Community Assisted Project – Cornwall
Community Assisted Project is a not-for-profit organisation staffed entirely by volunteers. They operate a furniture recycling scheme. Refurbishing and selling on donated items of furniture.
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Organisations
Sandwell Adventure Play Association – West Midlands
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...
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Ipswich Furniture Project
Ipswich Furniture Project collects furniture items (that adhere to fire regulations) which they refurbish if necessary and sell on to people on low-incomes. Volunteering opportunities are sometimes available. The New Furniture Initiative is available to social landlords and other agencies providing housing support. We supply new furniture, cookers etc., so the landlord can provide furnished...
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Thorpe Edge Furniture Project – Bradford
A not-for-profit furniture project, ensuring that unwanted furniture is given a new lease of life. This service ensures that people on low incomes can purchase high quality furniture at affordable prices. This has the added benefit of reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10.30am-2.30pm
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Family Links – Cottingham
Family Links promotes loving, kind relationships within families, schools, communities and prisons. We train parenting practitioners to deliver our Nurturing Programme in statutory and voluntary organisations across the UK. We also train school staff to promote a positive ethos in their schools. If you are a professional who would like to train with us to...
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Grimsbury Farm – South Gloucestershire
A variety of animals as well as a picnic site, orchard and children’s play area. It’s a great opportunity for children and adults to see horses, cows, sheep, donkeys, pygmy goats, chickens, ducks, pot-bellied pigs, exotic birds and rabbits. In season: lambs, kids, ducklings and calves too.
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Bolton Toy Library
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.
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3VYP (3 Villages Youth Project) – Penzance
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.
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Milton Keynes Women & Work Group
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....
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Maternity Action – (North London)
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...
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Elthorne Learning Centre – Archway, Islington, (North London)
Provides community based, accessible services the community. Offer free and confidential information and advice on learning opportunities and career choices for adults. Accredited courses: ESOL classes (all levels), English for Office Skills, ESOL Citizenship, Community Health course, Information Technology (IT), Adult literacy and numeracy, Health and Social Care, Leisure and Tourism and NVQ in Childcare....
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Newcastle East End ADHD Support – North East
Run by volunteers who all have a family member with ADHD. The group is open to parents/carers, siblings, aunts, uncles and grandparents – Professionals with an interest in ADHD are welcome too. Have a small amount of books and literature which members can borrow and try to organise events and activities with funding is available. ...
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