Charities

Marriage Care is the largest faith-based relationship support organisation in England and Wales. We provide marriage preparation and professional relationship counselling through 53 centres across England and Wales, with almost 100 counselling locations. Our volunteers are mainly though not exclusively drawn from within the Catholic community. We were established in 1946 in response to the pressure on family relationships following the Second World War. The world has changed dramatically in the past 60 years, but the need for support, education and help in the relationship field remains as great as ever.

Mayhew is an animal welfare charity working to improve life for dogs, cats and the communities we work in. We achieve this through welfare, clinic and rehoming work done from our base in London as well as overseas. We believe that the bond between humans and animals is worth protecting and we aim to raise public awareness and understanding of the power of animals, to change human behaviours and ultimately improve animal welfare.

Our charity provides schools across the country with food, toiletries and sanitary products so that children have consistent access to essential supplies through our School Pantry Cupboards. We also run breakfast clubs and provide emergency supplies over schools holidays and during exam times for children and families who may be struggling. We aim to relieve poverty and help alleviate suffering in the UK through food pantries, feeding programs, informative support and charitable services under the MCKS name.

The principal aim of ME Research UK is to commission and fund high-quality scientific (biomedical) investigation into the causes, consequences and treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (also known as ME/CFS). This is a debilitating illness which affects between 120,000 and 240,000 people in the UK, but is neither well understood nor, in many cases, properly recognised.

MSF is a leading non-governmental organisation for emergency medical aid. We provide independent medical relief to victims of war, disasters and epidemics in more than 80 countries around the world. MSF is a voluntary organisation. Each year, about 2,500 doctors, nurses, logistics specialists and engineers from around the world leave on field assignments where they work closely with thousands of national staff.