The Africa Social Action Project (ASAP!), raises funds for impoverished orphans living in Hazyview South Africa, who have lost both parents to the AIDS epidemic. With your help we can provide these vulnerable children not only with clothes, food and medicine but hope for a better future. Please give generously.

Aberlour works in Scotland with and for children, young people and families who need additional support, to promote their development and wellbeing.

Action for Children meets the needs of the children and young people who most need support to achieve their full potential. Through our work and through speaking out, we seek to break the cycle of deprivation. We challenge injustice and empower children to overcome the obstacles in their lives that hold them back. We tailor our work to local circumstances, in partnership with children and young people, families, communities and local organisations.Charity Registration No. 1097940

Adoption Matters Northwest is a specialist voluntary adoption agency providing a comprehensive range of services to all those whose lives have been touched by adoption. That includes adoptive parents, people who have been adopted and birth parents and thier families.

Adoption Matters Northwest is a specialist voluntary adoption agency providing a comprehensive range of services to all those whose lives have been touched by adoption. That includes adoptive parents, people who have been adopted and birth parents and thier families.

Our appeal is to replace the All Saints' Youth and Community Hall in Didcot. The existing hall is the home of local guides and scouts. It is well over 40 years old and desperately needs replaced by a modern building to serve the community for the foreseeable future. Please support us. Thank you.

Arch is a local charity based in Stoke-on-Trent which helps homeless people in North Staffordshire. It also helps people who are at risk of homelessness. Services include housing, support in the community, two women's refuges and domestic violence services. The charity works with around 2,000 people each year.

ACF was founded to help support children in Srilanka. ACF provides the fundamental rights of any child which include food, shelter, healthcare and education.

asphaleia action is part of the asphaleia group – an organisation dedicated to impacting the lives of vulnerable children and young people, and the organisations that work with them. Our charity seeks to contribute to the care, upbringing & advancement of life for vulnerable children & young people in the UK and internationally.

The Aziza Foundation was established to provide education, care and nurturing to poor and orphaned children in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) through support in particular for Aziza's Place; a living and learning center caring for 21 children who otherwise would be living and working alongside their parents on the municipal dumpsite.

A baby's nine month journey in to the world is hazardous and the last few hours and minutes crucial to life. It could be the life of your unborn child or grandchild. The NHS Capital Budget provides basic essentials only. Donating to The Baby Beat Appeal allows us to provide the very best in fetal monitoring equipment.

The Bala Orphanage and Children's Centre in south west Kenya exists to care for orphans and other needy children by providing food, clothing, education and medical treatment. The Orphanage is run along Christian lines and cares for around 350 children who come from the surrounding area. The Centre is a source of real, practical help and provides pastoral care as well.

As one of the UK's leading children's charities, Barnardo?s believes in children regardless of their circumstances, gender, race, disability or behaviour. We believe in the abused, the vulnerable, the forgotten and the neglected. We will support them, stand up for them and bring out the best in each and every child. We do this because we believe in children.

BBC Children in Need help to positively change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.

We work to relieve poverty and to advance education and the provision of healthcare in Tamil Nadu, south India. We want to help as many poor children as possible to give them a good chance in life, saving them from the streets and from a life of struggle.

We support a range of ministries in Moldova, including evangelism, agricultural projects, skills training and 'children at risk' projects. Some of these projects include children's clubs, Bible and activity camps, emergency family welfare, support for local orphanages and outreach to prisons. We believe in Empowerment through Partnership, helping local churches bring glory to God and have a lasting impact on their communities.

The school provides a nurturing education for vulnerable children in need of a boarding school place.

We provide a practical, long term solution to the plight of destitute, abandoned, orphaned children of Nepal by giving them a loving home and good all round education. Well over 1200 have passed through our care.

Bullying UK which was formerly known as Bullying Online helps parents and pupils deal with school bullying by giving practical advice and support to families who are often in despair. There are 30 sections on the website and personal advice is given by email. The website is also used in schools as a teaching resource.

The CAIRN Trust aims to develop sustainable rural village communities in Nepal through child education. We develop a communities educational infrastructure by building village schools and libraries and providing children with essential education supplies.

Calvary Zion Children's Home is home to 31 orphaned or abandoned children in Mombasa, Kenya. Funds raised by the Trust assists with the everyday needs of the children such as food. The Trust recognises that a quality education is vital for the children's future so directly contributes towards these costs.

All money donated to the Cambodia Fund is sent directly to CCPCR in Cambodia (The Cambodian Centre for the Protection of Children's Rights - www.ccpcr.org). This money will be used for the rescue and rehabilitation of young sex workers all over Cambodia.

Cambridge Family Mediation Service supports couples who are separating or divorcing to make arrangements for their children and separate their finances with the least possible conflict. It also provides counselling and group work for children and adults and parenting workshops to help people deal with issues arising from family change.

Placing orphans into good families! Grassroots projects with local families in China.

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.

Casa do Caminho is a Brazilian NGO that operates three shelters for vulnerable and underprivileged children near Rio de Janeiro. Its mission is to ensure the childrens' health and security while supporting their educational needs enabling them to leave the institution with the opportunity of a better life.

CLC intends to raise awareness and educate young people about domestic abuse in young adult relationships. Domestic abuse can be physical, emotional, sexual and financial. It can also be harassment and stalking. It happens between adults and young people who are partners, ex-partners or family members regardless of their gender.

CCS Adoption is a Bristol-based adoption agency specialising in finding families for children with a variety of different needs. It is a small, friendly agency offering comprehensive support to families throughout the adoption process and beyond. It welcomes and offers services to adults and children of any cultural, religious or ethnic background. You can find out more about CCS at www.ccsadoption.org

CoS provides respite for abused and disadvantaged children in a homely, natural environment, where they... “care and are cared for... are valued and know self worth...learn without being taught...replace negativity with positivity... gain strength through nature...have fun and are carefree...create a happy memory that can ever be taken away”.

To provide safe water in Malawi particularly at Chembe Village at Cape Maclear to help eradicate sickness and death especially amongst children.

Chequers Youth Facility was founded in 1993 to offer young people a safe alternative to underage drinking and drug misuse. It offers diversionary activities and training to combat anti social behaviour which can be personally damging to young people.

Child Concern Consortium is a group of five charities supporting children who need help throughout the UK. So, your gift works five times harder, helping children with disabilities; those waiting for hospital treatment; children needing new permanent or temporary families, and those who need safe places to go after school.

CHILD OF LEBANON'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST SELECTED CHILD CARING NGOS ACCROSS LEBANON IN THEIR EFFORT FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AND THE PROTECTION OF THE GOOD HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN NEED

CPAG is the leading charity campaigning for the abolition of poverty among children and young people in the UK and for the improvement of the lives of low-income families.

Provides material support for any child up to the age of 16 who has been a victim or traumatised by any crime committed in the UK. Provides funding for counselling and also publishes child safety literature.

Childcare - The Brentwood Catholic Children's Society, is a registered charity which provides counselling for children and young adults, up to the age of eighteen years regardless of their beliefs, together with their families, who could be experiencing emotional difficulties. The charity was established in 1984 with the aim to provide support and care for disadvantaged children throughout Essex and East London. There is no payment or donation required for our service and the funding is through voluntary donations. The charity receives no national or local government grants or provision. The prime focus of our work is to provide an early intervention service with families, children and young people and to enable them to address difficulties that may be impeding their educational, social and emotional development. RCN: 1000661 For more information about the work of the charity or if you can support us in anyway please contact: [email protected] www.childcareuk.org

ChildLine is the UK's free and confidential, 24 hour helpline for children in distress or danger. Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise, support and protect children and young people who may feel they have nowhere else to turn. Children call ChildLine about a wide range of problems, but the most common problems are abuse (both sexual and physical), bullying, serious family tensions, worries about friends' welfare and teenage pregnancy. Children and young people can call ChildLine about anything ? no problem is too big or too small. ChildLine is a service provided by the NSPCC

Childnet works to make the Internet a great and safe place for children. It helps children acquire new net literacy skills and gives practical advice to children, parents, teachers and carers about Internet safety. Childnet runs several education and child protection projects, including resources such as www.chatdanger.com and www.kidsmart.org.uk.

CHILDREN 1ST - the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children - supports families under stress, protects children from harm and neglect, helps them recover from abuse and promotes their rights and interests.

To promote the care of vulnerable children without families worldwide, especially those at high risk such as AIDS orphans or street children

Children First Derby is a local charity working with children and families to make a posotive impact in their lives.

Children North East is the oldest children's charity in the North East of England - founded in 1891. Through its range of community-based projects, CNE aims to help the children and young people of the region reach their full potential and enables them and their families to overcome some of life's inequalities.

Children on the Edge exists to help the most marginalised and vulnerable children worldwide with particular focus on those without parental care. We strive to bring life, hope, colour and fun into children?s lives, empowering them and giving them a voice. We are committed to ensuring their fundamental needs are met and rights protected.

Where possible we partner with grassroots organisations. Where civil society is not strong we implement programmes through indigenous staff teams. We constantly monitor global situations where children?s rights are being denied and will respond if our expertise and resource allow.

The Children's Society is a leading children's charity committed to making childhood better for all children in the UK. We intervene, prevent, rescue and provide ongoing support for children trapped in a vicious circle of fear and harm; a vicious circle driven by violence, neglect, poverty or discrimination, which destroys lives and wrecks community living. We never turn away.

Child-Safe provides practical advice, and promotes the safety, welfare and pastoral care of children and young people, involved in sport, community groups and travel. It is committed to improving care, reducing opportunities of abuse and helping parents, volunteers and schools to provide an environment, which is safe and fun.

Working to transform lives in India through Compassion in Action

Colombian Happy Faces is a small charity committed to fighting child poverty in Colombia, South America. Often working directly with street children, past projects have included getting orphaned and abandoned children into a care centre when they had previously been forced to work and beg at traffic lights just to survive.

Our current project is co-funding a residential home and care centre for children with AIDS in Neiva, south-west Colombia. The building structure has now been completed but funds are urgently needed to complete the fit-out and provide the specialist equipment that is essential to help care for these sick children.

Colombian Happy Faces is run on an entirely voluntary basis so every penny of your donation goes directly to helping some of the most disadvantaged children in South America.

The Consortium for Street Children (CSC) is the leading international member-based network dedicated to advocating, promoting and campaigning for the rights of street-involved children. We are committed to creating a better and sustainable future for some of the most disadvantaged and stigmatised children by working together to inform and inspire research and action that influences policy and best practice worldwide.

The Consortium for Street Children (CSC) is the leading international member-based network dedicated to advocating, promoting and campaigning for the rights of street-involved children. We are committed to creating a better and sustainable future for some of the most disadvantaged and stigmatised children by working together to inform and inspire research and action that influences policy and best practice worldwide.

The Cooper Kenya Educational Trust is a charitable trust established to entirely support and educate orphans and very poor children to give them the best possible chance in life. It was set up in 1999 by Michele Cooper.

CoreKids helps families to overcome the effects of substance misuse together - providing a range of family, parent and child focused interventions, in many sites across London and Hertfordshire.

The Counselling and Family Centre helps anyone under stress by means of a telephone helpline staffed by trained volunteers, face to face counselling, and a Family Centre offering support to local parents and pre school children.

The Croydon Playcare Company (Gingerbread Corner) provides quality childcare for children 3 months to 16 years. Our main aim is to alleviate poverty and distress in one-parent families or other disadvantaged groups. Their main activities include childcare, access to parenting information, family support and outreach health services.

CRY works towards restoring basic rights to under-privileged children – rights to survival, participation, development and protection. It works towards eradicating the root causes of injustice towards children and makes sure that they have access to schools, good health and experience a childhood; seeking permanent solutions that bring about lasting change.

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.

“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.

The Dnipro Appeal Charity was set up by football supporters on the back of a trip to the city of Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine. The charity continues to grow and now provides help for numerous orphanges within the city as well as funding the Dnipro Kids Baby Centre. Thanks to the many donations it is able to continue to assist the orphaned children of Dnipropetrovsk and ensure that they are provided for and, more importantly, have lasting memories they can carry into their adult lives. Please visit our website for more information. www.dniprokids.com

Doncaster Women's Aid works with women and their children who are living with or fleeing Domestic Violence by providing advice and community services and refuge accommodation.

Our mission is to raise money for the thousands of disadvantaged children in Northern Ireland who are counting on our support. Funds raised will directly benefit children and young people aged 0-17 with a focus on alleviating disability, combating illness, improving quality of life, encouraging personal development and aspirational...

DrugFAM was established by Elizabeth Burton-Phillips who lost one of her twin sons, Nick, to Heroin. We are open to anyone who is affected by someone else's use or misuse of drugs or and alcohol. We run a telephone helpline, a weekly support group, one to one counselling, advice and information. Please call 0845 8838 53

DVIP support women and children who have experienced domestic violence and work to end domestic abuse. We provide services for people who use violence and their victims to help break the cycle of abuse.

East Lancashire Women's Refuge Association has saved over 5,000 women and children since its refuge provision was established in 1976. It runs the largest refuge in Lancashire; delivers excellent community based services; supports telephone helpline; enabling women to make informed choices and empowering them to live free from Domestic Violence.

ECPAT UK campaigns against the commercial sexual exploitation of children, including child trafficking and child sex tourism. It is part of the international ECPAT movement and works to raise public awareness about the abuse and exploitation of children in the UK and across the world. ECPAT UK takes a leading role in lobbying the British government for new laws and policy to protect children.

The Trust makes grants to fund the work of El Shaddai Street Child Rescue in Goa, India. The Goan Charity provides Homes, Day Care/Night Shelters, Education, Feeding Programmes and Medical Care to children working and living on the streets or slums in India.

Emunah cares for those children in Israel whose lives are in danger, and whom noone else wants. Through its network of children's homes, therapy centres, day care and community centres, Emunah is recognised as one of Israel's leading providers of family welfare services

Families-are-best is the adoption service of the Catholic Children?s Society, Nottingham and its objectives are to promote the care, welfare and well being of children and families through its Adoption Services. Founded in 1947 was registered as an Adoption Agency in 1948 and has continued to operate since that date working with children and families of any or no faith.

Family Care offers a full range of services in adoption, including the recruitment and preparation of potential adopters, family finding and adoption support. It provides emotional and practical support to children experiencing bereavement, domestic violence, parental divorce and separation. Family Care works in the City of Nottingham, the County of Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.

Family Focus is a unique support group which has provided practical help over the past 12 years to over 600 families facing serious difficulties. We rely solely on donations and face closure at the end of the year - this would leave at least 20 families without support. Please help us. For more information please visit www.familyfocusonline.org.uk

Family Rights Group advises and campaigns for families in England and Wales whose children are involved with or require social care services. It promotes policies and practices that assist families including grandparents who are raising children who cannot live at home. It works to increase the voice and influence children and their families have over the services they use.

From small beginnings in the year 2000 FOMO now looks after over 5000 children through a network of 13 centres covering over 85 villages in Mulanje district of Malawi. FOMO Provides Health Care, Formal and Informal Education, Food Security and Daily Activities. Everything raised will go to Malawi to Help the children.

The Footprints Mission To create a home that can give parental care, love, understanding,security and happiness but above all the sense of belonging to family life that every child deserves.

Forever Searching is a global group whose whole purpose for existing is to raise awareness to individual child abductions throughout the world. Thanks to the sheer determination and passion of the group members - Forever Searching are able to target several countries simultaneously with their ongoing awareness campaign.

The Fostering Network is the leading UK charity for everyone involved in foster care. On any one day over 51,000 children in the UK are looked after by foster carers as they are unable to stay with their own parents. Many have been abused or neglected. They may have a disability which their parents struggle to cope with or their family may be under severe strain. Foster care provides these vulnerable children with the support and stability they need, helping to ensure that their traumatic start in life does not lead to problems in adulthood.

We provide training, advice, information and support, and make sure the views of children and young people are heard and respected throughout the care system. We are instrumental in recruiting foster carers, and helping to tackle the deficit of around 10,000 foster carers still needed to look after vulnerable children. Our media campaigns have reached audiences of 30 million, raising public awareness and ensuring action at the highest levels.

Our expedition to Kenya will focus on community delevopments with local schools and villages. Our wildlife conservation projects aim to provide lasting benefits to the local communities.

The Friends of Baale Mane (Baale Mane means "Girls’ home") at Gopalapura is a home for around 50 girls between the ages of 6 and 16 situated on the outskirts of the city of Bangalore, India. The baale provides shelter and a loving home for girl children. The girls are either orphans, have a single parent who is unable to care for them or have lost contact with their parents.

It supports orphaned and abandoned children many suffering from HIV/AIDS in South Africa. It builds houses in the Townships employing local labour and local women as house mothers to care for six children to each house . A Creche for 60 children. It provides the children with a home medical care and education

Mkombozi Centre for Street Children is a Tanzanian Trust established in 1997 to protect street and at risk children and young people by providing, supporting, strengthening and advocating for community services in Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions, Tanzania. Mkombozi has assisted over 1,000 street based youth through housing, education, protection, outreach, mental and physical health provision.

We are based in Karen, Nairobi and sponsor destitute, bright and eager kids through secondary schooling in Kenya. Most are in boarding schools which means they have a bed, food and security as well as a chance to learn and succeed in the face of otherwise extreme deprivation. Where funds allow they go on to further education to gain skills and professional qualifications.

We support a home for destitute Tibetan children in northern India which was set up in 1979 by Mrs Pema Mega, a Tibetan refugee. There are around 30 children at any one time who live in a positive family atmosphere with Pema and her husband. The children generally stay until they get a job or go to college. There are no UK admin costs except bank and mscellaneous charges.

Friendship Works supports vulnerable children from underprivileged lone-parent families. Friendship Works recruits, screens and trains, long-term adult volunteers who take a child out for 3-4 hours every week. Friendship Works volunteers are a bit like honorary uncles or aunties - providing stability and emotional support to children that desperately need it.

The Harambee Project - providing a place of safety baby unit for neglected, orphaned, HIV/AIDS infected or affected babies between 0 + 3 years of Age in South Africa.

Founded in 2006 the Global Children's Foundation has already received tremendous support from many people who give their time and skills voluntarily. The Foundation has already helped raise funds for orphanages and youth projects in Poland, Bosnia, Romania and Sierra Leone and we are establishing networks with other organisations to reach out and help children in South America, Africa and Asia.

God's Golden Acre UK provides orphaned African children with food, medicine and a sound education in community cluster foster homes. All over the valleys young children are caring for their dying AIDS-infected parents and siblings. By rehousing them at God's Golden Acre they are allowed to develop their natural talents.

Grief Encounter's aims are to relieve the emotional distress of bereaved children, young people and their families We help by developing and promoting resources available to bereaved families and by raising public awareness of bereavement issues for children. No-one can wave a magic wand but Grief Encounter can help the journey.Following a Bereavement Grief Encounter are there to offer the best advice and support.

It works with vulnerable children and adults at risk to develop skills and coping strategies and services and strategies to meet their needs.

The objective of the charity is the 'relief of poverty and advancement of the Christian religion through providing for the material, mental and spiritual needs of needy children and young people in the developing world' The charity looks to assist the plight of children in specific areas of the world, with current focus being on Brazil

Help A Local Child, the very own charity of Southern FM awards grants to groups working with children in the local area. HALC raises money by holding events throughout the year in association with the radio station, including Film Premiere's, Fundraising Dinners, sponsored abseils, and sponsored running events.

Help a London Child was founded in 1975 by Lord Attenborough CBE, as 95.8 Capital FM's charity to assist and give opportunities to thousands of London?s children and young people experiencing abuse, homelessness, disability, poverty and illness. Over the last 34 years the charity has raised in excess of £20 million and awarded that amount to over 10,000 small groups across the Capital, directly helping over 1 million children.

Help A South Wales Child, the very own charity of Red Dragon FM awards grants to groups working with children in the local area. HASWC raises money by holding events throughout the year in association with the radio station, including Film Premiere's, Fundraising Dinners, sponsored abseils, and sponsored running events.

Its aim is for all young children in East Hampshire to have the best possible start in life. It trains volunteers to support families who are going through difficulties (such as post-natal depression, disability or bereavement) by offering regular practical and emotional support.

Home-Start Guildford helps parents build better lives for their children. Trained volunteers provide practical and emotional support to parents with at least one child under 5, who are struggling and who may be suffering from post-natal depression, illness, disability, bereavement, isolation, multiple births... or just not coping.

With your help, we can give parents the strength they need to do what has to be one of the toughest, but most rewarding jobs anyone can do. We can help them to be the mums and dads their children need them to be.

Parents supporting other parents: a simple idea that really works!

Provide support services to families with at least one child under the age of five.

Providing support to families with young children in Stockport. Volunteers visit the family home to offer support, friendship and practical help to families experiencing stress or difficulties in some way.

Home-Start Wandsworth is a charity providing support to families with at least one child under five by volunteers whom we also recruit and train. Through weekly home visits they are able to respond to the problems of struggling families with both practical and emotional help.

Home-Start Warrington is a part of the UK's leading family support charity. Through a network of trained parent volunteers Home-Start Warrington supports parents who are struggling to cope. Our families need support for many reasons including post-natal depression, the illness of a parent or child, disability, bereavement or social isolation. Parents supporting other parents: it's a simple idea that really works. Home-Start Warrington trains parent volunteers who then befriend and support families with at least one child under five. They help to give children the best possible start in life by supporting the whole family. They work to prevent difficult times from creating permanent problems.

Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers is a charity offering families with at least one child under five, informal, friendly and confidential support in their own homes. Support is provided through a team of carefully selected volunteers who visit families once a week for two to three hours for as long as needed.

Iain Goodwill trust is working hard to highlight the dangers of young children around motor vehicles - particularly at home. In addition it is trying to make cars impossible for children to start.

JCD, formerly known as Jewish Child?s Day, has been providing support for disabled, neglected, abused and underprivileged Jewish children in the UK, Israel and Eastern Europe for more than 60 years. JCD helps pay for life-saving medical equipment and special educational materials for children with psychological problems and learning difficulties. Braille equipment for the blind, hearing stimulus equipment for the deaf, walking aids for the multi-disabled as well as clothing, toys and games, books, playground equipment and holidays are all paid for with the help of JCD allocations. Relying entirely on the generosity of the community and receiving no government or statutory funding, JCD grants give Jewish children throughout the world the chance to make a better life for themselves.

JET places children who have suffered trauma or are at risk in boarding, specialist or independent day schools as necessary, where they can recover, grow and be educated in a secure, stable and caring environment.

Kenya Children Centres provides refuge, health care, food, clothing, counselling and education to meet physical, emotional and psychological needs of orphan girls in Kenya. Many of who are abandoned, abused, sick and malnourished. We are building a second Centre for 100 girls and a Medical Centre for the local community.

The KCT is raising money to build a nursery school for infants and homeless orphans of Gataka (a Kenyan slum) and help set up community projects to help the local people create an income so that they can meet the running cost of the school in future years on their own.

Kids Alive rescues children who are orphaned, abandoned and at risk. We restore their dignity and give them hope for the future. We work in seventeen countries world wide, creating safe family-style homes and schools where abandoned and neglected children can thrive in an atmosphere of acceptance and love.

Kidscape is committed to keeping children safe from abuse. It is the only national charity dedicated to preventing bullying and child sexual abuse. Kidscape believes that protecting children from harm is key.

This wonderful charity gives seaside holidays to disadvantaged Leicester & Leicestershire Children. Over the Summer Months 60 children weekly, aged 7 to 11 enjoy a seaside holiday. I am sure you know how important it is for a child to have something to look forward to

Leicestershire and Rutland Crimebeat developed and runs the Warning Zone, an interactive safety education centre. Warning Zone is made available to all 12,000 Year 6 pupils (10-11 year olds) from Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland. The consequences of crime and anti-social behaviour are key priorites.

Every year thousands of children are injured in preventable accidents at home and on our roads. At the LV=Streetwise indoor life-sized safety village they learn about everyday dangers and what to do in an emergency in a fun and memorable way ? gaining both knowledge and the confidence to cope.

MADaboutART provides arts-based education and narrative therapy to support South Africa's orphans and vulnerable children to protect themselves from HIV infection. Through art, it creates greater openness of communication around HIV & AIDS and encourages learning and self-advocacy. Ultimately its aim is to dispel stigma and discrimination and reduce HIV transmissions in young people.

Cash for Kids aims to support local children under the age of 18, who are financially, socially, emotionally or physically disadvantaged. Also to encourage healthy lifestyle options by promoting physical, mental and general wellbeing of children and adolescents within the Magic 105.4 region.

By encouraging the people of South Bucks to live generously m.a.d. aims to develop a greater sense of community in South Bucks and to match the skills of that community to needs in Kampala, such that its partners are better able to provide for vulnerable children in their care.

MoF exists to raise money in support of the Home of Hope orphanage in Malawi, which provides, nurture, care and education for more than 600 orphans.

Manchester Adoption Society is an innovative and child-centred organisation committed to continuous improvements in meeting the lifelong needs of children and families involved in adoption and concurrent planning.

Simple acts of kindness: we help local people throughout the world , people who take care of children at risk because of war, famine, violence or disease.

At Maranatha Care Children our belief is that South African orphans, street children and other children and young people at risk, should not be denied the opportunities that every child deserves.

We aim to help South African children by offering development in education and life skills, providing a suitable home environment and safeguarding the future of those children and young people in residential care. All children are entitled to grow up in a safe, healthy and nurturing environment. But at Maranatha Care Children we also want to empower children and young people to fulfill their full potential.

The Medical Foundation is the only human rights charity in the UK which works exclusively with adult and child survivors of torture and organised violence. Using a holistic approach it provides psychological and physical therapy, counselling and medical treatment to engage torture survivors in a process to assert their human dignity

Megans World helps provide financial assistance for the burial plots and headstones for stillborn babies. It helps parents of stillborn babies and their family's to discuss and overcome their tragic loss

We work with local people in the Philippines and Myanmar to alleviate poverty and care for abandoned children. We sponsor over 300 kids through school and have facilities for 100 kids in our purpose built home, feeding programs for hundreds of kids living on a rubbish dump. Regular team challenges enable volunteers to take part in our work overseas.

Mercy Rescue Trust runs a baby rescue centre in Kitale, Kenya. Babies who would otherwise be left to die are rescued, nursed back to health, and re-homed with local families. The centre is staffed by Kenyan nationals, maintaining the local culture and providing local employment.

Metro Radio and Magic 1152's Cash for Kids (formerly Just for Kids) supports the thousands of children across the North East of England who suffer abuse or neglect, are disabled and have special needs or who simply need extra care or guidance.We are tuned into the region and provide a helping hand when and where it is needed most.

The charity objectives are to assist children and young people in the alleviation of poverty and the relief of sickness. Since it was established in 1994, it has helped a number of individuals with the provision of medical equipment and funded medical treatment. It has also made grants to other children's charities.

We help youngsters who suffer from sickness or disability by providing care equipment; terminally ill youngsters to acheive ambitions; children who have suffered from abuse and / or domestic violence. If we can improve the quality of a youngster's life or put a smile back ona face, then The Moore Foundation is succeeding.

Mosac exists to support all non-abusing parents and carers of children who have been sexually abused. The charity aims to enable parents and carers to rebuild confidence, alleviate isolation and improve quality of life following the discovery of abuse. This is achieved through a range of services meeting individual needs.

The Nasio Trust supports the HIV Orphans of Kenya. It helps them by providing day care support including, education, food, medical treatment and clothing. These children have dreams just like children in the UK. The Nasio Trust aims to help these children achieve their dreams.

NACOA's latest research indicates that there are at least 920,000 children and young people, under the age of 18, in the UK today living in a home where one or both parents have a problem with alcohol. Seventy percent of these children will try to hide the problem from the outside world. They are often frightened and isolated, with no one to turn to for help. NACOA responds by providing information, advice and support through its free, confidential telephone helpline (0800 358 3456).

NCDV is a charity which provides fast and free legal advice and support to victims of domestic violence. The service is available to anybody regardless of age, gender, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The NSPCC's purpose is to end cruelty to children and our vision is of a Society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfil their potential. In September 2008, the NSPCC launched its Child?s Voice Appeal to answer more children?s cries for help. Every day, thousands of children and young people need to talk to ChildLine about a problem they face, while hundreds of caring adults call the NSPCC Helpline, worried about a child?s safety.

KCC rescues, houses and takes care of orphaned and vulnerable children from all over Uganda. Our vision is to give a safe and loving environment to children from war torn areas, slums and AIDS affected families. They are loved, cared for, educated and equipped in the hope that they grow up to become agents of transformation within their own communities.

New Life Mexico is a charity that supports children and young people in Mexico who have been physically, sexually or emotionally abused.

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.

Norwood supports people with learning disabilities and children and families in need. We believe people should live the life they choose and we work with individuals to change their lives and achieve their goals.

We provide vital, personalised services to the Jewish community and also to people in the wider community.

Delivered by 1200 staff and supported by 700 dedicated volunteers, these services are divided into Children and Family Services and Adult Services.

OASIS SUPPORTS VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

It helps provide a loving family for children who do not have one. It works with Christian families abroad who welcome children made homeless by alcoholism or drug abuse. It has purchased a house in Poland where loving parents have created a secure and happy home for children from state orphanages.

Oxfordshire Playbus is a big blue double decker providing a mobile service to children and families in rural Oxfordshire where there are few parks and playgrounds and limited public transport. Everyone can come and have fun on the Playbus!

PKAVS is a diverse charity "Making the Difference" in Perth & Kinross through its work in the areas of Carers, Youth, Community Initiatives and Community Engagement. Every year, PKAVS helps over 5,000 local people, including adults with mental ill health or limited mobility, and young and adult carers, to enjoy a better quality of life. PKAVS aims to ensure those it supports, particularly our young people, have every chance to succeed in life.

PKAVS responds to changing community needs and embraces new ideas. It promotes volunteering and active citizenship in Perth & Kinross and makes local communities stronger by supporting and representing the local Voluntary and Community Sector.

The Post-Adoption Centre provides advice, support and information to all parties to adoption. PAC operates an advice line where anyone with problems arising from adoption can speak to qualified and experienced counsellors. Also provided is face to face counselling, therapeutic work with children and families and contact and mediation service.

The aim of the Radio city's cash for kids appeal is to raise money for the relief of poverty, sickness or disability amongst children and young people, under 18 years of age, living in the Radio City 96.7 broadcasting area, awarding grants to charities working with local children. Radio city's cash for kids is the registered charity of Radio City 96.7

The RCCF is a foundation that helps promote education, relieve poverty and protect good health amongst children under 18 years of age. We aim to help kids who would otherwise suffer from or be at risk from ignorance and/or exploitation. Financial support will be obtained through The Rainbow Collections (a series of CDs for children) and our unique fundraising events.

Rainbow Farm is a project in Brazil that provides care for abandoned and abused children. Firstly, by providing them with a permanent home. Secondly, by encouraging adoption of children into loving homes. Thirdly, to provide a place for children to come at weekends to play on the farm.

It works to challenge any prejudicial attitudes towards survivors of sexual violence. It works with member groups to ensure survivors are offered consistent, high quality support. It provides a national Helpline to offer support to survivors of sexual violence across Scotland.

The aim of Red Balloon Learner Centres is the recovery of bullied children. In each Centre we provide an 'intensive care' full-time education for up to 15 children aged between 10 and 17 who are unable to go to school because they have been severely bullied. At least half of the students we take have attempted or seriously considered suicide. We promise the students whom we accept a safe environment with clear boundaries for behaviour, and an individual full-time academic, pastoral and therapeutic programme. Once the students have regained their confidence and are able to cope academically and socially, we support them in their return to mainstream school, their entry to further education or to employment. There are currently three Centres, in Cambridge, Norwich and North West London. Red Balloon Learner Centre - Liverpool will be housed in James Bulger House, and is expected to open in 2009.

reunite is the leading charity specialising in international parental child abduction. It operates an advice line offering practical, impartial advice and information to parents whose child has been abducted, or those parents who fear abduction. It also offers advice and information to parents who may have abducted their child.

Rise supports women, children and young people living with the effects of domestic abuse in Brighton, Hove and West Sussex. Being in an abusive relationship has damaging effects on a woman?s life. 1 in 4 women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime and 2 women a week are killed by their partner or former partner. Rise is here to help. If you or someone you know is affected by an abusive relationship Call Rise on 01273 622 822. Visit http://www.riseuk.org.uk

Romanian Relief have been actively working in Romania since January 2001, we work towards the prevention of children being abandoned, and also caring and homing underprivileged children in Romania.

The charity was set up to fund projects in memory of Rosie May Storrie, age 10, who was murdered at a Christmas party in 2003. It is currently building two ?Rosie May Homes? for Tsunami Orphans in Sri Lanka in addition to the centre it already supports feeding 86 Children.

ROUNDABOUT has been working with young homeless people in Sheffield since 1977. Roundabout has an emergency Direct Access hostel, a Dispersed Housing Scheme and is also the lead agency for a city-wide tenancy support scheme (Stencil) . Roundabout puts the needs of young people first.

SAFE@LAST is a children's charity that works in South Yorkshire providing services for young people, 16 and under, who are at risk through running away.

St Michaels Fellowship works with vulnerable families in residential centres enabling children to stay with their parents whenever possible and supports teenage mothers and fathers through home visiting and support groups to give them and their children the best start.

We support and help abandoned and orphaned girls and also those considered by them to be at the ?highest risk?.Some of the little girls that come to us have not only lost Mother,Father and Family have also in some cases been abused in different ways.

We're the world's independent children's charity. We're outraged that millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and protection. We're working flat out to get every child their rights and we're determined to make further, faster changes. How many? How fast? It's up to you.

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.

Shakti Women’s aid is a voluntary organisation which offers support and information to all black minority ethnic women and their children experiencing and or fleeing from domestic abuse from their partners/husbands, ex-partners and other family members

Signpost is an independent voluntary organisation, registered with the Charity Commission, which offers free and confidential counselling, information and support to young people aged 11 - 25 years.

SKCV rescues street kids in India from a life of disease and exploitation, providing accommodation, medical care and education in residential centres for boys and girls as young as 6. It is run by a senior team who were once street kids themselves before being rescued and educated by the charity.

The SMASH Youth Project is an independent charitable organisation, which supports vulnerable young people, aged 13-18 in the Swindon Area. By training and supporting volunteers SMASH provides a high quality intensive long-term mentoring programme that aims to increase young people's potential for achievement in the future.

For information about how to volunteer or anything else go to:

www.smash-youth-project.co.uk

The charity supports projects and organisations which divert young people from criminal and anti-social behaviour and substance misuse.

The Sparkes Home Sri Lanka houses 40 girls and is situated on the east coast of Sri Lanka. The girls are either victims of the 2004 tsunami, victims of the recent civil war or from families who are so poor they cannot afford to keep their children.

Spurgeons journeys with vulnerable children and young people to create a lasting impact, spurring them on within their families and communities, by building self esteem, resilience and hope.

St Paul?s is a flourishing Anglican church in the heart of Chichester, a worshipping family comprised of all ages, committed to the daily rhythm of prayer and praise through word and sacrament.

Stand Up For Africa (SUFA) is an African-led organization which focuses its support on community led projects in Africa working to improve access to education, health and wellbeing, promote and protect the rights of young people and women and provide opportunities for income generation. We complement this practical support by engaging with Africans, especially young Africans in the Diaspora and friends of Africa, to build awareness of development issues, to raise funds to support our projects, and to provide opportunities to get involved and Stand Up!

A registered charity providing group work for young people with specific needs e.g. managing anger, building confidence.

It improves the quality of lives of children and young people affected by poverty and disadvantage by providing an innovative range of services including free, independent and confidential information, advice, counselling and personal development activities. Encouraging them to raise their expectations, develop independent living skills and reach their full potential.

Stepping Stones Nigeria is a grassroots charity dedicated to supporting the rights of vulnerable and exploited children such as the so-called child 'witches' and 'wizards' if the Niger Delta. Working with local partner organisations we deliver education, refuge, healthcare and hope for a brighter future. Through advocacy and research we campaign at a local, national and international level to put a stop to the abuse of innocent children. By focusing our efforts in the Niger Delta we hope to establish an effective model to eradicate the stigmatisation of children as 'witches' and 'wizards', inspiring and supporting others elsewhere in similar circumstances.

Stonham provides housing, care and practical support for vulnerable people. Stoneham's work is about ensuring that disadvantaged people can live securely and independently. It works with single homeless people, people with mental health problems, young people leaving care, women and children escaping domestic violence, ex-offenders, refugees, vulnerable mothers and people with substance misuse problems.

STOP International provides relief of poverty, sickness and distress of orphans and abandoned children, to educate them up to the age of 16 and provide vocational training opportunities for these children over 16.

A project accessable to all young people (12 - 25) where they feel safe and secure. Based in Ipswich to provide and co-ordinate services which will improve young people's health and well being. Working together offering advice and support, programmes of activities, specific projects, training, counselling and group and one to one work.

Tackling youth homelessness one night at a time, Sussex Nightstop Plus supports a community of volunteer host families. These families provide a safe bed for the night for homeless young people, helping to keep the young person within their community and usual routine of school or work.

Sutton Carers Centre (SCC) supports people who care for family members or friends unpaid. This could mean supporting a disabled child, a husband with dementia, or a sister with mental health problems; a young carer could be looking after a parent with MS or a sibling with autism. SCC provides advice, information, support, therapies and breaks, so that carers can stay well and supported too.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the national personal safety charity and aims to help everyone in society to lead safer, more confident lives. Through advice, information, resources, training, community talks and projects, it deals with issues from walking alone at night to staying safe whilst keeping fit, from people working in vulnerable situations to children using the internet and from reducing elderly people's fear of crime to raising awareness of the dangers faced by boys and young men. It works throughout the UK to give people the information and skills they need to live their lives to the full, confidently and safely.

Todos Juntos (All Together) was created in the UK to help children in the slums of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The charitiy's aim is to improve the daily living conditions of these underprivileged children by supplying free dental care and hygiene, school supplies, food, clothing and shoes. The trust also supports a network of state-run soup kitchens with materials and equipment.

The Tommy Hollis Charitable Fund is a fund for the benefit of underprivileged, sick and orphaned children in memory of our son who died in tragic circumstances. As parents who have lost a child we would like to give loving care to children, in particular those without parents. We will be working with other charities who provide this support in the most direct way possible in order to ensure that help reaches those who most need it.

Funds support specific projects at charities that touch the lives of most of us inc?: Cancer Research UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children?s Charity, Help the Hospices, the NSPCC, which provides ChildLine and charities supporting military personnel and their families. See www.towergate.org.uk

Tros Gynnal is the leading children's rights and advocacy charity in Wales. It was set up to take over the work of The Children's Society when it withdrew in 2002. Money raised will allow us to help to protect and support some of Wales' most vulnerable children and young people.

Cash for Kids (formally known as For the Kids) raises money to enhance the quality of life of local children in crisis in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. It helps children who are suffering from abuse, neglect, who are sick or disabled, or have special needs via a grant application process. Not only can a parent or guardian apply directly for a grant for their child but so can groups like children's hospices.

Voice is committed to getting a better deal for children in care. We are a leading national charity specialising in providing advocacy to hildren and young people in public care and those in need while campaigning for lasting improvements to their lives. The 61,000 children 'in care' are among some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children in the UK today. Many of them are failed by the system that has been set up to care and protect them. They often suffer from insensitive and bureaucratic decisions, some become further abused and we know that most leave care without the life skills to live successfully independently. Voice aims to empower vulnerable children and young people to speak out for improvements to the quality of their lives by providing advice and support face to face and via our freephone helpline. Voice is the working name of Voice for the Child in Care.

We are the only local organisation that works throughout the City of Westminster supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged children aged 0-14 and their families. As well as our core Family Support Service we provide a range of complemetary activities for families. We help to bring about positive changes for disadvantaged families.

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland's leading national independent advocacy organisation working with children and young people (up to age 25) in care in Scotland. We provide a wide range of services to young people including advocacy, advice, information and support. We also consult and listen to young people, campaign for positive change, help policy makers hear the views of young people, bring young people together and include them in the governance of the organisation. By selecting Who Cares? Scotland you are helping us to continue to make a positive change to the lives of Scotland's young people who are or have been looked after and accommodated away from home. 'It's hard to speak out on your own but by working together we will have a stronger voice'.

We make secure the homes of the elderly, vulnerable and disadvantage in Wiltshire who have become, or are at risk of becoming, victims of house crime, either through burglary or domestic violence.