focus our efforts in developing countries – initially in Africa.

Alzheimer Scotland is the leading dementia organisation in Scotland. Alz Scotland campaign for the rights of people with dementia and their families and provide an extensive range of innovative and personalised support services.

Dementia has left us powerless for too long. Research is fighting back.
Our mission is to bring about a life-changing dementia treatment by 2025.
Alzheimer's Research UK is the world's leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Our vision is a world where people are free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia. Research will get us there.
Research is already providing hope to people affected by once-incurable diseases, like HIV/AIDS and cancer. The diseases that cause dementia are no different –  they are physical diseases that can be beaten.
We have a committed team supported by an army of fantastic researchers, supporters, and volunteers. People like you. A gift through your payroll will power ground-breaking research and help us to bring about a life-changing dementia treatment by 2025.
Do you believe in the power of research to defeat dementia? Join us with a payroll gift.

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading support and research charity for people with dementia and those who care for them.

There are currently 850,000 people with dementia in the UK with numbers set to rise to one million by 2025. This is why we need your support so urgently to help people today, and to find a cure for tomorrow. Payroll giving is one of the easiest and most flexible methods of charitable giving, providing a reliable and vital stream of income. Giving regularly through your pay allows us to plan for the future and help care for the 850,000 people living with dementia.

We now have over 3,000 services providing support to people with dementia and their carers across local communities. Through campaigning and lobbying we strive to influence government policies and raise awareness of the challenges faced by people affected by dementia. Our Helpline now operates into the evenings and last year we supported over 40,000 people. Additionally, we had over 58,000 users of our online discussion form, Talking Point. We helped influence the government to commit £150 million to a world leading Dementia Research Institute, as a founding partner we have committed £50 million. Through our research programme we work to improve the knowledge we have about dementia and its treatment - and to pursue the ultimate goal of finding a cure.

We are Amnesty International UK. As a global movement of over seven million people, Amnesty International is the world's largest grassroots human rights organisation.
We work to protect men, women and children wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. We do this by investigating and exposing abuses, galvanising our global movement of seven million people and educating future generations so that one day the dream of human rights for all becomes a reality.
With the support of the public, we've freed people, saved lives and fought for justice. Join us to stand up for human rights.

Every day, we match incredible individuals willing to donate their blood stem cells or bone marrow to people with blood cancer and blood disorders who desperately need lifesaving transplants.

We also conduct world-class research into stem cell matching and transplants, so we can make sure every person in need gets the best possible treatment.

The Aspinall Foundation is a registered charity that is actively involved with several projects that incorporate a diverse range of conservation activities both at their Kent based Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks, in addition to well-established overseas projects in the Republic of Congo and Gabon and more recent developing projects in Indonesia and Madagascar. Our main spheres of conservation-based activity include captive breeding, education, ecosystem management, local community education projects, capacity building, habitat surveys and the rehabilitation of confiscated wild animals. The Aspinall Foundation also contributes to conservation projects run by other organisations.

We work to stop asthma attacks and, ultimately, cure asthma by funding world leading research and scientists, campaigning for change and supporting people with asthma to reduce their risk of a potentially life threatening asthma attack.

Autism NI supports individuals and their families, and campaigns to raise awareness of Autism. A local charity, we provide life-changing services for the 30,000 people affected by Autism throughout Northern Ireland.

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how individuals communicate, their interaction with others, ways of thinking and how they ‘make sense’ of the world around them.

One in forty children in Northern Ireland are diagnosed with Autism and we reply on your help to improve the lives of those affected by this hidden disability.

Our Autism NI Helpline receives over 3,000 calls each year, our and Family Support team co-ordinates work with over 6,000 families, offering information and advice, and early intervention services to those with a child with Autism.

To find out more go to www.autismni.org

Barnardos works to transform the lives of vulnerable children and young people.

As one of the UK's leading childrens charities, we worked with more than 301,100 children, young people, parents and carers in 2017/18.We run over 1000 vital services across the UK, including counselling for children who have been abused, fostering and adoption services, vocational training and disability inclusion groups.

Every Barnardo's service is different but each believes in the potential in every child and young person, no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through.

We lobby the government regularly using our original research based on the direct work we do with children and young people.

We raise awareness of the issues affecting vulnerable children whilst demonstrating how Barnardos, with your help, transforms the lives of these vulnerable children.

The Bighearted Scotland Charitable Trust was formed in 1994 when a group of charities decided to work together to raise vital funds for their individual causes. A donation to Bighearted Scotland works harder by helping a wide range of good causes for children, adults and animals with a range of issues including epilepsy, special needs, exclusion, animal protection, disability, cancer and mental health problems.

For people who care about sight loss and the preservation of sight, Blindcare is an equal partnership of charities making a bigger difference because we can help more people, more effectively, by working together.

Blindcare was founded as a consortium of charities more than 25 years ago and became a registered charity in 1993. Our partner charities are responsible for more than 90% of all expenditure for the welfare of blind and visually impaired people. We are a very successful example of charities working together as equal partners to increase awareness and fundraise for a common cause.

Our donors help blind and visually impaired people of all ages and fund research to reduce the occurrence of eye disease in future generations.

Bliss exists to ensure that all babies born too soon, too small or too sick in the UK have the best possible chance of survival and of reaching their full potential. They work in a number of areas including: improving family centred care, Bliss nurses, resarch and support services (helpline, website, nurses, volunteer network)

Provides funding of the National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation and its continuing support for research from here as well as around the UK

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK's leading bowel cancer charity. We're determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed, that's almost 42,000 people every year. Bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer with more than 16,000 people in the UK dying every year. However, it shouldn't be because it is treatable and curable especially if diagnosed early. Nearly everyone survives bowel cancer if diagnosed at the earliest stage. However, this drops significantly as it develops. Early diagnosis really does save lives.

Bowel Cancer UK support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care. Our vision is a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer but we can't achieve this alone. Support us. Take action. Because you can help save lives. Today.

BDRF funds practically-oriented research which increases understanding while delivering direct and demonstrable improvements in the treatment of and survival rates for people with bowel disease. Their method of operation is to invite applications from all practitioners in bowel disease. All bowel diseases are eligible for consideration. Bids received are evaluated by peer review to ensure only the highest-quality projects are approved. BDRF gives priority to projects which offer real hopes of progress for existing patients.

Brain Research Trust is the umbrella charity for research into conditions of the brain and nervous system. We were established in 1971 to promote and support research into the causes, treatment, prevention and cure of neurological diseases.

Right now, breast cancer is at a tipping point. More women are surviving. But more are being diagnosed than ever before. One in eight women in the UK will face breast cancer in their lifetime. And every 45 minutes, another woman dies from the disease.

We are going to change that.

We are Breast Cancer Now, the UKs largest breast cancer charity – and we are dedicated to funding research into this devastating disease.

We are the British Heart Foundation and we fund research to beat the world's biggest killers. We fund over £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. We also offer support and information for the people affected by heart and circulatory diseases and campaign for polices that protect heart health.
We've helped transform survival rates but heart and circulatory diseases still kill 1 in 4 people in the UK, causing heartbreak on every street. Which means our work is still as urgent and vital as ever.

"Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular Dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope."

We help anyone, anywhere in the UK and around the world, get the support they need if crisis strikes.

British Red Cross is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We help vulnerable people, in the UK and overseas, to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And, when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives.

With the help of regular donors, the British Red Cross supports millions of people to cope with all kinds of crises – from natural disasters and conflicts, to individual injuries and other personal challenges.

In the UK, we provide emergency response services for a range of crises and we run first aid training courses nationwide, equipping people with skills that could save a life in an emergency. We also provide support at home to those who may need help, such as people returning home from hospital or struggling to live independently. In 2018 alone, this support at home service helped over 95,000 people across the UK.

Our work also spans overseas. We work together around the world to help people facing hunger, who are caught up in conflict, and who had to flee their homes. We reunite families, meet needs during crisis and support communities to recover.

Please visit our website for more information about our work.

Thank you for your support.

Poverty is not part of God's plan. We believe that a better world is possible.
As the official overseas aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales, we work in more than 40 countries seeking local solutions to end poverty and injustice. We provide people with the skills and opportunities to live with dignity, support their families and flourish. Because we are part of the local Church, we can reach people and places that others can't.

With the Catholic community we put our faith into action to help our sisters and brothers living in poverty to reach their full potential, regardless of religion, race or culture.

None of our work is possible without you, so join us today and put your faith into action.

Support for cancer patients, improve your health (raising awareness of symptoms), campaigns, public affairs (supporting legislation that helps individuals improve their health)

As Northern Ireland’s leading children’s cancer charity, Cancer Fund for Children understands the devastating impact a cancer diagnosis and its treatment has on the whole family, and that beyond the essential medical care, there is a family life that needs to be rebuilt.

From the point of diagnosis our team of Cancer Support Specialists is here to help, guide and support families at home, in their community, and at our therapeutic short break and residential centre in Newcastle, Co. Down. Our support is focused not just on the young person, but on the whole family. Our aim is to empower, connect and strengthen them, so they feel equipped to deal with whatever the future may hold.

Cancer Fund for Children is also here to help bereaved families cope with the emotional pain of losing a child to cancer. We also support children and young people whose parent has been diagnosed with cancer through our Young Shoulders Programme.

Cancer Research UK pioneers life- saving research to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Our ground breaking research into the prevention, control and treatment of cancer has seen survival rates double in the last 40 years. But we can't stop there. Sadly it is still the case that more than 1 in 2 of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives, so it's vital that we continue to fight this terrible disease.

We have a bold ambition to see 3 in 4 people surviving cancer in the next 20 years, but we can't achieve this alone. With help from our supporters we're focusing our efforts in four key areas –
working to help prevent cancer, diagnose it earlier, develop new treatments and optimise current treatments by personalising them and making them even more effective. We are fighting for a world where no one's life is cut short by cancer. And we can only do this with the support of people like you. Together we will beat cancer sooner.

Capability Scotland campaigns with, and provides education, employment and care services for, disabled children and adults across Scotland.We work with disabled people, their families and carers to provide a mix of services that meet their aspirations at all stages of their livesWe are also a campaigning organisation, committed to using our strong influence to ensure disabled people achieve the same human and civil rights as the rest of society.

As the UK's only national membership charity for carers, Carers UK is both a support network and a movement for change.

For the past 50 years we've been driven by carers raising their voices together to call for change and seek recognition and support.

Looking after someone can be a rewarding experience but it can also be lonely and bewildering. At these times, you need people around you who really understand caring.

That's where we come in.

We help each other by sharing experiences and offering support. Guided by a Board of Trustees that's primarily made up of carers, we're rooted in the real experiences of our members and we're here to make life better for carers.

Cats Protection, the UK's leading feline welfare charity, helps over 194,000 cats and kittens per year through its national network of over 250 volunteer-run branches and 31 adoption centres.

CP also provide an array of cat care information via their publications, website and Helpline; promotion of the benefits of neutering to prevent unwanted litters from being born and becoming abandoned cats and seek to educate people of all ages about cats and their care.

Centrepoint provides a safe place to live for more than 2,900 young people, aged 16-25, every year in London and the north east of England. It helps young homeless people to get their life back on track through the provision of: housing, health, education, support to move on. They also help indriectly through partnering with a network of organisations that support homeless young people and influencing policy.

Welcome to Changing Faces. We're a charity for people and families who are living with conditions, marks or scars that affect their appearance.

Our work is divided into two areas:

Changing Lives
We aim to help individuals lead full, confident and satisfying lives. We give practical and emotional support to adults, children and their families. We also provide training, support and advice to professionals in health and education.

Changing Minds
We aim to transform public attitudes towards people with an unusual appearance. Our goal is 'face equality' and we promote fair treatment and equal opportunities for all, irrespective of how they look. We campaign for social change: lobbying for integrated health services; influencing schools and workplaces to create more inclusive environments; and pushing for anti-discrimination protection and enforcement.

Charities at Work is a group of five leading national charities working throughout the UK and abroad. Separately, we represent a cross section of major concerns which affect everyone's daily lives:
• Age UK - working towards a world where everyone can love later life
• British Red Cross - refusing to ignore people in crisis, both at home and overseas
• NSPCC - fighting for every childhood
• RSPB - giving nature a home
• Scope - making the UK a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else
Together, we are Charities at Work - one donation, five great charities.
Charities at Work was established in 1987 - in the same year that Payroll Giving started - making us one of the first and oldest charity consortiums in the UK. All of the funds raised through Payroll Giving, and all of the donations made to Charities at Work, are split equally between the five member charities.
Please note, membership of the consortium does not necessarily indicate endorsement of the views or activities of the other members.

Charity Stars were set up in 2019 and consists of 7 amazing charities.

By donating to Charity Stars, you are funding seven wonderful causes and all the great work they do - all in a tax-effective way through your payroll which makes the most of your generous gift.

All donations to this group will be split equally between: Action on Hearing Loss, Breast Cancer Care, Childlife, MS Society, Muscular Dystrophy UK, Shelter and Woodland Trust

Chestnut Tree House is the only childrens hospice in East and West Sussex and cares for 300 children and young adults from 0-19 years of age with progressive life-limiting conditions from Sussex and South East Hampshire.

•Assessment, advice and information for children and young adults with life limiting or life threatening conditions 24 hours per day.
•Specialist short breaks, emergency and end of life care provided at Chestnut Tree House 24 hours per day.
•Support for the entire family following diagnosis through the whole disease process by the multidisciplinary team at Chestnut Tree House
•Bereavement support which includes befriending, counselling and spiritual care
•Support and advice on the transition from paediatric palliative care services to adult services

At Chestnut Tree House our goal has been to provide the best quality of life for children, young people and their families, and to offer a total package of practical, social and spiritual support throughout each childs life, however short it may be.

Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Every year we train c.6000 professionals, helping them to better understand the needs of grieving families.

Child Concern Consortium is a group of three small children's charities raising funds together since 1994.

Each of our member charities works in a different way to help vulnerable children, offering years of experience and expertise and touching the lives of many thousands of children each year.

Originally formed to raise funds through Payroll Giving, we now have nearly 3000 individuals supporting us directly from their payroll and thousands more committed to regular giving via direct debit, collecting change in one of our money boxes, making one-off donations or giving us their valuable time as volunteers.

Childhope is an international childrens charity supporting street and working children

Millions of children face poverty and violence in their everyday lives. We believe all children deserve a life free from injustice and abuse.

Working with local partners in Africa, Asia and South America, ChildHope listens to children and actively involves them in finding solutions to transform their futures.To create long-lasting change, solutions needs to come from the ground up – from the children themselves, communities and organisations. In this way, we ensure that the projects are relevant and realistic.

One gift to Childlife supports four charities providing care and support for children, young people and their families.

Throughout the UK, thousands of children and young people are facing challenges in their lives as a result of illness, disability or social circumstances. Childlife helps to improve the lives of children and young people by raising funds for the work of its four member charities.

Our partner charities supporting children are Ataxia UK, Acorns Childrens Hospice, National Deaf Childrens Society and the National Childrens Bureau. Together they reach many thousands of families every year, providing a range of direct services, information and advice.

Children in Crisis was established in 1993 in the UK to give children in some of the world's poorest countries the education they need to help transform their lives.

Our vision: All children receive the learning needed for their flourishing and wellbeing

Our mission: Where resources are few, where education is needed to heal the nation, and where it is too remote for others, our aim is to support children to read, write, think, pursue their life goals and contribute positively to their communities.

"We shape approaches which are not too costly but are effective and potentially scalable, not only by us, but by poorly resourced local NGOs and local authorities. We know that the environments we work in are unstable and uncertain, so we ensure that our solutions are resilient, and can be adapted by local communities if things go wrong". Koy Thomson, Chief Executive of Children in Crisis.

We work to deliver immediate and lasting improvement to the lives of children worldwide.

The childrens society fights child poverty and neglect, and help all children have a better chance in life.

Our frontline services: We run quality services that draw on clear evidence and good practice that are being replicated across the country. We work locally where we can make the greatest possible change for disadvantaged children.

Campaigning for change: We are growing our ambitious programme of campaigning to champion change at a national and local level. We have a strong track record of challenging misconceptions, and changing attitudes and practice. We do this by uncovering desperate situations, exposing injustice and addressing hard truths.

"Christian Aid is an international development charity. We work with people, of all faiths and none, in around 50 countries, to eradicate poverty..Christian Aid is a Christian organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We provide urgent, practical and effective assistance where need is great, tackling the effects of poverty as well as its root causes."

We are a partnership of people, churches and local organisations committed to ending poverty, inequality and injustice worldwide. We work for and with people of all faiths and none to fight injustice and pursue our vision of a world without poverty. We are an international aid and development agency. We have programmes in over 37 countries to support poor and marginalised people lift themselves out of poverty. We bring about sustainable change, through our development and education programmes. We work with more than 800 overseas partners, local organisations, who are best placed to understand the causes of poverty in differing communities and how to fight them. We speak out against global poverty, inequality and injustice.

Christian Aid Ireland is a registered charity in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
NI charity no NIC101631
ROI charity no 20014162

CLIC Sargent is the UKs leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families. We provide clinical, practical, financial and emotional support to help them cope with cancer and get the most out of life. We are there from diagnosis onwards and aim to help the whole family deal with the impact of cancer and its treatment, life after treatment and, in some cases, bereavement.

•We provide clinical, practical and emotional support to children and young people with cancer, and their families
•We give financial support including grants and benefits information to children and young people with cancer to help deal with the financial impact of cancer
•We provide free Home from Home accommodation close to specialist hospitals, so that families can be close to their children during treatment
•We offer free holidays and short breaks so that families can spend time together, with the support of our care professionals, away from the everyday challenges of childhood cancer
•We provide children, young people and families with a wide range of valuable information on childhood cancer and its impact
•We campaign and influence others to raise awareness of the needs of children and young people with cancer and to improve the support they receive.

Concern Worldwide works with the worlds poorest people to transform their lives.

We are working for a world where no one dies for want of safe, nutritious food. Our approach focuses on practical, intelligent solutions that save lives and build livelihoods.

For more than 40 years, we have been working in partnership with communities, combining our expertise with their local knowledge. Our approach enables families to tackle hunger and become better prepared for future crises.

Concern Worldwide works with the world's poorest people to tackle hunger and transform lives.

Hunger affects everything for the world's poorest people. We are working for a world where no one dies for want of safe, nutritious food. Our approach focuses on practical, intelligent solutions that save lives and build livelihoods.
Responding to crises
The places where we work are often at greater risk from disasters, both natural and manmade. In an emergency, Concern acts quickly to save lives. Then we stay to work with communities, rebuilding lives and livelihoods to ensure people are better prepared for future crises.
Change on a global scale
We know we won't solve the problem of hunger alone. In a world where one in nine people go hungry every day change is needed on a global scale. Through our advocacy, campaigning and influencing work we bring our practical experience to bear on national and international policy.
Working in partnership
.For more than 40 years, we've been working in partnership with communities, combining our expertise with their local knowledge.

Our approach enables families to tackle hunger and work their own way out of poverty.

The Connection is London's busiest homelessness charity supporting people away from the streets through specialist services including: a day & night centre, street outreach, help finding employment & specialist mental health & addiction support.

We are Contact, the charity for families with disabled children. We support families with the best possible guidance and information. We bring families together to support each other. And we help families to campaign, volunteer and fundraise to improve life for themselves and others.

The County Air Ambulance Trust is an independent air ambulance charity founded in 1993.

They launched the Helicopter Emergency Landing Pads (HELP) Appeal in 2009. It was borne out of recognition that the biggest single deficiency in the helicopter emergency medical services network was the lack of suitable and available helipads at our Major Trauma and key A&E hospitals:

In an emergency, when time is of the essence, every second is vital in getting patients to the lifesaving treatment they require. Helipads are vital in saving valuable minutes for critical patients in major trauma situations. For many patients, a helipad could represent the difference between life and death. We are the only charity raising funds for these vital emergency helicopter landing pads and are committed to supporting a number of helipad projects across the country.

Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change.

Crisis provides services in: Education, employment, housing, health and welfare. With more than 40 years of work, they have built up a huge body of expertise and experience directly influencing policy and practice in a number of areas. They also deliver and commission research to better understand the causes and nature of homelessness.

We are the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Founded as a patients' association in 1979, we now have 40,000 members across the UK.

These aren't just people who have Crohn's and Colitis our members also include their families and friends, health professionals and others who support our work. We're here for everyone affected by these diseases. Our supporters have helped us set up 50 Local Networks across the nation who arrange educational meetings, generate publicity and organise fundraising.

From reassurance right now, to hope for the future, we're here for everyone living with Crohn's and Colitis.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the only UK-wide charity making a daily difference to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis, and those who care for them.

They achieve this by funding research to better understand and treat cystic fibrosis, review standards of cystic fibrosis care, and provide information and advice to the CF community.

Deafblind UK is a membership organisation of, and governed by, people who are deafblind or have both a sight and hearing loss. We champion the rights and interests of all people who are deafblind or have a combined sight and hearing loss and deliver quality services to give these individuals autonomy and control over their lives. Through our work we support equality, independence and choice.

We are an independent charity, funded by and for the people of Devon, to provide Helicopter Emergency Medical Services and critical transfers.

We are the UKs leading diabetes charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of every person affected by or at risk of diabetes.

We provide information, advice and support to help people manage their diabetes effectively and confidently.

We campaign with and for people with diabetes to improve the quality of care across the UKs health services, so that everyone affected by the condition gets access to the best treatment and standards of care.

We are the UKs largest charitable funder of diabetes research, funding pioneering research into care, cure and prevention for all types of diabetes

We work to halt the rising number of people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes by educating them about their risk, encouraging early diagnosis and promoting simple lifestyle changes to help prevent or delay its onset.

We are committed to communicating about diabetes to people from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups.

Together with our network of over 10,000 professional members and diabetes specialists, we share knowledge to improve the lives of people with diabetes.

Diabetes UK Northern Ireland works to Care for, Connect with and Campaign on behalf of the 80,164 people living with diabetes in Northern Ireland and their family and friends.

Disability Action works to ensure that people with disabilities attain their full rights as citizens, by supporting inclusion, influencing Government policy and changing attitudes in partnership with disabled people.

Disability Action provides a range of services and projects for people with disabilities, their families and carers. All of these activities are funded in different ways and most are available without the need for a referral.

Disability Action provides a range of services that businesses, public authorities and other voluntary and community sector groups can access to ensure that they are meeting the needs of disabled people. These include training services, access consultancy and our Business Support Scheme.

You can keep up to date on disability news including policy developments by subscribing to receive Disability Actions e-newsletters, including the weekly Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor, the monthly Disability Action Ezine or the quarterly Disability and Human Rights Ezine.

We are an innovative charity, exploring ways dogs can help people and communities overcome specific challenges and transform lives.
-We train assistance dogs to support adults and children with a range of disabilities, and children with autism
-We place specially trained community dogs in schools and communities, helping both adults and children overcome specific challenges
-We run PAWS family dog workshops which provide support and advice to parents of children with autism to explore the difference a pet dog could make to their family
We see time and time again the incredible things which can happen when you bring people and dogs together.

Dogs Trust is the UK's largest dog welfare charity. The charity rehabilitates and finds new homes for dogs which have been abandoned or given up by their owners. They have a network of Rehoming Centres across the UK and Ireland. People are encouraged to sponsor a dog for at least £1 a week, even if they are not able to rehome the dog.

For the dogs that have had a particularly bad start in life and would not be happy living in a normal home environment, the charity takes care of these dogs with funds from the dog sponsorship. They have also created a sanctuary where selected dogs can live together free from excessive human contact.

It also runs microchipping and neutering schemes in the United Kingdom and abroad, in order to reduce the number of unwanted litters of puppies and stray dogs put to sleep by other organisations.

The charity is best known for its slogan "A Dog is for Life, not just for Christmas", which is used either in full or shortened to "A Dog is for Life" in advertising. The phrase was created to reduce the number of dogs which are abandoned as unwanted.

Dogs Trust also also actively campaign to protect dogs from cruelty including: docking of tails and unecessary euthanasia

At Education Support Partnership we believe that no teacher should have to cope with emotional strain alone, which is why we're always here to listen. Our dedicated helpline, the only one of its kind, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Epilepsy Scotland works with people living with epilepsy to ensure that their voice is heard. We want to make sure the needs of people with epilepsy are met. This is why we campaign for improved healthcare, better information provision and an end to stigma.

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of people affected by epilepsy by promoting public awareness and education, by undertaking research and by delivering specialist medical care and support services.

Friends at Work was formed in 2004 and is made up of nine hard working charities in similar fields seeking to help those suffering from health related illnesses and disabilities that affect quality of life.

Become a friend today and find out how easy it is to donate and make a difference to the lives of those aided by these wonderful charities.

Your donation will be split equally between all the charities within the group, these are -  Action Medical Research, Action on Hearing Loss, Childlife, Mencap, Guideposts, Muscular Dystrophy UK, RNIB, Signhealth and The Roy Castle Cancer Foundation.

An organisation that campaigns for solutions to environmental problems.

Friends of the Earth helps people to see things differently. Its the first step on the road to change using the following approach:

We look for the best solution
Can we, or you, find a better way?
We back up ideas with facts and the latest science
We know people are not the problem - theyre the way well find the solutions
We know working together makes us stronger
We are part of a family of local and international organisations
We work well with friendly politicians, business and other organisations.

An organisation that campaigns for solutions to environmental problems.

Friends of the Earth helps people to see things differently. Its the first step on the road to change using the following approach:

We look for the best solution
Can we, or you, find a better way?
We back up ideas with facts and the latest science
We know people are not the problem - theyre the way well find the solutions
We know working together makes us stronger
We are part of a family of local and international organisations
We work well with friendly politicians, business and other organisations.

To view their Privacy Policy please visit: friendsoftheearth.uk/about-us/privacy-policy

We are a campaigning organisation that appeals to all walks of life with a shared vision of a better place to live. We are the leading organisation in Scotland that is working for environmental justice, campaigning for the planet and its people.

Giving for Futures was formed in 2016 and consists of four amazing charities, Against Breast Cancer, National Deaf Children's Society, Seeability and YMCA England.

This consortium is hoping that by working together, they can attract regular and much needed income from payroll giving donors.

All donations to this group will be split equally between the charities within it.

"Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens Charity raises money to enable the hospital to provide world class care and to pioneer new treatments and cures for childhood illnesses.

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is an international centre of excellence in child healthcare.

Together with our research partner, the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH), we form the UKs only academic biomedical research centre specialising in paediatrics.Since its formation in 1852, the hospital has been dedicated to childrens healthcare and to finding new and better ways to treat childhood illnesses.

What we do:
Each year, there are over 240,000 patient visits to the hospital.

Most of the children we care for are referred from other hospitals throughout the UK and overseas. There are more than 50 different clinical specialties at GOSH.

Finding new and better treatments and cures for childhood illnesses has always been central to our work. Take a look at our research review to find out more.

GOSH is also at the forefront of paediatric training in the UK. We train more childrens nurses than any other hospital. We also play a leading role in training paediatric doctors."

Our vision is for a society in which people who are blind and partially sighted enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else.

Our purpose is to deliver the guide dog service and other mobility services; to break down legal and physical barriers; and to enable people who are blind and partially sighted to get around on their own.

We campaign for the rights of people who are blind and partially sighted to have the same freedom of movement as everyone else.
We undertake quality canine, ophthalmic, psychosocial and technological research that informs our services, policies and campaigning activities.

Help for Heroes was founded in 2007 to provide direct, practical support for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen, women and veterans ('the Blokes') and their loved ones.

Home-Start helps families with young children deal with whatever life throws at them. We support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children.

Hope for Children is an international charity that passionately believes every child has the right to a happy, healthy and positive childhood.
Almost half of the world's children are vulnerable and living in poverty. We are changing this by making a safe and fulfilling childhood a reality for more of the world's children.
We are improving their access to education and healthcare, empowering their families to support themselves whilst developing their confidence and self-esteem. Most importantly we are giving them hope.

Hope for Tomorrow is a national cancer charity dedicated to bringing cancer treatment closer to patients' homes. Our Mobile Chemotherapy Units effectively reduce the long distances of travel and waiting times for treatment that patients often endure, and also help them to avoid the stresses and strains of busy Oncology Centres.

Our work supports the development of hospice care in the UK and internationally. By supporting hospice people, championing the voice of hospice care and promoting clinical excellence, we help hospice care providers to deliver the highest quality of care to people with life-limiting or terminal conditions and their families.

Founded in 1969, the International Fund for Animal Welfare saves individual animals, animal populations and habitats all over the world. With projects in more than 40 countries, IFAW provides hands-on assistance to animals in need, whether it's dogs and cats, wildlife and livestock, or rescuing animals in the wake of disasters. We also advocate saving populations from cruelty and depletion, such as our campaign to end commercial whaling and seal hunts.

Kidney disease is a silent killer. There are three million people in the UK with it right now. One million don't even know they have it and there is no cure. Prevalence of kidney failure continues to rise, as do factors like diabetes and obesity which put you at risk. We are the UK's leading kidney research charity. We rely almost wholly on the generous donations of the UK public and we believe that everybody deserves a life free of kidney disease. We are pioneers in our field. For decades our developments in treatment, better information for patients and raising vital public awareness have been saving lives. As the likelihood of kidney disease striking you becomes ever greater, our work is more essential now than ever. We are Kidney Research UK.

The Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust is the only UK charity funding medical research specifically into cancer affecting 13-24 year olds, where it can frequently strike in dangerous and complex forms.

We also fund measures to improve the quality of life for young cancer patients, both during and in the aftermath of their illnesses.
We also provide support mechanisms to improve their quality of life and time spent on hospital wards and after treatment.

Our support is offered to 43 hospitals throughout the UK that treat teenage cancer.

Some of the projects donations go to:
Scalp Cooling - In partnership with Paxman Cooling, we will be providing scalp cooling technology to ALL Teenagers & Young Adults undergoing chemotherapy at NO cost to the hospital or patient. Scalp cooling helps to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy!

Christmas - Each year the LCYCT delivers gifts to the 100's of young people across the UK who cannot be home for Christmas due to cancer treatment. In December 2018, they delivered 1,281 gifts to 43 hospitals including selection boxes, Amazon vouchers, hats, socks, gloves and smellies' all hand wrapped in the office by wonderful staff and volunteers.

- The chance to put a smile on a young person's face at Christmas is so important to the charity, and they work hard all year to be able to make this happen.

-Cancer researchers at the University of Huddersfield are developing new form of treatment based on the molecule named CD40, which destroys cancerous tumours without harming healthy cell tissue. We were excited to find out about this breakthrough and have pledged ongoing support and funding into the research of how the new treatment regime can be targeted at cancer in young people.

-LCYCT Grant scheme for young cancer patients in the Yorkshire area, to invest in something that would improve their quality of life during and after treatment e.g. a laptop in order to be able to continue studies from hospital, or new clothes following weight loss after chemotherapy.

Leonard Cheshire Disability is the Uks leading charity supporting disabled people.

Every year, we support thousands of people in the UK and around the world with physical and learning disabilities to fulfil their potential and live the lives they choose.

They support disabled people in many different ways, to reflect what they tell us they want. This includes providing care in peoples own homes, in supported rented accommodation, in residential homes, in day centres and through respite services.

We make a difference to the lives of thousands of people by supporting them to develop skills through our employment, education, enterprise, health, volunteering and digital inclusion projects.

We campaign alongside disabled people to bring about changes for the better, and to challenge ignorance and unfairness in society.

Internationally, we are part of a Global Alliance of Leonard Cheshire charities that works to improve the lives of disabled people in 54 countries.

Leukaemia UK is a leading blood cancer charity. We support families affected by leukaemia, myeloma, lymphoma and other blood cancers.

In the UK someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 14 minutes. At Leukaemia UK, we understand that a blood cancer diagnosis can turn your life, and that of your family and friends, upside down. We are here to help.

For over 40 years, Leukaemia UK has been making a difference to those living with blood cancer by funding essential emotional support, key hospital facilities, giving critical financial relief and funding innovative research into better care and treatments for blood cancers.

Thanks to advances in research, funded by organisations like Leukaemia UK, over 90% of children diagnosed with the most common form of childhood leukaemia survive. Our aim is to support research further so that similar results can be achieved for adults in the near future.

Leukaemia UK relies totally on voluntary donations so your support is invaluable.

Visit us on our website www.leukaemiauk.org.uk

Lifelines on Call was formed to make your donations go further – to save, support and rescue those in distress. Every day the The Fire Fighters Charity, Samaritans and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) make a difference to someone's life. They are always there, on call 24 hours a day.

Every year, thousands of fire fighters are injured whilst protecting the public. Every 30 seconds in the UK, fire fighters are called to an incident, putting their lives on the line, and often sustaining physical injuries whilst carrying out their duties.

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair. By working together with the shared desire to help people experiencing emotional distress, our 17,000 volunteers make sure that our 202 branches are well-organised and supportive places to spend time.

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea around the UK and ROI.

Our volunteer crews give up their time and comfort to carry out rescues in difficult and often dangerous conditions. Last year RNLI lifeboats rescued 21 people a day on average. RNLI lifeguards assisted almost 10,000 people last year.

Listening Books is a small UK charity with a history of some sixty years. We provide an online and postal audiobook library service for people in the UK who struggle to read the printed word due to illness, physical or learning disabilities, visual impairment or mental health conditions. We offer thousands of excellent audiobook titles to individual members in their own homes, as well as through schools, hospitals, nursing homes and hospices.

We reach more than 55,000 people and our service helps foster a love of stories in children with dyslexia for example, and it is also often a lifeline for older people to help them continue a lifelong passion for books after the impact of arthritis or macular degeneration. We receive no support from central government.

If you would like to hear our Patron Stephen Fry on YouTube talking about our work, Please click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=cJGZUhyVuG4

London's Air Ambulance is the charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to critically injured people in London. The service provides pre-hospital medical care at the scene of the incident within minutes of injury and serves the 10 million people who live, work and travel within the M25. The team, which at all times includes an advanced trauma doctor and paramedic, perform advanced medical interventions, normally only found in the hospital emergency department, in time critical, life threatening situations. Missions commonly involve serious road traffic collisions, falls from height, industrial accidents, assaults and injuries on the rail network.
London's Air Ambulance was founded in 1989, the service operates 24/7, with the helicopter running in daylight hours and rapid response cars taking over at night and in adverse weather conditions. We treat an average of 5 critically injured patients every 24 hours. We need your help, we hope you never need ours.

The Lullaby Trust provides specialist support for bereaved families, promotes expert advice on safer baby sleep and raises awareness on sudden infant death. Working with the NHS we run a national health-visitor led service for bereaved parents, Care of Next Infant (CONI) programme, which supports families before and after the birth of their new baby.

Being told 'you have cancer' can affect so much more than your health – it can affect your family, your job, even your ability to pay the bills.

But life with cancer is still life. We get that. And, after over 100 years of helping so many people, we get what's most important: that we treat everyone as a person, not just a patient.

With your help we can do more for people living with cancer, giving each person the support they need to look after all that matters and take care of their health, protect personal relationships and deal with work and money worries.

We want to help everyone with cancer find their best way through, from the moment of diagnosis, so they're able to live life as fully as they can. You can be someone who makes that happen.

Registered charity in England and Wales (261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604). Also operating in Northern Ireland.

When a child is fighting a life-threatening condition, it has a huge impact on them and their whole family. The children Make-A-Wish support are often enduring things most of us could never imagine. They're going through gruelling treatment, endless medical appointments and spending time in hospital away from their home, friends and family. A far cry from the childhood they should be enjoying.

Granting their One True Wish provides seriously ill children with hope for the future, strength to cope and resilience to fight their condition. They're given quality time away from the daily realities of living with their condition and have the chance to make magical memories they can treasure forever - whatever their future may hold.

Over 30 more than years, Make-A-Wish has transformed the lives of more than 11,000 desperately ill children by granting their One True Wish. By giving a regular donation you can help grant these life-changing wishes. Thank you.

Ethan, 6, is living with a complex heart condition. When he turned to Make-A-Wish, funds donated by people like you helped to grant his One True Wish to be an American Police officer for the day.

Marie Curie is here to help anyone with a terminal illness.

Marie Curie Nurses work night and day, in people's homes across the UK, providing hands-on care and vital emotional support. If you're living with a terminal illness, they can help you stay surrounded by the people you care about most, in the place where you're most comfortable.

Our hospices offer the reassurance of specialist care and support, in a friendly, welcoming environment, for people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones - whether you're staying in the hospice, or just coming in for the day.

Through our information and Support services we help everyone affected by a terminal illness get the information and support they need, whether you have an illness yourself or you're a family member or friend.

We'll be by your side with care and support every step of the way, bringing light in the darkest hours.

We are Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). We help people worldwide where the need is greatest, delivering emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from healthcare.

The Royal Mencap Society is a charity based in the UK that works with people with a learning disability. Mencap is the UKs leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers. Mencap works collaboratively, fighting for equal rights, campaigning for greater opportunities and challenging attitudes and prejudice.

We do many different things...

•We support people with a learning disability to get a job or take a college course, or we can help them find a place of their own to live in
•We offer advice about things like respite care, individual budgets or transport services
•We run residential/day care services and leisure groups that are so important to so many people with a learning disability, and their families and supporters
•We support people with a learning disability to be part of their local communities
•We lobby the government to change laws so that more and more people with a learning disability can have control over their own lives

Our vision is a future where no-one in the UK loses their life to meningitis and everyone affected gets the support they need to rebuild their lives.

Since founder Steve Dayman lost his son, Spencer, to meningitis and septicaemia and started the meningitis movement in the early 1980s, we have funded more than £12million of vital research through the Spencer Dayman Research Fund. Our Search for a Vaccine campaign has supported the development of 4 vaccines against forms of meningitis & meningococcal disease. Three of these vaccines have already saved thousands of lives and soon we have now seen the introduction of the fourth, the Men B vaccine, which we fought so hard to get introduced into the national immunisation programme.

A leading UK and international meningitis charity that brings together people and expertise to defeat meningitis and septicaemia wherever it exists.

At Meningitis Research Foundation we are driven by our supporters and beneficiaries, many of whom have first-hand experience of the devastating consequences of the disease.

That's why our vision is a world free from meningitis and septicaemia. A world with access to effective disease prevention. A world where people who do get the disease get the best diagnosis and treatments possible. A world where people affected and their families get the vital support and information they need.

We fund research into the detection, treatment and prevention of meningitis. We provide information for at-risk groups and health professionals and we give support to people affected. We also ensure that evidence delivers the best results – whether it is changing government policy or improving health services. Death and disability from meningitis in the UK has reduced greatly since MRF was founded in 1989 and we are expanding our work into the developing world

We are working for an end to mental ill health and the inequalities that face people experiencing mental distress, living with learning disabilities or reduced mental capacity.

We develop and run research and delivery programmes across the UK that provide evidence and expertise to know what works and how to intervene earlier.

We use what we learn to help everyone by offering straightforward and clear information on every aspect of mental health and learning disabilities.

Our advice also helps people help the people they care about too - in their families, their communities or their work. We influence policymakers and advocate for changes in services, using firm evidence and the voices of people with direct experience of the issues.

We campaign on the issues that affect public mental health and wellbeing and the lives of people who have, or are close to someone with a learning disability. We aim to inspire the development of a society free from stigma and discrimination, where everyone can achieve their potential to flourish and thrive.

1 in 4 people in the UK is affected by mental health problems every year. We bring together four UK mental health charities with over 40 years of combined experience to provide advice, information and support.

Midlands Air Ambulance is the charity responsible for funding and operating three air ambulances serving the communities of six Midlands counties: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. This constitutes the largest air ambulance operating region in the UK.

MILDMAY is a pioneering HIV charity delivering quality care and treatment, prevention work, rehabilitation,
training and health systems strengthening in the UK and East Africa.

Mildmay UK Hospital is a charitable HIV hospital located in East London, and has been providing pioneering care and services to people living with HIV since 1988.

Mildmay has a number of sister NGOs working overseas. The organisations are independent from the UK – they are locally registered with their own boards of trustees and constitutions.

These organisations carry out their own fundraising and partnership work; but are still funded through the UK office for particular pieces of work.

Please browse the pages above to read about the work of Mildmay organisations around the world.

We're Mind, the mental health charity.
We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.

Mission Aviation Fellowship uses light aircraft to bring humanitarian aid to people in remote locations around the world. We are a Christian charity that enables medical teams, disaster response, vaccines, and education equipment to reach those living in isolation in the developing world. Flying over rivers, swamps, mountains and jungles, our aircraft bring help, hope and healing to those who are outside of government provision – those for whom flying is not a luxury, but a lifeline.

MND Scotland is the only Scottish charity providing care and support to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND), as well as funding research into finding a cure.

MND is a rapidly progressing terminal illness, which stops signals from the brain reaching the muscles. This may cause someone to lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink or breathe unaided. There is currently no cure or effective treatment for MND and the average life expectancy from diagnosis is just 14 months.

We provide a variety of services across the country; one-to-one counselling; benefits advice; complementary therapies; communication aids loan; equipment loan; support groups; information service; accessible holiday accommodation; and grants which can help with costs associated with the illness.

MND Scotland also funds research throughout the UK which is taking us closer to a cure and improves the lives of those living with the condition.

We're the MS Society –  a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, volunteers and fundraisers. We understand what life's like with MS, and we support each other through the highs, lows and everything in between. And we're driving research into more –  and better–  treatments. For everyone.

Over 100,000 of us in the UK have multiple sclerosis (MS). It's unpredictable, and different for everyone. It's often painful and exhausting, and can cause problems with how we walk, move, see, think and feel. It can make it hard for us to work, and do the things we enjoy. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Together, we are strong enough to stop MS.

£10 could buy lab equipment that will help researchers find new and better treatments for everyone with MS

£20 could help run the MS helpline for one hour, giving someone affected by MS information and emotional support when it's really needed.”

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the leading UK charity focusing on muscular dystrophy and other related conditions.

They are dedicated to beating muscular dystrophy and other related conditions by finding treatments and cures and to improving the lives of everyone affected by them.

They also have an active role in nationwide lobbying and campaigning for changes to improve the support given to patients and to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy and related conditions. We have also made vital contributions to improvements in peoples quality of life through emotional and practical support and grants towards the cost of specialist equipment, and we provide specialist education and development for health professionals.

Our work has five main focuses:

■ we fund world-class research to find effective treatments and cures
■ we provide practical information, advice and emotional support for individuals with muscular dystrophy and other related conditions, their carers and families
■ we campaign to bring about change and raise awareness of muscular dystrophy and other related conditions
■ we award grants towards the cost of specialist equipment, such as powered wheelchairs
■ we provide specialist education and development for health professionals.

Naomi House & Jacksplace hospices provide expert care to more than 280 life-limited and life-threatened children, young people and their extended families from Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Berkshire, West Sussex, Surrey and the Isle of Wight.

We are the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism

We have nearly 20,000 members, around 100 branches and provide:

information, advice, advocacy, training and support for individuals and their families
information and training for health, education and other professionals working with people with autism and their families
specialist residential, supported living, outreach and day services for adults
specialist schools and education outreach services for children
out-of-school services for children and young people
employment training and support and social programmes for adults with autism.

A local charity with a national presence, we campaign and lobby for lasting positive change for those affected by autism in England, Wales/Cymru, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The National Deaf Children's Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

We have offices in London, Birmingham, Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow.

Deaf Child Worldwide is our international development wing. It's the only UK-based international development agency dedicated to enabling deaf children to overcome poverty and isolation.

Northern Ireland Charities Together (NICT) is a unique consortium of six local charities, namely; Age NI, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, ChildLine, CLIC Sargent Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke and RNIB Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke is a local charity for the care and prevention of chest, heart and stroke illnesses. Our vision is a Northern Ireland where chest, heart or stroke illnesses have been reduced and where those affected receive high quality services to meet their needs. To achieve this our work is focused in four areas: Care Services (cardiac services, respiratory services, stroke services and Self Management Programmes to help clients cope with a long term condition), Prevention and Health Promotion, Research and Policies. Our work has an immediate impact on the lives of thousands of people. We offer crucial practical and emotional support at some of the most difficult times in people's lives. We also provide support for families. All our funds are raised within Northern Ireland and are spent within Northern Ireland.

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is a charity campaigning and working in child protection in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.

We have over 40 service centres which offer a combination of services to children, families and professionals. We support parents and families in caring for their children and provide therapeutic assistance to help children move on from abuse.

The NSPCC helpline and ChildLine provide help and support to thousands of adults, children and families. Year on year, the number of calls and online contacts is increasing and helping to protect more children.

Our helpline counsellors are there 24 hours a day, ready to help parents, adults and people working with children do whatever they can to protect them.

Everyone who comes into contact with children plays an important part in keeping them safe. We train and support a large number of individuals and organisations so that they have the right skills and effective procedures in place to better protect children.

Our Information Service can help you find the latest policy, practice, research and news on child protection and related subjects. And, its free. To find out how we can help you with your child protection questions and research, call 0808 800 5000, email help@nspcc.org.uk or submit an enquiry.

Ovarian Cancer Action strives to stop women dying from ovarian cancer by funding world-class scientific research leading to innovative treatment and progressive solutions.

Oxfam is a global movement of people who won't live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won't stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

Imagine not being able to move, sleep or smile. Feeling anxious or depressed and struggling to think or remember. Your body not feeling like your own. This is what Parkinson's can feel like.

Every hour, someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson's.

Parkinson's UK is here to make sure people have whatever they need to take back control. We drive better care, treatments and quality of life.

Together we can bring forward the day when no one fears Parkinson's

PDSA is the UK's leading vet charity. Our vision is a lifetime of wellbeing for every pet, through preventing disease, educating owners and offering lifesaving treatments. Every year we provide 2.7 million treatments, helping almost half a million pets and bringing peace of mind to 300,000 owners.

Penumbra is an innovative Scottish mental health charity, working to improve mental wellbeing across the nation.

With over 350 staff across Scotland, we work to PROMOTE mental health and wellbeing for all, PREVENT mental ill health for people who are at risk and to SUPPORT people with mental health problems.

We provide a wide range of services which offer hope and practical steps towards recovery. Penumbra campaigns to influence national and local government policy, and to increase public knowledge and understanding about mental ill health.

Penumbra is seen as one of the most significant mental health voluntary organisations in Scotland. It is known for the quality of its work, its creativity and ability to work in partnership with a range of organisations and groups.

Plan International UK is a children's charity that's been around for 80 years. We strive to advance children's rights and equality for girls all over the world.

We recognise the power and potential of every single child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. We encourage and help children take an active role in finding solutions to their problems and realising their rights and their full potential.

93,000 children in 50 countries are sponsored through Plan International UK.

When you sponsor a child with Plan International UK, you're not just helping one child - you're making improvements that benefit everyone in their community and beyond. Projects include building schools, digging wells, training teachers and providing vaccinations. Sponsorship educates an entire community, it improves medical infrastructure, it provides water and sanitation and ensures that a community is prepared for disaster, should an emergency happen.

Practical Action believe families living in poverty can take control and transform their own lives. Simple solutions and appropriate technologies give families around the world the power to make a real change.

We find out what people are doing and work with them to help them to do it better. Through technology we enable the poorest and most vulnerable communities to build on their skills and knowledge to produce sustainable and practical solutions- transforming their lives forever and protecting the world around them.

By doing this each year we help over a million people break out of the cycle of poverty ... for good.

The Prison Service Trust continues to provide Prison Officers, ex-Officers and other members of the Prison Service family, including widows/widowers, spouses, children and other dependants, with a range of services that are designed to help them to cope better with the challenges of life. The Trust continues to deliver the following three main types of services:

1.Health care, encouraging physical and emotional well-being
2.Life planning, incorporating education, education, career and financial planning
3.Support services, promoting welfare, family and social contact

Examples of the services that the PST provides include the following:

Confidential counselling service through Carecall
Family support
Financial/pension planning
Pre-retirement planning
IT courses
Art classes
Flower arranging classes
Tai Chi classes
Aromatherapy/Reflexology classes
Golf outings
Education bursaries for serving officers who donate to the PST
Fun and social activities for all

We are Prostate Cancer UK
Prostate Cancer UK is the UKs largest mens health charity. We aim to help more men survive prostate cancer and enjoy a better quality of life.

Supporting men and providing information
Our Specialist Nurses have time to talk and answer questions about prostate cancer and prostate problems. We provide free printed and downloadable information. Our online community and one-to-one support service connects men and their families with others who know what theyre going through.

Finding answers through research
Working with our 2012-2020 research strategy, We fund research into tests, treatments and the causes of prostate cancer

Leading change to raise awareness and improve care
With help from our volunteers, we work with the general public, the government and the NHS to raise awareness and get a better deal for men with prostate cancer.

Our work is guided by our ambitious MANifesto, launched in October 2012.

Quarriers is one of Scotland's largest social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people's lives.

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides emotional and practical support for families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. We support the whole family including parents, carers, the sick child, brothers, sisters and grandparents.
Rainbow Trust support is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. Support is given from the moment of diagnosis to, in some cases, bereavement and beyond. We will support for as long as we are needed.
We believe families shouldn't have to cope on their own at their time of greatest need. Our vision is that one day, every family in England caring for a child with a life threatening or terminal condition will have access to our Family Support Workers.

retailTRUST is the only charity that looks after all 4.5 million people working in retail, plus those retired from the sector and its associated businesses.

We provide help and support to people whatever challenges they face. While retail offers unparalleled opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds, it has many people on or near the minimum wage, which currently stands at £6.50 for workers aged 21 and over. When something goes wrong, these people can be very vulnerable. retailTRUST has services in place to make sure that we can be there for those who need the support and assistance.

Our range of services includes:
• Free and confidential Helpline 0808 801 0808
• Free Counselling Services
• Free Legal Advice
• Free Debt Advice
• Free hardship grants
• Redundancy programme
• Course Funding
• Retirement Housing

Welcome to Rethink Mental Illness. We help millions of people affected by mental illness by challenging attitudes, changing lives. Here is just a selection about what we do, and what it means for you.

Who are we?

We believe a better life is possible for millions of people affected by mental illness.

Over 40 years ago, one man bravely spoke about his family's experiences of mental illness in a letter to the Times and in the process brought together hundreds to talk about their experiences of mental illness and support each other.

Today we directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England to get through crises, to live independently and to realise they are not alone. And we change attitudes and policy for millions.

The Riding for the Disabled Association, also known as the RDA is a United Kingdom based charity focused on providing horse-riding and carriage driving lessons to people with both developmental and physical disabilities.

At RDA, our horses and ponies provide therapy, achievement and enjoyment to people with disabilities all over the UK. Our network of 500 volunteer groups organise activities such as riding, carriage driving, vaulting and showjumping to up to 28,000 people each year.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People is a UK charity offering information, support and advice to almost two million people in the UK with sight loss.

Our work includes:

• campaigning on a range of issues from preventing sight loss through to better transport services for blind and partially sighted people
• supporting others through a range of products and services
• offering training, education and learning
• employment and education services
• promoting accessible services

Our research is linked to the priorities set out in RNIBs strategy. The focus is to provide an evidence base that supports the organisations ambitious goals so that we can have the greatest positive impact on blind and partially sighted peoples lives.

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea, they provide on call a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service around the UK and Ireland, and a seasonal lifeguard service. With their lifeboats, lifeguards, safety advice and flood rescue, we are committed to saving lives.

At the RNLI, we are committed to using robust evidence to support all of our lifesaving activity.

We use this evidence in a number of ways: from using cutting-edge science to engineer and design our boats to applying innovative social research methods to ensure that we understand our supporters. The diversity of the RNLIs research, insight and analysis reflects the wide range of work we undertake to save lives at sea.

RNLI researchers and analysts produce in-house analysis, as well as working with experts from academia and the private sector.

In addition they work internationaly to provide communities with knowledge, equipment and skills to reduce the number of water related deaths.

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity helps to make life better for seriously ill children in the UK with Roald Dahl Nurses who provide support to children with serious illnesses, and their families. We believe every child should have the best possible healthcare.

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is the only UK charity wholly dedicated to beating lung cancer. We support patients and their families with our nurse led helpline and national support groups. We fund various research projects aiming to detect lung cancer earlier and at a time in which curative treatment becomes a reality.

Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer. Man, woman, young, old, smoker and non-smoker, lung cancer does not discriminate, but sadly people do. Lung cancer claims far more lives than any other cancer type in the UK, yet shockingly it receives the least funding. Sadly outcomes for patients are extremely poor with the average survival rate just under 6 months.

Together we have the potential to revolutionise the future of lung cancer, giving patients and their families the attention and support they deserve. Through raising awareness, challenging the stigma, campaigning for improved treatments and funding more research, with your help we hope to support all those living with lung cancer.

https://youtu.be/ejuOff_Q270

The Royal British Legion (RBL), sometimes referred to as the The British Legion or The Legion, is a British charity providing financial, social and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces, their families and dependants.

Perhaps best known for the yearly Poppy Appeal and Remembrance services, the Legion is a campaigning organisation that promotes the welfare and interests of current and former members of the British Armed Forces.

The Legion support nearly 36,000 War Disablement Pension cases for war veterans and make around 300,000 welfare and friendship visits every year.

Legion campaigns include calls for more research into: Gulf War syndrome and compensation for its victims; upgrading of War Pensions; the extension of endowment mortgage compensation for British military personnel serving overseas; and better support for British military personnel resettling into civilian life.

The Legion holds a fund-raising drive each year in the weeks before Remembrance Sunday, during which paper poppies are offered to the public in return for a donation to the Legion. The Poppy is the trademark of The Royal British Legion and other products bearing the Poppy, are sold throughout the year as part of the ongoing fundraising.

There are over 50 Legion bands around the world, each run and funded independently. They include full concert show bands, brass ensembles, pipe and drum bands, marching bands and youth bands.

The Royal British Legion has an extensive network of Social Clubs called Legion Clubs throughout the United Kingdom.

We're the UK's biggest nature conservation charity - we focus on conserving the UK's wildlife and restoring and protecting its natural habitats.

We want to inspire you to give nature a home, whether you're a farmer with hundreds of acres or a gardener nurturing a tiny window box.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is the leading animal welfare charity whose vision is to work for a world in which all humans respect and live in harmony with all other members of the animal kingdom.

They work in a variety of different areas with the provision of the following: vetinary care, low cost vetinary care, pet respite, animal rescue, campaigns, investigating cruelty, prosecution and rehabilitation.

The Salvation army works to bring salvation to the poor, destitute and hungry by meeting both their ""physical and spiritual needs"". It is present in 126 countries,[3] running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless, and providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries.

The Salvation Army provides a range of services to support families, young people and children through their local churches (corps) and community centres. Many of these facilities are registered and regularly inspected by Ofsted or the relevant local authority.

Services for the homeless

Human trafficking.
The specialist support programme is designed to preserve the dignity of victims, protect and care for them in safe accommodation, and provide access to confidential client-based support services to give victims the space to reflect, recover and rebuild their lives.

Support for eldergy

People can find themselves in poverty because of a major change in circumstances, others come from a background of entrenched, generational poverty. We support people on a journey towards a sustainable outcome.

The Family Tracing Service is here to support people who are looking for family members

We offer tailored support to help people become job-ready, to get a job and to stay in work and we do so as a locally-based organisation operating from more than 1,000 locations.

At our confidentially-located community setting, we offer safety and ongoing support to women and their children as well as single females who have experienced domestic abuse. Each resident is respected and valued as an individual and the support they are offered is holistic and tailored to meet individual needs.

Every six seconds, somebody contacts us. Ten times a minute, we can help someone turn their life around. That's a privilege, and a huge responsibility.

At any one time, around one in six people are affected by a mental health condition– that's millions of people living lives often overshadowed by stigma, discrimination and fear.

SANE helps people affected by mental illness wherever they are in the UK. Every year our team of volunteers and mental health professionals provides more than 11,000 hours of time, guidance, information and emotional support.

This is complemented by campaigning to improve mental health care and treatment services, and the facilitation of research into causes and treatments at our Prince of Wales International Centre for SANE Research in Oxford.

From Bangladesh to Birmingham, Glasgow to Gaza, every child is full of potential

Save the Children helped 17.4 million children through our work in 2014 in 120 countries including UK. We run world-class programs to save childrens lives and challenge world leaders to keep to their promises to give children a brighter future.

When disaster strikes, there is no time to lose. Our teams respond quickly and do whatever it takes to save childrens lives. In 2014 we responded to 97 emergencies in 54 countries - delivering life-saving food, water, healthcare, protection and education to over 5 million people.

Education has the power to transform childrens futures. We are helping millions of children go to school and improve their skills for a brighter tomorrow.

Living on the streets or in refugee camps, or shut away in institutions – wherever children are vulnerable, they need protection from abuse, exploitation and neglect.

Save the Children started in Britain in 1919 and started working with children here soon after. Today we continue, through our UK programmes and campaigning, to tackle child poverty here at home, so children, whatever their background, have the chance to fulfil their potential

We’re Scope, the disability equality charity. We won’t stop until we achieve a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness.

We’re a strong community of disabled and non-disabled people, who provide practical and emotional information and support when it’s needed most. We use our collective power to change attitudes and end injustice. We campaign relentlessly to create a fairer society. And we won’t stop until we achieve a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. At home. At school. At work. In our communities. We’ll provide support and advice at times of need. To get the best start in life, to work, to be financially secure and to be independent. Together we’ll challenge stigma and end the injustice.

Become a Disability Gamechanger by donating through your payroll giving today and show the world that you’re making a difference for disabled people.

https://youtu.be/F8z9jIIeIw8

A baby dies every nine days of cot death in Scotland and the majority of families will never know why their healthy baby has died, for no apparent reason. The Scottish Cot Death Trust is the only cot death charity in Scotland trying to find the answers through funding research.
The Scottish Cot Death Trust also provides a wide range of support for bereaved families and educates the public and professionals about cot death and how to reduce the risks. By supporting the Scottish Cot Death Trust you can help us make a difference.

For 50 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland's land and seas.

The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities.

The Trust manages a network of 120 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.

Seafarers UK has been helping people in the maritime community for over 100 years, by providing vital support to seafarers in need and their families, and to those in education or training who are preparing to work or serve at sea. The charity does this by giving grants to organisations and projects that make a real difference to people’s lives, across the Merchant Navy, Fishing Fleets, Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

Your support will help fund free advice and support for seafarers, when they are injured at sea, have mental health issues or problems with housing or debt, or help to ensure that young seafarers have access to the best quality training and safety, or help to improve the quality of life for retired seafarers and veterans by providing shelter and care, as well as some daily essentials that a small pension (or none) cannot cover.

SeeAbility is a UK charity supporting people with sight loss and multiple disabilities. Our highly trained staff, supported by SeeAbility rehabilitation specialists in visual impairment and speech and language specialists, work to develop the skills of the people we support, enabling them to make the choices they want and enjoy a fulfilling life with as much independence as possible

We share our expert knowledge proactively across the UK to raise awareness and increase access to eye care and vision services.

SeeAbility's Children in Focus Campaign is currently carrying out the most extensive research to date into sight testing for children in special schools in England, as part of our plans to transform eye care for children with disabilities.

You can find out more about our work at www.seeability.org and read our latest annual report at www.seeability.org/annualreport.

For everyone who is deafblind. For everyone living with complex disabilities. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfill their potential.

For over 60 years, Sense has developed an unrivaled depth of knowledge, skill and expertise to help people learn to communicate and express themselves – be it through speech or sign, touch or movement, gesture or sound, art or dance. We help people develop the skills to enjoy everyday things like having a conversation, enjoying friendships and living independently.

Our experts offer personalised support through our centres, holidays and short breaks, or in people's own homes. We are here for everyone who needs us, for as long as they need us – providing early intervention for children, helping young people access education, and supporting the transition into adulthood and beyond.

In addition to practical support, we also offer information to families, and campaign for the rights of people with complex disabilities to take part in life.

Sense International is a leading global charity supporting people with deafblindness in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, Romania, Tanzania and Uganda. Children with deafblindness in these countries desperately need to receive education and healthcare. Without this, many will lead short, lonely lives.

For over 20 years we have been working in partnership with local organisations to provide expert support and services to people with deafblindness. We demonstrate to governments that people with deafblindness are worth investing in. And we put support in place so that we can walk away and leave solid expertise behind.

With this support, children with deafblindness can learn to communicate, to develop self-care skills, receive an education and perhaps find a job. Rather than being excluded they can thrive and live as valued human beings.

Sense Scotland was formalised as a charity in 1985. It grew quickly, from its beginnings as a small group of families pressing for services for their children, who were affected by deafblindness, many because of maternal rubella. Since then, the organisation has gone on to successfully support thousands of disabled people and their families, in thousands of projects and services, throughout Scotland.

For 30 years Sense Scotland has been working with people who have communication support needs. We believe everyone should have a choice in how they live their life.

Together we can do more to help ensure patients receive outstanding care. Your support will help pay for specialist equipment, pioneering research, support services and the transformation of your local hospitals into more comfortable and welcoming environments.

Patients receiving treatment now and in the future, in the Northern General, Royal Hallamshire, Weston Park, Jessop Wing and Charles Clifford Dental hospitals will all benefit from your support.

Shelter is the UK's leading housing and homelessness charity. Since 1966, we've fought tirelessly to give people a voice, and we help people in need with our expert advice and support.

Last year, we gave information, support and advice to millions of people facing homelessness or experiencing housing issues. And we won't stop until there's a safe, secure and affordable home for everyone.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help.

Sightsavers is a UK-based international charity which fights avoidable blindness and promotes equal opportunities for visually impaired people.

What we do

We want to eliminate avoidable blindness and get equality for people with disabilities.

We help blind people to see, prevent others from going blind unnecessarily, and support people to live independently if their sight loss cannot be undone.

The causes of avoidable blindness go further than eye disease, so we do not just slap a sticking-plaster on the problem – we campaign to make a fairer world and change lives for the long term.

Smile a Minute consists of eight well respected charities who work closely together to encourage employees to use tax-effective payroll giving to support the work they do with children and adults.

Why not join the thousands of donors who are already supporting the Smile A Minute charities, helping them to achieve their goals and really putting a smile on the face of those that need it.

Your donation will be split equally between the charities in Smile a Minute, these are - Action for Children, Carers UK, Childlife, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, Mencap, MS Society, People for People and Sightsavers International.

Special Olympics GB is a UK charity that uses sport to transform the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, so that they have better physical and mental health, improved confidence, new friendships, better life opportunities and inclusion in their communities.

We are the largest provider of disability sports training and competition in GB, supporting over 10,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities year-round through our 140 local sports clubs run by 4,000 volunteers.

• There are more than 1.5 million children and adults in GB with intellectual disabilities (ID).
•  It is a lifelong condition caused by the way the brain develops, resulting in significant learning/vocational problems.
• Children and young people with intellectual disabilities are disadvantaged as they find it harder than others to learn, understand and communicate, often leading their lives without ever realising their own potential.
•  Children with an intellectual disability are socially excluded and 8 out of 10 are bullied.
•  1 in 2 families with an intellectually disabled child live in poverty.
•  1 in 3 people with an intellectual disability are obese.
• Many experience emotional/health problems associated with inactivity, as well as a shockingly lower life expectancy.

Donations help us reach new athletes, offer more training and competition and transform more lives through sport.

Will you join our team?

The Spinal Injuries Association is a national charity dedicated to helping the 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK rebuild their lives.

Spinal Research is the UK's leading charity funding medical research around the world to develop reliable treatments for paralysis caused by a broken back or neck.

Every year, 1,000 people in the UK and Ireland are paralysed following an injury to their spinal cord. Spinal Research raises money to fund research into clinical treatments as well as vital basic science research. Thanks to such pioneering research, paralysis can now be treated and we stand on the brink of applying therapies that will restore movement and feeling and transform the lives of paralysed people.

Our pioneering research relies on dynamic fundraising and the help of our tireless supporters. We have funded over 120 research projects which have achieved a number of groundbreaking changes in the field.

We believe that, with everybody's help, paralysis can be beaten.

We want our Armed Forces (both Regular and Reserves), veterans and their families to know they can depend on SSAFA for support now and for the rest of their lives. Our values mean we are committed, practical and understanding.

The Scottish SPCA is Scotlands animal welfare charity.
We rescue animals in danger, find pets new homes, investigate abuse and prevent cruelty through our free Prevention through Education programme for Scottish schools.

Founded in 1839, the Scottish SPCA has been helping animals in Scotland for over 175 years.

We are the only animal charity in the UK recognised as a reporting agency to the Crown Office. This means our inspectors can enforce the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.

Donations are vital because we receive no government or lottery funding. Please help defenceless animals in Scotland by making a donation today.

St John Ambulance is the nations leading first aid charity.

Every year, more than 400,000 people learn how to save a life through our training programmes, including hundreds of thousands of young people.

Our volunteers provide first aid in their communities, keeping people safe at events, and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls. We are also always campaigning to raise awareness of first aid and directly educate the public.

Our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions.

As a homelessness charity and a housing association our clients are at the heart of what we do.

We provide a bed and support to more than 2,500 people a night who are either homeless or at risk, and works to prevent homelessness, helping about 25,000 people a year.

We support men and women through more than 250 projects including:

Emergency, hostel and supportive housing projects
Advice services
Specialist physical and mental health services
Skills and work services
We believe in our clients' potential. We are committed to every individual's sustainable recovery

We work with people who share our commitment to changing the world for people affected by stroke - with stroke survivors and their families; with decision makers; with researchers and medics; as well as with our supporters.

Together we will conquer stroke.

We believe that stroke can and should be prevented; and we believe in the power of research to save lives.

We know that with our support people can and do recover well. These beliefs drive us forward to change the world for people affected by stroke.

If you have cancer or you're close to someone who has, it can be frightening and stressful. We can help. We bring treatment, emotional support and practical advice to where it matters most; the heart of your community.
Tenovus Cancer Care is here to help you cope, and through our vital research, we offer hope. We're the leading cancer charity in Wales and, whenever you need us, we're here for you.

We are the largest voluntary sector provider of HIV and sexual health services in the UK, running services out of local centres across Great Britain.

The range and availability of services provided at any one centre depends on the needs of the community we serve and the requirements of our funders (usually local authorities and NHS organisations, sometimes voluntary funders).

Our local services fall into three areas: long term condition management; health improvement and clinical services.

We are the UK's leading provider of services that enhance quality of life for serving and retired firefighters, fire personnel and their families. Our vision is to make a positive difference by supporting people in the fire and rescue community when they are in need. Over the years, we have helped hundreds of thousands of individuals by providing world-class treatment and support services.

It costs over £8 million every year to keep the Charity running, and we are completely reliant upon donations and fundraising, so your support is very much needed.

The role of a firefighter is one of bravery, loyalty and devotion to public service. Just like firefighters, we are passionate about our work and the services we provide to the men and women who risk their lives to save ours.

We undertake world-class research designed to improve outcomes for people with cancer. We are a confident, vibrant and enterprising organisation and our scientists are world leaders in their fields. We are driven by a desire to understand the genetics and biology of cancer and to apply that knowledge to maximise clinical impact.

The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity is the principal charity of the Royal Navy. It works hard to ensure that sailors, marines and their families are supported, for life.

Through grants to ships and units who are deployed, post-service transition, family support and care in old age, the RNRMC is helping to create a world in which our serving men and women’s sacrifice is recognised and that they are supported no matter what. We are there to provide a safety net for those who find themselves in immediate need, we support counselling services, mental health provision and those who need the most basic of help, a roof over their heads and a hot meal.

As a world-class grant maker of over ten years, the RNRMC has distributed in excess of 60 million pounds in support of the naval service https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/about-us

Thirteen million people live below the poverty line in the UK, with individuals going hungry every day for a range of reasons, from benefit delays to receiving an unexpected bill on a low income.
The Trussell Trust partners with local communities to help stop UK hunger. Our 400-strong network of foodbanks provides a minimum of three days' emergency food and support to people experiencing crisis in the UK.
We recognise that stopping hunger is about more than providing food, which is why we're working with foodbanks to provide a range of new services like money advice and Fuel Banks, helping people to break the cycle of poverty.

Having started our work in Bulgaria, we also work with our international partner, FSCI, to tackle poverty in Eastern Europe.

Threshold works to prevent homelessness and campaigns for housing as a right.

TinyLife is committed to providing a range of support services that meet the growing needs of families of premature and ill babies in Northern Ireland. TinyLife continues to support vital research to ensure that every pregnancy has the best chance of a healthy outcome and a healthy baby.

Together for Animals is comprised of five leading animal welfare charities –  Animal Health Trust, Blue Cross, Mayhew, SPANA and World Horse Welfare - working to relieve the suffering of pets and working animals in the UK and abroad, including in some of the world's poorest communities.

We believe that no animal should suffer from injury, disease, abuse or neglect.
Because of the kind support and donations Together for Animals receives, we are able to help change the lives of cats, dogs, donkeys, and horses by:
• Fighting to ensure animals are treated with the respect and kindness they deserve
• Finding happy homes for abandoned or unwanted pets and horses
• Campaigning for animal welfare
• Providing free veterinary care for working animals in the world's poorest communities
• Researching and treating disease and injury in animals

Every cat, dog, donkey and horse helped depends on donations from people
like you who share our love of animals.

Supporting Together for Animals is an easy and effective way of helping a variety of animals in need, making a difference to their lives, now and in the future.

Your donations are shared equally between all five charities. They receive no government funding and are totally dependent on the generosity of people like you.
Together, we can ensure that all animals have happier, healthier lives.

Who we help:
Together for Animals is comprised of five leading animal welfare charities:
• Animal Health Trust –   exists to fight disease and injury in animals. Thanks to their pioneering work improving diagnosis, treatment and prevention, horses, dogs and cats are living healthier, happier lives.
• Blue Cross –   finds happy homes for abandoned or unwanted pets and we keep pets healthy by promoting welfare and providing treatment.
• Mayhew –   Mayhew is an animal welfare charity working to improve the lives of dogs, cats and communities both in UK and internationally.
• SPANA–  The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad provides free veterinary care for working animals in the worldâ's poorest communities, and works with animal owners and children to ensure these animals are treated with the respect and kindness they deserve.
• World Horse Welfare –   An international horse charity that improves the lives of horses in the UK and around the world through education, campaigning, and hands-on care

Six fantastic charities, which as the name would suggest, are working together to change the future for the better of those what rely upon their support.

Together for Change was launched in October 2010 and is proving a popular choice for both employers and employees wishing to donate to a variety of causes rather than having to choose just one.

Donations to this group will be split equally between these charities: Blindcare, Carers UK, Child Concern Consortium, Childlife, Contact and Together for Animals.

Together for Short Lives is the leading UK charity for all children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions and all those who support, love and care for them. We support families, professionals and services, including children's hospices. Our work helps to ensure that children can get the best possible care, wherever and whenever they need it.

From the moment of diagnosis, for whatever life holds, we help to ensure that families make the most of their precious time together.

There are an estimated 49,000 children and young people in the UK living with a life-threatening or life-limiting condition that may require palliative care services. We are there for every single one of these children, and their families, so they know where to go for help and are aware of the support available to them. With the right kind of information, it can become easier to access care and support, as well as practical and emotional help for the whole family when it's needed most. We help families get this information so they know what to expect at different stages throughout their journey.

Tommy's funds research into pregnancy problems and provides information to parents. We believe it is unacceptable that one in four women lose a baby during pregnancy and birth.

When a pregnancy fails or a baby dies, it causes devastation. Twenty three years ago, frustrated at the lack of research that meant they could rarely tell families why their babies were dying, two obstetricians in St Thomas' Hospital in London were inspired to start a campaign for more research into pregnancy problems.

Soon, their cause was taken up by others and a charity known as 'Tommy's' (after St Thomas' Hospital) was born.Maternal and fetal research image

That was 1992.

Today, we lead the way in maternal and fetal research in the UK.

In 2014, supporters helped Unicef UK raise a record £93.7 million for children in danger, according to our latest annual report.

Highlights included our fifth Soccer Aid event, which raised £6.5 million to keep children safe, and the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, where more than 1 billion people saw Unicef's work for children around the world.

Your support helped Unicef provide:

Emergency aid for children in 19 countries and regions
24 million tetanus vaccines for mums and babies through our Pampers 1 pack = 1 vaccine campaign
1 million sets of winter clothing for the children of Syria
Specialised treatment and care for children and parents affected by Ebola
and much, much more.

We believe that people with disabilities are equal participants in society and should have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. This is the vision we work towards and the reason we exist.

We support people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities to take live as independently as possible. Founded in 1973 with just one service in West Sussex, we now support around 2000 people in over 300 locations across England and Wales.

We provide everything from 24 hour care, to a few hours of support a week. We support some of the most vulnerable people in society to live happy and productive lives in their community. The key is that we work with each person to do the things they want to do, supporting them to communicate what they want and tell us how we are doing.

As well as providing support, we run campaigns on the latest social care issues, organise fundraising schemes and events, and provide guidance and information on a range of topics.

Past

The Ulster Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) is the second oldest Animal Welfare Charity in the world. Founded in 1836 as the Belfast SPCA it's first priority was to challenge the abuse of working horses, a daily occurrence on the Victorian city streets. The eventual name change from Belfast to Ulster SPCA acknowledged the scale, scope and success of the Charity's expanded operations across the province.

Present

The purpose of our founders to 'Prevent Cruelty and Relieve Suffering' remains as the driving force for our Charitable activities. The USPCA differs from many other animal welfare groups who focus on the needs of a single species with our unique commitment to protect ALL our animals.

Future

Whilst there are heartless individuals willing to inflict unnecessary suffering on animals the need for a USPCA will remain. This Society will ensure its resources are effectively used to prevent animal cruelty and relieve suffering. For over 175 years we have fulfilled our commitment by adapting to the times. The USPCA will continue to protect ALL animals by utilising and adapting advances in technology to help tackle an ever present problem.

No one should have to live with the pain, fatigue and isolation that arthritis causes.

We're the 10 million people living with arthritis, the friends, parents, carers, researchers, healthcare professionals, fundraisers, volunteers and supporters all united in our ambition that no one should live with the relentless pain. It's a big ambition, and we can't do it without you. Join us today.

Arthritis Care and Arthritis Research UK have joined forces to become Versus Arthritis, joining award-winning care with outstanding medical research.

Victim Support is the independent charity for victims of crime in England and Wales. We were set up over 40 years ago and have grown to become the oldest and largest victims' organisation in the world.

WaterAid is an international organisation whose mission is to transform the lives of the poorest and most marginalised people by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Through our partners, we reached 2 million people with safe water and 3 million people with sanitation last year.

Everything we do is shaped by our six values:

Respect
Accountability
Courage
Collaboration
Innovation
Integrity

WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation is the leading global charity dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales and dolphins. They defend these remarkable creatures against the many threats they face through campaigns, lobbying, advising governments, conservation projects, field research and rescue  – Our vision is a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free.

Welsh Women’s Aid is the national charity in Wales working to end domestic abuse and all forms of violence against women. We are a federation of specialist organisations in Wales (working as part of a UK network of services) that provide lifesaving services to survivors of violence and abuse – women, men, children, families – and deliver a range of innovative preventative services in local communities.

We have been at the forefront of shaping coordinated community responses and practice in Wales since we were established in 1978. We do this by campaigning for change and providing advice, consultancy, support and training to deliver policy and service improvements for survivors, families and communities.

We also deliver services including the Welsh Government funded Live Fear Free Helpline, a National Training Service, refuge support and advocacy services in Colwyn Bay and Wrexham, and the national Children Matter preventative project supporting children and young people in every local authority in Wales. Our success is founded on making sure the experiences and needs of survivors are central to all we do.

We are working hard to transform the lives of disabled children across the UK, supporting them to become confident and independent young adults.

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that saves wetlands, which are essential for life itself. Wetlands are the primary source of drinking water for people and wildlife. They also connect us with nature, and with ourselves, through beautiful landscapes and inspiring encounters with wildlife.

WWT's ethos starts with the simple act of feeding a duck. That innocent connection with nature is more special if you're feeding – say - the world's rarest goose, saved from extinction by our expert aviculturists. It's even more special if you're surrounded by some of the UK's top wildlife at one of our world class reserves, carefully designed and managed so wildlife will flourish.

We take this wetland expertise around the world. We rescue endangered species from the edge of extinction. We investigate what's damaging the wetlands on which people and wildlife depend. We protect, repair and actually create exciting new wetlands for people and wildlife.

We work with communities, businesses and governments to help people live sustainably alongside wetlands, benefitting from the water, food, materials, shelter, livelihoods and enjoyment a well-managed wetland can provide.

WWT is one of the world's leading science and conservation institutions in its field. But we're unique because we never forget it all starts with the simple pleasures, like feeding a duck. And maybe a nice cup of tea.

As the UKs largest woodland conservation charity, we are the leading voice for woods and trees. We campaign to protect precious ancient woods, restore the ones that are damaged and fight for those under threat. We create new native woodland around the UK with the help of communities, schools, organisations and individuals.

We inspire people up and down the country to visit woods, plant trees, treasure wildlife, and enjoy the overwhelming benefits that woods and trees offer to our landscape and lives.

Our vision is a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty has ended. Together we can move the world for animals.

We move the world to protect animals and help people to see how important animals are to all of us.

World Cancer Research Fund International is the worlds leading authority on cancer prevention research related to diet, weight and physical activity.

We are a not-for-profit organisation that leads & unifies a network of cancer prevention charities with a global reach. These charities are based in the USA, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Hong Kong.

Since it started in 1982, the World Cancer Research Fund network has been a pioneer in research and health information on the link between food, nutrition, physical activity and the prevention of cancer.

By donating to People for People, you support four charities working together to improve the lives of communities in the developing world.

Please help us in this work by making a regular gift through your pay packet.

Amref Health Africa

Leonard Cheshire Disability

Lepra

Soundseekers

The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded on April 29, 1961, working in the field of the biodiversity conservation, and the reduction of humanitys footprint on the environment.

YMCA is the largest and the oldest charity working with young people in the world. Across England there are 114 YMCAs. Each one is a thriving and active community. A community that is transforming lives.
We focus on young people and help them play an active and fulfilling role within their communities. We call this a youth minded community approach.

YMCA is an organisation based firmly on Christian values. We are not a church, in fact we include people from many different churches in our membership and also those who do not have a faith. However, we are inspired as a movement by the example of Jesus, particularly where he served the poor and in his unconditional love for people.

In our work we reject relationships built upon power and see young people and others as having real value and of equal status. We wish to include people in the YMCA regardless of their choices in life, to love them unconditionally and to serve the needs of the most vulnerable in society.

There can be few in Yorkshire whose lives have not been touched by one of these worthy causes

Epilepsy Action is the UK's biggest community of people committed to better seizure control and more public awareness of epilepsy.

St Gemma's Hospice - expert care for people with terminal illnesses and invaluable support to their loved ones.

NSPCC We protect children today, prevent abuse tomorrow and transform society to make abuse a thing of the pas.t

Sue Ryder person-centred hospice and neurological care for people facing a frightening, life-changing diagnosis.

St Anne's Community Services provides a wide range of quality services for people who require support.

The Conservation Volunteers creating healthier and happier communities for everyone