3rd World Hope concentrates on relief of poverty to disadvantaged communities around the world. This involves supplying sustainable resources such as a clean, safe water supply, land for growing food, shelter, educational material, clothes, mosquito nets, blankets and other life saving equipment.

Aberdeen Foyer works to prevent and alleviate youth homelessness and unemployment in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire by providing supported accommodation and access to education, training, employment opportunities and health services.

Welcome to the Aberdeen Students' Charities Campaign. Every year thousands of students from the University of Aberdeen, RGU and Aberdeen College work tirelessly to organise fun events and collections to raise tens of thousands of pounds for charities, groups and projects across Aberdeen, the North-East and nationally.

The Albert Kennedy Trust provides supported lodgings, mentoring, information and advice for gay, lesbian and bisexual young people who are homeless, living in a hostile environment or in crisis.

Bethany Christian Trust is a Scottish Charity with an aim to relieve the suffering and meeting the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people. Bethany provides a wide range of care services, including street work, accommodation and housing support, to empower people to live independent, hope-filled lives.

The Boaz Trust is a Christian charity supporting destitute asylum seekers in Greater Manchester. They provide accommodation, food, individual advocacy and support, alongside campaigning for justice in the asylum system.

To provide a range of housing and support services in a manner that promotes self-esteem, respect and independence to people disadvantaged by housing circumstances or social needs.

The Broom enables children and young persons sleeping rough or making a living on the streets of Africa to support themselves and their families through sustainable, skilled employment, away from the streets. It supports and enables these disadvantaged children to return to school-based education, or to undertaking vocational training or apprenticeships and provides shelter/hostel for them.

CAP seeks to help relieve the want and poverty in the Wakefield District and beyond. Anyone in need can access the service which provides food, clothing housewares, furniture, as well as providing shower facilities, advice, counselling an signposting to other providers.

It is a local charity which helps people that are homeless in Bristol at Christmas and throughout the year. The charity also runs Bristol Nightstop a project that provides emergency accommodation for 16-25 year olds on a night by night basis in the homes of vetted volunteer hosts.

It helps bereaved adults and children in Islington by offering free confidential counselling visits to anyone bereaved and runs a cold weather shelter for homeless people during the winter months, offering a warm venue, a hot meal and a bed for the night.

Casa Alianza provides care, rehabilitation and legal aid services for over 10,000 street children each year in Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico.

Services include, outreach, crisis centres that are open 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year, full time residential

Programmes and community support and family reintegration.

We work with disadvantaged young people often, but not exclusively, in a housing context. We provide access to services for the excluded, support and advice for the vulnerable, and offer safe accommodation to those in housing crisis.

CCP exists to improve the lives of children, young people, families and vulnerable adults with multiple and complex needs. It promotes and supports healthy living, helps maintain a safe and stable home environment, encourages and supports learning and achievement, promotes respect and positive social behaviour and encourages personal economic sustainability.

It is a drop-in centre in St Albans providing support for the homeless or socially deprived. It offers its visitors food, showers, shelter and clothing. It is run and funded entirely by volunteers through gifts of money, food and clothing. In 2009 it served 7,500 meals to over 300 individuals.

Our mission is the alleviation of homelessness in Ceredigion.We run a night shelter, emergency accommodation, bond scheme, support schemes and social lettings scheme.

It aims to provide relief from povety and hardship among children living on the streets of Tanzania by the provision of shelter, food, health and education.

Chelmsford Women?s Aid seeks to support women and children who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. It encourages them to develop skills and confidence which enables them to exercise their own power and use all available opportunities and choices to successfully move on in their lives.

Chelmsford Women?s Aid seeks to support women and children who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. It encourages them to develop skills and confidence which enables them to exercise their own power and use all available opportunities and choices to successfully move on in their lives.

Christian Family Care is a Bedfordshire-based Christian organisation that can trace its roots back over a century to the reforming social care movement of the 19th century. Today it provides a wide range of front-line services in partnership with the Statutory Agencies, to protect and support some of the most vulnerable people in the community.

The Clock Tower Sanctuary is the only voluntary day centre for young homeless people in Brighton and Hove. It provides young homeless people with information, advice and sign-posting to essential services; food; access to a telephone and the internet and crisis support.

CRASH is a practical charity addressing homelessness by harnessing the skills, products and goodwill of the construction industry to improve buildings and premises for frontline homelessness agencies working with homeless people, throughout the UK.

CRASH is a unique charity. Due to the way our core funding is covered by our generous Patron companies, all donations received from our fundraising events go directly to projects that help individuals damaged by the experience of homelessness. Thanks to the generosity of the companies and individuals who support us, homeless people throughout the UK are helped to gain the confidence and skills they need to integrate back into society and achieve an independent way of life.

It is one of the ways in which the churches in Bristol work together to help homeless people, people who used to be homeless, and anyone with life-disrupting problems

Welsh Women's Aid is campaigning to end domestic abuse. Groups provide services for women and children experiencing domestic abuse. WWA runs the Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline, a free 24 hour, bilingual and confidential service with support and information for those experiencing domestic abuse.

The Cyrenians aim to meet the needs of people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or affected by homelessness in any way. They listen to difficulties, understand needs, share burdens, provide professional care and strive to identify permanent solutions. Established in 1968, The Cyrenians have been supporting people in the Aberdeen area for the past 40 years.

DENS is a Hemel Hempstead based Homelessness Charity that helps hundreds of people get their lives back on track each year. Accommodation is provided at the Night Shelter and Move-On whilst at the Day Centre clients can enjoy a hot meal and get life-changing advice on benefits, housing & employment.

“Having someone believe in me has stopped me thinking I can’t do things and started believing and seeing that I can” – Mary 21 Drive Ahead participant” Depaul Trust Ireland provides accommodation, outreach and training services to homeless and disadvantaged people, with 4 projects in Belfast and 8 in Dublin.

East Potential empowers people across East London & Essex to create a brighter future for themselves & make a positive contribution in their communities. It does this through fantastic projects & services in employment, training, community, arts, culture, health, children, families and young people

Four Square is a Scottish Charity, aiming to prevent homelessness and promote social inclusion for severely disadvantaged people, including abused teenagers, rough sleepers, drug addicts, alcoholics, ex prisoners and mentally ill individuals. It offers 24 hours access emergency accommodation, day centre, supported tenancies, employment training, prison outreach, furniture and clothing.

All young people need a home, support and a springboard into independent living, learning and work - some don't get it. Foyers fill the gap. With 120 Foyers across the UK, the movement provides accommodation for over 5,000 homeless young people each year, integrated with education, training and employment opportunities.

TACKLING HOMELESSNESS in Nottinghamshire is what Framework does ? either by preventing homelessness or helping people who are homeless. Framework are a leading homelessness charity - opening doors to homeless and vulnerable people by providing housing, support, day centres, street outreach, training and resettlement services.

A Christian organisation helping street children in South Africa to access basic education so that they can help themselves in life.

Grow is Watford based charity providing accommodation and care for the homeless and disadvantaged. Grow hostels are staffed and run by ordinary people who make a difference by doing extraordinary work. GROW understands that people don't care how much a charity knows until they know how much a charity cares. GROW cares!

Gesture International is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the disadvantaged Its humanitarian and education projects, includes developing a Shelter and School for Street kids in India and Student aid in St Vincent. With your help we can make a world of difference, one person at a time

The Mercury FM Charity Appeal supports projects, charities and community groups in the Mercury FM broadcast area. The Appeals aims are to help as many different causes as possible from children to young people, adults to the elderly. See www.mercuryfm.co.uk/charity for details

Guildford YMCA aims to serve the local community, in particular young people, by providing a caring environment, building relationships and encouraging the development and personal growth of the individual. Projects include counselling, working with young people who have been excluded from school, social enterprise schemes, and providing housing.

Have a Heart Appeal - helping the homeless. Derbyshire Housing Aid working to prevent homelessness and poverty

Huggard develops people out of homelessness by providing an open door to comfort, companionship, help and advice. Huggard provides an open access day centre in Cardiff, hostel accommodation, a winter night shelter, supported housing and tenant support. It also provides volunteering, development, advocacy and substance misuse services for homeless people.

The Ireland Fund of Great Britain raises funds to support the vulnerable and elderly Irish in Britain. The Forgotten Irish Campaign launched by patron Peter Sutherland in 2007, aims to provide much needed financial support for the Irish that migrated to Britain in the decades following WWII.

If you would like to make a donation towards our Forgotten The Irish Campaign, please follow the link below:

www.justgiving.com/forgottenirishappeal

Jimmy's is a Cambridge-based charity that provides emergency accommodation for 31 homeless men and women. Jimmy?s is open every night, welcoming guests to a place of warmth and safety. Jimmy's aims to provide a homely environment where there is the opportunity for both community and restoration.

Julian House is the leading provider of support to single homeless men and women in Bath and North East Somerset and West Wilts. Its projects include a busy day centre and night shelter, two supported housing facilities, a community support team and a meaningful occupation programme.

Provides accomodation and associated supported services to single Irish people who are homeless,,experience or are vulnerable to mental or physical ill health.

The Lord Mayor, Councillor Michael Wilkes, has chosen four charities to benefit from his charity appeal ? The Birmingham Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research, a fund set up to raise funds for research, conducted in Birmingham, to improve diagnostic methods and improve the survival rate of 3% after 5 years which has not changed in four decades, St Basil?s who do outstanding work with young people to tackle and prevent homelessness and its consequences, WAITS (Women Acting in Today?s Society) an organisation doing outstanding work enabling women in all communities to overcome barriers and play their full role in society, and Lord Mayor?s Engineering Scholarships, a fund set up to support the study and practice of engineering in Birmingham encouraging and enabling young people from Birmingham to take up engineering both as a course of study and as a fulfilling future career. Further details on the charities and fundraising activities can be found at :- http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/lord-mayor-charity

The charity offers support for the homeless through its purpose-built Nightshelter, Hostel and move on accommodation. It also provides a range of quality projects and services to people challenged by learning disabilities to enable them to live their lives to the full from childhood through adult life.

MacIntyre Housing Association is a high quality specialist provider of housing services for people with learning disabilities and those with specific support needs. It aims to provide a flexible and responsive individual service, often in partnership with others, and will continue to build on its reputation of providing a tenant focused service.

The YMCA is involved in the holistic development of young people and their communities. YMCAs operate in more than 240 communities throughout England providing hundreds of unique projects working with and for young people.

The Nepal Balbalika Trust is a small charity, which aims to improve the lives of Nepalese orphans. The trust is in the process of finishing it's first orphanage outside Kathmandu which will educate and care for 56 children. The charity holds the world record for the highest concert and broke the world record forthe longest performance 44 hours non stop and this year is trekking and gigging with remote tribes in the Amazon. www.music4children.org

NOAH is a Luton-based charity offering hope and support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Our support ranges from a hot meal and medical care to work experience, counselling and NVQ accredited training Although an important aspect of our work is finding permanent accommodation, simply putting a roof over someone's head is rarely enough to correct the chain of events that led them into homelessness in the first place. NOAH works with the whole person to find permanent and individually tailored pathways out of homelessness and we continue to provide this support long after permanent accommodation has been found.

Over the last 30 years, we've worked with thousands of people to help them overcome their addiction or dependency to alcohol, drugs or gambling. And with the valuable support of our funders, donors and partners, we're able to continue providing greatly needed services to change more people's lives

We work with victims of domestic violence and abuse throughout North Devon and Torridge. We provide a Refuge for women fleeing from domestic violence . Our Outreach support team works with women to make safety plans, provides practical support and advice and delivers "pattern changing" courses. We also work with children and young people who have experienced domestic violence.

Northamptonshire YMCA is a leading Christian charity helping young people to feel a sense of Value and Purpose, belong and trust growth and development, they achieve this by offering a range of programmes that encourage people to develop in body, mind and spirit, and enable them to participate fully in family and community life.

It exists to help homeless and vulnerable young people aged 16-25 in West Lothian by providing an emergency short stay hostel, supported accommodation and an outreach support service.

Oxford Homeless Pathways provides a range of services for people who have been homeless in the Oxfordshire area. Principally direct access, emergency accommodation for 56 homeless people aged 25+ at O'Hanlon House. Resettlement support and advice is given, to enable clients to move successfully to sustainable accommodation. Oxford Homeless Pathways also runs Julian Housing, a second stage move-on project providing 87 former homeless people with accommodation in dispersed housing with support. All money fundraised will go towards emergency welfare items and a variety of training, education and activities for homeless people.

Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (PAFRAS) works with asylum seekers, refugees and local communities in Leeds and the surrounding areas. PAFRAS now works mainly with destitute asylum seekers who are homeless, without food or money and prevented from improving their situation. PAFRAS provides one-to-one support, food and other essential items.

The Passage helps homeless people in the Victoria area of London, providing both basic care and the means to make a fresh start in life. Over 200 people use its day centre every day and its 48 bed hostel is full every night. 100 professional staff are assisted by a pool of 200 volunteers. The Passage depends on voluntary contributions as only half its costs come from statutory sources.

Positive Action in Housing is a Scottish wide charity working with communities and others to enable everyone to have an equal chance to live in good quality, affordable and safe homes, free from discrimination and the fear of racial harassment and violence.

Positive Steps was established in 1989, it is a care and support organisation dealing with vulnerable people In Scotland and internationally. Your donation makes a huge difference and allows it to continue to offer real people real solutions.

Rhythms of Life International is a registered charity dedicated to helping the homeless in London. We operate an office and a charity shop, as well as collect, cook and distribute food in Dalston, East London 365 days a year. We work entirely through part-time volunteers.

It provdes winter night shelter for homeless people in Southwark and Lambeth and works with them to access permanent accommodation

We are a community based charitable organisation set up for the primary purpose of helping homeless men recover from alcohol addiction, with the long term aim of maintaining sobriety and help our men secure independent living within our community.

Serenity Foundation is a non religious charity based in England created to relieve the needs of children in Kayamandi township in South Africa. Specifically by the construction and operation of an orphanage which will operate in full cooperation with the local community and the provision of education and training to help them dream about a real and positive future.

The Simon Community brings street homeless people and volunteers to live and work together as a supportive community. For over 40 years the Simon Community has worked to alleviate the isolation of rough sleepers, provide a place where they can gain a sense of belonging and foster the skills they need to move towards independent living.

South London YMCA works in the London Boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth and Sutton. Its main work is with homeless young people, providing them with housing, support and guidance to empower them towards independent living and to building a better life. It also has specialist services offering accommodation and advice. It offers support to all communities, regardless of religious belief.

St Mungo's is London's largest charity for homeless people. We open our doors to homeless and vulnerable people, enabling their recovery, and work to prevent rough sleeping in the first place. We run over 100 projects and help thousands of people make life changes every year.

St Patrick's Soho Square is a Roman Catholic Church in desperate need of restoration and redecoration and support for it's numerous outreach programmes. St Patrick's runs parish activities to helps drug addicts and the homeless in the West End of London. It is the seat of an Evangelisation School where students are dedicated to deepening their faith and supporting the outreach activities. The Fertility Clinic is also run from the premises and the Chinese, Latin American and Brazilian Chaplaincies are an additional part of the growing community dedicated to ensure St Patrick's remains spiritually and physically alive.

St Paul’s Hostel charity operates three projects within Worcester aimed at targeting homelessness and its causes. The mission is not to intervene in individuals’ private lives, but to provide the support and care necessary for clients to gain the level of independence for which they can take responsibility.

It offers shelter, information and support to empower homeless and vulnerable individuals to makie positive changes in their lives. It aims to create a safer environment that promotes social inclusion and practical assistance without prejudice for all. It also helps young asylum seekers aged between 16 and 18, many of whom have experienced persecution in their own countries.

Streetlife works with vulnerable young people ages 16-25 in Blackpool.

The principle activities of our organisation aim to promote positive fulfilling lifestyles, emotional wellbeing, and long-term changes for better outcomes. We give practical and emotional support to those experiencing the effects of homelessness and vulnerable housing, substance misuse, mental ill health, poverty, domestic violence, unemployment and social isolation. Our charity benefits those who have been out of employment for many years, young people leaving care, people on low incomes and people needing support with literacy, numeracy, parenting and basic living skills.

Watford New Hope Trust is a Christian charity whose mission is to help the homeless and vulnerable in our community by providing shelter, food and opportunities to rebuild damaged lives.

The Wellspring supports homeless people with a range of services including housing, health, education, jobs, CV's, advice, alcohol & drug support.

West London Centre is an everyday lifeline for 70-100 people experiencing varying degrees of homelessness. It provides a range of services from canteen,shower,laundry,clothing,luggage storage and mail holding to specialist on site advice and referral services. It provides support to almost 1600 people yearly.

Last night over 450 young people a night had a safe place to sleep in West London. Last week over 1,000 children and young people benefited from programmes developing body, mind and spirit. West London YMCA puts Christian faith in action by helping young people move on to independent living.

Winchester Churches Night Shelter offers an essential lifeline to the homeless, providing high quality food and shelter and a secure support network offered to address problems and re-develop life skills. We are the only direct access accommodation for the homeless in Hampshire, and a vital first port-of-call for our guests.

Our team of professional support workers and staff is focused on helping guests move into sustainable, long-term accommodation and escape the homelessness cycle for good. We rely on generous donations from individuals and groups, as well as funding from the Supporting People programme, for our survival.

Thank you very much for your support and donations for our work helping the homeless in Hampshire. Please also see further details at: www.wcns.org.uk

It is a charity that helps homeless people and people that are vulnerably housed in Cambridge. It offers basic amenities, opportunities for educational development and recreation through a day centre that is open every day of the year.

Women@thewell, whose patrons include Baroness Helena Kennedy, aims to provide a creative and supportive space for vulnerable women based on Gospel values and to develop a holistic response to their needs. It aims to empower these women to make choices to improve the quality of their lives.