Charities
St Raphael’s Hospice is an independent charity providing free end of life care and support for adults living in Merton and Sutton, and their families, friends and carers. The Hospice cares for around 1,000 patients every year on its ward and out in the community in patients’ homes. The majority of St Raphael’s patients are cared for at home where Hospice staff work alongside community healthcare professionals offering specialist support and advice. St Raphael’s expert team is made up of doctors, nurses, and their associates, counsellors, therapists and a social worker. The Hospice also provides counselling and bereavement services and its Wellbeing Centre is open to everyone living in Merton and Sutton who is over 18 and closely affected by a progressive life-limiting illness. The Hospice also has over 500 dedicated volunteers who donate their time in a wide range of roles, including on the ward, with the fundraising team or in one of St Raphael’s shops. It costs over £6.5 million each year to run its services and only 25% of its funding comes from the NHS. The charity relies on the generous support of the community to provide its vital services free of charge.
To protect and enhance the wildlife and wild places of Staffordshire and to promote understanding, enjoyment and involvement in the natural world by putting wildlife at the heart of everything we do.
The British Stammering Association, trading as Stamma is dedicated to creating a world where people who stammer are able to fulfil their potential and enjoy respect and consideration. Here for anyone in the UK who stammers, we offer support and information for those that stammer and those in contact with them. We're here to connect people, to support, signpost and provide information about stammering and to advocate for and represent those who stammer. Our staff team is made up of people who stammer and people who don't. Our Trustee board is overwhelming made up of people who stammer (currently only one Trustee doesn't stammer). Our registered charity numbers are 1089967/SCO38866. Above all we are a membership organisation. Anyone aged 16 or over and living in the UK can become a member. Members can vote and stand for election for our General Committee (Board of Trustees) and can attend our bi-annual conference.