Charities

The NYBBGB is established to advance education and in particular education in music and to encourage and advance education and training of the gifted and talented young persons in the playing of brass band instruments and to form on a national basis in Great Britain a brass band composed of such persons.

Wildlife Rescue Rehabilitation and Release. We rescue and rehabilitate thousands of birds and mammals every year, and with our purpose built Accident and Emergency Unit, we are improving our facilities, and becoming busier year on year. We take in injured or orphaned wildlife from all over Scotland, and with our volunteer staff work hard to ensure a very high success rate for releasing back to the wild. From the smallest birds to the magnificent Osprey, with foxes, badgers and deer often needing help, and not forgetting the stunning squirrels, pine martens and hedgehogs we take in on a regular basis.

The North of England Refugee Service was established in 1989. We are an independent and charitable organisation which exists to meet the needs and promote the interests of asylum seekers and refugees who have arrived or have settled in the North of England. NERS acts as an agent of positive change in For the last 30 years NERS has been working to improve the everyday life conditions of asylum seekers and refugees, and to promote social inclusion by facilitating their integration and equal participation within British society with and for the immediate and long-term needs of the community of refugees across the North East region, focusing at the most vulnerable stages of the journey to integration.

The Rural Life Living Museum tells the story of the countryside, its unique collection of re-located historic buildings allow visitors to explore inside, complemented by one of the largest collections of agricultural implements and objects from everyday life. We take you on a journey of nostalgia and discovery suitable for all the family. The museum produces and hosts a range of special events, from the annual Village Fete and Vintage Revival through to Weyfest. Our volunteers demonstrate craft skills, working machinery and bring to life some special characters through live interpretation on various days throughout the year. The Old Kiln Light Railway regularly operates both steam and diesel locomotives on passenger rides during weekends and school holidays from February-October. We are an open-air museum, set in over 10 acres of open space and woodland with an arboretum containing over 100 trees situated in the Farnham heathland.