Charities

Croydon Deaf Children's Society (CDCS), is a voluntary organisation run by parents and friends of deaf and hearing impaired children living in the boroughs of Croydon, Sutton and Banstead, and the surrounding areas.

Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. Services are free to bereaved people. The charity provides support and offers information, advice, education, advice and training services.

We operate a home for life (Casa Lumina) for 23 orphaned special needs young adults in Comanesti, Romania and we operate a multi-disciplinary community palliative care service for children and young adults (Hospice Casa Albert) in Luncani, Romania. Who Benefits: (a) The 23 young adults resident at Casa Lumina continue to be the primary beneficiaries of the work and financial support provided by CITD. However, the local community of Comanesti have also benefitted directly by the provision of local employment and through the education of children and the local community in aspects of social care, (b) Through our multi-disciplinary team at Hospice Casa Albert 85 children were in receipt of palliative care services and they and their families also received counselling, education and advocacy. A day care facility at the hospice also provided respite. Staff have also been supported in their continuing professional development, (c) Through a programme of planned visits to Romania from the UK, CITD continued to offer an opportunity for over 100 people to engage practically and spiritually with our two projects, to undertake building modifications, engage with the children and young people in social and therapeutic activities and to support local staff.

The Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE) is an independent centre, set up in 1982, actively supporting inclusive education as a human right of every child.

CTBI Christians Abroad is a project of its parent charity, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. Its function is to share skills and promote community by encouraging volunteering internationally within the Christian community by supporting community development. and church life. It is an ecumenical project and works with people of all faiths or of no faith.

The Cued Speech Association provides information about and training in the sound-based language tool. Cued Speech, for families of deaf children, deaf adults and professionals. Cued Speech gives an exact visual representation of spoken language at the same time as normal speech and helps to improve literacy, lipreading and speech.

Support and advice for sufferers and families of cyclical vomiting. Advocacy for CVS issues and promoting research into the condition.

Support, help and advice to those who are homeless, threatened with homelessness.