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Caritas Care Ltd

Address: 218 Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston PR2 1ES

Telephone: 01772 732313

Fax: 01772 768726

Email:

Website:

www.caritascare.org.uk

Charity number: 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.

Jewish Care

Address: Amélie House, Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus, 221 Golders Green Road, London, NW11 9DQ

Telephone: 020 8922 2000

Fax: 020 8201 3897

Email:

legacies@jcare.org

Website:

www.jewishcare.org

Charity number: 802559 (England & Wales)

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

Jewish Women’s Aid

Address: PO Box 2670, London N12 9ZE

Telephone: 0800 59 12 03

Fax:

Email:

info@jwa.org.uk

Website:

www.jwa.org.uk

Charity number: 1047045 (England & Wales)

One women in four in the UK experiences domestic abuse during her lifetime. Jewish women are no different. Jewish Women’s Aid is the only cross-communal charity that offers practical and emotional support to women, and their children, affected by domestic violence. Our dedicated professional team, assisted by trained volunteers, provides confidential services that include:

Helpline
Community support & counselling
Kosher Refuge
Awareness raising and education.

Leonard Cheshire Disability

Address: Legacy Department (LSG12), 66 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1RL

Telephone: 0845 606 5050

Fax:

Email:

legacies@LCDisability.org

Website:

www.LCDisability.org

Charity number: 218186 (England & Wales), SC005117 (Scotland)

Leonard Cheshire Disability is the leading charity supporting disabled people in the UK. Independence and choice are at the heart of everything we do. More than anything else in the world today, disabled people want to be active and independent, to make their own choices and take control of their lives. Our work is to help them to achieve that aim.

Princess Royal Trust for Carers, The

Address: 14 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8HD

Telephone: 0844 800 8527

Fax:

Email:

legacy@carers.org

Website:

http://www.carers.org/legacy

Charity number: SCO15975

Ordinary people. Extraordinary lives.

Carers are ordinary people doing something extraordinary. Each day they put aside their own lives to help someone unable to manage on their own, whether it’s their parent, partner, child, grandparent or even a close friend. It can be an incredibly isolating experience. And it means they often don’t have the chance of a ‘normal’ life. Doing things the rest of us take for granted, like enjoying time to ourselves or a trip to the cinema, are simply not possible.

Salvation Army

Address: 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN

Telephone: 020 7367 4833

Fax: 020 7367 4713

Email:

emma.rylance@salvationarmy.org.uk

Website:

http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk

Charity number: 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.

St John Ambulance

Address: 27 St. John’s Lane, London EC1M 4BU

Telephone: 0207 324 4000

Fax: 0207 324 4001

Email:

Website:

www.sja.org.uk

Charity number: 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.

The Sickle Cell Society

Address: 54 Station Road, London, NW10 4UA

Telephone: 020 8961 7795

Fax: 020 8961 8346

Email:

info@sicklecellsociety.org

Website:

www.sicklecellsociety.org

Charity number: 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:

The Wilf Ward Family Trust

Address: Registered Office: Westgate House, 5 Westgate, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 8BA

Telephone: 01751 474740

Fax:

Email:

info@wilfward.org.uk

Website:

www.wilfward.org.uk

Charity number: 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.