New Site Charity Nominations Now Open

WSO

I would like to nominate the Prince's Trust.

http://www.princes-trust.org.uk

Growing up I was often left out when it came to school trips etc due to the fact that my parents were unemployed (through choice I might add, thankfully this is one trait I did not inherit as I've always worked or been in education and paid my way!).

While I didn't really miss the ski trips and days out at the theme parks, I knew my parent's answer when I told them flippantly about the French and German trips the school organised to help develop the language skills of the students in the higher ability classes.

Thankfully my tutor, not wanting me to miss out sought funding and approached the Prince's Trust who offered to pay for the trip providing that we were able to find the spending money - fortunately this was acceptable to my parents.

Without the Prince's Trust I would not have gone to France for the week long experience trip, or Germany for the week long experience trip and later on the 2 student exchanges. Having lessons in a German school was a real eye opener and is certainly something I would not have been able to do without the financial help I recieved indirectly from the Prince's Trust.

I would be honoured if the Prince's Trust was to make it to the shortlist because they have really helped to make sure that lack of funding did not get in the way of my education and nominating them for a larger donation than I am able to give them as an individual is the least I can do to repay them.

frogman_2

I'd like to nominate the following,

1. Water Aid

2. Action Aid

Both of these does a fantastic job helping those who need it most and help build a better future for some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

oldbat1

I would like to nominate CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young)

This charity raises awareness into Cardiac Risk in the Young - Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Death Syndrome. It also offers support to those who have suffered a loss through a network of affected families & counselling more

CRY promotes heart screening more, ECG Testing Programmes more & contributes to medical research more and donates medical equipment to doctors' surgeries and hospitals more

Welshlassie

I would like to nominate The National Endometriosis Society

I am one of approximately 2 million women that this condition effects in the UK alone, but it is poorly understood and known about by doctors and the genreal publi, it can take up to 8 years to be diagnosed and causing severe pain and discomfort for much of the month and infertility.

In 1981 a self-help group for women with endometriosis was set up. In 1982 it became a registered charity - The National Endometriosis Society.
Their mission is:
To improve the lives of people affected by endometriosis and work towards a future where endometriosis has the least possible impact on those living with endometriosis


Our Vision:
· To help people overcome the impact endometriosis can have on individual lives
· For everyone to have the right to fast, appropriate care, support and treatment
· To see an end to discrimination and ignorance
· For all of society to fully understand endometriosis and its impact and to be aware of the work of the National Endometriosis Society
Their website: http://www.endo.org.uk/

deb1home

Can I please nominate NDCS, my daughter was born deaf and these people saved my life. They supported us as a family and gave us local contacts. They are a fantastic organisation with loads of advice and information.

https://www.ndcs.org uk

Please pick them they are truly wonderful.

Crispy_Ambulance

I would like to nominate Contact a Family who provide support, information and advice for the parents of disabled children.

http://www.cafamily.org.uk/index.html

And also CLIMB - a charity for children suffering from inherited metabolic disease

http://www.climb.org.uk/

These conditions can be rare but devastating

babsx

I would like to nominate the East Cheshire Hospice.

http://www.eastcheshirehospice.org.uk/

They look after the terminally ill, giving patients with a short time to live much care and respect. The hospice also has a day care service, terminally patients come in for the day and are generally pampered, this gives the carers at home a break for the day. It's a truely wonderful place and should receive more funding.

save-alot

I would like to nominate CAP - Christians Against Poverty

http://www.capuk.org/

Helping people in debt get out of debt

CAP was started ten years ago by one man in his bedroom with £10 and has risen to now have 41 centres across the UK, with plans for a centre in every major town by 2021.

CAP visit you at home, set up a manageable budget, create an account to pay your debts through, negotiate with creditors for affordable payments and stoppage of interest, support you from the local centre with visits and contact with support workers.

These people go the extra mile and then some

novelli

I would like to nominate two charities, both of whom are entirely ran by volunteers, absolutely no paid staff, so the money would be going completely to exactly where it is needed and not eaten up in admin etc.

Children Walking tall http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/index.htm
This is a UK registered charity set up to help some of the most desperate children in the world.
Children Walking Tall was set up to help the children who live on the streets and in the slums of India. It started by visiting local slums and making fruit visits and providing small classes for the children to help promote education. Once it received more support it extended it's help to provide clothes runs giving out the clothes that had been kindly donated by visitors. In 2005 an old Portuguese house was secured which was turned into a center and base for the chidlren. It was named "The Mango House" and now provides a base where the children recive healthy food, a safe/dry place to rest and allows them to join in with creative and fun education and also time to do what children the world over should do, which is PLAY!

and

Milton keynes ADHD support group
This support group has been in existance for over 10 years, and really struggles for funding as this is not a popular disorder when it comes to applying for grants. They work across the UK and help and advise many other similar support groups. Against much adversity they continue to do an amazing job for the UKs children and adults suffering from Attention Deficit hyperactivity Disorder
http://www.mkadhd.org.uk/home.html
MK ADHD F.S.G believes that ADD/ADHD must be seen as a combination of both abilities and difficulties. Early intervention and appropriate support can significantly reduce these difficulties. Early recognition and the correct professional; support it will certainly aid in a successful outcome, educationally, socially, but emotionally.

Our aims are to continue to work closely with education and health care professions as well as parents to promote the early identification and remediation of AD/HD in our children. To make this support happen, we need to make available literature and audio-visual materials.

We see one of our aims is to facilitate the relevant authority to formulate guidelines for teachers, enabling them to carry out their legal responsibilities as documented in the code of practice on Special Educational needs (1996 AND 2002).

We welcome any discussions with the relevant authority on any issues where difficulties occur and welcome the opportunity for joint ventures where we can be of assistance.

We believe in the value of understanding the disorder and applying a structured, sequential, multi-sensory teaching strategy similar to that employed for Dyslexics will ultimately reduce both emotional and educational consequences.

The Health Authority needs to be aware of the importance of making available the services for the early recognition, assessment and management of these children.

thanks

BullyCornedBeef

May I please nominate The Samaritans.

They help thousands of people everyday and many with financial difficulties. They have helped me in the past when I had a nervous breakdown at uni and were always there to help.

Thanks.