Help A Local Child, the very own charity of 2CR 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.

A National Voice is the only organisation in England run by and for young people from Care. They exist to give over 60,000 "looked after" children and young people a voice at National level and to create improvements to the Care system.

It provides relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in Zimbabwe and helps orpaned children with education and survival needs.

A WAY OUT's vision is to reach, change and save the lives of at risk and vulnerable women and young people by educating, empowering and supporting them to live healthy, whole and enjoyable lives. The charity operates a rehabilitation & support centre alongside schools and community based activities.

TO TEACH, DISSEMINATE, ADVANCE, DEMONSTRATE AND IMPLEMENT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO THOSE WHO ARE TRAUMATIZED AND SUFFERING IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM HOPE AND RELIEVE THEIR SUFFERING. TO RELIEVE NEED AMONG ORPHANED AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND WIDOWS OTHERS IN NEED AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CHARITY.

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

ARK is an international charity, whose purpose is to transform children?s lives. ARK maximises its impact by funding and managing innovative programmes across three themes ? HIV/AIDS (South Africa, Mozambique), Education (UK, Asia) and Children in Care (Eastern Europe). ARK applies rigorous business principles to its work ensuring that its programmes are efficient, accountable and deliver measurable social returns.

ACE works in rural communities in Kenya and Tanzania giving training and support for caring for orphans and vulnerable children, their guardians or single parents and others infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. Its holistic approach includes agriculture and nutrition, income generation, schools health education, counselling, education for orphans, childs' rights and material support.

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

It began its work helping the many children orphaned by Bam earthquake in Iran; providing them with long-term "family-inspired" homes and care. As well as covering the children's basic needs such as; housing, nutrition and healthcare, it ensures a comprehensive quality education that aims at the children's development into self-confident, self reliant and contributing members of society.

Action for Russia's Children [ARC] is a UK-registered charity that operates in Moscow, Russia. We raise almost all of our funds ourselves and from this we award annual grants to 9 independent Russian NGO's, all of which were originally set up by, and are run by Russians. These organisations offer a much-needed alternative to the system of State care for disabled and under-privileged children, young adults and their families. We are staffed entirely by volunteers, we pay no salaries and do not run an office which means we can guarantee that 100% of your donation will go directly to the projects that we currently support. Please see our website for details of the projects we support at: www.actionarc.com

Active Hope is a Christian Charity working in the Warrington area. It works with children and young people from accross the town offering them life changing opportunities to access Outdoor and Adventurous Activities. Active Hope raises money to enable disadvantaged children and young people from difficult and deprived backgrounds to access our work.

ActOne ArtsBase is an inclusive arts organization delivering a wide range of performing and visual arts activities in Hertfordshire. We are proud to be a fully inclusive organisation. Inclusion means welcoming individuals at all skill levels, with and without disabilities - without exception

The Adnams Charity is funded by the donation of 1% of the profits of Adnams plc, and by the generosity of others. The Charity aims to make a real, measurable difference to people’s lives, at grassroots level by awarding modest grants to good causes within 25 miles of Southwold,

The Adolescent and Children?s Trust (TACT) is the UK?s largest charity provider of fostering and adoption services. Our core work involves providing high quality and well supported fostering or adoptive families for children and young people in the care of local authorities. Working from offices across England, Wales and Scotland we are dedicated to providing creative, effective and outcome-focused services. We also campaign on behalf of children and young people in care, carers and adoptive 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.

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 UK provides and supports a national self-help network for adoptive parents, prospective adopters and everyone involved in adoption. Such support is vital, as due to the hurt and trauma experienced in their early years, adopted children and young people have unique social, emotional and developmental needs.

The Scotson Technique is a unique, deeply restorative rehabilitation therapy for children and young adults with cerebral palsy, brain injury or brain abnormality. The Technique develops the pattern of recovery by addressing deep core weaknesses within the micro-circulation of the respiratory system which affects structure, metabolism and motor and cognitive function.

To provide services for older people in the counties of Gwynedd and Anglesey.

At AHOY we use the medium of sailing to break down many of the barriers and divides that exist within today's society, to bring together people from different walks of life and backgrounds.

Through the activities and courses at AHOY, we teach and train people not only how to sail or row, but also about helping others, so that they can then go on to teach and help others.

Our primary objective is working with disadvantaged youth and people with disabilities, however, the Centre caters for all - young, disabled and retired alike. It offers them all the experience, opportunities and new horizons gained through water-based activities.

The main goal of the Foundation is to help provide educational, sporting and social opportunities for disadvantaged young people. Website: www.alexrmfoundation.org.uk

Educational and Community Development Charity Based in the Two Deprived Wards of Biscot and Bury Park in Luton.

Educational and Community Development Charity Based in the Two Deprived Wards of Biscot and Bury Park in Luton.

Alone In London not only restores stability in the lives of vulnerable young people, who are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless, but also commits considerable resources to a range of prevention programmes. Its projects raise awareness amongst school pupils of what homelessness is about, how to defuse conflict - the biggest cause of young people running away from home, and where they can get help if difficulties become too much. On average, each year, over 3,000 young people benefit from Alone In London's support and advice.

Alone in London is a division of the registered charity EPIC Trust, charity number 1107432

The charity works with a Trust in Southern India to support the construction and maintenance of homes and schools for disadvantaged children and for the education and welfare of those attending the non fee paying schools or resident in the homes.

Ansar Youth Project (AYP) is an innovative, pilot model of faith and culturally sensitive youth-work based on compassionate values which targets young people from all cultures and communities, but with a focus on ensuring that Muslim youth feel included and involved in their communities.

The Archway Project is a small charity based in Thamesmead, London. Established in 1982, we work to improve the lives of young people living in the city, including those at risk of anti-social behaviour. We also work with youngsters who may not be doing very well at school, either due to problems at home or because of mild learning difficulties like dyslexia.

Activities at the Archway Project centre on off road motorbike mechanics and riding. Young people learn the theory in the classroom which supports the practical mechanics they are taught in the workshop. Our members carry out simple repairs through to complete engine rebuilds, and maintain our fleet of motorbikes that are used during off road riding trips.

We also teach cooking and photography, and arrange trips to motorsport events such as the Weston Beach Race and British Motocross Grand Prix, so that our members can watch their sporting heroes in action. Through all of these activities, we equip young people with both qualifications and life skills to help them lead meaningful futures.

We're currently hoping to raise £10,000 towards a camping and off-road motorbike riding residential trip for our young members. To find out more visit http://www.justgiving.com/Archway-Project-Residential-Appeal-2010/

Address: The Archway Project, PO Box 3974, London, SE2 9YB Telephone: 020 8310 1730

The Art Room offers art as therapy to children and aged 7-15 using art to raise their self esteem, self confidence and independence. Our aim is to avoid exclusion and help children 'learn and achieve through art' and to avoid exclusion and help re-engage back in to main stream school.

ASTO is the umbrella body for organisations providing personal development through adventure at sea, particularly for the young, disadvantaged and disabled. ASTO represents Sail Training centrally, organises training, youth events such as races, and provides bursaries to offset voyage fees

To offer Westminster young people aged 11-21, a range of high quality, formal and informal learning and recreational opportunities enabling young people to constructively challenge the personal, social and educational disadvantages they face, lead positive, creative and fulfilled lives and contribute to the communities of which they are a part.

B@titude is committed to loving and serving the community of Leatherhead by providing a framework for community and social initiatives. Shaped around a fluid collective of people, B@titude aims to support dreams and ideas that will invest back into the community and quality of life.

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.

BANG Edutainment's mission is to address youth social exclusion - we exist to provide young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with the skills and experience to unlock their potential and develop their careers. BANG delivers this through a number of training and other engagement activities, including community radio (BANG Radio).

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.

Beatbullying is the UK?s leading bullying prevention charity. Founded in 1999, Beatbullying empowers young people to lead anti-bullying campaigns in their schools and local communities, and builds the capacity of local communities to sustain the work. Beatbullying has directly and indirectly worked with 700,000+ young people over the last 5 years, assisting and supporting young people that are being bullied, re-educating and changing the behaviour of young people that bully, and preventing bullying in schools and communities across the UK.

Give a Child a Chance raises money for disadvantaged children living in Berkshire to help them live more rewarding and fulfilling lives. It supports both individual children and groups, with grants for specific projects or pieces of equipment.

Bhola's Children supports a home and a school for orphaned and disabled children on the island of Bhola in the Bay of Bengal, Southern Bangladesh. The charity also finances operations for cleft lips and palates and club feet. It is now raising money for a hostel to accommodate 50 children.

Reducing child head injury and disability caused through cycle related head injury through the education and promotion of cycle helmets and safe cycling. BHIT works in socially challenged areas. Child cyclists are at greater risk of injury. Head injury is the major cause of death and disability affecting them.

bayc creates opportunities for change in the lives of young people and their communities. We work directly with marginalised young people and support over 200 youth groups and projects in the West Midlands. Our vision is to work for a society that recognizes and enables young people as equal partners.

To help local people, provide local solutions through a range of effective grant making programmes in the areas of poverty and deprivation. To stimulate new initiatives and partnerships within the community and to link these with the major regeneration initiatives in the city.

The Birmingham Mail Charity Trust formally the Christmas Tree Fund now in its 120th year, raises funds for volunteer and community groups and small charities supporting deprived and needy people and groups of all ages and creeds in the Greater Birmingham area. Grants are made to a max of £2000

Birmingham Settlement was founded in 1899 and is one of the oldest charities in the City. It works to overcome social disadvantage through the provision of Children's Services, Older People's Services, Money Advice, building community cohesion and employment and training advice. To learn more please visit the website at: www.birminghamsettlement.org.uk

Founded as the Women's University Settlement in 1887, it aims to create opportunities for local people in the area of North Southwark and Waterloo to achieve their social and economic potential by delivering community services that are inclusive, accessible to people who feel marginalised and are free or subsidised.

Bloom Trust International aims to create awareness of the global water and malaria crisis and raise money to fund efficient and sustainable water,malaria and sanitation projects. The aim is to overcome poverty,and sickness,with access to safe drinking clean water and Beat Back Malaria.

The Lads & Girls Club is a Positive Place for Children and Young People. 3,000 Children and Young People use the Club every week. Some come just to enjoy the new facilities, for others the Club becomes a second home where they know they will always get a warm welcome and find a caring and supportive member of staff ready to help with any problems they may have.

It is the Boparan Charitable Trust?s mission to enrich the lives of children who are disadvantaged through poverty, disability and terminal illness.

BCT supports causes which make family life easier and are close to the hearts of Bounty Parenting Club members. Beneficiaries are nominated and chosen by our mums on a quarterly basis through Bounty.com. Recent recipients include The Rainbow Centre, Bristol and the Association of Children's Hospices.

The Box is a Social Space, Information Point, Education Centre and Counselling Service for Young People in Epping. It provides a range of services, facilities and opportunities to meet the needs of vulnerable young people and encourage them to raise their aspirations and achieve their full potential.

It helps children who are terminally ill, chronically sick, disabled or disadvantaged-

The Brent Centre for Young People is committed to the well being of vulnerable young people aged 14 - 21. It provides a comprehensive serve offering Mental Health, Sexual Health and Drugs and Alcohol Service at the Centre - all under one roof. The Centre also provides a specialist Mental Health Service in local secondary schools and engages thousands of young people through outreach in the community offering satellite services, workshops and educational sessions.

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

We support children and young people with autism, serve learning difficulties, and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Our main focus is bringing the wider community to our children and development of communication and life skills.

This Christian Trust runs re:charge, a community facility in Maidenhead supporting young parents (15-25) and young people (11-18). Trained staff and volunteers befriend, mentor and connect young people to other local organisations and agencies who can offer the help they need. Young parents and young people are offered opportunities to learn new skills, have fun and develop their potential. The Trust was a finalist in Charity of the Year in the Royal Borough Business Excellence Awards 2007.

Bright Sparks has been a registered charity in India for 4 years and is now registered as a charity in the UK. The charity set up and now runs a school that welcomes children from deprived backgrounds focused on the slums of Mohali, Northern India.

Many of the children are involved in child labour and have fallen out of the normal schooling process. Bright Sparks provides a flexible and supportive approach to education enabling the children to learn at a level which suits them. Bright Sparks? education is provided free to the children and for most, will be the difference between a life of poverty and the possibility of a career and prospects.

It provides community based music therapy to children and adults of all ages with a wide range of special needs using music as a basis for forming a relationship and developing communication, providing an opportunity for self-expression where words are difficult or impossible.

The Bromley by Bow Centre works in Tower Hamlets helping some of the poorest communities in the UK. They work with young and old, families and people with disabilities. They help people to break out of poverty by supporting people to; look after their health and wellbeing, gain vital new skills, find employment and make positive changes in their lives.

We are here to provide personal, social and community development opportunities for disadvantaged groups of people in and around Broomhouse. We have 8 core projects, dementia day care, elderly & youth befriending, young carers' support project, cafe training project, adult carers groups, special needs lunch club & young people's counselling service.

The Brunswick Club for Young People is a safe friendly place where young people can develop themselves through their leisure time activities. Formed in 1949 the strong traditions of the Club have seen it thrive to the present day, providing fun educational and sporting activities for 8?19 year olds.

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.

The Bulgarian Abandoned Childrens Trust aims to challenge the standards of social care in Bulgaria and promote the practice of community based care for all disabled children and adults.

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 project is an educational,recreational and therapeutic project for people of all ages dealing with disablement of any kind. It was founded as a gardening project in 2002, but now doubled offers, (with the help of strong volunteers) a diverse and stimulating programme.

It helps the country’s most vulnerable children who have suffered extremes of abuse, cruelty and neglect. It provides the specialist residential care, education and therapy necessary to help these children build a better life and where possible return to a family environment.

Callander Youth Project aims to improve the quality of life of young people, aged 11 to 25, in Callander and the Surrounding rural area by providing and supporting recreational and educational activities.

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.

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.

The Cardinal Hume Centre's enduring purpose is to work with homeless young people, badly housed families, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants to break out of the cycle of homelessness and social exclusion through obtaining employment.

CRY is a Christian charity dedicated to caring for disadvantaged, destitute and suffering children, young people and their families. CRY aims to rescue and restore young lives broken by poverty, oppression, exclusion and abuse and to provide appropriate opportunities for a better future. CHANGING LIVES... SAVING FAMILIES... TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES... MAKING A CHRISTIAN DIFFERENCE.

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

We improve the quality of lives of young people and older people from the Black and Minority Ethnic communities who are facing social exclusion due to poverty, culture and language barrier. To alleviate hardship and distress caused by the break up of marriage. Poverty alleviation for street children of West Afica

Carers Association Southern Staffordshire is the only organisation that focuses solely on supporting Carers in southern Staffordshire. We provide a wide range of essential support to Young and Adult Carers, from information, advice and training to emotional support and social activities, all of which are free and confidential. Currently the services are provided to around 4,000 adult and 450 young carers.

The Carers Resource gives tailored support and information to unpaid carers and vulnerable people. It is an independent, award-winning Yorkshire charity which is open to everyone and offers emotional and practical help to enable them to cope.

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.

Castelnau Centre Project is a charity with a mission to promote a vibrant, self-sustaining community in the Castelnau area. It manages the Castelnau Community Centre a programme of community development projects designed to meet the need of its local residents. The Borough of Richmond is extremely affluent put this small area is isolated and a pocket of deprivation.

This small but high profile, vibrant community association continues to develop and respond to the needs of local residents. It offers a multitude of age and culturally appropriate activities to residents of a highly deprived area - these include events and activities for pensioners, young people, children under 5 and families.

Many young people in the UK find themselves in seemingly impossible 'catch 22' situations. We believe that every young person deserves the chance to get on in life no matter what.

With over 120 projects working with young people in communities around the UK, we are one of the largest youth charities in the country. We work with over 34,000 10-25 year olds, and our hope for every one of them is that they are given the chance at life that we believe every young person deserves.

The Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) provides support to children who have no family and families and individuals who are in material, emotional or relationship crisis. Services are provided regardless of race or faith.

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.

CCHF exists to provide severely disadvantaged children aged 7-11 with a range of residential activity, respite breaks and ongoing contact. The aim is to improve the quality of their lives, recognise their potential and achieve their goals in the safest possible environment. Since its inception in 1884, CCHF has helped over 2million children. Many of the children come from backgrounds including poverty, isolation, neglect and abuse, some are young carers or a sibling or parent and some have suffered from bereavement or family breakdown. Often, their natural play areas are rife with drugs, gang culture, violence and crime. We receive no statutory funding and rely totally on the generosity of our donors and supporters.

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.

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

YMCA Central Herts provides affordable accommodation and support services, childcare facilities and children's activities and a range of personal development and other activities for young people across Hertfordshire

Centrepoint is the national charity helping homeless young people. Whether they have run away from neglect or abuse to sleep rough, or been thrown out at 16 to fend for themselves, young people are vulnerable on the streets and need help. At Centrepoint we offer safe accommodation and a chance to turn things around with counselling, education and training for life.

CFM Radio?s Cash for Kids (formerly Help A CFM Child) supports the thousands of children across Cumbria and Southwest Scotland 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.

Champion Behaviours delivers motivational workshops to young people aged 12-15 years old who are in danger of exclusion from school and society. This helps to re-engage disaffected young people and improve attendance, classroom behaviour and social skills, whilst reducing crime, fear of crime and anti social behaviour in our community.

Chance UK provides mentoring to children with behavioural difficulties. They work with 5-11 year olds who are at risk of developing anti-social or criminal offending behaviour. The programme works in Hackney and Islington, supporting some of the most deprived children in London. Further programmes are being developed across the UK.

CAF priority is to establish and maintain an orphanage for homeless and sick children in Western Kenya.Our project is unique to the area we want to support those suffering from extreme poverty and bad health.CAF hopes to be the new foundation for these children,by providing a home,care and education. Lake Victoria,Kisumu.Which requires renovating to become a children's home.

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”.

Charterhouse-in-Southwark is a Settlement working with and alongside the people in North Southwark who exist on the lowest end of the economic and social scale. We work through providing a range of projects to meet the needs of children, young people, families and older people.

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.

Cherish A Child UK is a faith based, child focused Charity. Cherish Uganda is the only established expression providing orphaned children with HIV/AIDS proper nutrition and a stable home environment in order for the drugs for HIV (Anti retroviral treatment - ARVs) to be effective.

Cherishindia's primary objective is to support the Love Care Centre in Chennai, India, by providing a permanent, purpose built orphanage which will ensure a safe, clean and secure environment for the children. The charity would also like to help support the children's education enabling them to realise their full potential.

Country Holidays for Inner City Kids (CHICKS) provides respite breaks for disadvantaged children from across the UK between the ages of 8 and 16. Children come from all backgrounds and invariably suffer from the consequences of poverty, neglect and physical or mental abuse. The charity also provides breaks for young carers.

Child Action Nepal's purpose is to raise money to support orphanages in Nepal of relatively small size (20 to 25 children maximum). Child Action Nepal makes a huge difference to the children it helps, offering shelter, education and most importantly a loving family environment in which to live.

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

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

It helps poor children of all ages in South India, giving them a hope and a future. Without the love, care and education given in the Christian-run Children's Homes it supports, many of these fantastic kids would either not survive or be living on the streets. A life-changing difference!

Childlink celebrates 100 years of adoption practice in 2013. One of the oldest agencies in the UK it provides adopters for some of the 40,000 children waiting for a permanent home and who are in local authority care. Childlink receives no statutory funding, relying on fees, fundraising and donations alone.

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 in Distress, a dynamic UK registered charity that cares for Europes forgotten children who are abandoned, terminally ill, in need of care and support. Through hospices,children's centre's, medical care, therapy, practical support and learning opportunities each child is helped to overcome the great challenges.

Children in Hunger is a small international development charity fighting child poverty in Brazils poorest north-east region. Working in the slums of Fortaleza with grassroots Brazilian organisations it provides nutritional food, care and education for more than 275 impoverished children each day.

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 of Colombia was set up to raise funds for the care and education of very poor, sick and vulnerable children in Colombia, South America. Aid is given to three organisations in Bogota, Colombia's capital city - Hogares Luz y Vida, a residential home for disadvantaged and abandoned children; Renacer, which offers refuge and rehabilitation to sexually exploited children and Fundacion Colombo-Britanica, a pre-school nursery that helps keep children off the streets while their parents work.

Where scars don?t limit.

The Children?s Burns Foundation is a Manchester-based charity which helps rebuild the lives of burn-injured children and their families.

By directly funding psychological and physical rehabilitation initiatives we help them know they are not alone.

Please visit www.cbf-uk.org for more information

Founded in 1541 by Henry VIII, Christ College is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18.

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.

creative counselling service

Circles Network provides direct support for disabled and disadvantaged individuals at risk of exclusion throughout the UK and Ireland. Their aim is to build inclusive communities where everyone, regardless of ability and background, can belong and contribute.

Cirdan provides opportunities for disadvantaged young people to experience the challenge and adventure of life at sea on large sailing vessels to promote self-discovery and enhance social interaction; this not only benefits individuals but in turn benefits local communities and society as a whole.

The Citadel Youth Centre offers local children & young people aged 6-21yrs opportunities for fun, meeting friends, trying new things and having experienced youth workers there for help and support. The Citadel helps young people to have their say and make Leith a good place to grow up.

Our childrens' nursery was set up in 2001 by the villagers of Clifton-upon-Teme to support the childcare needs of the local community. Any donations will be used to support the toy and equipment needs of the children.

Colombia ChildCare supports the poorest people in Colombia. It educates, feeds and provides medical help for the children. It supports deprived families with real solutions such as improving living conditions and supplying medical help. Fresh water wells, farming independance and community education are some of the ongoing projects developed and sustained by Colombia ChildCare (UK)

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.

Founded in Staffin on the Isle of Skye, Columba 1400 is a social enterprise devoted to leadership development. Its core purpose is to release the potential of young people who have weathered tough times.

Communitas International doesn't do its own thing. We believe that partnership with existing indigenous, passionate, innovative organisations who are fighting poverty within their own society is the most effective and sustainable way to confront poverty and marginalisation.

CANB?s aim is to support the charities of Brasov through the provision of grants and volunteers. It supports a range of projects, which work with vulnerable and disadvantaged adults and children throughout Brasov County.

CANB?s aim is to support the charities of Brasov through the provision of grants and volunteers. It supports a range of projects, which work with vulnerable and disadvantaged adults and children throughout Brasov County.

The Community Foundation connects donors with local causes that make a real difference in Merseyside. Providing grants and support to local communities, helping them focus on building a better, stronger Merseyside for future generations.

Based in the one of the poorest wards in the country, Community Links is an East London based charity founded in 1977 which runs local and national projects for children, teenagers, parents, older and disabled people.

Congo Children Trust supports the Kimbilio project in Lubumbashi, DRCongo. Kimbilio provides street children with access to food and shelter, education and training. The ultimate aim being reconnection with their families and reintegration into society. Kimbilio is also supported by CMS and works alongside the Anglican Church in Congo.

Contact offers young people the opportunity to explore new ideas with support from staff and creative and business professionals helping emerging young artists to create new and thought provoking performances as well as showing a brilliant programme of local, national and international performers.

We're building a meeting place, meeting needs, and meeting people. We are St John's Church in Beckenham, south-east London developing a modern centre for the community, providing care and support for a wide range of ages, with opportunities for all. We are setting a World Record for the most names in a Foundation Stone. If you would like to be part of our challenge please donate and tick the box to allow your name to be passed to St John's. More details can be found at www.sjep.org/cornerstone

Crisis provides counselling and non time-limited support to adults, children and adolescents as needed. They have a team of highly trained professional personnel and provide placements to Counsellors undertaking Diplomas in counselling and contribute to research programmes being developed to reduce and eliminate social, political and environmental threats.

Crossroads Care is a national network of local charities providing support for carers and people they care for. Nationally Crossroads Care helps over 35,000 individuals and their families, helping carers to make a life of their own outside caring.

Locally we provide a range of services for adults and children of all ages, disabilities or health conditions. In addition to care in the home, we offer a Day Care club for older people with care needs, a Young Carers Club for carers aged 8-18 and an After School Club for children with disabilities.

The area we cover includes Brentwood and Basildon and their surrounding districts. Refer to our website www.brentwoodcrossroads.org.uk for more information.

Cheshire East Crossroads Caring for Carers provides high quality support services to carers and people with care needs. Caring for a sick or disabled person is a very demanding role so it is vital that carers get support. Crossroads gives carers the chance to share the responsibility for a while.

Life can be very hard for a carer. Crossroads Care - Skye and Lochalsh provide short respite breaks for carers by arranging for trained Care Attendants to go to the individual's home on a regular basis to do the tasks normally carried out by the unpaid carer.

It offers a free bereavement support service to ANYONE in Scotland, regardless of their loss suffered, age, gender etc. Support is generally through one-to-one face-to-face contact, but in some areas groups are available. Support can be accessed via the helpline number. Full details of services, training and volunteering opportunities can be accessed via the Website.

Daisy Chain supports and helps families/carers who are affected by autism. Daisy Chain is raising funds to build a respite centre for children with autism. It is based on a 5.5-acre farm in the North East and has already developed an animal petting farm, sensory gardens, play area, horticultural area and wetland area.

Daisy's Dream supports bereaved children and their families throughout Berkshire and the surrounding areas. Each year the organisation supports over 500 children cope with the death of a parent, brother, sister or other close relative. The service is tailored to meet the needs of individual children. There is a range of services which include telephone advice and support, direct work with children in their home or at school and events including weekend events which give families the opportunity to meet with others in similar situations.

Dame Hannah Rogers Trust delivers the very best education and care in the UK for young people with profound physical disabilities and communication needs. The Trust also provides respite care, in a dedicated Respite Centre, for young people both from families living locally and nationally.

Dandelion Time is a charity for children struggling with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties. These children may be socially isolated and many have been excluded or have withdrawn from school. Dandelion works with the whole family in a therapeutic programme of activities around the farm. Children discover their abilities in a practical, stimulating way, building confidence and self esteem and helping them to re-engage at home and at school. www.dandeliontime.org.uk

DAY1 is a Scottish based charity providing 15 year olds from tough social backgrounds with a year long one-to-one mentoring service. Each young person discovers a positive direction in their lives and sets themselves up to move into sustainable employment or further training leading to the same.

Debate Mate uses student led debate clubs to develop communication skills, confidence, and critical thinking in students in areas where it is most needed. It trains university undergraduate to run debate clubs in schools across the UK and empowers participants to go on to run their own clubs.

Depaul International works with homeless and disadvantaged people across Europe and the USA. It provides outreach and day centre services for vulnerable street children in Ukraine, accommodation and medical services for the elderly in Slovakia, as well as having over 50 projects in the UK, Ireland, and USA.

Derby Kids' Camp is a 100% volunteer-run charity which, each year, provides FREE holidays for hundreds of Derby city's most deserving young children, giving them what may well be the only holiday they will receive throughout the whole year.

PRESERVE & PROTECT THE GOOD MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN HERTFORDSHIRE BY PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, ASSOCIATED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES & LIFE SKILLS COACHING TO PERSONS WHO MAY BE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY REASON OF ONE OR MORE VARIOUS FACTORS

To help people in developing countries through projects which create jobs and opportunities, and give breadwinners the dignity of earning a living and not rely on handouts. Current flagship project - The Mali Children's Village

Dialdruglink is the leading charity in Cambridgeshire working with young people at risk of sexual exploition and substance misuse. We improve the lives of young people in danger, providing a safe place to explore positive change.

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

Mamatsi Guli Heart of the Brave? in war torn Georgia is one of Ecologia Youth Trust?s international projects to find families for orphan children. At the heart of its work is creativity, the care of socially deprived children and protection of the natural environment.

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.

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute? Proverbs 31:8

The Edith's Home Project works with total HIV/AIDS orphans in the community of Ngora, a small town in the Teso region of Uganda.

Because of very limited resources, these children are put to the "bottom of the pile" in an already strained family situation. Edith's Home provide sponsorship of school fees and vocational training for orphans and support them psychologically and spiritually. More recently we have set up micro enterprise initiatives to help sustain the project: food storage, farming, business loan schemes and office services. The project began in 2004 and at present supports over 100 orphans within their extended family context.

ECN supports and encourages the education of Romanian and Roma children and their families living in poverty. ECN also provides a safe environment for young people from the UK to experience volunteering.

ELHAP is an adventure playground for children, young people and adults with disabilities. It helps families across North East London and Essex, receiving over 7000 visits a year.

It funds small projects that directly make a real difference to the lives of young people, including: * a riding and stable management course for disaffected young people in Merseyside run by Fairbridge * the Eloise Plunkett Award - an annual study/travel scholarship for female civil engineers * music workshops at The Royal Albert Hall run by the Teenage Cancer Trust.

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

Encompass empowers young people across the world to confront issues of conflict, stereotype and identity within their communities. Encompass exists to create social cohesion and cultural understanding across political, religious and socio-economic divides through residential, non-formal education reconciliation programmes.

Endeavour was founded in 1955 as an organisation committed to development training for young people. Using experiential learning, the outdoor environment and challenging activity as learning tools, it has become a well-respected organisation in the delivery of programmes of personal social development to disaffected young people.

Over 150,000 children in the UK are designated as having behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD), including children who have been physically, emotionally and / or sexually abused and children who have behavioural conditions such as Autism, Asperger Syndrome, ADHD (Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder), Tourette's Syndrome and a range of other learning, speech and language difficulties. NAES is all about supporting these children and those that work with them.

Enthusiasm aim to see young people fulfil their true potential by diverting them from crime; Raising aspirations; Building self esteem and Equipping for excellence, by providing relevant activities for young people, including youth clubs, targeted workshops and an intensive mentoring programme.

extratime provides inclusive after school clubs and holiday playschemes for children with and without disabilities in Brighton. Teams of fully trained, experienced staff support all the children, including those with very complex needs, to play together, enjoying the same activities and learning about each other in a positive, fun environment.

A leading youth charity supporting 13-25 year olds in inner cities, Fairbridge's long-term personal development programme uses a wide range of activities to enable marginalised young people to develop motivation, confidence and personal and social skills. For many, involvement with Fairbridge is the first step to reconnection with mainstream opportunities.

Established in 2002 Faith & Football is a Christian Charity that seeks to serve the young people and families of our inner cities and to partner with projects overseas that work within poverty stricken areas. We use football as a means of building relationships within local communities to impart life skills and provide the benefits of much needed role models for young people.

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.

The relief of poverty, hardship and the the distress in the world particularly in India,Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Families Need Fathers is a charity providing information and support to separated parents to ensure a child's right to a relationship with both. Support is provided through a national helpline, website, internet forums, branch meetings and parent support workshops. It also campaigns to ensure that both parents are treated equally.

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 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.

FARA Foundation is a registered charity both in UK and Romania and has been actively working with orphaned and abandoned children in Romania since 1991. In Romanian FARA means "without" and the charity is dedicated to transforming the lives of some of the poorest and most marginalised children in Eastern Europe- providing care, education and life skills.

FFC sponsors orphan children in Ethiopia who lost their parents to HIV/AIDS. It provides grant to cover living costs, school fees, clothing and stationery. The children are looked after and cared for by extended families. Currently, there are 40 children under the sponsorship program.

Knowsley Domestic Violence Butterfly Programme is a 14 week therapeutic support programme for children who have witnessed or experienced any form of domestic abuse in their home, whether it is emotional, physical or verbal. Children attend with their non-abusive parent/carer who attend a separate group. The programme provides a safe environment for children to express their feelings and the opportunity to give expression to their experiences along with other children who have had similar experiences.

We provide fun and exciting experiences for children with special needs through after school clubs and weekend day care.

It provides structured day care, therapy and support to clients with drug and alcohol problems. It also provides Aftercare, Family Support and Parenting Groups. It is an abstinence based facility with 8 quasi-residential beds available.

Food Bank provides emergency, short term food supplies to individuals and families who hit a crisis situation for whatever reason. Food Bank aims to fill the gap of days, or sometimes weeks, until the professional care services can come into play.

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.

For Life brings LIFE to disabled abandoned children in Thailand. It supports four daycare centres, a residential home for up to 50 children, and a project that works with 600 children in rural communities. Its vision is to see hope restored for these forgotten children of Thailand.

As a charity we are devoted to working together to help children in need whose father or mother has died, or has been seriously injured, whilst serving as a member of the British Armed Forces.

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.

Founded in 1937 and operational since 1953, the Frank Buttle Trust is the largest UK charity providing grant aid solely for individual children and young people in desperate need. Grants are made for Child Support, Educational Assistance and Support for Students and Trainees. For more information please visit our website: www.buttletrust.org

Friends of Alalay (Santa Cruz) rescues children from the streets of Santa Cruz, Bolivia and offers them a loving environment living together in family cabins. The children are educated, loved and encouraged in their future working lives. Please support Friends of Alalay (Santa Cruz) - a charity that finds, feeds, houses, educates and loves street kids in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Every penny collected goes directly to help the kids - there are no admin costs. www.alalay.co.uk