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 day thousands of people need help with legal problems that if left unaddressed can quickly spiral out of control. We exist to ensure people can gain free legal advice so that they can escape homelessness, be safe from abuse, have an equal and respectful workplace, and more.
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 formerly homeless people by giving them a home, work experience in a social enterprise and an opportunity to get themselves back on their feet again. For many people who experience homelessness, one of the biggest obstacles they must overcome is a loss of self-esteem. Emmaus provides an opportunity to regain this, with a chance to make a real contribution to their community.
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.
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is responsible for funding and operating three air ambulances serving the communities of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, the West Midlands and Worcestershire; representing a population in excess of six million. The three aircraft each carries a crew compromising a pilot and two critical care paramedics (CCP) or a CCP and accompanying flight doctor, plus full life-support medical equipment and advanced medicines.
Release International
Release International provides practical, pastoral and prayerful help to persecuted Christians in around 30 countries. This is done through local Christian partners. We were founded in 1968, inspired by the life and suffering of Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand, who was imprisoned and tortured for his faith, in the then communist Romania.
Salvation Army, The
The Salvation Army is an international Christian church and charity. We seek to put our belief into action through social welfare and community care. For almost 160 years, The Salvation Army has been passionate about the work we do and trying to be there for the vulnerable people in our society. It is our mission to lift and change lives.