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The 999 Club runs two centres in Lewisham, open all day to all comers. We see 245 people every day afflicted by mental vulnerability, drug addiction, homelessness and abusive relationships. Our staff are local people having a deep cultural affinity with our users and giving immediate and long-term help. We provide food, clothing, hostel referral, a winter night shelter, clinical and psychiatric referral, outreach support, advice and advocacy, housing advice, drug services, in-house health services and a nursery.

AVP supports people to handle conflict without using or being the victim of violence.  We run intensive group workshops in the community, in prisons and in partnership with other organisations.

Ashiana works from a rights based approach and the premise that violence against women is a human rights issue. Ashiana's purpose is to:

• empower South Asian, Turkish and Iranian women who are experiencing domestic violence with culturally sensitive advice, support and safe housing - enabling them to make positive and appropriate choices for themselves
• raise awareness of domestic violence and carry out preventative work with the community as a whole.

'Bromley Y is long established local agency offering free, confidential counselling to young people between the ages of 11 to 23 within the borough of Bromley.

Centre of the Cell aims to give young people a better understanding of biomedical science; and act as a crucial destination to motivate, inspire and intrigue young people to study, and perhaps take up a career in, science/health care.

CTT provides access to basic capacity building technology (software etc) through a donation programme; and a range of hosted services which charities can use to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their fundraising and campaigning work.

CoolTan Arts believes mental wellbeing is enhanced by the power of creativity. It’s a charity run by and for people with mental distress, operating a vibrant arts centre near Elephant and Castle. 

The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

The Ealing Centre for Independent Living is an organisation of disabled people working to eliminate the barriers preventing disabled people from living full and independent lives.

Epic Arts is a small independent charity (no 1091059), which was registered in 2001. We reach out to those with moderate to severe physical and learning disabilities, of all ages and backgrounds, through workshops in art, craft, dance, music and drama. In the UK we work principally in special needs schools, mainstream schools, hospitals, residential communities, and hospices, currently running about 50 projects annually.

Fine Cell Work is a social enterprise that teaches needlework to prison inmates and sells their products. The prisoners do the work when they are locked in their cells, and the earnings give them hope, skills and independence.

YMCA George Williams College specialises in education and training for youth and community workers. The College is based in Canning Town, East London within the London Docklands area. It is the only specialist college in the UK in its field and the only institution offering a UK-wide youth work qualification. Since its founding in 1970 the College has become one of the largest providers of youth work training in the UK.

Hope UK enables children and young people to make drug free choices. A national charity, it works through a network of trained voluntary Drug Educators who provide drug awareness sessions for children and young people, as well as those with responsibility for them, in their own local communities. Hope UK provides:

· Interactive drug and alcohol awareness sessions for children, young people and parents

· Accredited two-day training courses for youth workers and family workers

Jagonari promotes and actively facilitates the greater participation of black and minority ethnic women in civic society.

The Jeely Piece Club was started in 1975 by concerned parents of Castlemilk, one of Glasgow's largest housing schemes. They began running playschemes to offer better opportunities to children during the summer holidays. Today, the Jeely has around 50 staff operating in 2 locations. Our current services include the Jeely Nursery for pre 5s and their families. This includes 35 full-time equivalent places, non-residential respite care for families in crisis, pre-5 drop in, home play and a parent's programme.

The Nia Project aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for women and children, who are escaping physical, sexual and emotional abuse.

Reading Quest is an innovative children's literacy charity, with a 15 year track record of helping struggling young readers. Using tried-and-tested methods, we encourage our 'Questers' and their parents to become excited about their learning. We train tutors to give them the confidence and skills they need through a short course of 1-to-1 lessons in school.

Surrey Family Mediation Services provides a mediation service for families going through divorce or seperation, and also a couselling service for children (aged between 8 to 15 years), whose parents are in mediation.

Tender is a youth-led charity that engages at-risk young people in promoting healthy relationships based on equality and respect Tender's key aims are: 

• To enable young people (5 to 25 years old) to develop positive attitudes towards relationships in order to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence.
• To equip adults with the skills and resources they need to promote healthy relationships amongst young people.

The Junction is a safe, friendly, confidential centre offering health related services, education and support for young people in Leith and North East Edinburgh aged 12-21.

Trust is a community based women’s project offering support and positive opportunities to women involved in, exploited through or exited from street prostitution and women involved in, moving on from, or at risk of involvement in the Criminal Justice System. Trust’s long term goal is that every woman we encounter has access to the appropriate support and resources needed to achieve stability, increase opportunity & rebuild life in the community.

UNLOCK are an independent charity and membership organisation, led by reformed offenders, aiming to achieve equality for people with previous convictions. They believe in a society in which reformed offenders are able to fulfil their positive potential through equal opportunities, rights and responsibilities. They aim to do this by overcoming the social exclusion and discrimination which prevents reformed offenders from re-integrating into society and leading crime-free lives.

Who Cares? Scotland is a voluntary organisation working with and for children & young people in care. We provide a range of services to children & young people with experience of being looked after in Scotland including: advocacy, advice, information and support.