New Site Charity Nominations Now Open

Pat_Harty

I realise there are many great charities to which money is always welcome and I already support some of them. I have noticed over the past few years that Diabetes is not a disease that is as well promoted as some others, can be very debilitating ( no, I do not suffer from diabetes) and can also be contracted by young or old. The website is https://www.diabetes.org.uk and I am sure a lesser charity as this could well do with some extra sponsorship. I am going to be cheeky and also nominate the British Heart Foundation ( I had a triple heart bypass and am now feeling great) as another organisation which doesn't receive great media coverage as it also isn't very newsworthy or "sexy" whatever that means.
Kind regards
Pat Harty

Jod13

I would like to nominate The Veteran Horse Society - a fantastic little publicised charity that rehabilitate horses over the age of 15 years , help look after their veterans and generally do great work helping sick and injured horses. They need all the help and money they can get !!The rehoming and rehabilitation department was officially launched on 1st November 2001, when the Veteran Horse Society relocated to the Pembrokeshire National Park. The rehabilitation centre is taking horses and ponies over the age of 15 who are suffering from neglect and cruelty. Already the department has successfully rehabilitated many ponies, who have also been successfully rehomed via the VHS. This department runs entirely on donations from corporate and personal bodies. We are always grateful for donations, even a modest amount of £10.00 can be seen to make a huge difference to this department, which is by far our biggest overhead. If you feel you can make a donation towards the rehabilitation of neglected horses or ponies, then please send your cheques or postal orders to our head office.
regitered charity number : 1104072
website : www. veteran-horse-society.co.uk

keith234

Morphius wrote:

I nominate the CFTrust...

They not only are working to find a (feasible) cure to Cystic Fibrosis (CF), they also help the families and guardians of CF.

The main reason I think this should be one of the charities sponsored is because CF is the UK's most common inherited disease that is life-threatening. Most people don't know that as because of cancer, CF isnt in the press as much. Also the CFTrust are the only UK Organisation dedicated to Cystic Fibrosis.

Their website is http://www.cftrust.org.uk

Thanks

yes please please please nominate the CF Trust

greigc

I would like to put forward The Anthony Nolan Trust

http://www.anthonynolan.org.uk/

The Anthony Nolan Trust are responsible for the bone marrow register for the UK, and rely totally on donations.

Not one penny is given by the government to help keep this life saving service afloat. It helps find suitable bone marrow donors for people suffering from leukaemia, and other illness which require bone marrow transplants.

On a personal note if it were not for this service my sister wouldn't be alive today!

RSB_2

I nominate Scottish International Relief, a small charity that provides free school meals to starving children in the poorest countries of the world through it's "Mary's Meals" project. Children who would otherwise spend their day searching for food, come to school, get fed and stay and learn. Their concentration, attendance and results go up - this education is the best chance of permanently lifting them out of poverty. In Malawi, for example, one child can be fed a meal each day FOR A YEAR for less than £6!

http://www.sircharity.org/index.htm

cathmanda

https://www.epilepsynse.org.uk
PLEASE VOTE TO IMPROVE THE LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY
Epilepsy affects 1 in 131 people in the UK and is the most common serious neurological condition. It kills 1,000 people a year. People with epilepsy are often stigmatised by society. Many people are afraid if they see someone having a seizure. Many don’t know what to do. Having epilepsy can have a huge impact on the way you live your life. Just one seizure means you have to give up your driving licence. Research shows that people from socially and economically deprived backgrounds are more than twice as likely to have epilepsy than those who are not. There is no other organisation with NSE’s knowledge, connections, facilities and reputation. They offer a service second to none and have changed my life around. This time last year I was having seizures on a daily basis. Thanks to NSE I’m seizure free, back in work and I have a life again.

jobamberger

Saint John's Church, Hinckley, Leicestershire, is trying to fund a new building to serve its local community.

Alongside normal church meetings, the building will house a couselling centre which is much needed in the town, facilitate youth work - local surveys always highlight the lack of youth provision, and allow continuation of community groups such as a play group, mother & toddler group and groups for the elderly.

On ethical grounds we are not applying to the lottery - it tends to take money from the poorest in society on a false promise of hope. Because of this it is difficult to access many usual sources of grants.

The church serves a mixed area both ethnically (due to a recent influx of Indian workers) and materially - there are areas of great poverty and relative wealth.

http://www.saintjohnschurch.co.uk/

MOE

id like to nominate 2 charities, one is Derianhouse.co.uk a childrens hospice and the other is not so attractive to people and that is the alzeimers charity, thanks from all the charities that will benefit.

SCN_3

Hi

I would like to nominate the charity Families Need Fathers https://www.fnf.org.uk

This organisation helps absent parents remain in contact with their children following the breakdown of a relationship between the parents. It does a fantastic job, is almost entirely run by volunteers, and I know that a lot of parents wouldn't be seeing their children now if it wasn't for their assistance through the minefields of our legal system. They also have a wonderful support network with a number of groups meeting monthly so members or non members can get advice and support from other people who are going through, or have gone through, the same things they have done.

They also do a lot of lobbying of MPs and Government departments to try and get changes made so that the playing field is more level to both parents of a child. The onus is on keeping parents in touch for the sake of the child, not the parent.
They say it better than I do so please see here:

http://www.fnf.org.uk/aboutus/aboutus.htm

It is for all absent parents, not just fathers (despite the name of the charity) - sadly, it is often the case that fathers are the absent parent.

They should also not be confused with the more militant Fathers for Justice (or Real F4J) - the FNF approach is less confrontational.

The linkage between this site and MSE I guess is that a lot of money problems start when relationships end - divorce, CSA payments etc.

Please look kindly on them and give them some money - I know it will be well used!

kitaj

I'd like to nominate the Elizabeth Finn Trust. https://www.elizabethfinntrust.org.uk
There are many people who have worked hard and saved money, who by no fault of their own fall on hard times.

Elizabeth Finn Care helps people in need whose former careers have been interrupted or ended through physical or mental problems, loss of work and family breakdown or those struggling on low income in retirement.

The Elizabeth Finn Trustgives grants, information and support to help people in difficult circumstances, often getting them back into work. Its policy is to safeguard dignity and independence by giving grants to people with limited financial resources who live in their own homes. They are also able to top-up care home fees.

They will help people of British and Irish nationality of

• any age
• anywhere
• any religious denomination
• from one of 120 qualifying occupations broadly described as professional or similar by birth, marriage or way of life

The Trust doesn't discriminate against any group and helps in a really practical and caring way.