If you’re a student from a participating school and
you’d like to propose another charity then get them to register on this site
and we’ll try to get them on the list.
Any queries, then please ask!
ActionAid www.actionaid.org
ActionAid works in over 40 countries across Africa, Asia
and the Americas, helping people break free from poverty. We work side by- side
with the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people to fight for freedom from
hunger, a sustainable income, quality education for all, women’s rights, and to
build resilience to emergencies and disasters. Whatever we do, whether it’s
training women to run their own businesses, equipping young people through
vocational training, or lobbying a government to provide a fair education
system, we make sure that every pound we spend goes as far as possible.
Amnesty International UK www.amnesty.org.uk
Amnesty International is
a movement of ordinary people taking powerful collective action to protect
human rights wherever justice, fairness, freedom and truth are denied. We
research human rights violations, we campaign for change and we stand in
solidarity with people who have suffered abuse. Our youth activists and school
groups play a vital part in our work, lobbying governments and taking action on
behalf of people in danger. You can help us achieve further success by
nominating our work but also by becoming activists yourselves. Please see our
website for details of how you can get involved.
Oxfam GB www.oxfam.org.uk
Oxfam is an
international confederation of 17 organisations working in approximately 90
countries worldwide to find solutions to poverty and related injustice around
the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise
their rights and manage their own lives. Oxfam works directly with communities
and seeks to influence the powerful to ensure that poor people can improve
their lives and livelihoods and have a say in decisions that affect them.
Contact the Elderly www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk
One in ten of all
pensioners are extremely isolated, and over 500,000 describe the TV as their
main company. Contact the Elderly works to relieve the acute loneliness and
isolation of the many frail elderly people who live alone and have limited
support from family, friends and statutory services. Through our network of incredible volunteers
we provide regular support to over 3,500 older people. Each month, volunteer drivers from within the
local community take elderly guests to the home of a volunteer host, where all
enjoy afternoon tea and the warmth of friendship for a few hours.
ASCT www.asct.org.uk
The work of ASCT is
centred in the province of Rizal on the outskirts of Manila. The majority of children supported by ASCT
live in shanty type accommodation in the shadow of Payatas rubbish tip. Our
main aim is to provide the opportunities and skills through education for
deprived children to become mature adults, able to take a responsible place in
family and community. We believe that every child should be given the chance to
go to school and reach their full potential.
Barn Youth Project www.thebarnyouthproject.com/
Working with local young
people, the Barn Youth Project provide three Youth Café sessions and one
football session every week. This project creates a safe and interesting
environment that engages local young people from 8-18 years old that typically
feel disconnected for their home, community or society. Skills and interests
are developed including everything from clay modelling to playing drums to
volunteering as youth leaders. Building self confidence, supporting the
transition from dependent child to independent young adult and offering
otherwise unavailable opportunities is what the Barn Youth Project has been
doing successfully for the last eight years.
Brightside http://www.thebrightsidetrust.org/
We help young people
access the opportunities and careers they might not have realised were
available to them.
We connect young people
with the individuals and information that can inspire and guide them towards
opportunities in which they’ll thrive.
We do this through:
Online mentoring – we develop
and support online projects that put young people in contact with someone they
can learn from and be inspired by
Online resources – we
research, write and manage information that gives young people useful, relevant
and impartial information on all aspects of education and careers
Camberley Citizens Advice Bureau Rear of library, Knoll Road, Camberley,
Surrey GU15 3SY
Each of the 400 Citizens
Advice Bureaux in England and Wales is an independent charity providing free
advice and assistance, and each depends entirely on grants and donations.
Camberley CAB helps prevent child poverty and homelessness in Surrey Heath (north
west Surrey). We advise families how to manage their debts and how to deal with
problems like unemployment and family disputes. We help families apply for
government welfare benefits and we provide food-bank vouchers if they need
them. Last year we helped 5,000 people, including over 200 who were homeless or
who were expecting to be made homeless.
Carers Support Runnymede www.carersnet.org.uk
Carers Support Runnymede
offers free independent, information, advice and support to Carers in
Runnymede. Carers provide UNPAID care by looking after a partner, friend or
family member who needs support because of age, physical or learning
difficulties, or illness including mental illness.
Information, advice,
advocacy, a listening ear and emotional support, home visits, assistance with
phone calls and letter writing, help at meetings with social services and
health services, help obtaining services for the person they care for, regular
social activities and enabling carers workshops, monthly support group and quarterly
newsletters ""you are like family. I don't want to burden my family
with our problems"", ""Just for being there, thank you...
caring can be a lonely experience and having someone to turn to is
vital"". many thanks
Ishret."
Down's Heart Group www.dhg.org.uk
Down's Heart Group is a small national charity supporting
individuals with Down's Syndrome and associated heart problems and their
families. 47% of people born with Down's will have a heart defect, ranging from
a small hole which will close itself to major problems where surgery is too
risky. Most are able to have successful cardiac surgery and go on to lead
really fulfilled lives. DHG helps parents with phone and email support,
provides information, newsletters and links families together. We have bi-annual
family weekends with a conference and activities for the youngsters. We run
entirely on fundraising and donations.
Dramatize Theatre Company www.dramatize.co.uk
Dramatize provides
theatrical workshops for individuals with learning disabilities in local
schools in and around Surrey. Our workshops have enabled all ages and abilities
to progress within social activity, core skills and improved their personal
development. Our fun, vibrant workshops give an insight into the theatre
industry covering the backstage technical skills as well as the performance.
Each workshop adapts to needs of each organisation making everyones experience
unique. Our fun and exciting workshops provide different opportunities, making
theatre accessible to all.
East Surrey Domestic Abuse Service www.esdas.org.uk
We are an independent
charity that provides practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic
abuse and their families in the East Surrey area. As part of our work we also
fundraise to be able to go into schools and deliver domestic abuse awareness
and healthy relationship lessons to help young people recognise and prevent
themselves being in unhealthy relationships.
FoodCycle www.foodcycle.org.uk
FoodCycle builds
communities by combining volunteers, surplus food from supermarkets, and spare
kitchen spaces to create tasty, nutritious meals for people at risk of food
poverty and social isolation.
At least 4 million
people are affected by food poverty in the UK, yet millions of tonnes of edible
food go to waste each year. Food waste and food poverty shouldn't co-exist in
the same communities, so we're doing something about it!
Since we cooked our
first meal back in May 2009, our national network of 1,000 volunteers have
served over 45,000 meals using over 40,000 kilos of surplus food.
Home-Start Surrey Heath www.home-startsurreyheath.org.uk
Our charity supports
families in the home for 2-3 hours per week.
Volunteers visit families at home each week, supporting parents in
situations as diverse as isolation, bereavement, multiple births, illness,
disability or who are just finding parenting a struggle. They provide
non-judgemental practical and emotional support and help build the family’s
confidence and ability to cope, which benefits both parents and children. Home-Start improves social networks, reduces
difficult behaviour on the part of the child and improves physical and mental
health. We are looking for a grant to run a Preparation Course in 2013 to train
10 new volunteers for our Family Support Scheme. Home-Start Surrey Heath has been in the
Lightwater/Frimley/Camberley/Deepcut areas for over 22 years now. The charity recruits and trains volunteers to
help families with young children. Our
volunteers visit families in their own homes for a couple of hours each week. Families are supported in situations as
diverse as isolation, bereavement, multiple births, illness (including post
natal depression), and disability. The
Preparation Course costs the charity around £2500 each year, which runs one day
a week for ten weeks.
KeepOut - The Crime Diversion Scheme www.crimediversionscheme.org.uk
KeepOut is unique. This
is the first ever crime diversion scheme to be delivered by dedicated teams of
serving prisoners – managed by civilian staff – inside UK prisons. Prisoners
are trained by KeepOut to run intervention programmes for young people aged
between 13 and 17 who are either at risk of entering the criminal justice
system or are already involved in crime. In Surrey we operate within HMP
Coldingley and HMP Send and around 700 Surrey young people take part in KeepOut
workshops annually. Diverting young people from crime, in ways that train and
rehabilitate prisoners, is what makes KeepOut unique.
Leatherhead Youth Project www.leatherheadyouthproject.com
Leatherhead Youth
Project works with young people in Surrey at risk of becoming NEET (not in
education, employment or training) or entering the Youth Justice system. We aim to support young people in a holistic
and relational manner, and assist them in making a successful transition to
adulthood. LYP co-produces bespoke,
innovative youth projects and activities that respond to the needs of young
people and the local community. We
provide for the educational, training, physical, moral, emotional, intellectual
and/or recreational needs and general welfare of persons resident principally
in Leatherhead, Surrey.
Link Leisure www.linkleisure.org.uk
Link Leisure enables
people with learning disabilities to develop their potential and enjoy socially
inclusive, fulfilled lives. We are a vital service providing social, sport and
creative activities for nearly five hundred people around Woking.
Our service users have a
wide range of learning disabilities. The most common is Autism, but also
prevalent are Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, diabetes and global development
delay. These disabilities are not well understood in mainstream society, and
can prevent our service users from leading a “normal” life. We pride ourselves
on catering for everyone no matter how challenging their disability or
behaviour."
Send a Cow www.sendacow.org.uk
We are a UK based
charity providing livestock, tools and training to those living in poverty in
Africa. We give 'a hand up, not a hand out', enabling poor rural farmers to
work their way out of hardship towards a sustainable future. We give training on gender issues, health,
hygiene, livestock management and sustainable organic agriculture techniques, meaning
families can produce three meals a day with surplus to provide and income for
health care, education and other necessities.
South West Surrey Cruse www.southwestsurreycruse.co.uk
The death of someone
close can affect you in several ways - emotionally, physically, socially and in
many practical areas of your life.
We exist to help anyone
bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. We
provide bereavement advice, support and counselling to adults, children and
young people living in the boroughs of Guildford, Surrey Heath and
Waverley. Our services are free of
charge and include individual support, bereavement groups and a friendship
group. We also provide training and
advice to other professionals and organisations and are available to help
school or workplace communities affected by a death."
Step by Step www.stepbystep.org.uk
Step by Step was set up
20 years ago, by a concerned member of the community who found a young person
sleeping rough on the steps of her local church. We help over 850 young people every year who
are facing the risk of homelessness. We
do this by offering drop in services, family mediation, specialist counselling,
accommodation and training in life and education or employment skills to help
young people back into studies or work.
We also run a popular Peer Education programme where young people go out
and tell their story in an honest and engaging way, to schools and community
groups. By educating the next
generations about the risks of alcohol, drugs or family breakdown, the young people
we support, inspire others to make the right choices so that they can be true
to themselves and reach their full potential.
Street Kids International www.streetkids.org
Millions of young people
globally are forced to live and work on the street.
At Street Kids
International, we help these young people to unlock their potential. We do this
by providing practical, imaginative and easy-to-understand business and money
management training that can help street youth to get off the street, build
their own business and earn a sustainable living.
Our approach is unique
because we help street youth to help themselves. We draw upon the resilience,
skills and abilities of street kids in a way that gives each young person the
power to take control of their future."
Surrey Young Carers www.surrey-youngcarers.org.uk
SYC support over 1000
young people living in Surrey aged from 4-18 years who care emotionally or
physically for a family member who has a long term illness/disability, mental
health or drug & alcohol problem.
We offer overnight
breaks, issue based groups and workshops, fun days out, a chance to have their
say on issues, limited funding, a magazine & website, support in their
school/colleges & advocacy with social care to get the right care packages.
We provide free transport to enable young carers to have time out from their
caring role, meet others in similar situations and provide information and
empathy to these complex family situations."
The Amber Foundation www.amberweb.org
Amber exists to help young
people transform their lives. Young
people aged 17-30 come to us without work, without self-esteem and without any
sense of direction. Almost all are long term unemployed, are homeless, have a
history of drink or drug related problems or have been involved in crime.
With their length of
stay being around six months, Amber becomes their temporary home. Having no
cooks, gardeners or cleaners our young people are able to gain basic skills and
behaviour needed for successful independent living.
In a friendly and
structured environment they learn about employment and further education.
Interacting successfully and building self worth, they will eventually feel
equipped to move on."
The Eikon Charity www.eikon.org.uk
The Eikon Charity helps
young people in Surrey who may otherwise not have anyone to turn to. The young people who come and see us face
various challenges in their lives from bullying to bereavement, drug and
alcohol misuse, family break-down, poor self-esteem and much more.
Our strategy is placing
full-time “Youth Specialists”, in to secondary schools to provide these young
people with one-to-one mentoring and group work activities.
Our vision is to help
them navigate these challenging times, and stay on the right path. Email jessica@eikon.org.uk for more
information or to arrange a visit to the charity"
The Therapy Garden www.thetherapygarden.org
The Therapy Garden
provides gardening therapy to teenagers with disabilities including Downs
syndrome, autism, ADHD and cerebral palsy which means they can't thrive at
school. Few gain qualifications and most can't find jobs. We teach a basic
horticulture course which helps them become more confident and some to find
jobs. Without this help, they are completely dependent on parents and carers
and struggle to be part of the community. Gardening is therapeutic, relaxing
and gives them young a sense of achievement and self-esteem.
White Lodge Centre www.whitelodgecentre.co.uk
White Lodge Centre
supports disabled children, young people and adults, families and carers in
Surrey and the surrounding areas.
The centre was formed
over fifty years ago by a group of parents whose children had cerebral palsy.
Today we support over 2,000 families. Our services are diverse, ranging from
nursery education, therapy and leisure breaks for young people to therapy,
leisure, life and fitness skills for adults. White Lodge Centre's highly
skilled and passionate staff ensure that with support and encouragement
disabled people are able to achieve their goals.
Windle Valley Youth Project www.wvyp.org.uk
WVYP supports young
people in Surrey Heath to fulfil their potential. We run youth clubs, courses such as the
Babysitting course, a small grants scheme called StepUp as well as running the
Surrey Heath Youth Council.
Woking Scouts http://www.wokingscouts.org.uk/index.php?page=handicamp-2
Woking Explorer Scouts
run a weekend camp for Children with special needs every year.
The scouts are buddied
with pupils, and look after them for the whole weekend, and take part in
typical scouting activities.
See video on attached
website.
http://www.wokingscouts.org.uk/index.php?page=handicamp-2
Christopher's Smile www.christopherssmile.org.uk
We are funding research
into the development of new targeted drugs to treat childhood cancers without
devastating side effects.
Current treatments were
never designed to be used on children and the side effects can include
permanent organ damage, hearing loss, and irreparable brain damage. The current drugs used have an average age of
45 years.
All the research we are
funding is being carried out by the Institute of Cancer Research and its
clinical partner The Royal Marsden at Sutton."
Princess Alice Hospice www.pah.org.uk "Princess
Alice Hospice is here to provide free, holistic palliative care for patients
with advanced illness and those approaching the end of their lives. We aim to
enable all patients to have the best possible quality to the end, responding
quickly to their needs and wishes.
We recognise that
family, carers and friends have needs of their own and we are here to provide
them with support, comfort and advice at every stage of illness and after
death.
Through our education
and research activities we also work to improve end of life care"
Shooting Star CHASE hospice care for children
and teenagers www.shootingstarchase.org.uk
Shooting Star CHASE is a
children’s hospice charity, caring for over 600 families across London, Surrey
and west Sussex. We make every day count for children and young people with
life-limiting conditions, and their families. We walk side-by-side with
families who find themselves in unimaginable circumstances, sharing the good
times, and helping them through the tough times with practical, clinical and
emotional support.
Our services are
available 365 days a year, and families receive our support free of charge, in
their own homes and communities and at our two children’s hospices, Shooting
Star House in Hampton and Christopher’s in Guildford."
Surrey Care Trust http://www.surreycaretrust.co.uk/
At the Surrey Care Trust
we help those who have been held back in life by lack of skills or opportunity,
low educational achievement or financial difficulty. A major part of our work
is improving the prospects of young people through our STEPS education
programmes.
Both the STEPS Under16
programme (based in Woking and Staines for year 10-11 students) and STEPS Ahead
programme (based in Woking for 16-25 year olds) provide alternative education
for young people in Surrey who have struggled in mainstream schools and whose
chances of progressing into further education, employment or training would
otherwise be limited."
TALK supports about 100
people across Surrey who have aphasia (communication difficulties) following a
stroke. We run 6 community groups
located in Ashford, Cranleigh, Guildford (2), Walton on Thames, and Woking (Knaphill).
Aphasia does not affect
your intelligence, although people with aphasia may have difficulty with
speech, understanding, reading or writing.
Aphasia can be mild or severe and can leave you feeling frustrated,
depressed and isolated.
In our weekly groups,
people with aphasia receive support from speech-therapist trained volunteers to
enable them to practise their communication skills in a supportive
environment. We help people to rebuild
confidence and self esteem, and encourage people to become socially
independent. We provide information,
advice and ongoing support for individuals, families and friends of people with
aphasia."
The Sayers Croft Environmental Education Trust www.sayerscrofttrust.org.uk
The Sayers Croft Trust
aims to involve the local community, especially young people, in the enjoyment
and care of the environment. The Trust aims to make all the facilities of
Sayers Croft available to those who may otherwise be unable to access them due
to physical, financial or social disadvantage. The Trust exists to serve and
support the local community and takes an active role in education and
conservation. By providing fun, adventurous and challenging activities for
young people we hope to create good relationships, increase self esteem, and foster
a sense of responsibility and community spirit.
The Therapy Garden www.thetherapygarden.org
The Therapy Garden is a small registered charity in Normandy, Surrey, that provides gardening therapy to young people with learning difficulties, and adults with mental health challenges, physical disabilities and other special needs. Experience shows that gardening has physical, psychological and social benefits that can transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable members of the community. It combines being outdoors with the opportunity to learn a range of social and practical skills from how to interact with others to taking responsibility for tending plants and vegetables. For all ages, gardening therapy promotes healing, independence and self esteem.
Learning for Life UK www.learningforlifeuk.org
Learning for Life helps to empower women by providing them with education and skills that could be used to gain employment opportunities. Also helping children and those in poverty, natural disaster relief is provided. A large part of the work is also to raise awareness within the UK to the situation that others are in.
International Justice Mission is a human rights organisation that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to ensure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to promote functioning public justice systems.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children www.nspcc.org.uk
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children serves to eradicate all instances of child cruelty in the United Kingdom. They aim to provide aid and relief to neglected, sexually abused, physically abused, disabled children, as well as children in foster homes.
SOS Children's Villages www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk
SOS Children is an international organisation that works to help abandon children find homes and families. The have special villages that they build for their children as well as nurseries and schools. They have helped over 78,000 children and young people find homes and better lives, and they continue to do more.
Oasis Childcare Centre www.oasischildcare.co.uk
Oasis Childcare Centre is a charity set up in 1996 that believes that every child has the right to security, love and a stable environment in which they can develop to their full potential. They aim to work with those in critically dysfunctional family situations, some single parent families, those suffering with drug or alcohol addictions and severe financial hardship. They aim to provide a haven for children and parents alike where they try to look at and solve the root of these situations as opposed to just healing the symptoms.
The Fountain Centre www.fountaincentre.org
The Fountain Centre is a local charity for people living with cancer, and their families and carers. Situated in St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, it offers care, reassurance, encouragement and information for those dealing with cancer and the impact it has on their lives at diagnosis and beyond. The Centre aims to ‘make our [their] service available to all patients at the point they decide that they need our help’, giving their visitors ultimate freedom in their choices and decisions, but with the best support and advice.
Riding for the Disabled Association www.cranleighrdagroup.co.uk
Cranleigh RDA is a small branch of a wide-spread UK charity, offering opportunities for all ages of disabled people. These opportunities include various horseback and carriage activities which are advantageous to their disabilities. It gives life changing physiotherapy and a degree of independence that they would not usually have in their daily life. This charity relies entirely on donations from the community, and it is run completely by committed volunteers. Cranleigh RDA needs more funding to pay for the health and care of their nine horses and ponies, and the maintenance of the run-down stables, which urgently need improving.
HomeStart www.homestart-fh.com
Home-Start supports families facing difficulties who have at least one child under 5. Home-Start helps young children have a better start in life, and have a better chance to turn out as productive and responsible citizens. Home-Start is a non-judgemental organisation, and helps any parent who is struggling, for any reason. Some of those reasons may include; multiple births, an abusive partner, isolation, mental or physical handicap, or the pressure that loss of employment brings to a family. Help comes in the form of a home visiting volunteer who knows the pressures of family life and can offer 3-4 hours help each week. Home-Start has operated in Farnham since 1998, Haslemere from 2002 and Godalming from 2011. In 2013 they are expanding into Cranleigh to cover the whole of Waverley Borough. They have helped over 500 families and 1200 children to achieve a good, independent and productive life
halow project www.halowproject.org.uk
The halow project is dedicated to creating opportunities and supporting young people aged 16-35 with a learning disability so that they are able to live independent, meaningful, fulfilled lives and become more involved in their local community. We are a young, vibrant, growing organisation, passionate that the people we support have the right to expect the same life experiences and chances as any other young person and we are committed to making this a reality. halow offers a number of services including 1:1 support for young people, social activities, parent support, work initiatives and a project that focuses on the future goals of young people.
The Therapy Garden www.thetherapygarden.org
The Therapy Garden is a small registered charity in Normandy, Surrey, that provides gardening therapy to young people with learning difficulties, and adults with mental health challenges, physical disabilities and other special needs. Experience shows that gardening has physical, psychological and social benefits that can transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable members of the community. It combines being outdoors with the opportunity to learn a range of social and practical skills from how to interact with others to taking responsibility for tending plants and vegetables. For all ages, gardening therapy promotes healing, independence and self esteem.
Learning for Life UK www.learningforlifeuk.org
Learning for Life helps to empower women by providing them with education and skills that could be used to gain employment opportunities. Also helping children and those in poverty, natural disaster relief is provided. A large part of the work is also to raise awareness within the UK to the situation that others are in.
International Justice League UK www.ijmuk.org
International Justice Mission is a human rights organisation that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to ensure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to promote functioning public justice systems.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children www.nspcc.org.uk
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children serves to eradicate all instances of child cruelty in the United Kingdom. They aim to provide aid and relief to neglected, sexually abused, physically abused, disabled children, as well as children in foster homes.
SOS Children's Villages www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk
SOS Children is an international organisation that works to help abandon children find homes and families. The have special villages that they build for their children as well as nurseries and schools. They have helped over 78,000 children and young people find homes and better lives, and they continue to do more.
Oasis Childcare Centre www.oasischildcare.co.uk
Oasis Childcare Centre is a charity set up in 1996 that believes that every child has the right to security, love and a stable environment in which they can develop to their full potential. They aim to work with those in critically dysfunctional family situations, some single parent families, those suffering with drug or alcohol addictions and severe financial hardship. They aim to provide a haven for children and parents alike where they try to look at and solve the root of these situations as opposed to just healing the symptoms.
The Fountain Centre www.fountaincentre.org
The Fountain Centre is a local charity for people living with cancer, and their families and carers. Situated in St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, it offers care, reassurance, encouragement and information for those dealing with cancer and the impact it has on their lives at diagnosis and beyond. The Centre aims to ‘make our [their] service available to all patients at the point they decide that they need our help’, giving their visitors ultimate freedom in their choices and decisions, but with the best support and advice.
Riding for the Disabled Association www.cranleighrdagroup.co.uk
Cranleigh RDA is a small branch of a wide-spread UK charity, offering opportunities for all ages of disabled people. These opportunities include various horseback and carriage activities which are advantageous to their disabilities. It gives life changing physiotherapy and a degree of independence that they would not usually have in their daily life. This charity relies entirely on donations from the community, and it is run completely by committed volunteers. Cranleigh RDA needs more funding to pay for the health and care of their nine horses and ponies, and the maintenance of the run-down stables, which urgently need improving.
HomeStart www.homestart-fh.com
Home-Start supports families facing difficulties who have at least one child under 5. Home-Start helps young children have a better start in life, and have a better chance to turn out as productive and responsible citizens. Home-Start is a non-judgemental organisation, and helps any parent who is struggling, for any reason. Some of those reasons may include; multiple births, an abusive partner, isolation, mental or physical handicap, or the pressure that loss of employment brings to a family. Help comes in the form of a home visiting volunteer who knows the pressures of family life and can offer 3-4 hours help each week. Home-Start has operated in Farnham since 1998, Haslemere from 2002 and Godalming from 2011. In 2013 they are expanding into Cranleigh to cover the whole of Waverley Borough. They have helped over 500 families and 1200 children to achieve a good, independent and productive life
halow project www.halowproject.org.uk
The halow project is dedicated to creating opportunities and supporting young people aged 16-35 with a learning disability so that they are able to live independent, meaningful, fulfilled lives and become more involved in their local community. We are a young, vibrant, growing organisation, passionate that the people we support have the right to expect the same life experiences and chances as any other young person and we are committed to making this a reality. halow offers a number of services including 1:1 support for young people, social activities, parent support, work initiatives and a project that focuses on the future goals of young people.
