Approved charities

local scout group in the holbeck area with a beaver, cub and scout section. we own our own hut which is also used by a rainbows group and a pensioners coffee afternoon group. we support young people through scouting to grow in confidence, develop lifelong skills and attitudes that will help them live healthy, active lives as positive members of their community.

We are a local group for girls age 10+ empowering them to be their best and face the challenges of growing up today, through adventure, friendship and fun.
We are part of the leading charity for girls with nearly half a million members world wide

The Senior Section (Rangers) is a flexible, fun programme open to young women between ages 14 and 18. The opportunities are immense, from international volunteering to improving their CV. Girls develop the skills and confidence that they need to reach their potential - as students, colleagues, parents, friends and citizens.

Askam Scout Group provides activities for children aged 6 to 14 years based on the Scout movements programme, although based in Askam it takes children from areas like Kirkby-in Furness and Lindal

A caring space is a group for adults who care for other adults who have mental health issues. We meet monthly at st Matthews community halls on Highfield road, Barrow the last thursday in every month 1pm until 3pm. All 4 trustees are a mix of carers and ex carers so we have that personal experience. We offer respite for our carers, who can have very stressful lives, in the form of leisure and craft activities and occasional trips out. We all gain a lot of support from each other and many friendships have been formed through our group.

We are a group of volunteers who manage & run the A590 Theatre Group which is based in Hindpool Barrow. We cater for the age group 7 to late 20s with many of our members coming from under privileged backgrounds, a number having disabilities both physical & mental, we currently have 60 members. Beside drama and the arts we teach them life skills such as teamwork, listening, communicating etc.

ABF The Soldiers' Charity is the Army's National charity and we exist to help soldiers, veterans and their immediate families in times of need.

Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organisation that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger.

For almost 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, we have led the global fight against hunger. We save the lives of children & their families, and work with their communities before & after disaster strikes. We ensure everyone can access clean water, food, training and healthcare. We enable people to provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong, and build prosperous communities. We constantly search for more effective solutions, while sharing our knowledge and expertise with the world. We push for long-term change.

We will never give up. Until the world is free from hunger.

For more information please visit: https://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/

Our children's centres in Barrow aim to provide a range of quality services for children and their families. We offer support and advice to disadvantaged children esp under 5's. We know that parents are fundamental in all aspects of their child's development and sometimes all they need is some extra support to get them started or on track again. We offer the timely and tailored support which can make all the difference . The local community we serve has some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country, so it can sometimes be a challenge to provide our services to all who need them

Age UK South Lakeland has been in existence since 1978 and it exists to improve the lives of older people in South Lakeland. Our ambition is that in South Lakeland everyone in later life has a decent income, can feel well and enjoy life as much as possible, can access high quality health and care services, feels comfortable, safe and secure at home, feels valued by their local community with opportunities to join, volunteer, work and learn and has their voice heard and can influence decisions that affect them.

Alice's Escapes offers holidays in the South Lakes for families with terminally and seriously-ill children, as well as bereavement breaks for those who have suffered the tragic loss of a child.
Given a terminal prognosis at just fourteen-years-old, Alice's dream was to provide a break from hospital - an escape where families could simply enjoy being together.
Alice selflessly chose to dedicate her remaining time to good causes and her drive and determination was rewarded in April 2012, when Alice's Escapes became a reality. With three holiday lodges, one fully-adapted for disabled guests, our breaks are provided free-of-charge and include attractions and a comprehensive grocery pack.
Sadly, Alice lost her courageous battle in 2013, but her family and friends remain committed to continuing her incredible legacy.
We now also offer bereavement breaks for those who have sadly lost a child.
• TEAM ALICE •
• Grit ... Courage ... Determination •

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity. The charity powers world class studies that give us the best chance of beating dementia sooner. Its scientists’ groundbreaking work focuses on prevention, treatment and cure.
In the UK more than 850,000 people are currently living with dementia. Worldwide the figure stands at more than 44 million.
There are currently no treatments to stop the diseases that cause dementia. While some treatments can help people to live with their symptoms a little better, there are no treatments that slow or stop diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s Research UK is leading the fightback by supporting dementia research projects worth more than £33 million in leading universities across the UK.

We have operated in the Barrow area for 40 years, Taking ALL the stray dogs that come into the council pound and finding them new homes.We also take in,care for and rehome stray and abandoned cats.We have a scheme to Trap, Neuter and release feral cats too.

Anthony Nolan is a pioneering charity that saves the lives of people with blood cancer. Every day, we use our register to match remarkable donors willing to donate their blood stem cells to people who desperately need lifesaving transplants.

Askam & Ireleth Responders was founded in May 2011 and covers Paradise, Ireleth, Askam, Greenscoe and Greenhaume. The volunteer CFR's provide life saving medical assistance and reassurance to patients whilst the ambulance is travelling to them and in busy periods attend calls in Dalton and Barrow.
As the CFR's live within the community they serve they are able to attend call outs very quickly and provide the care required.
Askam & Ireleth Responders have also provided public access defibs to be used in emergency situations in conjunction with the Ambulance Service.
All monies raised / donated go to providing the emergency equipment required by our team and public access defibs for the local area.

Askam Community Events exist to help promote community spirit in the local area. We organise a couple of events a year, the biggest being the Carnival Parade and Gala held in June. We also run a Christmas Festival with lantern parade. Through doing these events we raise money to cover the costs, and any profits we do make are donated out to other local groups and charities. For example Askam Unitied Football Club, the local Brownies, Rainbows, Scouts, pensioners club to name but a few we donated to in 2016.

Sisterhood is an ecumenical ladies group which meets fortnightly, at Duddon Road Methodist Church, Askam-in-Furness. The members are aged from 60+ to 90. The Sisterhood committee also runs a chair based exercise. The exercise class is led by a qualified instructor, and meets weekly to encourage members to keep active - by gentle exercises to music

We fund and promote research with the aim of bringing about treatments and a cure for ataxia by 2020. We want a cure for this generation. Until this is achieved, we will do all that we can to provide support services to the families and carers of people with ataxia to enable those with the condition to have the highest possible quality of life.

We provide free first aid course to the local community. We also provide first aid cover at local events, galas etc.

Barrow & Districts Society for the Blind (the Society) is the lead provider of support for visually impaired people in the South West area of Cumbria. It has operated since 1923 and runs a successful residential home, a charity shop and sustainably provides home visits within the community.

Barrow Busy Buses is a affordabe transport company offering good, quality, transport at a affordable price to schools, community organisations and sports bases activity projects.

Barrow Celtic Juniors Football Club offer children and adults the opportunity to learn, train and play football competitively in the local area. We provide players with the equipment and qualified coaches to be able to do so.

Barrow Community Basketball and Sports Association Ltd provides basketball coaching and playing opportunities to boys and girls from school year 1. We also provide the same service for men and women. We organise and deliver school basketball leagues during the season including primary, senior and college teams. We are the home to Barrow Thorns basketball club which again provides coaching and playing opportunities to both junior and senior age groups. The club teams play in National Leagues all over the Country.

We aim to help digital photographers make the most of their skills and equipment in a friendly and sociable way.

Rugby league club

To encourage people from all walks of life to appreciate theatre, song and dance as either a performer, helper or member of an audience. To offer a safe environment for all who wish to participate.

The Calvert Trust organises activity holidays for disabled people, emphasising their abilities and providing them with an array of outdoor activities such as abseiling, sailing, horse riding (carriage driving) and other outdoor activities, Calvert Trust Barrow aims to send at least one person and their carer on the activity holiday.

Barrow Sea Cadets offers an environment where young people aged between 10-18 find new confidence and inspiration, helping them to develop life skills, like team work and independence through nautical adventure. Our aims are brought from the heart of Royal Navy traditions. We strive to teach respect, loyalty, self-discipline, commitment, honesty and integrity.

Bay Hospitals Charity - we fund over and above NHS funding. We improve the hospital environment, support clinical teams and ensure our patients receive the best possible treatment and care. We are here to support you, your family, friends and neighbours from the cradle to the grave and at every stage in between.

Beatson Cancer Charity is determined to beat cancer and is committed to securing significant funding to support and enhance the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families

Beyond FGM is a grassroots charity working in Pokot, Kenya to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) and early/child marriage.
We work with local communities by bringing education to remote villages where FGM rates are very high.
In Pokot FGM is carried out as a rite of passage into womanhood so that the girls are married off almost immediately after having FGM done to them.
We have developed an alternative rite of passage ceremony (ARP) whereby girls come together for a week of seminars and workshops on negative aspects of FGM, their right to education and empowerment to refuse FGM and choose their own path in life.
There is then a big public ceremony with the whole community which acknowledges the altered status of the girls to be young responsible adults but no cutting involved.
To date over 4000 girls have participated in our ARP ceremonies. Robust follow up tells us that the vast majority of these girls have remained uncut and at school. Several girls have now graduated from colleges and become teachers.
The girls continue to be role models in their communities and many of them become active campaigners against the practice. www.beyondfgm.co.uk

As the registered charity for Birmingham Children’s Hospital we exist to make things better for the children, their families and the staff who treat them. We provide funding for important equipment, pioneering research and all the important extras that make our hospital so special

The Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity raises funds for those projects and services which fall outside the remit of the NHS. Thanks to the generous support of our fundraisers the hospital can provide a level of patient care beyond what NHS funding alone can deliver. Together we can make projects happen sooner and to a greater degree than might otherwise have been possible.

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans helps all serving and ex-Service men and women who have lost limbs, or lost the use of limbs or eyes, to rebuild their lives by providing rehabilitation activities and welfare support. Our programmes allow Members and their families to face the challenges ahead with renewed confidence and self-belief.
We work tirelessly for our Members when the conflicts that have affected their lives are no longer a focal point in the nation’s media. Since 1932, we have been the only national Service charity that supports limbless veterans for the duration of their lives. Our Members range from the youngest amputee veterans to those who fought in WWII.

We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity. We've been working to beat blood cancer since 1960. We fund world-class research; provide practical and emotional support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer.
https://bloodwise.org.uk/

THE BLUEBELL FOUNDATION
The loss of a pregnancy, death of a baby, infant or child, or the struggle to conceive can have a real impact on the families involved.
The Bluebell Foundation provides support for people experiencing grief associated with loss during pregnancy, death of a baby, child or young person, those with fertility issues and families where a child has life-limiting or life-threatening illness.
We also provide support for children and young people up to the age of 18 who are grieving through the death or anticipated death of someone important to them.
We hope to enable families to begin to understand their grief. We cannot replace the life lost but we can try to help people cope with the loss.
The Bluebell Foundation was formed in 2007 by a group of people who have been through a similar or the same experiences. They felt setting up this charity would help people through such a traumatic time, and help them talk to other people who have suffered the same or similar loss.
Bluebell provide support to families and individuals when they are ready. You do not need to wait a set amount of time. We are available for you when you feel the time is right

Charitable Objectives - To save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer through research, information, awareness and support. BCRT is the leading charity funding research into primary bone cancer.

PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON A NOT FOR PROFIT BASIS A FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY CENTRE IN THE VILLAGE. THE VILLAGE HALL WILL BE PROVIDED FOR USE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS. INCLUDING USE OF THE HALL FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES OR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION.

Our work with children, young people and families is central to Brathay’s purpose. Every year we help thousands of young people to make positive choices that will change their lives.

Focusing on each individual’s strengths through powerful experiences and structured support in the community, we inspire young people to realise their potential and develop a range of skills that raise aspirations and benefit the people around them.

Our mission is to win the fight against cardiovascular disease and our vision is a world in which people do not die prematurely or suffer from cardiovascular disease.

The British Red Cross helps people whoever and wherever they are. In Cumbria we support people affected by crises and disaster such as major floods, house fires or unexpected hospitalisation. Across the region our volunteers are on call 24/7 to deliver emergency, medical, practical and emotional care for people where it is needed most. We run Wheelchair loans, Emergency Response and First Aid courses from our office in Carlisle and centres around Cumbria.

In crisis situations, whether this is a major natural disaster affecting millions or an individual facing immobility anywhere in Cumbria, people need the Red Cross to be there when there is no one else to turn to. We have our national and international presence, but we are incredibly committed to delivering local Cumbria services on the basis of our local community’s needs.

THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY, or CALM, is a registered charity, which exists to prevent male suicide in the UK. In 2014, male suicide accounts for 76% of all suicides and is the single biggest cause of death in men under 45 in the UK

CancerCare is a unique independent charity dedicated to helping families and individuals in North Lancashire and South Cumbria who are affected by cancer and other potentially life-limiting conditions.

Delivered by qualified and experienced staff, CancerCare’s wide range of free professional therapy services are designed to help individuals and their families come to terms with and manage the challenges of a serious health condition. Services include counselling, hypnotherapy, Alexander Technique, aromatherapy massage, group activities, support groups and a Children and Young People’s Service.

With 35 years of experience, CancerCare helped more than 30,000 local people affected by cancer and other life limiting conditions.

CancerCare has three dedicated centres based in Barrow (the Furness Centre at the Trinity Church Centre on Warwick Road), Kendal (The Lakes Centre on Blackhall Road) and in Lancaster (Slynedales on Slyne Road) and also provides outreach services in local hospitals and community outlets including Furness General and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

All CancerCare services are provided free of charge. This is only possible through fundraising and generous donations from local people and businesses.

About Caritas Care

At Caritas Care we believe that everyone deserves chances, choices and opportunities to live the best lives they can. We‘re about giving people from all walks of life hope and we make sure that we’re there to help them through any barriers they may face.

That is why the services and projects are dedicated to making a positive difference to the lives of all children, families and communities. We support people in building the lives that they want and we believe that everyone has the right to be able to reach their goals and aspirations, no matter what their background may be.

Our diverse range of services support people through:
•Adoption
•Fostering
•Disability Support Services
•Homelessness facility
•Ex Offender programmes
•Community based services: Nursery, Community Centre

Our Charity exists to enhance the experience of the 240,000 children cared for by Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital each and every year.

Our aims are very straightforward: to support excellence in the treatment, research and care that we provide to our young patients, now and always. We aim to make a real difference to the children and young people in our care by ensuring they continue to receive the highest quality treatment in the highest quality facilities.

We do this by focusing our fundraising efforts on three key areas, namely treatment, research and care. These can include the purchase of specialist equipment to diagnose and provide treatment of our young patients more quickly and easily, creating as child-friendly an environment as possible and funding pioneering medical research to increase our understanding of children’s illnesses and the optimum way to treat them.

People and organisations from across the country are already active supporters of Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity. Our supporters include thousands of individuals, businesses and community organisations, each making their own unique contribution to make life better for the hospital’s patients and their families.

Chain of Hope was established in 1995 by Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub, OM, FRS, with the aim of providing children suffering from life threatening heart disease with the corrective surgery and treatment to which they do not have access.

It is estimated that as many as 15 million children die or remain severely ill every year through potentially treatable or preventable cardiac diseases. Chain of Hope is an international children’s charity that links people and companies together to help children with heart disease in developing and war-torn countries to get the care that they desperately need.

Linking volunteer medical teams, host families and supporters, we work together to treat children in urgent need and to build up local cardiac services through training, provision of equipment and specialised support.

We help children with heart disease both by transporting them to partnering hospitals for urgent treatment and by building up cardiac services in developing countries so that future generations will have access to the treatment they need locally.

With your help we can save even more children's lives.

Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group is a leading children’s cancer charity and the UK and Ireland’s professional association for those involved in the treatment and care of children with cancer. Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Two out of ten children will not survive their disease.

Over the last 40 years, CCLG has played a key role in the major improvements in survival rates and the standards of care for children. We bring together childhood cancer professionals to ensure all children receive the best possible treatment and care.

There are still some childhood cancers with a poor outlook, and many treatments can have long-lasting side effects. Further research is therefore vital, and the ultimate aim of CCLG is to cure as many children as possible while reducing the short and long-term side effects of treatment. We fund and support research into childhood cancers, and we help young patients and their families with our expert, high quality and award-winning information resources.

Citizens Advice Allerdale provide free, independent, impartial and confidential advice on a wide range of areas including debt, benefits, employment, housing, relationships, consumer issues and many other problems.

We are an independent charity and part of the Citizens Advice network across England and Wales.

We are made up of a number of paid staff and volunteers and between us we are able to fulfil our aims and principles, which are:

To ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge on their rights and responsibilities or of 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.

We are a charitable ran nursery and we have been open now for 8 years. Our aim is to provide a high standard of care and education for children aged between 3 months and 10 years. Our nursery is staffed with highly qualified and permitted staff who support the children to meet there full potential though individual planning, based on individual interests and needs. We are trained to support children who have Special Educational Needs including medical needs. We work closely with families and able to offer extra support where needed, for example, parental support, children in need of safeguarding, and for those on a low income we provide places for children who are entitled to the 2 year old educational grant. We continuously strive to develop the nursery further and seek new resources to enhance the nursery environment.

To support the groups and organisations that provide resources for the well-being of the community within the Parish of Coniston

We .are a volunteer group in Coniston who raise money to light up the village at Christmas. We also provide a free party for all children in the area with Father Christmas, reindeers and entertainment

Mountain Rescue across the UK is a voluntary organisation which relies solely on the support and generosity of the public; whether that be as an active member out on the fells; as a supporter with fund raising and/or admin activities or a friend providing donations. Whether it is time or money given without this the team simply could not function or be there when they are needed most.

Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was founded in 1947 and was the first team of its kind in the UK. There are currently over 30 highly trained volunteers on the active list, turning out in all-weather 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and all funded solely by donations.

The objectives of the Charity are 'the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities and assistance to those who need it for them to take part in the sport of swimming.’

Provide very sheltered accommodation for 10 residents

We are a group for Carers of people suffering from serious Mental Health illness. e.g.: Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar and Severe Depression. The group is led by two ex Mental Health Workers. We hold Monthly meetings to disseminate information and support one another. When funds allow we hold a bar snack or a short trip for respite.

Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change.

We’re the UK’s leading charity in the battle against Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Founded as a patients’ association in 1979, we now have 35,000 members across the UK.

These aren’t just people who have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) – our members also include their families and friends, health professionals and others who support our work. They’ve helped us set up 50 Local Networks across the nation. These arrange educational meetings, generate publicity and organise fundraising.

We work to make life better for the 300,000 people in the UK with Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and other forms of IBD.

CRPS UK is a charity run by and for those living with CRPS. We are focused on helping those with CRPS to live the best lives that they can, and are working to raise awareness of the disease through education and research.

Cumbria Community Foundation exists to strengthen communities by connecting people who care with inspirational, life-changing projects. We are also here to respond to emerging need

Our aims & objectives

The Cumbria-Rungwe Community Link was established in 1987 with the aim of linking two rural communities from West Cumbria in the UK and the Rungwe district in Tanzania. Our principle objective is to promote awareness and understanding between what may appear to be two very different cultures. Through a process of experiencing something of each other’s lives we seek to promote friendship and a realisation of what people have in common.

The Cumbria-Rungwe community link is a unique charity based in West Cumbria. It was established in 1987 with the aim of linking our rural community with that of the rural community of Rungwe District in Tanzania. The idea was for both communities to share and understand both the similarities and differences of their respective cultures.

Cyril Flint Befrienders offers a free one to one befriending service for lonely and/or socially isolated older people, many of whom have disabilities or long term illnesses which impact on their way of life. We ask each older people what they wish to gain from befriending and try to ensure the service we are offering is meeting their needs and having the greatest impact possible; some are struggling to get out due to lack of confidence and want a friend to accompany them to the shops, others are housebound, feeling cut off from society and want a friend to visit them weekly for some conversation and to offer a connection to the local community, which they have previously felt shut off from.

Feedback has evidenced that having a befriender helps to reduce older people's feelings of loneliness and isolation and it also helps to improve the older person’s self-esteem and confidence, as they are not used to people visiting them because they want to, instead being used to paid professionals visiting them, if anyone. It is hoped that by continuing the work we are doing to reduce their loneliness we are helping to ward off the mental health implications of this such as the on-set of dementia, anxiety and depression.

Dalton Carnival is a community event that takes place on the second Saturday each June. We aim to raise funds to keep the Carnival sustainable and distribute donations each year to charities, clubs and organisations primarily in Dalton & Newton.

We are a new entity as a result of the merging of Dalton Methodist Church and Dalton URC. We are committed to work in and for the Community and make our premises widely available to Community Groups

Voluntary run junior football club based in Dalton. Providing free football to children in Dalton and the surrounding areas.

Dane Ghyll School is a primary school in Cumbria. Offering education without barriers. We currently provide education to over 200 children in Barrow. We have an increasing number of pupils with a variety of educational special needs. In order to meet our vision the school requires additional financial aid to support these children.

Raising funds and awareness of research into neurodegenerative diseases at Lancaster University.

PROVIDES A SERVICE, MAINLY IN UPLAND OR MOUNTAIN AREAS, TO SAVE LIFE AND ALLEVIATE DISTRESS.
ADDITIONALLY UNDERTAKES SEARCHES OF LOWLAND AND RURAL AREAS FOR MISSING PERSONS WHEN REQUESTED BY THE POLICE

Diabetes UK is looking towards a world where diabetes can do no harm. We provide information, help and peer support, so people with diabetes can manage their condition effectively. We are one of the largest funders of diabetes research in the UK.

We save the lives and rehome lost and abandoned dogs due to die in council pounds because they have not been reclaimed by their owners or received any offers from other rescues. We take dogs regardless of age, breed or veterinary condition. We have rescued over 15,000 to date. 100% of donations spent on the dogs, all unpaid volunteers, on call 365 days per year.

Dravet Syndrome UK is an independent UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by Dravet syndrome through support, education and medical research.

Duddon Inshore Rescue is a voluntary organisation providing a 24 hour on-call service dedicated to fostering the safety of individuals, by providing and maintaining an effective search and rescue operation for assistance to anyone or anything in peril from the sea in the area of the Duddon estuary and Walney waters in Cumbria. We aim to work closely with the local community and welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. Since the inception of Duddon Inshore Rescue we have been involved in over 400 incidents on or around the treacherous waters of the Duddon estuary.

We would like to be considered as your charity. We are your local charity, serving the local community.

We offer specialist care, supportive care and end of life care for patients with life-limiting illnesses of all kinds and their families both in the hospice and in their own homes. Inevitably the hospice has its times of sadness, but people are often surprised to find that it is a happy place too. Here everyone is special, whether patients come to us or we go to them.

Our supporters raised the money to build the hospice over 33 years ago, and have continued ever since, for which we are truly grateful. To enable us to continue our care, we need to raise £3.5 million every year, which is over £9,500 per day. This is not an easy task, but we are confident that with the help of supporters like you we will achieve this.

We are an active local charity involved with a number of community based projects. We currently run the Meals on Wheels service for Ulverston and surrounding area since the council scrapped the service. We provide a free meals service in the community to people in need such as illness or bereavement. We also organise other events in the year for the elderly. Every year we hold a free community Christmas Day lunch for anybody in the area. We run cookery courses for the vulnerable or people struggling to manage their finances. In addition, we hold regular youth meetings and events. We also run a weekly parent and toddler group.

Epilepsy Research UK supports ground-breaking independent research into the causes, treatment and prevention of epilepsy to help transform the lives of the 1 in 103 people living with epilepsy in the UK today.

Erskine has been proud to care for our country’s veterans since 1916. We provide unrivalled nursing, respite and dementia care in four homes throughout Scotland for over 800 UK veterans and their spouses. Uniquely offering a very special blend of dedicated care and compassion in the companionship of like-minded people.

Fighting Ependymoma is a charity dedicated to supporting research into childhood ependymoma brain tumours in memory of Chris Bramhall

The Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness supports the work of St Paul’s Eye Unit. We fund research into new treatments and preventative technologies that can and do change the lives of millions of people around the world, both young and old, who are affected by sight loss.

We are a constituted community group raising funds to renew our local playground for our children and our entire community.

We are a group of teachers, parents and friends who support our local village school. We raise money to buy equipment and pay for extra activities for our children. We have bought outdoor and play equipment in recent years. We ensure the children have access to a rich curriculum by spending our money with advise from school staff and the children.

We are a heritage and educational small charity to support Furness Abbey. We raise funds and awareness of this very important historical building

Furness Creatives aims are to engage with the Barrow community in their creative pursuits. To establish community art space with a relaxed and friendly working group of mixed ability artists to encourage the study, practice, and development of the arts. With creative’s working on a basis of mutual self-help, with special emphasis given to the encouragement of beginners by the more experienced members.

Furness Homeless Support Group is a local charity which originally began as a Christmas Shelter in 1989. We soon realised that the need was prevalent all year round and have gradually grown through the years to incorporate the facilities we now have. Our project now comprises of a day centre, 9 units of short term supported accommodation, a 1 bed flat, a 2 bed house and a 3 bed house for those in need of continues support. Our day centre is open to anyone who wishes company or to partake in a low cost quality meal. We house individuals who have found themselves homeless who require support to enable them to ultimately move on to sustain their own tenancy. People come to us with multiple issues including mental health, learning difficulties, substance misuse. The support we provide includes areas such as budgeting, debt reduction, living skills, accessing health care, cooking and planning healthy meals on a budget, liaising with specialised agencies regarding alcohol/drug use, mental health services, debt, volunteering etc.

Furness Mental Health Trust (FMHT) is unique in the Furness Area in being a Service User and Carer Led and Run Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO/ULO), registered with the Charity Commission and members of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), Cumbria CVS, Cumbria Action for Health (A4H) and Cumbria Mental Health Provider Forum (CMHPF).

FMHT aims to promote emotional wellbeing, improve Mental Health, and reduce the impact of poverty in the Furness and South Lakes area, which includes some of the most impoverished wards in the North West of England, by providing the opportunity people and their families have to access support sessions and group personal development activities and services as described in our Objects, Aims and Activities.

Objects:
(1) The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people with Mental Health problems and their families in particular but not exclusively by the promotion of Mental Health services in the Furness area of Cumbria.
(2) To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to Mental Health problems.

Aims and Activities:
The promotion of Mental Health and related services within the Furness area of Cumbria in particular but not exclusively by:
(1) Supporting people with Mental Health problems overcome Social Exclusion, Poverty, Stigma and to build resilience and coping strategies etc.
(2) Providing access to Leisure and Social Activities.
(3) Providing access to/loan of Computer Equipment and provide Training in the use of such equipment.
(4) Providing help with/access to appropriate Housing.

This project is aimed at young people (8- 19 years old) from diverse cultures living in Furness. The objective is to break down any barriers in accessing activities and services that will promote healthy and active lifestyle, to enjoy and achieve, to stay safe and to make positive contribution in the community through volunteering opportunities. Young people’s benefit is to increase confidence, self-esteem, resilience and social integration.

Supports young children with Type 1 diabetes and their families. Organises actvities to bring families together so they realise they are not alone in dealing with their condition.

Furness Tradition grew from some discussions some 20 years ago asking the question “what are our local traditions, music, dance and tales here in South Lakeland – and how do they relate to traditional folk arts nationally and internationally?” From that has grown an annual festival, lots of youth work, sessions, workshops, lectures, concerts, a community band and even two books of local tunes.

Galloway’s Society for the Blind aims to enable people with a visual impairment to gain greater independence and minimise the effects of living with reduced vision. We support over 7,000 people a year from our hubs in Morecambe, Preston Chorley & Southport.

Like any other major life event vision loss can bring feelings of loneliness, helplessness, anxiety and depression. We are committed to working with visually impaired people to realise their potential through our many programmes of activities and support.

Living with sight loss can be challenging. But we are here to help people face the future with hope and confidence. Our support services and activities are shaped to benefit you and your friends, family and others around you.

· Social Groups · Hospital based advice
· Talking newspapers · IT training
· Audio Transcription · Introduction to sight loss
· Information · Living with sight loss
· Advice & guidance · Training programmes
· Emotional support · Specialist equipment
· Outdoor pursuits · Low vision training
· Holidays & day trips · Telephone befriending

Galloway’s relies on donations and legacies for the majority of its income and every year we need £1 million to help people living with sight loss.

Right now, in Lancashire and Sefton, there are over 50,000 people living with sight loss. Almost half of these people feel moderately or completely cut off from their communities and only ¼ of those of a working age are in employment. With your help, we know there’s so much more we can do to make our community a better place for those living with sight loss.

If you have been affected by sight loss or would like to know more about our services, volunteering, fundraising or supporting our work financially then please contact us via the details below.

Phone: 01524 414846

Email: enquiries@galloways.org.uk

We fly three air ambulance helicopters across the North-East, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. We bring pioneering pre-hospital care to the scene, rescuing hundreds of severely injured or ill patients every year.

Set up in 1963 to run the Village Hall at Grizebeck. The original hall was built in 1928 but was replaced by a new hall in 2011.

Haverigg Inshore Rescue Team is an independent lifeboat operating from Haverigg with the aim of preserving life at sea.

Hawcoat Park Sports Club (still known to many locals as Vickers Sports Club) is a truly unique facility in Barrow in Furness. The club comprises 15 acres of playing fields and caters for a variety of sports at both Junior and Senior levels. Sports played at Hawcoat Park include Archery, Bowls, Cricket, Football, Rifle and Pistol shooting, Rugby League, Rugby Union, and Table Tennis.

The Bell Tower Fund is specifically set up to fundraise to save the belltower of this very famous parish church. It needs an enormous amount of work done We need to raise £70,000 and are engaged in many community events as well as applying to large grant making bodies.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been through an incredible journey to get where we are today. In a nutshell, we train dogs to alert deaf people to sounds they would otherwise miss – simple sounds that many people take for granted like the doorbell, alarm clock and even danger signals like the fire alarm. Being aware of these – thanks to a hearing dog – makes a real difference to deaf people’s lives. Deafness can be a very isolating disability. A hearing dog can give a deaf person a newfound sense of independence and confidence now they have a loyal companion and a true friend by their side.

HEFF are the Hospital Equipment Fund for Furness. We are a local group who raise funds via our charity shop on Cavendish Street, events and local supporters to buy medical equipment for our hospital. We aim to fund specialist equipment that would not normally be funded by the NHS but will enhance the care of patients.

Hospice at Home provides a comprehensive, high quality, palliative care service for adults who have a life limiting illness. Care and support is individualised and strives to provide choice at all stages of illness and at the end of a person’s life. Care and support provided through the service also extends to family members/carers.

The above is achieved through the one, or a combination of the following services, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Complementary Therapy and Family and Bereavement Support.

Services are delivered by Registered Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Health Care Assistants, Counsellors, Allied Health Care Professionals and trained volunteers.

The Huntington’s Disease Association (HDA) is the only organisation providing a dedicated service of advice, guidance and support for people in England and Wales who are devastated by Huntington’s disease.

We run a regional Specialist HD Advisory service to support those directly affected by the disease, and their families and carers, delivered by our HD experts and tailored to the individual needs of the families we work with.

There are approximately 6,000 people suffering from Huntington’s in the UK. For every person diagnosed another four people are at risk. That’s 24,000 people whose lives will, at some point, be turned upside down by the anguish of waiting for a diagnosis, or taking their chances without.

Supporting individuals and families is our core focus. Our 23 Specialist HD Advisers are currently working with a total of 13,639 people affected by HD across England and Wales. Many of these are HD patients, but they also help those at risk, and their families and carers, who shoulder the heavy burden of caring for their loved ones.

I CAAN is a group of volunteers that organise activities for people with autism and their families in Allerdale and Copeland.
I CAAN organises activities for the whole family.  Typical activities include swimming, trampolining, soft play, dance, drama, keep fit, horse riding, craft workshops, general sports sessions and family day-trips.
I CAAN is totally run by volunteers, many of whom are parents of children with autism.
I CAAN  is totally funded by local fundraising