Links

Journalists Charity

http://www.journalistscharity.org.uk/
Previously known as the Newspaper Press Fund, the Journalists Charity makes grants to working journalists, retired and former journalists working across all media sectors.

Disability Rights Alliance

http://www.disabilityalliance.org/
Disability Alliance is a national registered charity with the principle aim of relieving the poverty and improving the living standards of disabled people. They provide information on social security benefits and tax credits for disabled people, their families, carers and professional advisers.

Leicester Charity

http://www.charity-link.org
Formally Leicester Charity Organisation Society. Formed in 1876 to help alleviate widespread poverty in Leicestershire at that time. Since then provides an expert gateway to help people in Leicestershire and Rutland obtain charitable grants.

George Viner Memorial Fund Trust

http://www.georgeviner.org.uk
The Fund was set up by the NUJ to address the lack of Black and Asian journalists in the UK media. The Fund supports British Black and Asian students through the training they need to gain employment in the med8ia. The Fund helps with providing course fees, books or travel payments.

SSAFA Forces Help

http://www.ssafa.org.uk/index.asp
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Help is the leading national charity commited to helping those who have served in the armed forces and their families. SSAFA has a network of 7,000 volunteers providing practical and financial assistance.

Printers Charitable Corporation

http://www.printerscharitablecorporation.co.uk
Charity for UK printing industry for past 179 years. Today extends the help it gives to all parts of the modern graphic arts and communications sector. The PCC has an active welfare side making regular and one-off payments to printers and their dependants in need. Also operates a 40-bed nursing home at Bletchley and 72 state of the art sheltered apartments at Bletchley and at Basildon in Essex.

Book Trade Benevolent Society

http://www.booktradecharity.demon.co.uk
Offers support to those who have worked in the book trade for more than one year as an employee or freelance. Can provide financial assistance and computers on long term loan to enable freelances to establish themselves in the book trade.

BBC War Memorial Fund/BBC Grace Wyndahm Goldie Trust Fund
BBC Pension Centre Ty Oldfield
Broadcasting House
Llandaff
Cardiff
CF5 2YQ
Tel: 029 2032 3772
Offers help to those engaged in broadcasting, now or in the past and their dependants.

Capability Scotland

http://www.capability-scotland.org.uk
Now supports children, young people and adults with a range of disabilities. One of Scotland’s leading disability organisations providing a diverse range of services including community living, day and residential services, respite/short breaks, family support and activities.

Women’s Aid

http://www.womensaid.org.uk
National charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. Supports a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK.

Broken Rainbow

http://www.broken-rainbow.org
Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people experiencing domestic violence.

Age Concern

http://www.ageconcern.org.uk
The UK's largest charity working with and for older people.