Charities

Re-engage provides vital, life-enhancing social connections for older people at a time in their lives when their social circles are diminishing. As we get older, our social circles diminish, and we find ourselves with fewer and fewer people to turn to. Imagine realising one day that all your friends and family have gone from your life. Loneliness can be cruel, and it affects millions of people over 75 who live in social isolation. Re-engage is making life less lonely for thousands of older people every year. Older people tell us that our volunteer-led activities make them happier and more able to trust others. We do this through our tea parties, activity groups, call companions and rainbow call companions (specifically for older LGBT+ people).

We provide support for children with upper limb differences and help to spread awareness.

React gives speedy help to children in the UK suffering from potentially terminal illnesses.

REACT Disaster Response provide humanitarian action for the hardest-to-reach and most vulnerable. We are a disaster and crisis response charity, operating both in the UK and overseas. Established in 2015, teams of highly trained volunteer REACT Responders have the skills and expertise to rapidly identify and meet critical needs, helping people and communities affected by sudden or unexpected events.

Read Easy recruits, trains and supports volunteers to give one-to-one tuition to adults who struggle with reading. Working through community-based volunteer groups, Read Easy offers a free, friendly, flexible approach to learning to read for any adult who either can't read at all, or who lacks confidence with reading. People work at their own pace and the reading scheme builds reading skills, confidence and self-esteem.