ActionAid, the charity dedicated to fighting poverty has a sponsor a child scheme, which is part of their program of working with local communities. When you sponsor a child, in reality you are supporting the local community in which that child lives. However you are giving information about the child and can write to him…
Greenwich and Lewisham Nightstop is committed to challenging youth homelessness. The project tackles homelessness in two ways; firstly by providing emergency accommodation for young homeless people in the homes of volunteers on a one-night-at-a-time basis; secondly by challenging homelessness proactively through an education and outreach programme. The web-site has a video with more information about…
Everyone deserves a home. Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian charity, builds and renovates simple, decent and affordable homes all over the world, with the help of volunteer labour and donations of money and materials. The charity is supported by Scottish firm Inksters, and the firms founder, Brian Inkster and his wife Nicola Wells…
Well done High Court Enforcement company Shergroup for setting up the Sherbet foundation charity, aimed at families affected by enforcement. Shergroup along with other enforcement officers have a clear responsibility to enforce the orders and judgments of the courts. However as a result of this work they also felt that they also wanted to help…
Médecins Sans Frontières is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries. This means not only those places in the headlines but other countries and places that few have every heard of. Difficult but essential work. You can read more about what they do…
This year, 2009, is the 75th anniversary of Liberty, formerly known as the National Council for Civil Liberties. Founded in 1934 as a cross party organisation, they have during that time been “the conscience of a nation, fighting injustice and placing principle above populism”. They are at the heart of the movement for fundamental rights…
The Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK. Visit their web-site for information on dog friendly holidays, plus dog related questions, re-homing and sponsoring. Find out how to help with their work here. Tweet
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