Charities

Operation Smile is a worldwide children's medical charity, whose network of global volunteers are dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children born with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities. In addition to contributing free medical treatment Operation Smile trains local medical professionals and leaves behind crucial equipment to lay the groundwork for long-term self-sufficiency. Together, we create smiles, change lives and heal humanity.

The Oral Health Foundation is an independent charity (not for profit) dedicated to improving oral health and wellbeing around the world. For more than 45 years we have continued to provide expert, independent and impartial advice on all aspects of oral health directly to those who need it most. We work closely with governments, dental and health professionals, manufacturers, the dental trade, national and local agencies and the public, to achieve our mission of addressing the inequalities which exist in oral health, changing people's lives for the better. Formed in 1971, the concept of preventive dentistry and the benefits which could ensue from it were then very new and being practiced by only a small proportion of the dental profession. The founding fathers of the Oral Health Foundation wished to see the preventive message that 'Teeth are for Life' spread as widely as possible, with the aim of improving the overall oral health of everyone.

The OPF is the largest primate rescue and rehabilitation organisation in the world today. The Foundation has nearly 4,000 Orangutans under its protection. That equates to 10% of the world's remaining population. It employs over 500 people at its projects in central & East Kalimantan. Nearly all of its employees are Indonesian, empowering local people to be a force for change.

Orbis is an international charity dedicated to eliminating avoidable blindness by training local doctors and medics across the developing world in vital sight-saving techniques. Volunteer medical professionals dedicate their time both onboard the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital and at its long-term country programmes in Bangladesh, China, Ethipoia, India and Vietnam.

The Orchid Cancer Appeal is dedicated into funding research and awareness of testicular and prostate cancer. We are proud to be fighting the battle for men.

The Orpheus Centre is an inclusive Performing Arts Centre. We offer one to three year Apprenticeships in Performing Arts and life skills as well as short courses throughout the year. We aim to develop young disabled people's confidence and independence through their skills in Performing Arts.

Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK) aims to improve the lives of millions of adults and children affected by bone and joint disease through funding high quality research, training and education. Currently, 8.5 million people in the UK, of all ages, are affected by orthopaedic complaints including trauma injuries, degenerative diseases such as arthritis and osteoporosis, infections, bone tumours and congenital disorders such as muscular dystrophy. The research that we fund includes both basic science and applied research, and has improved treatment and care in this area in many ways. Working with clinicians, scientists, engineers and industry, our research has helped develop improved artificial joints and limbs, making them more comfortable and longer lasting; it has led to better pain relief, vastly improving the quality of life of many sufferers; provided vital insights into conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis; and improved the treatment of injuries arising from accidents or sporting activities. We are one of the most significant funders of orthopaedic research in the UK, but more needs to be done to achieve our ultimate vision of eliminating bone and joint disease. We are a registered charity (CC No. 1111657) and are members of both the Association of Medical Research Charities and National Institute for Health Research.

Oscar UK Information for World Mission.  Oscar is a web based service for providing information, advice and resources for those interested or involved in Christian mission work overseas. The website provides a directory of over 5000 links to world mission organisations, opportunities, services and resources, as well as an online discussion and information sharing forum.