Charities
Berwick Swan and Wildlife Trust
CONTACT:
Barrie Mortimer
TEL:
01289 302882
FAX:
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ADDRESS:
Windmill Way East, Ramparts Business Park, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1TU
Wildlife Rescue and rehabilitation, mainly in Northumberland and South East Scotland, with special emphasis on Swans.
BESO
CONTACT:
Elspeth Graham
TEL:
+44 (0)20 7630 0644
FAX:
+44 (0)20 7630 0624
ADDRESS:
164 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2RA, UK
British Executive Service Overseas is a development agency offering advice to organisations that cannot afford commercial consultants in the developing world and emerging economies. It matches requests for help to suitable Volunteers from a register of 3,700. Clients usually pay travel and in-country expenses and a local counterpart works alongside Volunteers during the assignment, which lasts between a week and four months.
Bethesda Care Home & Hospice
CONTACT:
Mrs C M Macdonald
TEL:
01851 706222
FAX:
01851 706285
ADDRESS:
Springfield Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2PS
Bethesda is a registered Christian Charity providing 21 care home beds and 4 hospice beds servicing the Western Isles. Each year we are required to raise over £150,000 to keep the hospice open and rely on voluntary contributions, fundraisng events, in order to achieve this target.
Bible Society (UK)
CONTACT:
Information Services
TEL:
01793 418100
FAX:
01793 418118
ADDRESS:
Stonehill Green, Westlea, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7DG
Whilst continuing to translate and distribute Bibles worldwide, Bible Society is also working to make the bible heard in our own culture in England and Wales, where the bible has virtually disappeared from the day-to-day reality of people's lives. We work with global alliance of supporters, churches and over 130 Bible Societies around the world.
Bighearted Scotland (UK)
CONTACT:
Chairperson
TEL:
0131 475 2549
FAX:
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ADDRESS:
Bighearted Scotland, 1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8UL
The Bighearted Scotland Charitable Trust was formed in 1994 when a group of charities decided to work together to raise vital funds for their individual causes. A donation to Bighearted Scotland works harder by helping a wide range of good causes for children, adults and animals with a range of issues including epilepsy, special needs, exclusion, animal protection, disability, cancer and mental health problems.
Binfield Badger Group (UK)
FAX:
Berkshire
Bipolar (UK)
CONTACT:
Mick Carroll
TEL:
(020) 7931 6480
FAX:
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ADDRESS:
11 Belgrave Road, London, United Kingdom, SW1V 1RB
Bipolar UK is the national charity dedicated to supporting individuals with the much misunderstood and devastating condition of bipolar, their families and carers. We provide a range of services to enable people affected by bipolar and associated illnesses to take control of their lives. Each year we reach out and support over 65,000 individuals through our services and information/advice publications. We also work in partnership with research organisations and campaign for new developments to tackle key issues. Our services encompass a national network of self help groups, self management training courses, a mentoring scheme working with hospitals and psychiatric units, members services incorporating a dedicated Helpline, a youth service, workplace training and our vibrant e community, a web-based discussion forum for individuals affected by bipolar to share their views and experiences.
Birmingham and Midland Museum of Transport
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Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
Birmingham PHAB Camps (UK)
CONTACT:
Maxine Wallis
TEL:
(0121) 440 5727
FAX:
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ADDRESS:
2 Lenchs Green, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, B5 7PX
Birmingham PHAB Camps is a small, totally voluntary, organisation whose aim is to encourage the integration of disabled and able-bodied children and young people. We arrange holidays for groups of twenty or so people, in various age groups, during July and August. Half of the participants have disabilities and half are able-bodied. We also arrange holidays for groups of children who have severe multiple disabilities. Volunteer helpers staff the holidays.
Black Country Living Museum
Bladder & Bowel Foundation (UK)
CONTACT:
Heather Ellison
TEL:
(01536) 533255
FAX:
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ADDRESS:
Satra Innovation Park, Rockingham Road, Kettering, Northants, NN16 9JH
The Bladder and Bowel Foundation is the UK wide charity for people with bladder and bowel control problems. Bladder and Bowel Foundation provides information and support services for adults and their families, carers and healthcare professionals. The charity is not funded by the Government or NHS and relies solely on the financial support of companies, individuals and grants to fund its work.
BLESMA
CONTACT:
Jerome Church (MBE)
TEL:
020 8590 1124
FAX:
020 8599 2932
ADDRESS:
185-187 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, RM6 6NA
The British Limbless Ex-Service Mens Association aims to give ex-Service men and Women who either lost limbs, the use of their limbs, or one or both eyes as a result of service in any branch of Her Majestys Forces or Auxiliary Forces, a counselling and caring service and help in everyday problems.
Bliss - The Premature Baby Charity
CONTACT:
Barry Clarke (FSO)
TEL:
0207 378 1122
FAX:
0207 403 0673
ADDRESS:
Family Support, 2nd/3rd Floor, 9 Holyrood Street, London, SE1 2EL
Bliss was established 27 years ago by a group of concerned parents and we have since developed into the leading national charity working in this field. But our work is as relevant now as it was then. Confirdential helpline run by Bliss dedicated Family Support Team. Freephone, (0500) 618140. The Helpline is open from 10am-5pm, Monday to Friday. A range of information booklets and posters are available for parents and health care professionals.
Bliss Ability (UK)
CONTACT:
Mark Bennett
TEL:
0191 427 1666
FAX:
0191 426 1667
ADDRESS:
Unit 9-11, S.T.Enterprises, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4EB
Bliss Ability is a Disability Information Bureau, we provide information on request on a range of subjects in the most suitable format. If we don't have the information at hand we will endeavour to find out the information for our clients.
Blood Pressure UK
CONTACT:
Blood Pressure UK
TEL:
020 7882 6255
FAX:
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ADDRESS:
Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary, University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ
Blood Pressure UK is the only charity solely dedicated to lowering the nation's blood pressure to prevent disability and death from stroke and heart disease. Our vision is that everyone will know their blood pressure numbers, in the same way that they know their height or weight, and take steps to keep them healthy both now and in the future.
Bob Champion Cancer Trust
FAX:
Testicular cancer
Bond (UK)
CONTACT:
Jonathan Loften
TEL:
(020) 7837 8344
FAX:
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ADDRESS:
British Overseas NGOs For Development, Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London, UK, N1 9RL
British Overseas NGOs For Development (BOND) is the UK membership body for organisations working in international development or supporting those that do through funding, research, training and other services. Established in 1993, we now have over 450 members ranging from large agencies with a world-wide presence to smaller, specialist organisations. We promote, support, represent and on occasion lead the work and interests of UK international development organisations, united by a common goal to eradicate global poverty. We work to influence governments and policy-makers, develop the skills of people in the sector, build organisational capacity and effectiveness and provide opportunities to exchange information, knowledge and expertise.
Bonnydowns Community Association
CONTACT:
Maria Wingate
TEL:
0208 586 6868
FAX:
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ADDRESS:
The Well Community Centre, 49 Vicarage Lane, East Ham, London, E6 6DQ
We are a community centre, serving both the young and elders, with toddler groups, toy library, elders coffee mornings, community cafe etc. Further information is available on our website.