Toybox
Toybox is a UK charity with a mission to end the injustice of street children, one of the world’s most vulnerable groups. Toybox works in urban environments, with local partners, across Latin America, Africa and Asia. Our programmes include outreach and emergency care, birth registration, formal and informal education, vocational skills training, income-generation and sustainable livelihoods.
akt
Named after Albert Kennedy, a 16-year old who lost his life to homophobic abuse, akt began as a refuge for queer young people in Manchester, 35 years ago. Today, we are the only charity that supports homeless LGBTQ+ youth with centres in London, Bristol, Manchester and Newcastle. From these regional hubs, we provide a range of services that help vulnerable young people to a find home, security and the kind of community that makes it possible to thrive.
Church Homeless Charity
Church Homeless Charity helps individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness by funding the tools they need to regain confidence, develop essential skills, and secure a place to call home. Because every story of homelessness is unique, our support is tailored to each person’s journey.
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.
Help the Homeless
Help the Homeless aims to help homeless people off the streets and enable them to live healthy, independent lives. Founded in 1975, we give grants to small, grassroots charities using their local knowledge to work with the most vulnerable people in their communities.
LawWorks
Access to legal advice can change someone’s life; helping them protect their home, secure their income or challenge injustices. But for people who cannot afford a lawyer, knowing where to turn can be hard. LawWorks (the Solicitors Pro Bono Group) is a charity working across England and Wales to close that gap, connecting people with lawyers willing to volunteer.
Spires
For the past 30 years, Spires has been a lifeline for people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage in South London. We support people in their time of crisis before they become homeless, as well as supporting those experiencing homelessness into securing and maintaining accommodation. We provide a range of services, directly or in partnership with others, to those experiencing homelessness or poverty.
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity
For more than 100 years, St Martin-in-the-Fields has helped those who found themselves homeless with practical and emotional support. Today, and with the support of kind people like you, St Martin’s Charity continues that vital work across all four nations of the United Kingdom. We know that, with sustained support, it is possible for people experiencing homelessness to regain their confidence, rebuild relationships and create a positive future they might have once thought impossible.
St Mungo’s
Tonight, someone will sleep rough for the first time. It will be cold, uncomfortable, lonely and potentially life threatening. For more than 50 years, St Mungo’s has worked to end homelessness and help people to rebuild their lives. Every night we offer a bed and support to more than 2,000 people across London and the south.
YMCA England & Wales
For more than 180 years, YMCA has been working across our communities, helping to give young people a fair start in life. Every year YMCAs across England and Wales support more than 375,000 young people. Whether it’s the houses provided for thousands of young people experiencing homelessness, the youth clubs so desperately needed, to the vital mental health and career services, our philosophy of supporting young people holistically, means we provide not only a bed but also help young people gain the training, skills and confidence to go on to lead independent lives.