Action Aid

ActionAid is delighted to be an official charity partner of Leeds Shopping Week

ActionAid is the international anti-poverty charity dedicated to helping thousands of children living in some of the world’s poorest countries.

Leeds has been chosen for the charity’s first-ever city based campaign. Why?  Because the people from Leeds are a seriously generous bunch.  In fact, there are more ActionAid child sponsors in Leeds than any other UK city.

As part of Leeds Shopping Week, ActionAid is launching ‘Yorkshire Means the World’. The campaign will thank the thousands of existing child sponsors across Leeds and Yorkshire, but it will also highlight the need for more local sponsors to help other children in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Come and find out more about ActionAid and its work at the ActionAid Festival 17th-18th October, 10am – 4pm, Briggate and take part in Yorkshire Walks the World, 25th October 11-3pm, Roundhay Park, Leeds.

For more information visit www.actionaid.org.uk/yorkshire

Leeds Community Foundation

Our City. Our Community. One way to make a difference.  

The Leeds Community Foundation helps improve the quality of life of people living in disadvantaged communities. We do this by making financial grants to support local organisations and charitable groups, of which there are over 3,000 in Leeds. These can vary from a few hundred pounds, to several thousand pounds.

We encourage a spirit of local giving and provide an efficient and simple way for donors to make a long-term difference to the communities in which they live and work. We assist donors in directing their funds towards those groups and communities and can ensure the money is used in an effective and worthwhile manner. www.leedscommunityfoundation.org.uk.

Marie Curie

Employing more than 2,700 nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals, Marie Curie expect to provide care to around 25,000 terminally ill patients in the community and in hospices this year, along with support for their families.
The Charity mainly care for people with cancer but also care for people with other life limiting illnesses. Services are always free of charge to patients and their families.
The charity is best known for its network of Marie Curie Nurses working in the community to provide end-of-life care for patients in their own homes.
www.mariecurie.org.uk

Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal - 2009-2010

The Lord Mayor, Councillor Judith Elliott, is supporting three organisations during her year of office:

Create

Create is an award winning Social Enterprise.  As a not-for-profit company it is committed to developing innovative training and employment opportunities for people who have been homeless, marginalised or vulnerable.  Working in the heart of the city of Leeds Create staff and volunteers are motivated and driven to rebuild their lives: wanting a hand up, not a hand out.

Create is recognised nationally as a trailblazing scheme bringing innovative and effective solutions to the most challenging problems in society and is proud to be a part of the growth of the great city of Leeds.
www.createleeds.org

Middleton Park Equestrian Centre – Riding For The Disabled

Middleton Park Equestrian Centre opened in 1991 and its aim is to introduce and provide a fun, sporting activity, and or career opportunities on behalf of the Riding for the Disabled Association.  The Centre provides activities for the community at affordable prices.

The Centre caters for over 150 disabled and disadvantaged children every week, giving them the benefit of doing a different activity, contributing to improving mobility, balance and possibly helping with mental health problems.
www.mpec-rda.co.uk

Samaritans

Leeds Samaritans as part of the national charity, founded by Chad Varah over 50 years ago, is an autonomous unit responsible for raising all its own funds every year.  Samaritans exists to emotionally support anyone who is desperate, in despair or crisis, including those who may have thoughts which lead to suicide.  They are open to telephone callers from their base in Clarendon Road 24hours a day, 365 days a year.  Their phones are staffed by over 180 volunteers who give their time freely and willingly day and night throughout the year.  Last year they received over 55,000 calls.  Maintaining their Leeds branch, and the 24/7 service costs them in excess of £45,000 a year and they receive no government or local authority funding.
www.samaritans.org/leeds