People Charities

 

Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger helps more than 4.2 million people in some 43 countries around the world. And now so can you, so please help Action Against Hunger today.
 
Action Aid Sponsor a Child
Action Aid Sponsor a Child
ActionAid is a unique partnership of people who are fighting for a world without poverty, in which every person can exercise their right to a life of dignity. We work with poor and marginalised people to help eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it.
 
Age Concern
Age Concern
Age Concern England support all people over 50 in the UK, ensuring that they get the most from life. We provide essential services such as day care and information.
 
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK
By choosing an alternative gift from Cancer Research UK you can help us beat cancer and send a thoughtful present to the ones you love. The donation you make means we can continue our research into cancer prevention, treatment and cure. Buy an alternative gift and help us beat cancer.
 
Childline
ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children in distress or danger
 
CLIC Sargent
CLIC Sargent
Every day 10 families are told their child has cancer. As the UK's leading children's cancer charity, CLIC Sargent is the only organisation to offer them all round care and support.
 
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Although the running costs of the hospital are met by the NHS, the charity needs to raise over £50 million each year to fund, the latest specialist equipment, medical research, redevelopment and family accommodation.
 
NDCS
NDCS - National Deaf Children's Society
The National Deaf Children's Society is the only UK charity solely dedicated to the support of all deaf children and young deaf people, their families and professionals working with them.
 
NSPCC
With just under 5,000 child cruelty crimes reported in 2006 - NSPCC calls on the nation to Be the FULL STOP. The Be the FULL STOP 2007 campaign aims to encourage people take action against child abuse to help end cruelty to children.
 
Oxfam Unwrapped
Oxfam Unwrapped is the alternative gift catalogue that’s packed-full of perfect pressies for just about everyone. The recipient gets a personalised gift card with a magnet, and the gift goes to the people who need it the most.
 

Plan UK
Plan UK
Plan is one of the largest child-centred community development organisations in the world. With no religious or political affiliations, we work with families and communities in the poorest countries to make lasting improvements to the lives of their children.
 
Practical Presents
Practical Presents
Practical Action works hand in hand with local communities to provide sustainable solutions to poverty. And because Practical Action’s projects are sustainable, they go on working for years to come.
 
Present Aid
Present Aid
Present Aid has over 30 fun and unusual gift ideas that will be loved by everybody and also help poor communities around the world. Christian Aid is an international development charity working in over 50 countries to help people in the fight against poverty.
 
Shelter
Shelter
We help 100,000 people a year fight for their rights, get back on their feet, and find and keep a home. We also tackle the root causes of bad housing by campaigning for new laws, policies, and solutions.
 
Sight Savers International
Sight Savers is an international charity that works to prevent needless blindness and rehabilitate the blind in the developing world.
 
The Childrens Society
Actively seek and tackle the issues which many organisations avoid, so that they may provide vital help to those children who face the greatest danger, discrimination or disadvantage in their daily lives.
 
Torture Care
Torture Care
The Medical Foundation for the care of victims of torture, a registered charity founded in 1985, treats and assists over 4000 survivors of torture every year.
 
Unicef
UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, is a global champion for children's rights making a lasting difference by working with communities and influencing goverments.
 
World Vision Alternative Gifts Catalogue
World Vision
World Vision is a Christian charity and one of the world's leading relief and development agencies.Right now, around the world, we are working in partnership with more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries in their struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice, irrespective of their religious beliefs.