MoneySavingExpert.com Charity Fund Nominate a Charity June 08

divadee

a. The Salvation Army

b. www.salvationarmy.org.uk

c. Christian church and human service agency

d. The Salvation Army is one of the largest, most diverse providers of social services in the UK after the Government. Founded in East London in 1865, we are now working in 115 countries worldwide. It provides a range of programmes and support, including:

• 3,000,000 meals served every year at community and residential centres
  
• 79,000 prisoners visited each year in 134 prisons
• 3,000 homeless people given food and shelter every night in 59 centres
• 776 local church and community centres
• 636 elderly people accommodated every night in 17 residential centres
• 300 youth clubs providing a caring environment for young people
• 120 drop-in centres offering support and help for people in need
• 70 day centres for elderly and disabled people
• 50 nurseries and playgroups
• 20 Red Shield support centres for military personnel in the UK, Germany and the Falkland Islands
• 12 people reunited every working daywith their families through the Family Tracing Service
• 6 residential centres for victims of alcohol and drug abuse
• 6 centres for families and one community home for children
• 2 centres for people with special needs
• 2 employment training centres
• 1 centre for women escaping from domestic violence

The Salvation Army also supports the work of the emergency services by providing refreshments, shelter and counselling at major incidents. This has included the 7th July London bombings, the devastating hurricanes in Southern USA, and the severe floods in Carlisle and Boscastle.

astonsmummy

I'll probably get slated for this...but crime is a big issue in this country.
http://www.stgilestrust.org.uk/
''Our work harnesses the skills and experience of prisoners toprovide peer-led services which break the cycle of offending.''

EDIT : fundraiers e-mail; [EMAIL="Joanne.Spiteri@stgilestrust.org.uk"]Joanne.Spiteri@stgilestrust.org.uk[/EMAIL]

superscaper

a. UK Multiple Sclerosis Society
b. http://www.mssociety.org.uk/
c. UK's largest charity for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis
d. Purely for selfish/personal reasons, I've got a close friend who was diagnosed with MS at only 30. I feel so helpless for her to do anything practical.

[Deleted User]

a) Carers UK

b) http://www.carersuk.org/Home

c) Carers UK is fighting injustice faced by carers.

d) Carers UK is the voice of carers. Carers provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, friend or partner.
Carers give so much to society yet as a consequence of caring, they experience ill health, poverty and discrimination.
Carers UK is an organisation of carers fighting to end this injustice and who will not stop until people recognise the true value of carers’ contribution to society and carers get the practical, financial and emotional support they need.

kizzykizzywizzy

Sands please
Stillbirth & neo-natal death society, who help to support people after the loss of a baby & during any later pregnancies.
Though there are so many deserving causes, I'm glad I'm not making the decision

skintjenny

bury hospice
http://www.buryhospice-friends.com/
providing care and support to those with life threatening or terminal illnesses

this is a cause close to my heart, i lost my nanna to cancer just over a year ago and she was cared for a great deal by the amazing staff at the hospice. also my friend lost her father to a brain tumour and he was cared for in the last month of his life by these wonderful people. it must be such a difficult and emotional job to do, but the people that work in these places truly give their hearts as well as their time and allow patients to live and pass away in as little pain as possible and with dignity.

austraveller2003

a) Disaster Emergency Committee
b) http://www.dec.org.uk/
c) Disaster Responce
d) The Disaster Emergency Committee is an umbrella charity for 13 other charities such as Oxfam, Red Cross and Actionaid who responds by releasing funds were best needed in the event of a disaster. Current appeals include the Tsunami 3 years on appeal and the cyclone disaster in Burma.

*Denise*_2

Friends Of Animals League (FOAL)
http://www.foalfarm.org.uk
Animal rescue, sanctuary and rehoming centre

FOAL Farm is based in Biggin Hill and its aim is to take in as many sick, distressed and unwanted animals as possible and restore them to health and happiness. They are then placed in good (vetted) homes. No healthy animal is ever destroyed, and if no home can be found the animal becomes a resident for the rest of its life at Foal farm.

FOAL's resident animals include cats, horses, ponies, donkeys, goats, sheep and chickens. They also look after dogs and small animals among many others. There are approximately 300 - 400 animals at FOAL at any one time. They rely entirely on voluntary donations.

gibby

Dont mean to be negative but Cancer Research do a massive amount of animal testing
& vivisection (cutting while conscious)

Despite more money being spent on cancer than ever before more people are dying than even before. Even with the manipulation of the survival figures.

Lets have some good charities getting some money for a change

http://www.curedisease.net/
European for medical progress

or

http://www.drhadwentrust.org.uk/
Dr Hadwen Trust

considering 80 of US Drs said they would not personally go through convention cancer treatments recommended by CA its time we put money where it really counts

G

sukey13

a. CRISIS
b. https://www.crisis.org.uk
c. Fighting for hope for homeless people.
d. Crisis is a national charity that fights homelessness and empowers people to fulfil their potential and transform their lives.

Crisis defines its wider constituency as single homeless people. The focus of their work is on hidden homeless people who may be living in hostels and bed and breakfasts, or sleeping on friends and family’s floors. Crisis estimates that there are 400,000 hidden homeless people – but most do not feature in government statistics.

The Crisis vision is that all homeless people, or those in danger of becoming homeless, should be able to easily access individual help and support which will:

• help them to rebuild their lives
• Prevent them from remaining trapped in the cycle of homelessness.

As a property investor I have personally helped, by offering a property through Crisis to homeless people to give them the roof over their head that they desperately needed. If you also have property to let, please consider contacting Crisis Smartmove http://www.crisis.org.uk/page.builder/about_smartmove.html
Anyone can be made homeless.