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Solace Women’s Aid supports women and children affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence across London. It provides refuge accommodation, advice, advocacy, counselling and community-based services. The charity also campaigns to prevent violence against women and girls and offers free, confidential support to survivors.
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Refuge supports women and children experiencing domestic abuse. Its mission is a world where domestic abuse and violence against women and girls is not tolerated, and where women and children can live in safety. The organisation works confidentially with survivors to tailor individual support plans. Services include the National Domestic Abuse Helpline, offering 24/7 expert support and a live chat for those who cannot safely make a phone call.
Online / national with London presence
Dogs Trust is the UK's largest dog welfare charity. It rehomes and cares for dogs through a network of rehoming centres, provides veterinary care, neutering and microchipping schemes, runs dog school training classes, and supports owners in crisis through its Freedom Project fostering service.
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Registered charity providing LGBTQ+ community shelter, support and advocacy for people experiencing homelessness.
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Westminster
The Passage supports people facing or at risk of homelessness in Westminster, where rough sleeping is highest in the UK. The organisation provides practical support, advice, and services such as accommodation, healthcare, and employment assistance. Its innovative "No Night Out" service offers rapid support to prevent rough sleeping before it begins, assisting individuals into emergency accommodation. The Passage also operates PATH (Prevention, Advice and Transformation Hub) in partnership with Westminster City Council, aiming to streamline access to homelessness services. The charity encourages donations and volunteers to help prevent homelessness and support people on their journey towards safety and stability.
Enfield
Enfield Health & Wellbeing Service C.I.C. supports people in Enfield to live well, stay connected, and feel supported. They offer social activities, lunch clubs, and group sessions to build friendships and community. Services also include activities for physical and emotional wellbeing, practical health information, and support with issues like food and energy advice. They aim to empower health and wellbeing across the borough.
Bromley
Community Links Bromley (CLB) is the Council for Voluntary Service and Volunteer Centre for the London Borough of Bromley. It supports the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector through strategic representation, advice, and guidance. CLB empowers local groups, helps them secure funding, offers resources, and facilitates volunteering opportunities. They also run projects and events, and provide a directory for volunteer-involving organisations. The charity works to build a stronger, more inclusive borough by connecting communities and supporting local charities. Their services include help with funding, training, and venue hire, fostering collaboration and growth within the community sector.
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Southwark
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is an environmental and volunteering charity that aims to improve health and wellbeing by making urban areas greener and more beautiful. Established in 2000 by local residents, it protects, preserves, and enhances parks, gardens, and other amenities in London's SE1 and surrounding areas. The Trust manages sites such as Red Cross Garden, Marlborough Sports Garden, Waterloo Millennium Green, and Tate Community Garden. It provides green spaces and outdoor activities, runs regular gardening groups, supports park steering groups, organises events, and offers educational projects like Future Gardeners. They collaborate with local residents and businesses, welcoming volunteers from the community and corporate sector.
Croydon
Barnardo's is a UK children's charity dedicated to helping children, young people, parents, and carers. The organisation provides support across the UK, including London, with over 1000 services. They offer advice and practical support for young people on mental wellbeing and online safety, and assist parents and carers through their Family Space initiative. Barnardo's also facilitates fostering and adoption services, aiming to provide loving homes for children. The charity campaigns on issues affecting children, such as misogyny, and engages the public through fundraising events like the London Landmarks Half Marathon. Their work supports vulnerable children and families to feel safer, happier, healthier, and more hopeful.
Enfield
ECASS provides early intervention and specialist services for speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) to children, young people, and their families within Enfield schools. It offers training and support to practitioners, teachers, parents, and carers. The organisation works in partnership with Enfield Council, Enfield Education, and Enfield Health, aiming to improve communication outcomes for all in the local community. It uses evidence-based approaches to develop enabling environments for communication.
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Ealing
Evidence & Learning for Health is Ealing's Health Determinants Research Collaboration. It is a partnership between Ealing Council, local community groups, and universities, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. The organisation works to improve health and wellbeing for people in Ealing by using research and evaluation tools to tackle health inequalities. They build evidence to inform council policies and services, aiming to make Ealing a fairer place to live. They also provide free resources to help council staff and community groups build research and evaluation skills.
Islington
Mary's Youth Club is a registered charity in Islington, London, providing open-access youth work for young people. It aims to create a safe and welcoming community where young people's voices are valued, and they are empowered to grow. The club offers a balanced program including traditional youth club activities, creative sessions, health and wellbeing support, skills for life workshops, social action projects, and employability support such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award and CV workshops. Mary's focuses on empowering young people and developing their skills rather than addressing
Barnet
Registered charity providing emergency food support in Barnet.
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Barking and Dagenham
LifeLine Projects is a registered charity based in Dagenham, working to create thriving communities where young people and families can flourish. The organisation offers a range of programmes including early years childcare, mentoring for young people at risk of violence or poor mental health, and family support initiatives. It also runs FaithAction, a national network supporting faith-based community groups. LifeLine Projects primarily serves London boroughs like Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, and Tower Hamlets, but its FaithAction network has a national reach. The charity aims to support those who are isolated, marginalised, or excluded, building connections and advocating for positive change.
Wandsworth
Carney's Community is a registered charity in London that offers long-term, unconditional support to young people aged 11-30 who have faced adverse childhood experiences. They focus on those affected by poverty, the care system, gun and knife crime, school exclusion, or the criminal justice system. The charity provides a safe space, engaging young people in activities like boxing, skills workshops, social events, mentoring, and one-to-one intensive key work. They aim to improve physical, mental, and social well-being, helping participants transition from receiving support to supporting others, often becoming volunteers and paid staff within the organisation.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith Community Gardens Association (HCGA) is an environmental charity established in 1984. It creates and maintains green spaces across the London Boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster. HCGA runs volunteer gardening sessions, wildlife conservation, health and wellbeing projects, environmental playschemes, adult education, and environmental education in local schools. The charity aims to foster community involvement, care for local neighbourhoods, and maximise biodiversity in its managed sites. Volunteers, including those with physical or mental health problems, contribute to garden maintenance. HCGA also offers garden landscaping services and hosts corporate team days.
Greenwich
Greenwich Students' Union (GSU) is a democratic organisation run by students for students of the University of Greenwich. It represents student views to the University at all levels and provides support services to its over 20,000 members. GSU operates across three campuses: Maritime Greenwich, Avery Hill, and Medway. Services include advice and wellbeing support, student activities like societies and sports clubs, and events. The union aims to empower students, ensure equity, and help them develop skills for their academic and professional journeys. It also manages several venues and a merchandise store, reinvesting profits back into student experience and staff wages.
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Hounslow
Hounslow Action for Youth (HAY) is a youth and community charity based in the London Borough of Hounslow. It provides engaging activities, programmes, and personal development opportunities for children, young people aged 7 to 18 (up to 25 for those with SEND or care experience), and their families. HAY offers free provision, often including food and transport assistance, with services like trips, skill-building in areas such as cooking, sports, arts, and gardening, and support for jobs and future goals. The organisation operates with a trauma-informed approach, focusing on wellbeing and helping young people overcome barriers, build confidence, and make friends. HAY is open to young people and families living in Hounslow, aiming to foster their potential and ensure the community thrives. Specific programs include Botanical Young Women of Hounslow, STAR Network, and Cygnet Autism Support Programme.
Camden
Camden Disability Action (CDA) is a Centre For Independent Living (CIL) that works to promote the principles of independent living for Disabled people in Camden. It provides information and opportunities for Disabled people to lead in building a Camden that works for everyone. The organisation hosts a range of activities and services at The Greenwood Centre, offering support and peer guidance. CDA aims to support Disabled people in making decisions about their lives and taking responsibility for important matters.
Hammersmith and Fulham
Sobus is a Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham, formed by the merger of CaVSA and Fulham Community Partnership Trust. It supports local charities, community groups, social enterprises, and start-up businesses by offering training, funding advice, networking opportunities, and office space. Sobus also provides brokering services between voluntary organisations and statutory bodies, and gathers intelligence on the needs of the local voluntary and community sector. The organisation aims to strengthen the capacity and financial stability of local groups, contributing to community development within the borough.
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Barnet
Mind in Enfield and Barnet is a local specialist mental health charity formed in 2021 by the merger of Mind in Barnet and Mind in Enfield. The organisation delivers services to residents in Enfield and Barnet, providing wellbeing support, advocacy, therapy, training and advice. They work with individuals, carers, and employers to improve mental health outcomes. Named services include Community Advocacy, Hospital based Advocacy, Community Talking Therapies, DOVE Private Counselling & Psychotherapy, Specialised Bereavement Training, Courses & Workshops, Individual Wellbeing Support and the UCAN, Parents in Mind programme, Recovery College, Sanctuary and Crisis Hub, and Family Hubs. They also engage in campaigning and influencing local authorities and the NHS to improve mental health service provision across both boroughs.
Multi-borough
Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge has supported the mental health and wellbeing of its community for over 30 years. The organisation provides mental health and emotional support, talking therapies, advocacy, and employment support. It is committed to meeting the diverse needs of the community in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge, and campaigns against stigma, discrimination, and inequality. The organisation accepts donations from individuals, businesses, and the public sector, and offers options for bank transfers, JustGiving, and workplace giving via Benevity.
London-wide
Migrants Organise provides a platform for refugees and migrants to organise for power, dignity, and justice. The organisation combines advice and support for individuals affected by immigration policies with grassroots organising, advocacy, research, and campaigning. Its mission is to build a movement for migrant justice, working with migrants, refugees, and allies. Services include providing individual advice and support, alongside leadership development, training, and platforming people with lived experience. The organisation aims to dismantle structural racism, foster a welcoming society, and build alliances on local and national policy levels.
Multi-borough
Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation is an independent foundation focused on investing in a healthier society by backing people and ideas to drive more equitable health. It contributes to better health for all by investing in fresh thinking and bold action. The Foundation works through a family of organisations, collaborating with communities, partners, and hospitals. It aims to create a healthier society by using its assets for health impact and unlocking the potential for cities to be healthier, specifically mentioning Impact on Urban Health's work in Southwark. The Foundation also supports staff and healthcare at Guy’s, St Thomas’, and Evelina London hospitals.
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Thames21 is a UK environmental organisation focused on rivers, canals, and open water. It aims to reconnect people with nature by helping them to enjoy, protect, and enhance their local rivers, including the River Thames and its tributaries. The organisation works with communities across London, providing opportunities for volunteers to rewild and protect waterways. Thames21 seeks to restore river health and boost wellbeing and community cohesion. It also responds to current environmental issues, such as water quality data and pollution incidents affecting London's waterways.
Multi-borough
YMCA St Paul's Group is a charity and registered housing provider working across London, including Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond, and Waltham Forest. It aims to empower young people and foster inclusive, active communities. The group provides family and youth work, including holiday playschemes like Y Kidz, nursery, daycare, and year-round programmes. It also offers health and wellbeing services, such as gyms, sport, recreation, and counselling. Housing support, including affordable housing and supported housing, is provided to help individuals achieve a fresh start. Additionally, the organisation offers community services like chaplaincy, community cafes, and venue hire.
Bromley
St Mary's Bromley is a Church of England parish church serving the community of Plaistow, Bromley. It provides a welcoming environment for worship, fellowship, and faith exploration for people of all ages and backgrounds. Services include Sunday Worship, Sunday Club for children and young people, Baptisms, Weddings, and Funerals. The church also hosts community activities like Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Guides, and a Grace Cafe. They aim to support their local community and live out their faith.
London-wide
Look Ahead Care and Support delivers social care and housing services. The organisation supports individuals with mental health needs, learning disabilities, homelessness and complex needs, and young people and care leavers. They provide 40 support, care, and housing services and work with 10 local authorities. Look Ahead operates across London and focuses on building better lives through social care and housing in local communities. Look Ahead invites corporate partnerships, fundraising, and donations through their website.
Hackney
SkyWay supports young people and their communities in London. The organisation aims to help them identify, offer, and access opportunities to build confidence and skills, enabling them to create their future. It offers free sessions, requiring participants to register. SkyWay also runs a community walking club every Thursday from the Blue Hut Youth & Community Hub. The charity offers opportunities for fundraising through events like Swim Serpentine, Hackney Half Marathon, and the London Marathon. Additionally, SkyWay hires out its sports pitch, hall, kitchen, recording studio, and gym. The organisation requests donations to support its work with young people and their communities throughout London.
Southwark
United St Saviour's Charity aims to contribute to a united, thriving and equal Southwark. It achieves this through community investments and providing housing for older people, specifically almshouses. The charity offers almshouse accommodation and publishes research through its Knowledge Hub, which focuses on resilience in almshouse communities. The Knowledge Hub is aimed at almshouse residents, staff, senior staff, trustees, and others interested in community resilience. The organisation also engages in influencing and pioneering activities.
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Solace Women’s Aid supports women and children affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence across London. It provides refuge accommodation, advice, advocacy, counselling and community-based services. The charity also campaigns to prevent violence against women and girls and offers free, confidential support to survivors.
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Refuge supports women and children experiencing domestic abuse. Its mission is a world where domestic abuse and violence against women and girls is not tolerated, and where women and children can live in safety. The organisation works confidentially with survivors to tailor individual support plans. Services include the National Domestic Abuse Helpline, offering 24/7 expert support and a live chat for those who cannot safely make a phone call.
London-wide
Registered charity providing LGBTQ+ community shelter, support and advocacy for people experiencing homelessness.
Needs not listed yet
Online / national with London presence
Dogs Trust is the UK's largest dog welfare charity. It rehomes and cares for dogs through a network of rehoming centres, provides veterinary care, neutering and microchipping schemes, runs dog school training classes, and supports owners in crisis through its Freedom Project fostering service.
Hackney
Hackney Foodbank is an independent charity and member of the Trussell Trust Foodbank Network. It works towards a hunger-free Hackney by providing emergency food parcels to people in crisis or trapped in poverty. The organisation also offers caseworker support, helping individuals address root causes of poverty by accessing benefits, grants for furniture and fuel, and referrals for debt support. Since 2012, it has supported local people in Hackney, distributing over 864,632kg of food and household items. The food bank relies on the local community, working with partners and community organisations. It seeks volunteers and donations.
Hackney
Get Real Youth Services (GRYS) is an organisation offering mentoring and support services to young people and their families. It works with young people involved in or at risk of gang affiliation, crime or exploitation, as well as those in schools and the social care system. GRYS provides a 12-week mentoring programme focusing on problem solving, self-reflection, personal development, networking and positive experiences. It also delivers holistic support, including one-to-one sessions for young people and assistance for parents and carers. The organisation began in Hackney, where its founder grew up, and it serves young people across various London boroughs.
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