Charities

We will work tirelessly to raise awareness of SMA, to be a leading advocate for individuals and families and to ensure timely access to diagnosis, effective treatment and best management for all affected by SMA. ​ We will listen to and support our community to make informed choices and will bring together skills, knowledge and resources in the UK and beyond, in our quest to optimise the future lives of all affected by SMA.

We are the UK’s leading charity funding medical research around the world to develop effective treatments for paralysis. Spinal cord injury is devastating to the person, and their family and friends. More than 50,000 people in the UK and Ireland are living with paralysis caused by spinal cord injury. Our vision is a world where it is no longer a life sentence, we believe that one day we will live in a world where it is possible to prevent and reverse paralysis, restoring meaningful function lost through spinal cord injury.

A big hello and hearty welcome to Spiral Wave Radio. We’re a vibrant Brighton media centre for and run by adults with learning difficulties. We have a splendidly wide range of creative activities going on here, from TV and film to radio and live performance to music production and acting classes, engaging both the skills of performing participants and expert volunteer support. As part of activities charity Spiral Sussex we welcome all contributions to our performance schedules, so if you’re a participant looking to make your own radio show, play and produce music or get into acting and directing by creating videos, give us a ring or come and say hello. Alternatively, if you are musician, actor, film-maker, producer or media tech savvy already and would like to volunteer your skills please get in touch, we have all the industry standard broadcast facilities to challenge your abilities, keep you practicing and help raise your technical prowess.

SportsAid helps young athletes to overcome the financial obstacles they face in their bid to become Britain's next generation of Olympians, Paralympians and World Champions. The cost of their sport is one of their greatest challenges and despite already representing Great Britain at competitions all over the world, most receive no funding beyond what SportsAid provides through fundraising.

Spurgeons is one of the UK’s leading children’s charities. For almost 150 years, Spurgeons has been committed to helping children and young people to be all that they can be. We deliver high quality services which enable children and families to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face – that are a direct response of social disadvantage. Just as importantly, we help vulnerable children to speak up about the things they care about.

SS Robin Trust is a registered charity creating a national centre for photojournalism onboard the worlds oldest complete steamship. SS Robin was built in Bow Creek, London in 1890. Shes moored at West India Quay, Canary Wharf and listed on the Core Collection, the official register of Britains historic ship - shes as important as Belfast, Discovery and Cutty Stark. Two years of intensive restoration by volunteers and supporters means phase one of the restoration is complete: the cargo hold is now a unique photography gallery and interactive learning space, with exhibitions, seminars and events planned for professionals, the public and schools.

SSAFA is the UK's oldest national tri-service military charity. We believe that the commitment of our Forces and their families deserve our lifelong support. So we provide practical, emotional and financial support to anyone who is serving or has ever served and their families.