AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK, working to AVERT HIV and AIDS worldwide. AVERT has HIV and AIDS projects in countries where there is a particularly high rate of infection, such as sub-Saharan Africa, or where there is a rapidly increasing rate of infection such as in India. We also take AIDS education and information to people in almost every country in the world through our web site, www.avert.org, the world's most popular AIDS website.

VSO is the world’s leading independent, international development charity that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries.

The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice from over 3,200 locations, and by influencing policymakers.

Shaw Trust is a national charity that provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances. We are the largest voluntary sector provider of employment services for disabled people in the UK.

The National Year of Reading (NYR) is a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms. It aims to increase awareness of the many values of reading – anything, anytime, anyplace – for children, families and adult learners alike. The NYR is being managed by a consortium of organisations committed to promoting reading, led by the National Literacy Trust and The Reading Agency, and on behalf of the DCSF.

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Vision UNIAID's vision is of a world with neither practical nor financial barriers to individual fulfilment of potential via higher education. Mission To help students cope with the financial barriers to Higher Education Aims - Giving young people and their sponsors practical financial coping skills for higher education - Broadening access, in higher education and earlier, to financial awareness and independent financial advice - Offering direct support to individual students in hardship

Learning through Landscapes helps schools and early years settings make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning. School grounds are essential to children’s learning and development, providing opportunities for healthy exercise, creative play, making friends, learning through doing and getting in touch with the natural world. We believe all children have the right to enjoy and benefit from well designed, managed and used school grounds.

Plantlife is the only charity working solely to protect Britain’s wild flowers and plants, fungi and lichens, and the habitats in which they are found

We all use our local streets. But for decades, traffic priorities have been allowed to overwhelm them, leaving them dirty and unsafe. We fight for vibrant streets to revitalise neighbourhoods and reconnect people.

Every year NGS gardens across England and Wales welcome over half a million visitors. Our tradition of opening gardens of quality, character and interest is supported by our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales

St John Ambulance is local to you. We have 44,000 volunteers across the country with a local group in most towns. St John Ambulance has a long and detailed history - dating back over 900 years to Jerusalem Our vision is that everyone who needs it should receive first aid from those around them. No one should suffer for the lack of trained first aiders.

JRF has three inter-connected aims: - Poverty: to examine the root causes of poverty and disadvantage and identify solutions. - Empowerment: to find ways in which people and communities can have control of their own lives. - Place: to contribute to the building and development of strong, cohesive and sustainable communities.

Missing People is the UK's only charity that works with young runaways, missing and unidentified people, their families and others who care for them.

You’ll find that the National Trust is unique in the breadth and diversity of job and career opportunities, and genuine job satisfaction, that we can offer you. Whether you work at one of our enchanting properties, an area of coastline or countryside, or at our award-winning Central Office, you will be playing an invaluable role in helping the Trust to care for special places for ever, for everyone.

We aim to help charities get the most out of online commerce. We want to make it possible for any charity to benefit from any gift from any donor. To achieve that vision we're trying to make it easier to give as a part of daily life online, and working to change the way people think about philanthropy.

The Genetic Interest Group (GIG) is a national alliance of patient organisations with a membership of over 130 charities which support children, families and individuals affected by genetic disorders.

Lattitude is an organisation with attitude. We are passionately concerned about the world and the issues facing us all. Above all, we are concerned about having a positive impact on the communities in which we volunteer.

Association for Organics Recycling is committed to the sustainable management of biodegradable resources. It promotes the benefits of composting and other biological treatment techniques for the enhancement of the environment, business and society.

Wales Millennium Centre opened in 2004 and has already established its reputation as one of the World`s iconic arts and cultural destinations. The vision of the Centre is to be an internationally significant cultural landmark and centre for the performing arts, renowned for inspiration, excellence and leadership.

The work of most charities and charitable organisations require the support of local communities to raise funds or to help on a voluntary basis. Charitable organisations need to work hard to keep the profile in the public eye. What is the role for the Internet to help in this