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Credit Unions are financial co-operatives owned and controlled by their members. They offer savings and loans plus they are local and ethical.Each Credit Union has a “common bond” which determines who can join it. The common bond for Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union is “Live or work in Blackpool, Fylde or Wyre”.
Sandwell Adventure Play Association provides out of school care and neighbourhood play centres on housing estates in the most needy areas of Warley and Sandwell in the West Midlands, for children from 2 to 14 years. Also offered is childcare and play schemes in an effort to support lone parents and families on a low...
Christian Concern collect, restore and redistribute items of donated furniture. This is then passed on to needy people in the community, referred by professionals from other services. At the same time, they offer training opportunities and supported employment to young people and adults who would otherwise be difficult to place, including some with special needs.
3VYP works in Mousehole, Newlyn and Paul to empower children and young people and improve their self-esteem, confidence and well-being through a range of creative activities. The aim is to give young people opportunities they would not otherwise have. Offered are Children’s craft workshops at Gwavas Advisory Rooms, ‘PlayPals’,,Music tuition, a Dance Group, a Healthy Living Project and Band practice sessions.
Bolton Toy Library is a registered charity, and provides play & loan opportunities across the borough. Parents, Grandparents, Foster Carers, Childminders & Childcare providers can borrow play resources and special needs play equipment.
Milton Keynes Women & Work Group provides a range of services, which are aimed at unemployed women and women in low paid/low skilled jobs, who want to gain or update skills through further education or training to better their work chances. The services offered range from courses in employment skills to self -confidence and conversation....
Maternity Action was established in 2008 and is the UK’s leading charity committed to ending inequality and improving the health and well-being of pregnant women, partners and young children – from conception through to the child’s early years. We won’t give up until every pregnant woman, new mother and father and their families are treated...
National domestic violence charity that works to end violence against women and children. Offers support and advice.
The aim of the organisation is to work with African families, especially women and children in order to give advice, information and support on a range of issues including education, health, domestic violence, immigration, housing, employment etc. around the philosophy of promoting equality of opportunity and assistance in overcoming social disadvantage.
Provides information and support services for women experienceing domestic violence throughout Reading, Bracknell, Wokingham and West Berkshire. Provides a telephone helpline (0118 950 4003) which operates between 10am-5pm weekdays – a worker can be contacted on this number out of these hours in cases of emergency and has seven refuges across the Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell and...
Run by women, for women, the centre is a city-wide community centre in the heart of Nottingham, offering a safe environment for women to: get involved in a wide range of training, volunteering, meet new people, receive counselling on a variety of topics, access in-house creche and holiday play schemes and gain access to crisis...
Many parents need help, friendship, advice or support during those early years when children are young. Homestart offers support to families who have at least one child under the age of 5. Homestart volunteers, who have parenting experience, provide both emotional and practical help for a couple of hours a week. The main referrers to...
