We are a local charity supporting young families across Clackmannanshire who are struggling due to mental health illness, domestic abuse, disability and loneliness.
We provide a package of emotional, social, financial and practical support consisting of regular home-visiting support from a Family Support Volunteer as well as direct support from a Family Support Co-ordinator, as well as a cluster of family support groups running in Alloa, Tullibody and Tillicoultry to being families together, to encourage community engagement, positive parenting and opportunities to enjoy activities as a family unit.
a) To advance the education of children, young people and adults by providing opportunities to engage in the study, practice and teaching of community sports and community learning which develops their spiritual, mental and physical capacities and enable them to improve their conditions of life. b) To advance public participation in sport in Kirkcaldy and the surrounding area through the promotion, alone or in conjunction with others, of participation in football and other sporting activities and acting as advisors in relation to the development of football and other sporting activities. c) To advance health in Fife by the promotion, alone or in conjunction with others, of the benefits of physical activity and provision of assistance in relation to sports-related and healthy lifestyle matters
BeFriend is a project of Berwickshire Housing Association, part funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, Scotland. We provide one to one befriending and group activities for people who are 65 and over, living in Berwickshire or Kelso.
Save the Children is the world's independent children's rights organisation. We're outraged that millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and protection and we're determined to change that.
The voice of the Voluntary Sector with a strong and diverse membership. Dedicated and experienced staff providing support, development advice, facilitating networks as well as sharing news and information. We also provide office space to rent, room hire, grant finder services, administration services and much more.
Common Weal Aberdeen is an Aberdeen based not for profit group. We are loosely associated with the wider Common Weal group covering Scotland but we decide how our local group operates and feed into the national group.
The KLSB Community Group was formed in 2018 after it was identified that there was a need for a local group in the area to help tackle issues including food insecurities, social welfare, support and general community wellbeing. We started as a small litter picking group where we gained support from local residents, groups and businesses. Since those early days we have now become a registered Scottish charity who operate a food pantry, a support hub and we are also in the process of bringing a large community garden to the area. We continue to work in the community by bringing colour to our public gardens as well as our micro gardens which can be found throughout our area.
“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline.”
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the country.
Community Gift Exchange is a charity situated in Ayrshire with a mission of creating a flourishing community in which everyone can participate in the fullness of life together. We believe that we can help build a community through the generous exchange of gifts such as our time, skills, expertise or funds. Community Gift Exchange enables volunteers to help release people into sustainable employment through working together on creative and practical projects that benefit our local community. At the core of CGX, our charitable purpose is the prevention and relief of poverty, the advancement of education, religion, health, citizenship and community development, and the relief of those in need.
The Community Alliance Trust is a community-led organisation which exist to benefit the community of the Greater Craigmillar area of Edinburgh fallowing the principles of sustainable development. It does this by: Developing community assets and new social enterprise initiatives in the local community, Taking their lead from the community in planning and implementing their projects.
Garioch Community Kitchen exists to enhance the health and well-being of all sectors of the community in Central Aberdeenshire. We aim to provide a range of services including informative food workshops in a safe and supported environment, delivering practical and nutritional information and teaching transferable food skills. To work in partnership with other agencies and groups to promote healthy cooking and eating choices.
Beauty Banks is a charity focused on supporting adults, children and babies living in hygiene poverty in the UK. We supply brand new essential toiletries to charities and other organisations around the country, including food banks, homeless shelters, family support centres, women's refuges, mental health trusts, care leavers' support centres and schools.
We support active or former fishermen and their families, with over 140 years of experience providing vital services on quayside, on the waves, or in the home.
Our aim is to support older people to live independently at home. Our preventative services address the difficulty older people face getting their weekly grocery shopping, doing jobs around the house and the growing isolation that comes with failing health. We also aim to provide a wide range of supported volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and ability and these include shopper, driver, delivery assistant and office assistant.
Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people through fuel poverty and food insecurity. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to achieve the needs and goals of local people – building resilience as a community and working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet. Based in the heart of Kirkcaldy – with a community building, training kitchen, bike shop and garden – we carry out activities across Kirkcaldy and work with partners to deliver projects across Fife
For the last 150 years, we have put kindness into action. The British Red Cross has been helping millions of people in the UK and around the world get the support they need when crisis strikes.
Operating from Seaton and Linksfield neighbourhoods, and surrounding areas, we are a volunteer, lived experience and local resident led community charity. We believe in a salutogenic approach to community wellness.
A ‘salutogenic’ approach is one that focuses on factors that support health and wellbeing, beyond a more traditional, ‘pathogenic’ focus on risk and problems.
This approach is widely used around the world – in health, education, workplaces, architectural design – and we believe it has enormous relevance in the transformation of the community.
RESULTS is an international NGO that uses advocacy and campaigning to bring about the end of extreme poverty. We do that by recruiting, training and inspiring hundreds of volunteers around the world to speak up and call for change.
Eildon Housing Association has partnered with Cyrenians to deliver Older People Active Lives (OPAL) in the Borders. The project provides preventative services for Eildon tenants aged 60+ and offers a range of activity and learning groups in local communities, offering a safe accessible space to build local community, have fun, improve physical health, keep mentally active and learn new things. Community members decide what they would like to do, things like social and supper clubs, digital skills classes, singing and arts groups, to community cooking and more
Graham’s Kitchen was started about 12 years ago to offer a hot meal and fellowship to those in need on a Saturday evening In the City centre. It is one of a network of support groups in Dundee that offer this but it is the only one on a Saturday. The majority of our guests will have addiction issues and many also have mental health issues.
Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights. They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here.
We're working with our partners in some of the toughest places in the world. Together, we have reached millions of people with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, enabling entire communities to unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
And while installing taps and toilets is essential to our work, we do so much more. We convince governments to change laws, link policy makers with people on the ground, pool knowledge and resources and rally support from people and organisations around the world, making lasting change happen on a massive scale.
The Trussell Trust partners with churches and communities to open and support foodbanks nationwide. With over 420 foodbanks currently launched, our vision is to see a nation where no one goes hungry.
The Pennypit Community Development Trust project has operated for over 25 years and offers a wide variety of services to a number of individuals and groups in Prestonpans and the surrounding areas. These have been developed over the years on a community needs basis and supported by local partnerships.
The Pennypit promotes and provides sport, community nutrition, volunteering, youth work and community development. We have a small team of dedicated staff and equally dedicated session workers who run our youth clubs and healthy respect. Over the years our work and programmes have grown and allowed us to participate in various partnerships with schools, Police, Community Council, Brides Motorbike, Bridges Musselburgh and our Area Partnerships. We mainly target vulnerable groups and young people to create opportunities for them in the community. Our project aims to improve our community's health and well-being by delivering a programme of activities.
Our aim is to support older people to live independently at home. Our preventative services address the difficulty older people face getting their weekly grocery shopping, doing jobs around the house and the growing isolation that comes with failing health. We also aim to provide a wide range of supported volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and ability and these include shopper, driver, delivery assistant and office assistant.
Central Borders Citizens Advice Bureau (CBCAB) is a member of the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, the nationwide network of independent advice agencies. We offer free, independent, confidential, impartial information and advice from our office in Galashiels.
Help is available to all members of the Central Borders community and we work with over 1,500 clients per year.
The Bureau’s aims are:
• to ensure that people do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available to them, or through an inability to express their needs effectively.
• to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policy and services both locally and nationally.
We provide support, learning and development opportunities for people and organisations. We provide guidance, support and training to Third Sector organisations and community groups. We enable people to engage with their local community, develop and learn new skills through volunteering. We also facilitate Third Sector representation at a local level through our delegate system. Elected from with the Sector, delegates voice challenges and opinions on emerging issues, get involved in local decision making and champion the work of the Sector.
To eradicate poverty and suffering world-wide. To prevent and relieve poverty and to protect the vulnerable, including through humanitarian intervention; . To advance sustainable development; To promote human rights and equality and diversity, in particular where to do so contributes to the prevention and relief of poverty;
Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights. They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here.
Fife Gingerbread seeks to support and empower lone parent, vulnerable and disadvantaged families in need to promote their wellbeing and opportunities. It offers holistic support through various projects, working at the right pace and timescale for the client to overcome barriers such as poverty, isolation, trauma and poor mental health.
We are a Community Centre providing rooms for hire for private or community use, groups for families and young people as well as other volunteer led activities such as the Community Fridge. There is a cafe within the centre serving lunches as well as hot drinks and cakes etc.
Meal Makers has been brought to Scotland by the award winning charity Food Train and is proudly sponsored by the Scottish Government and the Tank Foundation. It is a free, local neighbourhood food-sharing project that connects volunteers who have a passion for cooking and want to be active in their communities (Cooks), with older neighbours (Diners) who would appreciate a home cooked meal.
Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership is a caring partnership working together with our communities to enable people to achieve fulfilling, healthier lives and wellbeing.
The Vision
A Strong, sustainable and Valued asset for Shetland, playing a leading role in Championing and Supporting Community needs
The Mission
To Support, Represent and Develop Community and Voluntary Action in Shetland
The Strapline
A single point of access for Support and Advice for the Third/Voluntary Sector
To ensure that individuals do not suffer through ignorance of their rights and responsibilities, or of the services available to them, or through an inability to express their needs.
To exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, both locally and nationally.
* To provide support and therapeutic work placements to those recovering from a mental health illness.
* To provide training opportunities and work placements to enable local unemployed or disadvantaged people to re-enter the labour market and regain self-worth in the process.
* To bring together people who wouldn't usually meet to do things they wouldn't usually do.
* To relieve poverty and distress.
Future Choices is a local voluntary charity which supports physically disabled adults by providing a range of social inclusion and recreational activities.
Rape Crisis Grampian is a voluntary organisation providing vital support for survivors of rape and sexual abuse and challenging the misconceptions which surround these issues-services/support is available to both women and men.
i) To improve the well-being, quality of life and opportunities of the people of Burnfoot.;
ii) for the purpose of general community benefit, to enhance the social, cultural, recreational and educational facilities, environment and economy of Burnfoot.
Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights and crucial for overcoming poverty. These basic human rights should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why WaterAid is here.
To develop historic Madelvic House as a creative hub for the benefit of the local community. Our purposes are To advance the arts by exhibiting and encouraging community involvement in creating art in various forms. To advance heritage by preserving and repurposing historic Madelvic House as a thriving artist/maker based community hub. To advance culture by encouraging integration of different sectors within the local community through film, exhibitions, talks and community initiated events. To advance education through provision of a variety of workshops, films, talks and awareness raising activities. To advance environmental protection and improvement through promoting recycling / upcycling and creating a community garden. To provide a broad range of recreational activities. The hub will provide a welcoming space for people to meet and learn new skills.
Falkirk Council provides all local government services for the Falkirk Council area.
Falkirk Council's aim is to improve the quality of life for local people by working with all communities, sectors and groups to deliver high quality services which area accessible, accountable, responsive and provide value for money.
Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights. They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here.
We're working with our partners in some of the toughest places in the world. Together, we have reached millions of people with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, enabling entire communities to unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
And while installing taps and toilets is essential to our work, we do so much more. We convince governments to change laws, link policy makers with people on the ground, pool knowledge and resources and rally support from people and organisations around the world, making lasting change happen on a massive scale.
Central Dalkeith & Woodburn Pantry is a local food initiative where any household in the Central Dalkeith and Woodburn area can sign up to a free membership and then do a weekly shop for £3.50, entitling them to 10 points to spend on groceries, with bakery items, pet food, period products and fresh fruit and vegetables provided free of charge. The Pantry operates from the MARC building at 10 Woodburn Road, and is open every Friday from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.
The Pantry was set up by passionate members of the local community in response to the cost of living crisis. We opened our doors in October 2022 and after only a few months of operation, we already have more than 200 members using the service.
Peebles and District Citizens Advice Bureau is a local, voluntary advice agency providing invaluable advice, information and support to the citizens of Peebles and Tweeddale. It is an individual, independent charity in its own right, working in partnership and as part of a wider Citizens Advice Network in Scotland and a consortium of CAB in the Scottish Borders.
We believe that every citizen should have access to free, impartial and confidential advice that helps them make informed decisions, whenever they need it and however they choose to access it.
Oxfam relies on the commitment, hard work and enthusiasm of our volunteers. Oxfam is committed to raising money to help overcome poverty and suffering. Our volunteer policy ensures your time and efforts are fully recognised and valued.
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. Our teams of trained volunteers and employees provide practical, emotional and financial assistance to the Armed Forces community enabling them to thrive.
We are STAND International. We work with disadvantaged communities across Scotland and abroad. We make a difference by offering participants in our programmes the opportunity to Start A New Day (STAND) by providing training and support and placements within partner charities abroad.
We believe everyone has the potential to be able to turn their lives around and do something great.
Magpie receives donations of furniture and household goods for re-sale and recycling to the public. Magpie works closely with Health and Social Work colleagues to provide goods free of charge to local people in need of assistance as a result of homelessness, life changing circumstances or accident. Magpie is a social enterprise that works with other organisations to provide volunteering and employment opportunities for those finding it difficult to start or return to work.
Bethany Christian Trust is a Scottish Christian social action organisation that aims to transform the lives of vulnerable people and local communities across Scotland.
Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty is not inevitable. In just 15 years, extreme poverty has been halved. 15 more years and we can end it for good.
We respond fast in emergencies, and stay to help people rebuild their lives. We work on long-term projects with communities determined to shape a better future for themselves. And we campaign for genuine, lasting change.
The aims of the CAB service are as follows:-
To ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or the services available to them, or through an inability to express their needs effectively and equally.
To exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, both locally and nationally.
SHAX is a local charity providing help and support for local people affected by homelessness and/or poverty. Particularly, people moving from emergency accommodation to a new tenancy. Working in partnership with local support agencies SHAX is dedicated to supporting local people in need and providing useful and enjoyable volunteer opportunities.
Our aim is to support older people to live independently at home. Our preventative services address the difficulty older people face getting their weekly grocery shopping, doing jobs around the house and the growing isolation that comes with failing health. We also aim to provide a wide range of supported volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and ability and these include shopper, driver, delivery assistant and office assistant.
The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) aims to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others.
It aims to:
Inform, educate and support families in feeding and nurturing babies and young children;
Enable communities to support breastfeeding through sharing information, training and volunteering;
Contribute to evidence based policymaking for government, healthcare providers and educators;
Promote the mental and physical wellbeing of mothers and babies through supporting breastfeeding.
We do not accept funding from sources which have a commercial interest in infant feeding. This enables women to feel confident that any information and support being given by a BfN Registered Volunteer is not biased in any way. We work within the scope of the World Health Organisation / UNICEF Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and Subsequent relevant World Health Assembly Resolutions.
Shared Interest is changing lives across the globe. Helping people trade their way out of poverty through fair finance and business support.
Our mission is to provide financial services and business support to make livelihoods and living standards better for people as they trade their way out of poverty.
We work collaboratively and innovatively with those who share our commitment to fair and just trade. With a community of investors and the support of donors and volunteers, we seek to contribute to a world where justice is at the heart of trade finance.
CFINE improves health and well-being and the environment, tackles poverty and builds resilience through a range of support and services for and with disadvantaged, vulnerable, low-income individuals, families and communities in NE Scotland.
Our vision is an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality by our mission to support people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.
To assist in the rehabilitation of those suffering from Brain Injuries across the length and breadth of the Scottish Borders. We aim to inform, advice and support to enable Service Users to rebuild their lives, be independent and integrate back into society. Most of our work is carried out on a 1-1 basis but we also offer support groups across the Scottish Borders.
The organisation's purposes are: The prevention or relief of poverty & The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
We support the community of North East Fife by running two hubs
LGBTQ hub
offering a safe space for the LGBTQ community working together with Trangender Fife to offer safe space for meetings, quiizzes and guest speakers such as the Community Police
Working with our two local Highschool clusters to offer support for senior students facing LGBTQ Issues
Community Cafe
We offer a safe space for single parents and their children, elderly socially isolated, Migrants/refugees and Ukranians, people suffering mental health from local hospital and clients from nearby homeless centre are all welcome
Working along with our partners cosy kingdom to support our client with increasing energy poverty as well as seescape to support our visually impaired clients.
The Dundee Fair Trade Forum is the Steering Group which works to maintain Fairtrade City status for Dundee, and to promote understanding of Fair Trade within Dundee City Council and to the general public of Dundee. This involves encouraging the purchase of Fair Trade goods where possible, keeping up to date with the Fairtrade Foundation’s expectation and criteria for Fairtrade Cities, and recording and promoting our activities.
Dundee Therapy Garden is a mental health charity providing Horticultural Therapy to veterans of the Armed Forces and Uniformed Services. We use gardening activities to facilitate improvements in mental and physical health and social functioning. We work from a purpose built site in Dudhope Park. Many volunteers are engaged in working directly with veterans but many other opportunities are also available.
The aim of the organisation is to develop informal educational opportunities accessible for women from minority ethnic groups within Falkirk Local Authority and locally surrounding areas. In furtherance of the group aim shall seek:
a) to meet personal, social and educational needs of those attending.
b) to promote, through informal, educational and leisure activities, the health and well being of the membership within the organisation.
c) to promote multiculturism by being inclusive.
d) to raise awareness within the group and the wider community aspects of cultural sharing and dealing with racism.
e) to promote, through personal individual development and group work, respect, tolerance and acceptance of all cultures.
f) to encourage women to participate fully in society by allowing them to develop personal skills and interests.
Rainbow Muslim Women's Group are also operating as a food group.
To prevent or relieve poverty and improve the conditions of life of people who are marginalized, facing social exclusion, vulnerable or homeless in the Clackmannanshire area. We will do this by undertaking, supporting, encouraging and promoting projects which offer practical help for those that need in. Our Centre is open to all, and everyone will be treated equally with dignity and respect.
Here are some of our main projects:
Foodbank and Community Larders
Soup Pot
Café Xtra – 3 days per week
G-ate Van – mobile food van serving hot food across the county.
1:1 Drop-in Session – Resilience Worker
Charity Shop – Mill Street, Alloa
School Uniform Bank – Mill Street, Alloa
Memory Café – Fortnightly
Bingo Breakfast - Fortnightly
Men’s Club-
Women’s Craft Club-
Book Club – monthly
Confidence and Interview skills (a typical personal development training course)
Provision of food for Breakfast and After School clubs
Catering - for Private Events and Business Functions
Starter Packs – household items
Recovery Café
Family evenings
Games nights
Lunch Bunch weekly meeting for chats and lunch.
The Community Help & Advice Initiative (CHAI) offers a range of advice services in relation to welfare rights, debt, employability and housing matters. We work holistically to facilitate the needs of our clients with inclusion and equality at the core of our practise. Our aims are to relieve poverty, prevent homelessness, encourage employability and increase our client’s quality of life.