Charities

National Energy Action (NEA) is a fuel poverty and energy efficiency charity, which was founded over 40 years ago when students at Durham University established a group of volunteers to install loft insulation in the homes of elderly local people. Since then we've brought real social change, enabling millions of people to access grants and assistance to help them live in a warm home. We work across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure everyone has a warm and safe home. We provide advice and support to people struggling to heat their homes affordably, either directly or via community engagement projects and outreach. We campaign and advocate to ensure that the needs of fuel poor households are at the heart of policy decisions. We undertake research and share insights and we develop accredited training and qualifications to improve standards of energy advice.

National Family Mediation (NFM) are the largest provider of Family Mediation in England and Wales. As our name suggests, we are a National Charity and work all over England and Wales. We support families going through divorce and separation. We help couples arrange child arrangements, finances all without having to go through the Court process. We also specialise in Child Inclusive Mediation - we understand the importance of having your child(ren) heard. We offer Legal Aid for people on low incomes and we also offer the Government Voucher Scheme.

The National Federation of Women's Institutes plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a variety of activities and to campaign on important issues. The WI celebrates its centenary in 2015 and currently has over 210,000 members in and around 6,600 WI's.

The National Film and Television School aims to train and educate the best creative talent to the highest professional standards for tomorrow's screen industries. Many of the most successful and internationally acclaimed feature films include our graduates such as Nick Park, creator of Wallace and Gromit; Roger Deakin, director of photography of No Country for Old Men and Dario Marianelli, composer for Atonement. Training these talented individuals would not be possible without private support.

The National Foundation for Retired Service Animals is a UK registered charity that supports the owners of retired dogs and horses from the Police; Fire & Rescue; Prison; Border Force; National Crime Agency; and NHS services by offering financial assistance with vet and medical costs. When an animal retires all public funding stops, and the animals become the legal property of either their handler, or a new and loving home. Because of their training and age, meaningful insurance is almost impossible to find and, as the years advance, inevitable vets fees occur and the owner has to pay for these in full. Some veterinary expenses can mount up, and the NFRSA is proud to be there for these extraordinary animals and their families, by providing financial grants to help cover the costs of all procedures and medications. Our motto is ‘Protecting Our Protectors’ - we passionately feel the dogs and horses of our services have kept the public safe in ways we could never possibly imagine, and it is our duty to offer the same peace of mind to their owners in their retired service animal’s golden years. The financial relief we give owners is invaluable, not just from the perspective of helping cover the costs and alleviating financial hardship, but also improving the mental health of the owners, by offering advice, compassion, reassurance, and emotional support when their beloved service partners fall ill. The charity is largely run by volunteers to ensure overhead costs are low. Our service is swift and efficient, and we are proud to note that since May 2022, when we launched, to July 2024 we have awarded over £80,000.