Charities Index
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Action Village India (Reg: 1118845)
Action Village India has long-term relationships with six Gandhian organisations all working for non-violent change in rural India. For 20 years, it has supported programmes which enable disadvantaged communities to help themselves. Current programmes include: women's employment (Tamil Nadu), organic farming (Kerala), girls' education (Jharkhand) and land rights (Orissa).
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Samaritans (Reg: 219432)
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
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Shelter (Reg: 263710)
Shelter helps more than 170,000 people a year fight for their rights, get back on their feet, and find and keep a home. We also tackle the root causes of bad housing by campaigning for new laws, policies, and solutions.
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Kidscape (Reg: 326864)
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.
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Act Against Bullying (Reg: 1100132)
Act Against Bullying is a charity staffed entirely by volunteers helping soothe the suffering of children who are bullied at school. Sometimes they’re completely friendless, often suicidal—or their parents are. Our website is packed with practical advice and our Cool to be Kind anti-bullying campaign strikes up every November.
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Cleft (Reg: 1119630)
CLEFT is a new charity which aims to research the unanswered problems in improving care for children born with cleft lip and palate. We aim to push the boundaries of conventional treatment by funding research into improving operating techniques and by looking at the underlying reasons for cleft deformities.
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Save the Children (Reg: 213890)
We’re working around the world and round the clock to change children’s lives for the better.
