Charities
The Akshaya Patra Foundation strives to tackle the issues of classroom hunger and educational access in India & the UK by providing free freshly cooked, nourishing school meals schools. We aim to fight malnutrition and increase the enrolment of children in schools in India where we feed over 1.8 MILLION CHILDREN DAILY. TAPF UK fundraises to support the work that is done in India but also to support the local community by feeding homeless people in London and addressing holiday hunger among children. Since 2000, TAPF India has been directing its efforts towards providing fresh and nutritious hot meals to children on every single school day. We are continuously leveraging technology to multiply our reach. We use state-of-the-art kitchens which have become a subject of study and have attracted curious visitors from around the world. By feeding children one wholesome meal a day, they are given the nourishment and motivation they need to pursue an education for a better future. It is our endeavour to reach out to every child at the grass-roots level of society.
We work with and help people with disabilities and/or long term health conditions, carers and young people not in education, employment or training in the South East of England; with a focus on the East Berkshire area.
At Back Up, we inspire people affected by spinal cord injury to get the most out of life. For over 30 years, we’ve helped people and their families to rebuild their independence after a devastating spinal cord injury. Our award-winning, practical services challenge the perceptions of what’s possible and increase your skills and confidence. Today, we’re at the forefront of helping people adjust positively to spinal cord injury – because our support is provided by people who have been there and can understand what you are going through. At Back Up, we’re here for people in their darkest hours – so they get back up to living life to the full.
The Barn Owl Trust is a small grass roots charity working tirelessly to protect and conserve Barn Owls and their environment throughout the UK. We carry out practical conservation, research and educational work; treat and rehabilitate injured owls; operate a sanctuary for owls that cannot be released into the wild; and run a free information service for individuals, farmers, landowners and the government. Our aim is to increase Barn Owl survival rates and nesting success across the UK - as one of Britain’s top predators, without these iconic birds, there will be a ‘trophic cascade’, which could cause food web and ecosystem disruptions, and in turn, have a tragic impact on our traditional British countryside as we know it.