Charities - social welfare

218 Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston PR2 1ES
01772 732313
01772 768726
326021 (England & Wales)

Caritas Care is a social care agency covering North Lancashire, Cumbria & South Manchester. Founded in 1934 as a child welfare agency it became an independent charitable company in 1981. It continues to work in the field of Adoption & Fostering and it also runs a small children’s home dedicated to caring for children with complex emotional and behavioural problems.
The agency also works in the area of Learning Disabilities and offers services to learning disabled people, through day projects, supported living services, advocacy, consultancy and volunteering opportunities.



29 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3PS
020 7898 1800
020 7898 1801
236627 (England & Wales)

For more than 60 years the Board has provided retirement housing to clergy and others retired from the full-time stipendiary ministry, their spouses, widows or widowers. As well as the retirement housing scheme, the Board offers supported housing in seven locations around the country, and a nursing home for its more elderly and frail pensioners, allaying the uncertainties and loneliness which can often be associated with old age.



The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA
020 7033 1500
020 7033 1503
1051681 (England & Wales)

Amnesty International (UK Section) Charitable Trust, is a charitable organisation of ordinary people from across the world standing up for human rights.



Room LG11, Stonehill Green, Westlea, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7DG
01793 418222
232759 (England & Wales)

More than 2.5 billion Bibles have been distributed. Worldwide, most people who own a Bible own one that has been translated, published or circulated through the Bible Society fellowship. Millions of lives have been transformed by the message it contains.



Jubilee Mill, North Street, Bradford BD1 4EW
01274 760 724
01274 760 745

http://capuk.org

1097217 (England & Wales)

Christians Against Poverty brings poverty relief and hope for the future to those in debt; one of the biggest causes of poverty in the UK today. CAP is a fast-growing national debt counselling charity that works in partnership with local churches across the UK to see thousands of lives transformed. Leaving a legacy to CAP will provide top quality debt counselling and practical support for clients in such a way that enables them to experience and respond to the love of Jesus.



Wilson Carlile Centre, 50 Cavendish Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 7RZ
0300 123 2113
226226 (England & Wales) SC040457 (Scotland)

Church Army exists to share the good news of Jesus with the seven out of 10 people who have little or no meaningful contact with church throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. We have more than 300 evangelists who reach out through faith, words and action to those who are marginalised by our society: the homeless, the elderly, those living on deprived housing estates and many others. We are also committed to training and deploying evangelists for local mission in pioneering situations, equipping and working in partnership with churches and others for the long-term.



Myddelton House, 115-123 Pentonville Road, London N1 9LZ
020 7833 7189
279057 (England and Wales)

“You helped me get my life back. In fact you saved it. I had never felt so low, but my life is my own again now.”

The advice that Citizens Advice Bureaux give can literally transform people’s lives, health and happiness. We come alongside our clients to help them resolve their problems and remove the anxiety that can be overwhelming.

However, we are not just here for times of crisis. We also use clients’ stories anonymously to campaign for policy changes that benefit millions of others.
At the heart of the service is an army of 21,500 volunteers. Our network of 380 bureaux makes face-to-face advice available from over 3,500 locations, including doctors’ surgeries, community centres, factories and shopping centres.
Every Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity and we depend on the generosity of the public to carry out our vital work.



1 Dean Trench Street, London SW1P 3HB
020 7799 3696
020 7222 3468
207736 (Sons) 264724 (Friends)

The clergy and their families are not immune from the difficulties, tragedies and sufferings that life presents to any of us. However, frequently they are not able to provide for the range of measures we try to incorporate when planning for the unexpected or the emergencies in our own lives.



66 Commercial Street, London E1 6LT
0844 251 0111
0844 251 0110
1082947 (England & Wales), SCO40094 (Scotland)

Crisis has been dedicated to ending homelessness for over 40 years. We provide innovative education, employment, housing and well-being services, in particular through our award winning and accredited Crisis Skylight Centres in London and Newcastle, to help homeless people transform their lives and we have ambitious plans for the future.



Hythe House, 200 Shepherd’s Bush Road London W6 7NL
020 8834 9200
020 8834 9299
207812 (England & Wales), SCO40987 (Scotland)

Elizabeth Finn Care is a charity that supports people experiencing financial difficulties.



27 & 28 Burgate, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2HA
01227 865290
01227 865327
256575 (England and Wales)

Canterbury Cathedral is known as a holy place, as a monument to inspirational architecture and stained glass, for its great choral tradition, and for its place in our national and world heritage.



57 Surrenden Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 6PQ
01273 502129
01273 552540
1056064

Founded by Mother Mary Garson in 1954, for the care of the old, sick and frail. We are now responsible for running 25 homes in the UK and abroad. In England we provide sheltered accommodation, residential homes, a geriatric nursing unit and holiday care. The family consists of the Sisters, their lay helpers and the aged, sick and poor of all religions (or of none). The criterion is need. In India, Sri Lanka and Africa we run a children’s home, village clinics, hospitals, old people’s homes, kindergarten and primary school, farms, craft training centres and a school for Nursing.



1 Athena Drive, Tachbrook Park, Warwick CV34 6NL
01926 430347
01926 888092

www.ics-uk.org

1072584 (England & Wales)

ICS is an international Anglican mission agency which makes known the Christ of the Scriptures to people of any nationality who speak English. Some 1.5 billion people in the world now speak English as a first, second or foreign language.



c/o Martin B.Cohen Centre, Deansbrook Road, Edgware HA8 9BG
020 8951 3881

www.jbcs.org.uk

1047473 (England and Wales)

The death of someone close can affect people in several ways – emotionally, physically, socially and in many practical areas. JBCS supports people in finding their own path through grief.



Amélie House, Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus, 221 Golders Green Road, London, NW11 9DQ
020 8922 2000
020 8201 3897
802559 (England & Wales)

Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the United Kingdom.



The National Pro Bono Centre, 48 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JF
020 7092 3940
020 7242 3407
1064274

LawWorks aims to reduce social disadvantage, financial hardship, multiple deprivation and resulting stress by the provision of free legal advice on social welfare law (housing, debt, welfare benefits, employment, contract and consumer law). Free legal advice is sourced for people and small not-for-profit organisations that cannot access legal aid and are unable to afford to pay legal fees.



St Peter’s, Vere Street, London W1G 0DQ
020 7399 9555
020 7399 9556
286102 (England & Wales)

How can the UK be changed? At LICC, we believe the UK will be transformed when the Church envisions and equips ‘ordinary’ men and women to make a difference where we are and where we have most of our relationships – at work, college, with our neighbours.



72 Moray Road, London N4 3LG
020 7272 6863
1087668 (England and Wales)

“If I hadn’t been to Maytree I’d have committed suicide, without a question of a doubt. In a time of total, utter despair and blackness, it gave me hope. And now five years later, I’m here.”

Suicide is the cause of death for almost double the number of people that die on Britain’s roads. The stigma of mental illness and the fear of being sectioned prevent many people from seeking help.



Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JQ
0161 235 6770
0161 236 0752

The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP) is the custodian trustee body for all property held on the Model Trusts of the Methodist Church in England, Wales and Scotland.



Roebuck House, 284 Upper Richmond Road West, London SW14 7JE
020 8392 4521
020 8878 7752
1020419 (England & Wales)

Missing People provides support for missing children, vulnerable adults and families left in limbo. We offer families of the missing specialist advice and practical support as well as searching - securing publicity that could end years of heartache.



Egerton House, Tower Road, Birkenhead, CH41 1FN
0151 649 8700
0151 649 8701

main@nyas.net

www.nyas.net

1012485 (England and Wales)

NYAS is a socio-legal charity providing advice, information, advocacy and legal representation to children, young people and vulnerable adults in England and Wales.



1 Kennington Road, London, SE1 7QP
020 7921 4200

www.oasisuk.org

1026487

Oasis was founded in 1985 by Steve Chalke MBE. Our vision is for healthy, whole, safe communities – places where everyone is included, and all have the chance to make a contribution.
We work with families living with deep-rooted problems. Working with the children of these families in particular, Oasis helps break the destructive cycle of truancy, drug addiction, criminality, abuse and self-harm so they can live a life of positive choices and fulfil their potential.



22 Chapter Street, London SW1P 4NP
020 7316 1390
020 7233 6706
287610 (England & Wales)

Premier Christian Radio is wholly owned by Premier Christian Media Trust, a charitable
trust charged with proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the UK and beyond.



Park Place, 12 Lawn Lane, London, SW8 1UD
0207 735 9535
0207 735 3989
219278 (England & Wales)

Every year 180,000 children face a parent going to prison. Families can be torn apart and many experience loss of their home and crippling debt.
We believe that prisoners and their families should be treated with humanity, decency, respect and compassion. We remain true to our Catholic heritage and values – we respect the innate dignity of every human being but we do not evangelise. We are there for everyone who needs us, regardless of their faith.



The Old Fire Station, 150 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8SB
020 7654 7700
020 7654 0696
Registered Charity No: 283660 (England & Wales)

Around the world, armed conflicts and the brutal persecution of individuals or groups continue to claim innocent lives and cause misery to men, women and children.



240-250 Ferndale Road, London SW9 8BB
020 7346 1205
020 7346 6730
1014576 (England & Wales)

‘The Refugee Council provided a lifeline … it has been like a mother to me’
a Sudanese refugee



11-59 High Road, East Finchley, London N2 8AW
0121 253 3518
020 8700 7417

www.rmhc.org.uk

802047 (England and Wales), SCO40717 (Scotland)

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) supports families with seriously ill children by providing free “home away from home” accommodation at hospitals and hospices across the UK. We are driven by the passionate belief that every child in hospital deserves to have their family close by to provide much needed comfort and hope.



350 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3HY
023 8051 5950
023 8051 5951
237778 (England & Wales)

Your legacy will help reduce seafarers’ isolation.



101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN
020 7367 4833
020 7367 4713
214779 (England & Wales), SC009359 (Scotland)

The Salvation Army is an international Christian church and charity, and we seek to put our belief into action through social welfare provision. In the UK, we are one of the largest, most diverse providers of social and community services after the Government. We are passionate about the diverse and life changing work we do now, and our ambition is to be able to do even more.



Lancaster House, 25 Hornyold Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1QQ
01684 574645

www.salrc.org.uk

205798 (England & Wales)

Did you know that the law says….

  • a person over state pension age can live alone on only £142.70 per week
  • a person under state pension age can live alone on only £71.00 per week


27 St. John’s Lane, London EC1M 4BU
0207 324 4000
0207 324 4001

www.sja.org.uk

1077265/1 (England & Wales)

St John Ambulance volunteers have saved thousands of lives and eased the suffering and distress of millions more for over 100 years. As Britain’s leading first aid charity, we deliver prompt first aid, emergency treatment and care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.



Mather House, 4400 Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, Hampshire PO15 7F
01489 566926
01489 566929
232822 (England and Wales), SC039088 (Scotland)

Over 12,000 men and women work in the UK's toughest and most dangerous peacetime occupation: deep sea fishing.



Registered Office & Administration, The Studio, Copyhold Farm, Goring Heath, Oxon RG8 7RT
0118 984 2582
0118 984 5220

www.pbs.org.uk

1099295 (England and Wales)

The Prayer Book Society exists to promote the use of the Book of Common Prayer (sometimes known as the 1662 Prayer Book) and to defend the worship and doctrine contained therein for this and future generations. Diocesan branches uphold the orthodox, classical Anglicanism that has traditionally been at the heart of the Church of England. They provide members with regular meetings, Prayer Book services and advice on church matters. Members receive five magazines a year and can avail themselves of books and literature from the trading arm of the Society. Donations are appreciated and needed.



54 Station Road, London, NW10 4UA
020 8961 7795
020 8961 8346
1046631

Sickle cell disease is a long term inherited condition which causes excruciating pain and can be life threatening. Multiple problems may occur such as jaundice, strokes, leg ulcers, blood in the urine, eye, chest, hip and shoulder pain and damage to internal organs such as the liver, kidney, lungs, heart and spleen.
The Sickle Cell Society has been operating for 32 years. Our mission is to enable and assist individuals with a sickle cell disorder to realise their full economic and social potential.
Our services include:



Registered Office: Westgate House, 5 Westgate, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 8BA
01751 474740
518286 (England & Wales)

The Wilf Ward Family Trust provides social care services for disabled children, young people, adults and older people. Founded in 1986 the Trust's original aim was to give relief to carers through the provision of residential respite care and day facilities.