The Tree of Hope offers hope to the families of sick and disabled UK children who need specialist surgery or additional medical treatment and therapy, in order to save their lives, and to give a better quality of life, and to help free them from suffering, by funding the treatment required.

Pure is a UK based registered charity with the specific objective of improving air quality - so combating climate change. Pure was conceived by a group of like-minded individuals that recognised the need for cost-effective voluntary solutions to the carbon problem which extend the success of emissions trading beyond mandatory schemes. See how Pure combats climate change and why Pure is now the UK's leading carbon offset scheme.

This is the official online home of the UK registered Westie Rescue Scheme charity. It is hoped that through this exciting medium, we are able to provide our 'friends' (members) and potential new 'friends' with more information about the scheme and our successes.

Lifeshare: the charity working to help combat the problem, and associated problems, of homelessness.

The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action is the national voice of local third sector infrastructure in England. Our members work with 164,000 local third sector groups and organisations that provide community services, regenerate neighbourhoods, promote volunteering and tackle discrimination in partnership with local public bodies. Our purpose is to promote the local third sector nationally. We do this by providing our members with information, advice, networking and learning opportunities, support and development services. In turn, we draw on our members' experience to influence government and contribute to national policy. We also work closely with other national bodies to ensure a collaborative approach to policy development.

We provide legal representation to asylum-seekers. By combining expert legal advice work with campaigning activities, Asylum Aid responds to asylum-seekers' immediate legal needs and addresses the underlying causes of the difficulties they encounter during the asylum process.

We are the national agency for sport in Scotland. We passionately believe in the benefits of sport, from the enjoyment and sense of achievement that participation brings, to the shared pride that national success generates. We aim to achieve our mission by leading and supporting our partners, investing National Lottery and Scottish Government funding where it counts and advising on policy and strategy for the future

Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity. Our vision is a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. Every day we are working on practical, innovative ways of dealing with the transport challenges that affect us all.

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.

Walking the way to Health is the largest national body promoting and setting the standards for led health walks. It is a joint initiative between Natural England and the British Heart Foundation.

The National Childminding Association believes every child should reach their full potential. We work with registered childminders and nannies, as well as other individuals and organisations to ensure families in every community in England and Wales have access to high quality home-based childcare, play, learning and family support.

Campaigning for the countryside for the benefit of us all

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The General Social Care Council is responsible for setting standards of conduct and practice for social care workers and their employers, for regulating the workforce, and for regulating social work education and training. The GSCC is a Non Departmental Public Body established in October 2001 under the Care Standards Act 2000. It is sponsored by the Department of Health but works also closely with the Department for Children, Schools and Families in delivering the children’s and young people's care agenda.

Kidsmart is an award winning practical internet safety programme website for schools, young people, parents, and agencies, produced by the children's internet charity Childnet International.

The Trust’s objectives are to conserve, maintain, interpret and display Cutty Sark, promoting access to formal and informal learning opportunities. Their aim is to ensure that the ship, its collection and services, and their historical and cultural relevance are accessible to people regardless of ability, gender, age and social ethnic or religious background. Clipper Ship Cutty Sark gained full museum registration in 2005.

Most of us juggle busy lives, but for carers, providing support for a relative, partner or friend, the pressures can be enormous. More than six million people, including 175,000 young carers under the age of 18, give their time in this way - that's one in eight people in the UK.

ContinYou aims to open up opportunities for learning that will help people to change their lives, improving the well-being of individuals, families and communities

WorldWide Volunteering is a non-profit making organisation whose aim is to make it easier for people of all ages to volunteer. We do this by providing instant access to information about the widest range of volunteering opportunities throughout the UK and worldwide.

Our Quaker faith springs from the belief that each one of us can have a direct relationship with the Divine. We find that by meeting together for communal worship we are empowered to find peace and strength for work in the world.