British Red Cross
For over 150 years, the British Red Cross has run towards disaster – to go where we’re needed most, when we’re needed most. As part of the world’s largest humanitarian network, spanning the UK and 190 countries, our teams respond to emergencies with life-saving practical and emotional support.
Prison Reform Trust
Since 1981, the Prison Reform Trust has championed those affected by the prison system—prisoners and their families—ensuring that the voiceless are heard. Our mission is to create a just, humane, and effective prison system by influencing decision-makers, opinion-formers, and the public to reduce the use of prison, improve conditions for prisoners and promote equality and human rights within the criminal justice system.
Access to Justice Foundation, The
Every year across the UK, millions of people need legal advice. They are families at risk of eviction and homelessness, disabled people navigating complex welfare systems, or workers challenging discrimination from an employer. But they won’t get the support they need - because they can’t afford it or they don’t know where to turn. Good advice at the right moment is the crucial difference.
Alcohol Change UK
Every hour three people in the UK die due to alcohol, and the figure is sadly rising. 10 million people in the UK are drinking at dangerous levels and alcohol costs our NHS around £8.3 billion annually, while straining other vital services. Alcohol can cause mental health problems, liver disease, seven forms of cancer, financial difficulties, and much more – it can affect any one of us, from any walk of life.
Civil Liberties Trust, The
Founded in 1934, Liberty is the UK’s oldest human rights organisation. Liberty uncovers human rights abuses through groundbreaking investigations, challenges unjust laws through the courts, campaigns to defend people’s rights and freedoms, and provides free human rights information the public. The Civil Liberties Trust is Liberty’s sister organisation and supports the charitable parts of its work. The two organisations work together to challenge injustice, defend people’s freedoms and campaign to make sure everyone in the UK is treated fairly.
Community Security Trust
CST (Community Security Trust) is a charity that provides security advice and assistance to the UK's Jewish community and supports victims of antisemitism. CST is proud of Britain's diverse and vibrant Jewish community and seeks to protect its many achievements from bigotry, antisemitism and terrorism. CST represents British Jews on issues of racism, antisemitism, extremism, policing and security.
Emmaus
Emmaus supports more than 850 formerly homeless people across 30 locations throughout the UK. Living in an Emmaus community includes engaging in meaningful work experience in a social enterprise, access to training and qualifications, and tailored one-to-one support. Often this is an opportunity to overcome issues such as addiction, get support with mental health issues or rebuild relationships with loved ones.
LawWorks
LawWorks (the operating name for the Solicitors Pro Bono Group) is a charity working to enable access to justice through connecting people to free legal advice. Covid-19 has already had a significant impact on the vulnerable groups and communities supported by clinics on the LawWorks network, our members and volunteers. Many people will suffer from loss of employment, difficulty accessing benefits, housing issues, and domestic abuse, and these issues are likely to continue long after the immediate crisis is over.
Magic Breakfast
Magic Breakfast believes no child should start their day too hungry to learn. Yet one in five children may not have enough to eat – meaning millions of young minds trying to learn on empty stomachs. Magic Breakfast makes a difference for over 300,000 children and young people every day by offering breakfasts and expert advice to tackle morning hunger, working with schools across England and Scotland.
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity operates and funds three air ambulances covering six counties including Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. The charity responds to some of the most traumatic incidents including cardiac arrests, road traffic collisions and sports injuries. The aircraft reaches remote locations to attend to patients unreachable by land ambulance.