Adapt Prembabies

Intercare

Intercare's mission is to save lives and alleviate suffering, through the provision of surplus medical resources to rural partner health units in sub-Saharan Africa. We support approximately 100 health units in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania, with regular consignments of medical aid.

African Village Dream    

The African Dream Village began with a group of individuals working together to enable the village of Kerr Layen, in the Gambia, fulfil their dreams of eradicating food poverty, supporting their children in education, obtaining running water, and in many other ways.

Faith India Ministries

The Ministry works hard with a caste referred to as “The Untouchables”. They are the lowest of the low in India. Society does not care for them. They are the orphans, they are the elderly, and people living in poverty. The children’s home caters for around 35 children where they receive care, regular meals, and an education.

Dial A Ride Community Transport Scheme

Dial a Ride is a door to door social car scheme for those living in the Hinckley & Bosworth area. If you don’t have a car of your own or have difficulty using public transport, the scheme can help take you to health/hospital appointments, social events/lunch clubs, visiting relatives/friends, shopping, hairdressers, leisure centre or somewhere you’d like to visit.

Worklink

The project provides opportunities for unemployed individuals who, for a variety of reasons, are not ready or able to embark on a more formal training / educational programme or to directly enter the employment market. The project is an integrated scheme catering for a wide variety of people, many of whom have special needs, including mental ill health. It has a workshop where individuals are able to repair and restore donated furniture which can then be sold in their local store or donated to those in need. 

Hinckley Area Foodbank

We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That is why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support, to local people who are referred to us in crisis. During the year 2018-2019 we fulfilled 2.557 vouchers, feeding 5,948 people, 2,083 of which were children, supplying 3 days emergency food. That’s equivalent to 53,532 meals. This year that number is expected to rise.

Hinckley Homeless Group  

Hinckley Homeless Group came together and operates as a group of people interested and concerned about homelessness issues. Our main activity is running Lawrence House, it is a supported accommodation project for homeless young people in the Hinckley & Bosworth area of Leicestershire. We provide accommodation for 12 single people between the ages of 16 and 25 of either sex.

                                             HUGS

                    Hinckley Ukrainian Group Support.

HUGS supports Ukrainian families and individuals who have escaped warfare, pressed upon them.  Some have left families, husbands, sons, and fathers behind. Others endeavour to keep in touch with relatives of all ages who, for a variety of reasons, are still living in Ukraine.

Mbedza

(formerly MPS Malawi)

Our goal is the prevention and relief of poverty in Malawi, one of the economically poorest countries in the world. In practice, this means installing clean, efficient cooking stoves. Helping to mitigate climate change through our tree planting project and combat deforestation in Malawi. Tackling HIV/Aids through our centre at Songani. Supporting orphans so that they can go to Secondary School.

Leicester City of Sanctuary

LCoS welcomes asylum seekers and refugees in and around Leicester, and supports them to rebuild their lives, develop their skills and feel part of the community. We offer a range of vital services and wider enrichment opportunities to asylum seekers and refugees: including support services and a hot meal; ESOL classes; a football session; sewing & IT classes. The key activity of LCoS is a weekly drop-in attended by between 70 and 100 asylum seekers and refugees.

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Our vision. A better life for people and their families living with a terminal illness.

Mary's Meals

Mary's Meals provide one good meal to some of the world’s poorest children every school day. The meals help children to attend school regularly. It now costs approximately £16.00 to feed a child for a whole school year – each serving of Mary's Meals costs just 8p.

We're now feeding over

3,000,000 children every school day.

Morning Star Ministries

Rainbows Hospice for Children & Young People

Rainbows is a place where life-limited children and their families can find care and support.  Our team of people help with end of life care, symptom management, short breaks and respite care.

We are also there to support parents and siblings through their bereavement.

Chinthowa Development Trust

The Chinthowa Development Trust is a small charity, based in North Warwickshire, which works in Malawi, with orphans and children in need. Over 250 orphans are cared for, placed with extended family where possible, and are supported by the Trust's affordable scheme. 

Ripple Effect

Our African-designed solutions were developed with, and for, the communities we support. Families get back the skills and confidence they need to get the most from their land and grow enough food and earn a living. The families we work with pass on what they know, success quickly multiplies, from family to family, community to community, generation to generation. We work across 6 African countries. We focus on farming and families, resulting in confident people in control of their own land and of their own futures.  

Women’s Aid Leicestershire

Our mission is to improve the lives of victims affected by all forms of violence and abuse. Protecting women and children and, at the same time, providing the right services and relationships that are empowering and supportive. Also, providing safe and secure services for women and children fleeing an abuse situation. There is a refuge within the local area to accommodate women and children at times of crisis.

The Vine

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army works within communities across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. They offer friendship, practical help and support to some of the most disadvantaged people in our communities. The local Community Kitchen held on Wednesday evenings, provides hot meals for people who would not otherwise have a meal. They offer shower facilities for personal hygiene care, and clothing if required