We believe people with learning disabilities should be supported by a well trained, and qualified workforce. We want to ensure workers have the right attitude to support people with dignity and respect, are able to listen to what they say and help them to have…

Brook has 50 years experience in providing non-judgemental, friendly and confidential services, free of charge. We have several services across London. Three are open five/six days a week and some are open for one or two sessions. These services offer contraception, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing,…

Giving children in crisis chances for change. Buttle UK is named after Frank Buttle, a remarkable man whose hard work and personal sacrifice helped to establish our grant programmes, which have been helping children and young people in need across the UK since 1953.

Children and Family Court Advisor Service 

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is an award-winning charity dedicated to preventing male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK.  75% of all UK suicides are male. CALM exists to change this. 

Offers free bereavement counselling to any adult living in, or registered with a GP in, the boroughs of Camden, Islington, and the City of Westminster. We also offer this service to those living, working or registered with a GP in the City of London. Counselling can…

The Camelia Botnar Foundation provides residential training and work experience, helping young people to learn a skilled trade, embark on a useful career path and successfully make their own way in life. The Foundation invites applications from anywhere in the UK. Potential trainees can be…

The Cardinal Hume Centre enables people to gain the skills they need to overcome poverty and homelessness. We work with homeless young people, badly housed families and others in need. We take the ethos of our founder seriously, ensuring that we offer both a non-judgemental…

Following the shocking abuse seen at Winterbourne View, a hospital for people with learning disabilities and autism, in 2011, People with learning disabilities, family carers, health and social care organisations came together to form the Transforming Care programme. The Transforming Care programme aims to improve…

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