4SIGHT was established in 1921 to support blind and partially sighted people and is based in West Sussex.  There are an estimated 20,000 people with low vision or sight loss in the County.  As well as our hospital and resource centre services, we now support over 2,000 members and also provide people with a wide range of practical support solutions to help them remain independent following sight loss.

We do this, thanks to the help of over 500 volunteers.  Everything we do is to ensure that visually impaired people are able to access information, advice, equipment, skills and services needed to continue to live independently, to build confidence and to participate actively in their community and family lives.

ACE is a fully functioning Veterinary Hospital based in Luxor, we provide free veterinary care and treatment to all kinds of neglected and abused animals, we are also committed to prevention through education of animal care and maintenance.  ACE has already seen the difference this can make.  We have an official education programme with up to 300 children a week visiting us from local schools to learn that animals feel pain and should be treated with respect as they serve their human masters. 

ACE has been established for 10 years and is growing fast due to the desperate need for our services.  Over 5,000 animals can come through our gates every month, most require medical attention from our qualified Egyptian and International vets.  Many are just brought to use the washing facilities before another long day’s work in the hot sun.  ACE support some of the poorest families of Egypt by providing them with free veterinary and maintenance services for their working animals, often their only means of providing for their family.

ACE is a small charity making a big difference in Egypt, doing all that we can to ensure better animal welfare standards in the future for all animals of Egypt.

Advance International Ministries are currently building a school for over 500 children in Kiyindi Uganda together with a home for 100 children that have been orphaned by AIDS.

The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) works with healthcare providers throughout Africa to relieve the pain and suffering of people with terminal illnesses.

By improving palliative care provision APCA helps transform the lives of many men, women and children suffering as a result diseases such as AIDS and cancer.  Our mission is to ensure every patient receives the care they need to lead a full life and, when the time comes, to have a pain free and dignified death.

Essentially the Anthony Nolan exists to take back as many lives as possible from Leukaemia. Every twenty-one minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with Leukaemia and may need a bone marrow transplant to save their life. Our job is to find that donor and save that life. How do we do this? In one sense, all we do is connect people. We connect one person, whose immune system needs a boost – with another person, who is prepared to share a little of theirs. Matching patients with donors. The Anthony Nolan holds the UK’s most successful register of potential donors and every day we are recruiting more and more people to the list.

Arthritis is a widespread, disabling condition, the most common long term medical condition that limits people’s daily activities.  One in five adults are affected by arthritis, the biggest cause of physical disability in the UK. Arthritis impacts on day to day living and can make the most simple of tasks difficult - cooking, getting a good night’s sleep, even sipping a cup of water. 

Arthritis Care exists to support people with all forms of arthritis. We are the UK’s largest charity working with and for all people who have arthritis.  We are a user led charity which means people with arthritis are at the heart of our work. We offer people with arthritis the information and support they need to make informed choices about managing their arthritis, to reach their potential in society and to fully participate in their communities.

Astro Fund: offering information, inspiration and hope to those living with a low-grade brain tumour

Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a pioneering charity dedicated to the prevention, treatment and ultimate eradication of breast cancer.
We fight on three fronts: research, campaigning and education. Our aim is to bring together the best minds and rally the support of all those whose lives have been, or may one day be, affected by the disease. The result will save lives and change futures – by removing the fear of breast cancer for good.

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

The Burma Campaign UK works for human rights, democracy and development in Burma. Founded in 1991, the Burma Campaign UK is one of the leading Burma campaign organisations in the world.

We play a leading role in raising awareness about the situation in Burma, and pressuring the international community to take action in support of the people of Burma.

CAFOD works in over 60 countries across the world to fight poverty and injustice. We promote long-term development, respond to emergencies, and raise public awareness of the causes of poverty. CAFOD works with more than 500 partners both overseas and in the UK - all working to reduce poverty in some of the world's poorest communities. Our partners overseas are trusted, local groups staffed by local people, and our aim is to strengthen partners through improving skills, resources and systems so they can better help those in need.

The Cancer Counselling Trust provides specialist face to face and telephone counselling to anyone affected by cancer, patients, family members and carers of cancer patients at any stage from diagnosis, and beyond treatment. We receive no government funding, and so though the service is presently free of charge, donations are encouraged from those in a financial position to help us continue to provide this very necessary service

The purpose of Canine Partners is to assist people with disabilities to enjoy a greater independence and quality of life and, where possible, to help them into education and employment, through the provision of specially trained dogs, whose well-being is a key consideration. £500 sponsorship from your challenge can purchase another puppy for training to become a future Canine Partners Assistance Dog. You can follow a puppy through their training and adventures and be part of our vital work!

Every week in the UK at least 12 apparently fit and healthy young (35 and under) people die of undiagnosed heart conditions.

CRY strives to prevent tragedies through: -

• Our National Screening Programme
• Funding medical research into young sudden cardiac death -
• Developing the CRY Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions and Sports Cardiology
• Raising awareness of the risk of undetected cardiac conditions in young people

CRY also supports young people diagnosed with life-threatening cardiac conditions through the Surgery Supporters Network and those affected by young sudden cardiac death by:

•  Offering a fast-track expert cardiac pathology service through the Centre for Cardiac Pathology
• Providing a Bereavement Support Service
• Providing information and literature free of charge

People diagnosed with cardiomyopathy face a bewildering situation as they come to terms with their situation and seek to learn more about the condition. The Cardiomyopathy Association is there to help them. Our services respond to the feelings of anxiety, isolation and confusion that people commonly feel when affected by cardiomyopathy. We understand and we sympathise but mostly we take action to help.

Help us to fight cardiomyopathy.

Formed in 1927, Cats Protection has grown to become the UK's leading feline welfare charity. We now rehome and reunite 55,500 cats and kittens every year, through our network of over 250 voluntary-run branches and 29 adoption centres. Our vision is to ensure that every cat is given the chance of a life where it will be treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.

Chestnut Cat Sanctuary is one of the largest cat rescue and rehoming centres in the South of England. We care for stray, unwanted and mistreated cats and kittens, and help them find new homes. Based in Essex, near Epping, we're the officially appointed cat rescue centre for the RSPCA's South West Essex branch, and we help hundreds of homeless cats every year.

The Child Bereavement Charity provides specialised support, information and training to all those affected when a baby or child dies, or when a child is bereaved. By learning continuously from children and parents, CBC leads the way in improving the quality of care offered by professionals to such families, both in the immediate crisis and in the time following the death of someone important in their lives.

Child's i Foundation is a registered UK charity committed to tackling the problem of baby abandonment in Uganda. Poverty, HIV and domestic abuse result in hundreds of babies being deserted by their desperate mothers who feel they have no other option. Child’s i Foundation is setting up a home to provide short-term, life-saving care for these babies as well as a crisis centre to support vulnerable mothers and babies, working to enable them to find alternatives to abandoning their children.

We are an international development organisation, dedicated to supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people in Nepal. We work closely with local Nepalese organisations, on projects which are child-focused, child-friendly, and aim to empower children and communities to create a brighter future for themselves.

ChildAid transforms the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. We work with local partners who bring hope to orphans, children with disabilities and children living in vulnerable families. Our work includes:

• Promotion of fostering
• Free medical and therapy treatment
• Life skills training
• Respite Centres
• Care of abandoned babies
• Family and educational support
• Education Inclusion
• Counselling

1 in every 133 children is born with a heart defect. Our vision is of a society in which all children with congenital heart disease can live life to the full because their medical, educational and social needs have been met.

The Children’s Society is a national charity driven by the belief that every child deserves a good childhood. It provides vital help and understanding for those children who face the greatest danger, discrimination or disadvantage; children who are unable to find the support they need anywhere else. Visit www.childrenssociety.org.uk

Contact Name: Hannah Rzysko
Telephone: 020 7841 4507
Email: major-events@childsoc.org.uk
Website: www.childrenssociety.org.uk

As the leading independent mental health organisation in the City and Hackney, we offer high quality services to local residents seeking mental health advice and support. Our aim is to promote positive mental health and to enable people with mental health issues to live successfully and independently in the community.

The Civil Service Benevolent Fund is the in-house charity for current, former and retired Civil Servants and associated organisations. It gets things done quickly, in complete confidence and it's here for you for life.

In 2009 alone, we helped more than 7,300 people with financial support totaling nearly £5 million.

Coeliac UK is the leading charity working for people with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis (DH).  Our mission is to improve the lives of people living with the condition through support, campaigning and research.  Our vision is that the needs of people with coeliac disease and DH are universally recognised and met.

We work to achieve this vision by:

• providing expert and independent information to help people manage their health and diet
• campaigning on their behalf to improve access to fast diagnosis, good subsequent healthcare and safe foods - in the home and out
• researching new treatments and the possibilities of a cure.

Anyone who has been medically diagnosed with coeliac disease can join Coeliac UK and we get about 10,000 new Members each year.   We provide a dietetic and food and drink Helpline for people struggling with diagnosis and management of their condition.  We have a wide selection of helpful information leaflets and booklets.

The COINS Foundation builds schools, hospitals and homes – and so much more. We seek to work in genuine partnership to address the needs of the most excluded communities in the world. We aim to support entire communities through projects which address local issues in a sustainable way. We address the root causes of poverty and discrimination and work closely with communities in Africa and the UK to develop long-term solutions which will help to bring about permanent change.

Concern Worldwide works with the poorest of the poor in 28 countries worldwide through emergency and long term development programmes. By joining our team of fundraisers you will be raising vital funds to help Concern reduce suffering and to work towards the elimination of extreme poverty.

Charity No: 1092236

Core is the only charity in the UK funding research into the whole range of gut and liver diseases. Core also provides expert information for sufferers, their family and friends. Core also aims to increase the knowledge of the symptoms of digestive disorders and urge those experiencing those symptoms to seek a swift diagnosis

Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change. Our innovative education, employment, housing and well-being services address individual needs and help people to transform their lives. We are determined campaigners, working to prevent people from becoming homeless and advocating solutions informed by research and our direct experience. We have ambitious plans for the future and are committed to help more people in more places across the UK.

Some 5% of cancer diagnoses are of Cancer of Unknown Primary. To be told that you, or a loved one, has cancer but that the type is unknown (information that is fundamental to treatment) is a double blow. Jo's friends offer information and support to patients and carers whilst raising awareness to develop improved diagnosis and treatment.

For further information see the website: www.cupfoundjo.org.   Registered Charity No: 1119380

The Dame Vera Lynn Trust, School for Parents has a unique place in the development of Conductive Education in this country and currently supports around 60 families. School for Parents  works in partnership with parents to educate pre-school children with motor learning difficulties.

For a family to be suddenly and unexpectedly faced with the news that their child is affected by cerebral palsy is a life-altering experience. The special attention that their child will need in his or her early years is vital and early intervention is crucial. A highly skilled and professional team helps parents to recognise their child’s unique qualities and achievements.  Every day is an exciting experience, and parents can talk openly to each other about their child’s activities, sharing an understanding of each other’s situation.  We have to raise £450,000 every year to provide this vital service and the Trust receives no statutory funding.

Dreamflight is a registered UK charity that changes young lives through taking seriously ill and disabled children, without their parents, on the holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida.

Once a year, 192 deserving children from all over the UK, accompanied by a team of medical carers, board a chartered Boeing 747 and head to Florida to spend 10 magical days of fun and excitement. Many children could not undertake such a trip without the support of the army of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and non-medical volunteers who care for the children 24 hours a day.

Dreamflight is not just a holiday. The children leave their families behind giving them an opportunity to discover independence, confidence, and a whole new outlook on life. Often for the first time, these children realise that they are not alone, and they are not the odd one out. They see children around them who have also suffered, they gain perspective, and experience things they never thought possible.  Dreamflight does something that medicine can't.

Earthwatch is an international environmental charity which supports around 90 scientific field research projects in 30 countries. Earthwatch’s research is vital as good conservation is most effective when founded upon good science. We also work with people worldwide, aiming to inspire, educate and engage them in conservation - creating a global community of informed, impassioned people to take action to protect the environment. Earthwatch is the working name for Conservation Education and Research Trust (CERT).

Endometriosis UK helps those affected by endometriosis, a chronic and debilitating disease affecting 2 million women in the UK. The condition can drastically impact on quality of life - physically, mentally, personally and financially, but with the right help many of the issues can be addressed. Endometriosis UK helps women regain control of their lives by providing a free helpline (0808 808 2227), regional groups and information services. We work to increase understanding through campaigning and awareness and to raise funds for research into this little understood condition

The Family Holiday Association is the UK charity working to give disadvantaged children the chance to have a much-needed break away, usually in a caravan by the British seaside. We help families who are struggling with difficult circumstances, such as poverty, poor housing, abuse or family break-up. Most of the families we help have never had a holiday together before.

Great Ormond Street Hospital provides inspirational and world class care to hundreds of children every day. Amazing things happen at Great Ormond Street Hospital every day. With your help we can keep the magic alive for our very ill children and their families.

Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy has grown from a long Christian heritage of service and a desire by Guildford’s Christian Community to show care and love to anyone in need in our town centre. It runs the Guildford Street Angels Programme and Town Centre Chaplaincy Service and aims to bring a spiritual dimension to town centre life.

Habitat for Humanity is an international housing charity dedicated to enabling grassroots communities to identify and solve their own housing problems. By working with people living in shocking poverty, we aim to equip, resource and inspire these communities across the world to improve their housing situations in a way that is long-lasting, appropriate and truly sustainable: by the community and for the community.

Helen & Douglas House is a registered charity providing respite and end of life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, as well as support and friendship for the whole family.

 The two hospice houses are bright, vibrant and positive places, where the emphasis is on living life to the full, even when that life may be short.

International Aid for the Protection & Welfare of Animals (IAPWA) are a non profit animal welfare organisation dedicated to creating a better future for animals in need. Based in the UK, the team aim to provide help for companion animals worldwide, with their first project being established in Sabah, Borneo. IAPWA are working tirelessly to end pain, neglect and inhumane practices whilst restoring respect to the animals that have suffered for so long. 

KIDS is a leading UK charity which offers direct and practical help to over 7,000 disabled children, young people and their families. KIDS supports the inclusion of disabled children and young people into society and believes that disability does not have to be a barrier to fulfilling potential. We encourage disabled children and young people to take risks, push boundaries and enjoy their lives.

Kids Can Achieve supports and provides services for children and young people with additional needs. The children have a range of social, emotional, behavioural and learning difficulties, including Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. We aim to develop the children’s education, social skills and self esteem to help them achieve their goals and have normal life opportunities. Services include after school clubs, play schemes, support with education issues, youth activities, therapies, counseling and advocacy. We work with families in the London Borough of Harrow and neighbouring boroughs.

Kids Company was established by Camila Batmanghelidjh in 1996. We provide practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children and young people. Many of the 14,000 children we support have experienced severe and multiple trauma. Often these are ‘lone children’ living in chronic deprivation, with little or no support from the adults in their family.

We support these incredibly courageous children and young people by offering a safe, caring, family environment. We deliver services in 38 inner-city schools, two street-level centres, an early intervention therapy house and an over 16s educational academy. In 2007 Kids Company was awarded the Liberty and Justice Human Rights Award. Visit our website at www.kidsco.org.uk

KIDS FOR KIDS helps children the world has forgotten, children in Darfur, Sudan, who live lives of inexcusable, and unimaginable, hardship. We are the only organisation created specially to help the children of Darfur, living out of sight of the world in the remote villages. Children who have never seen a toy, who have no books, no bed, often not even a blanket, who have little chance of education and, worst of all, who walk miles for every drop of water. Key to our help is our Goat Loan Project - we lend 6 goats to a family so that the children have milk, often for the first time in their lives. After 2 years they pass on 6 offspring to another family. Simple help that makes an enormous difference particularly now when inflation in Darfur is soaring and the price of a goat - just £22 ($40) is beyond a mother's dreams.

Kidscape work to prevent the abuse and exploitation of children. Though we are known for providing information about street safety and child abuse, we have a special interest in and experience with bullied children, bullying that may take the form of emotional, physical, or cyber attacks. Always a part of school life, bullying affects, according to a recent national survey, almost three-quarters of children. Not all of these receive the direct attentions of bullies, but learning can be seriously affected if children witness or participate in aggression.

Leonard Cheshire Disability supports over 21,000 disabled people in the UK and works with 250 independently managed disability organisations in 54 countries. We campaign for change and provide innovative services that give disabled people worldwide the opportunity to live life their way.

Our international programmes support people with disabilities including the promotion of disabled children’s rights to a meaningful education; provision of training and economic support to help disabled people find employment and provision of a wide range of care and support services, including residential, health and rehabilitation, support for everyday living and home-based care.

Lily Anna Merritt was a beautiful little girl and despite being given days to live, she graced this world with eight months of life. The Lily Foundation was built on Lily's strength and inspired by her fighting spirit.  Although The Lily Foundation was founded in Lily's memory - it is not for Lily. It is to give hope, answers and support to the many other children and families that face the challenges of this disease today.

There is no cure or treatment for Mitochondrial Disease

The Lymphoma Association was set up as the only UK support organisation specialising in lymphoma.  It remains unique, being the only UK charity providing unbiased information and emotional support to anyone affected by Hodgkin lymphoma or non-Hodgkin lymphoma, whether patient, family member or carer.  In the UK, lymphoma is the 6th most common cancer diagnosed by clinicians and the most common cancer affecting the 16-30 age group.

Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK has a very simple objective – to grant magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. The charity was founded in the UK in 1986 and since then has granted over 5,300 wishes.With over 20,000 children in the UK living with life-threatening conditions at any one time, our work is never ending. Our aim is to ensure that every one of these children is able to experience the magic and joy of a Make-A-Wish wish.

The vision of Malaika Kids is to care for as many Aids orphans in Tanzania as we can, giving them a home, medical care and education.  Some children are fostered in the community with relatives and supported with food, school uniforms and books.  Others will live in family houses in our Childrens Village until they are able to be self-sufficient.  A caring environment, good food, an education and skills training are our priorities.  Malaika Kids is a small charity run entirely by volunteers and with tiny expenses (under 3% of income) so we believe we provide excellent value for money to fundraisers and their sponsors.

The Mary Rose Trust preserves and conserves Henry VIII's flagship, for the education and benefit of the nation. The new Mary Rose Museum will unite for the first time since 1545, the remains of the Mary Rose and the possessions of her crew, presenting a unique snapshot of Tudor life. The Mary Rose 500 Appeal is recruiting the new crew to raise money for the new Mary Rose Museum. Each new crew member will pledge to raise £500 toward the Appeal’s target of £250,000 – a start point for the overall target of £1 million. We urgently need your help to preserve this nation’s heritage. www.maryrose500.org

The ME Association is a campaigning national charity that provides support and information to up to 240,000 people in the UK who have ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, their families and carers. The MEA also runs the UK's premier telephone helpline for ME/CFS on 0870 444 1836. It's open every day of the week: 10am-12noon, 2-3pm and 7-9pm.

The Medical Foundation is the only human rights charity in the UK which works exclusively with adult and child survivors of torture and organised violence. Using a holistic approach it provides psychological and physical therapy, counseling and medical treatment to enable torture survivors to rebuild their lives.

Mercy Ships operates the world’s largest charity hospital ship which provides free surgeries and health development services in the poorest countries.  Formerly a Danish ferry, the Africa Mercy was transformed into a fully-equipped hospital at a Newcastle-upon-Tyne shipyard. Dedicated medical teams provide operations for those suffering from disfiguring, disabling and often life-threatening conditions.  Given free treatments, they are restored and renewed, and can return home to join in education and work life. Mercy Ships partners with local organizations, training local health and dental workers, birth attendants, and surgeons in new surgical techniques; and in constructing village clinics and local hospitals to improve healthcare capacity.  Mercy Ships is also providing emergency relief in Haiti. Take up the challenge to bring hope to the horizon for thousands needing medical care in the poorest countries of the world!

Momentum is a registered charity established in 2004, covering South West London and Surrey. Its aim is to help children and their families who have cancer or a life-limiting condition.

Momentum assists children and their families in the following ways:

• Through the provision of equipment and the improvement of facilities in local hospitals, where children undergoing treatment for cancer and other serious illnesses will typically spend prolonged periods of time.
• By organising events at which sick children and their siblings have the opportunity to meet with other children and share their experiences.
• By offering mutual support for parents and families.

MS Research Training and Education will raise funds for research to make a real difference for persons who have Multiple Sclerosis (MS), who share their lives and who treat MS: new drugs, technologies, healthcare ambitions and also will support training and education to further knowledge about MS.

The MS Society is the UK’s largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis, about 100,000 in the UK. MS is the most common disabling neurological disorder affecting young adults, often characterised by distressing symptoms such as muscle spasms, fatigue, depression and pain. The MS Society provides services including respite care, a freephone helpline, grants, education and training, specialist MS nurses and information.

The Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre (MSRC) is a proactive and innovative charity, passionately committed to supporting anyone affected by MS through access to unbiased information and advice. Our approach is to encourage individuals to make choices that are appropriate to their daily lives, empowering them to maximize their potential.

The MS Trust is a charity which works with and for the 100,000 people in the UK with multiple sclerosis. Our vision is to enable people with MS to live their lives to the full. We provide:

• information that is tailored to what people want to know
• education for health professionals about what people with MS need
• research into better management of MS
• support for anyone affected by MS

The Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH) is a registered charity which provides pioneering faith and culturally sensitive services to Muslim youth in the UK.

Our core service is a free and confidential emotional support service available nationally via the telephone, email, internet and through the post. The service uses male and female volunteers trained in active listening and listening skills to respond to client enquiries.

Nacro, the national crime reduction charity, works with disadvantaged people, deprived communities and ex-offenders to give them a positive stake in society. It has unrivalled expertise in developing practical responses to crime and stimulating fresh thinking on how best to reduce it through policy, research and campaign work.

Nacro runs preventive projects to steer young people away from crime. Nacro also provides housing, education and employment programmes for ex-offenders and people at risk of offending, resettles prisoners into the community and works with families and communities to prevent crime.

Every year Nacro works directly with over 90,000 people and many more benefit from our work with local, regional and national partners to help reduce crime.

NASS provides advice and information to people with AS and their families. We are committed to keeping people as informed as possible – informed patients have the best outcome in managing their symptoms.

Three babies are born deaf every day in the UK and 90% are born to hearing parents with little experience of deafness. Deafness makes it harder for children to learn to communicate and they can often feel isolated and alone. By taking part in Just Walk for NDCS you are supporting our work with deaf children all over the UK and helping us provide vital services like our Freephone Helpline.

Ostomy Lifestyle is a UK charity providing support, advice and information to anyone affected by stoma surgery on their bowel or bladder. They believe that having a stoma should never be a barrier to leading a full and active life.

Oxfam is a leading international NGO with a worldwide reputation for excellence in the delivery of aid and development work.

Our purpose is to work with others to overcome poverty and suffering

Pancreatic cancer has a survival rate of only 3% - a figure which has not changed in forty years. Despite being the most lethal cancer, it has received little research attention and funding in the past. Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund is dedicated to defeating the disease and exclusively funds innovative research throughout the UK

Every hour, someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson’s. Because we’re here, no one has to face Parkinson’s alone.

We bring people with Parkinson’s, their carers and families together via our network of local groups, our website and free confidential helpline. Specialist nurses, our supporters and staff provide information and training on every aspect of Parkinson’s.

As the UK’s Parkinson’s support and research charity we’re leading the work to find a cure, and we’re closer than ever. We also campaign to change attitudes and demand better services.

Our work is totally dependent on donations. Help us to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.

Porchlight is a forward thinking and innovative charity, passionate about helping people and communities. We work throughout Kent to help the most vulnerable and isolated people in our communities to access housing and related support services. We help change lives through the following services: Help and Advice; Kent Outreach Service; Young Persons Services; Homelessness Prevention; Supported Accommodation; Community Support and Building Skills. In 2009-10 we supported over 2,300 people to change their lives for the better.

Charity registration No:267116

Practical Action is an international development agency working with poor communities to help them choose and use technology to improve their lives for today and generations to come. Our work in Africa, Asia and Latin America is in partnership with poor people and their communities, building on their own knowledge and skills to come up with innovation, sustainable and practical solutions. Our work is people focused, locally relevant, environmentally sensitive and offers tangible ways out to poverty. Through our work we demonstrate alternatives, share knowledge and influence change.

The PSP Association is the only UK charity dedicated to providing support for those living with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Cortico Basal Degeneration. We provide help and support for those affected by PSP and CBD whilst funding research into the causes, treatment and eventually a cure for this disease.

PHA-UK is a national patient charity that provides support, help, understanding and information for people whose lives are touched by this rare and devastating lung disease.

Contact Details: PHA-UK, Unit 2, Concept Court, Manvers, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 5BD. Telephone: 01709 761450, email: christine@phassociation.uk.com

The Refugee Council is the leading charity in the leading charity in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. We not only give direct help and support, but also work with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed.

As a human rights charity, independent of government, we work to ensure that refugees are given the protection they need, that they are treated with respect and understanding, and that they have the same rights, opportunities and responsibilities as other members of our society.

We achieve this mission by:

• supporting refugees and working with them as they build a new life
• speaking up for refugees and ensuring that refugees themselves have a strong voice in all areas of UK life
• building links with people from across our society to increase mutual understanding of refugees
• making the case for a fair and just asylum system
• taking a leading role in helping to build up a vibrant, sustainable and successful refugee sector in the UK and internationally

reMEmber was founded 1999 to help adults and children who suffer from from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis otherwise known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME). We campaign locally and nationally on behalf of sufferers.

We helped to establish a CFS/ME service for the whole of Sussex. We provide self management courses for patients and carers, presentations by experts, social and fund raising events, a quarterly newsletter and an information and advice service.

Rockinghorse wants to make all children’s health facilities in Sussex child-friendly environments and believes that no child should be frightened to go into hospital. Specifically, we provide games, toys and televisions for children’s wards, we provide entertainers to go onto the wards and we will even redecorate wards to make them more welcoming and homely for the children to visit. Additionally, we provide cutting edge medical equipment that makes surgery less invasive, quicker or less painful.

The Rose Road Association works with hundreds of children and young people from across Hampshire and the south of England, all of whom have a range of complex and multiple disabilities. These young people are, in most cases, both cognitively and physically disabled. All of our children and young people face extreme challenges in relation to their day-to-day lives, but we believe they have the right to develop and flourish just as every young person.

The Association provides a variety of essential services including Rosewood School, The Oaks and The Acorns short-break centre, an outreach service, fostering services and play schemes and youth clubs. Rose Road also provides support and information and believes passionately in valuing individuals, promoting their potential, respecting their choices and always celebrating their achievements. Caring for a child with complex disabilities can be very challenging and the help and advice provided by the Association is often a lifeline for those who need our support.

Through our fundraising we have been able to do so much, providing music therapy sessions and specialist equipment through to wonderful day trips and activity days which otherwise would not have been possible. However, we want to do more to support not just our young people but also the families and carers of those who attend Rose Road, ensuring that they continue to benefit from the innovative and creative opportunities we know make a real difference to our school, outreach and respite services.

The Scoliosis Campaign Fund raises funds for the Scoliosis Association (UK) which aims to provide advice, support and information to people with scoliosis and to raise awareness among health professionals and the general public and the British Scoliosis Research Foundation which is the only charity that exists solely to promote research into the treatment of spinal deformities in the UK.

Shaw Trust is a national charity which supports over 75,000 disabled and disadvantaged people each year to live more independent lives including helping over 15,000 into employment. Our vision is a society where every disabled and disadvantaged person has the opportunity to work but we can only achieve this with your support.

Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity, works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness and bad housing. We do this by giving advice, support and advocacy to people with all kinds of housing problems, and by campaigning for lasting political change to end the housing crisis for good.

Sightsavers is an international charity that works with partners to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people in the developing world.

Founded in 1950, the charity works with a range of local partners, in 34 developing countries. They provide specialist treatment and eye care and support blind people by providing education, counselling and training.

75% of blindness around the world could be easily avoided. 90% of children who are blind don’t go to school. Sightsavers is working through local organisations to change this.

Brain Tumour, Brain Injury, Stroke, Alzheimer’s, Epilepsy, Spinal Injury, Brain Haemorrhage, Hydrocephalus, Motor Neurone Disease, Sleep Disorders, Dementia.... these are just a few of the conditions that are treated at the Wessex Neurological Centre (WNC), the provider of specialist neurological services to patients across Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, West Sussex, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands.

The Smile4Rich Appeal aims to improve the range and quality of patient care at the WNC by raising funds to provide new equipment and facilities that would not otherwise be available, and by sponsoring pioneering research into new treatments for a variety of neurological conditions. Previously funded projects at the Centre include a dedicated neurological intensive care ambulance which has carried over 1,700 patients since becoming operational in March 2007, and a Paediatric Video-Telemetry Suite which is used to asses children with severe epilepsy for life-changing corrective surgery.

Our current appeal aims to raise £200k to equip one of the Centre' operating theatres with a state-of-the-art neurosurgical operating microscope fitted with FL800 Fluorescence imaging technology, a system that will enable surgeons to see real-time images of blood-flow in the brain during neurovascular surgery, such as for the clipping of aneurysms.

Our vision is that everyone who needs it should receive first aid from those around them. No one should suffer for the lack of trained first aiders. We have over 44,000 life saving volunteers.

The Stroke Association is the only charity solely concerned with preventing stroke and ensuring that everyone touched by stroke across the UK gets the help they need.

We are Target Tuberculosis and our vision is a world free from TB. Here in the UK we think of TB as a disease that has been eradicated but the reality is TB is still one of the world’s biggest killer diseases, with 9 million new cases every year.  Despite being preventable and curable, 2 million people will needlessly die of TB this year alone.  Our mission is to address the health, social and economic impact of the global TB epidemic. We are based in Brighton but we work with local partners in countries across Africa and Asia to reach some of the most isolated and impoverished communities in the world.

At Teenage Cancer Trust, we understand that young people with cancer require specialist care.

We know how damaging it is to take a young person away from their everyday life, their friends, their environment, their family – and put them in a cancer ward with small children or older people.  Young people have a much better chance in their fight against cancer if they are treated by teenage cancer experts, in an environment tailored to their needs. So we’re working every day to make that happen.

Autism affects 1 in every 100 children. That means that every week, 115 of the babies born in the UK are likely to go on to receive a diagnosis of autism. Children with autism have profound difficulties with communication, imagination and social skills. TreeHouse exists to transform through education the lives of children with autism and the lives of their families. With your help we can educate children, support parents, train professionals and influence policymakers.

The Universal Beneficent Society, (UBS), is a national charity dedicated to providing lifelong friendship and financial support to some of the poorest and most vulnerable older people throughout the UK.   Our services include volunteer visitors, telephone buddies, penpals, small financial grants in emergencies, food hampers at Christmas plus bedding and thermal-wear to guard against hypothermia. 

With our help, the older people we support are better equipped to remain living in their own homes for as long as possible.

VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers. Our aim is to fight global poverty and disadvantage by bringing people together to share their skills, learning and creativity.  Instead of sending food or money, we send women and men from a wide range of professions to work in partnership with colleagues and communities in over 40 countries worldwide to achieve positive change together.

War Child are an international charity that protects children from the brutal effects of war and its consequences. We currently work in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq and Uganda.

Our staff are on the ground - supporting the most vulnerable children that are too often forgotten in the aftermath of conflict.

WaterAid’s mission is to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

The Werewolves of London Special Ice Hockey Club is unique in that it is the only non-profit organisation in the UK that is dedicated to providing an opportunity for children and young adults with developmental disabilities to participate in the sport of ice hockey.   The Club’s programme is adapted for special needs and is non-contact and non-competitive with an emphasis on having fun. Participants enjoy the opportunity to improve gross motor skills, co-ordination, self-confidence, self-esteem and the camaraderie that sport can bring.   Being part of a team also encourages the development of self-discipline and social skills with longer term benefits to quality of life and social inclusion

Wessex Heartbeat was established in 1992 and thanks to the generosity of many individuals and organisations over the years, we have been able to make a real difference to the care of the patients of the Wessex Cardiac Centre (WCC) in Southampton. Now a Centre of Excellence, the WCC treats over 20,000 patients annually and around 1000 babies and children born with congenital heart defects. Cardiovascular disease causes nearly 40% of all deaths annually in the UK. This sadly means that at some time, most of us will be affected by this disease whether it is ourselves, our loved ones or our colleagues. Our Mission is to ensure that everyone affected by heart conditions receives the best possible support.

Every 22 minutes a child in Britain is bereaved of a parent. This equates to over 24,000 newly bereaved children each and every year. Winston’s Wish helps bereaved children rebuild their lives after the death of a parent or sibling, enabling them to face the future with confidence and hope. We are the largest provider of childhood bereavement services in the UK and offer the widest range of practical support and guidance to children, families, professionals and anyone concerned about a bereaved child. We know from experience that the right support offered at the right time can have a life-changing impact on bereaved children and young people

Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) supports animal charities and non-profit organisations all over the world. From domestic animal welfare shelters in Greece, equine welfare projects in Gambia and exotic conservation projects in Grenada and India, WVS provides:
 

• Veterinary and non-veterinary volunteers
• Free veterinary drugs, supplies and equipment
• Free veterinary advice and consultation

Working with local communities, WVS aims to promote and produce long-term sustainable projects to the benefit of local animal and human populations.