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Local Charity Listing
If you know of or are involved with a charity that does not appear on our list, email details to maria@osdesign.net
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Acorns Children's Hospice
cares for life-limited children and their families from across the West Midlands region. Since 1988 1100 families have been helped by Acorns but there are many more who need the care the charity offers
contact: 0845 1284444 link
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Age Concern Worcester and District
Working with and for older people in the area.
contact: 01905 724294 link
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British Heart Foundation
The aim of the BHF is to play a leading role in the fight against heart and circulatory disease so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death. The BHF is the largest independent funder of heart research in the UK. The charity also plays an important role in funding education reaching the public and health professionals, and providing life-saving cardiac equipment and support for rehabilitation and patient care.
contact: 01905 772962 link
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British Red Cross Worcester
Helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies.
contact: 01905 351212 link
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Cats Protection League, Worcester
Rescuing and re-homing cats in the Worcester and District area
contact: 0870 2408071 link
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CLIC Sargent
CLIC Sargent –caring for children and young people with cancer and leukaemia CLIC Sargent cares for the 10 families in the UK who are told their child has cancer every day . As the UK's leading children's cancer charity, CLIC Sargent is the only organisation to offer them all round care and support. That’s because we’re there every step of the way.
contact: Helen.Relihan@clicsargent.org.uk01564797573 link
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DIAL South Worcestershire
Provides a free, confidential, disability information and advice service for people with a disability, carers and professionals. Aim is to empower people with disabilties and their carers to make choices and maintain independence. Also provides a full welfare benefit service including representation at disability benefit appeal tribunals.
contact: 01905 27790 link
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Droitwich Ferret Welfare
Rescues, cares and re-homes stray and abandoned ferrets in Worcestershire and the surrounding area. The Welfare has a non-breeding policy and provides information and advice on ferret husbandry.
contact: 01905 796050 link
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Elgar Birthplace Museum
Lower Broadheath, Worcester. Welcomes visitors from all over the world, to enjoy a fascinating insight into Elgar's life and music, family and friends, musical development and inspirations
contact: 01905 333224 link
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Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Worcester
Provides guide dogs and training in their use to visually impaired people throughout the area
contact: 01905 459730 link
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Leukaemia Care, Worcester
A national Charity that provides care and support to patients, their families and carers during the difficult journey through the diagnosis and treatment of leukaemia, lymphoma or an allied blood disorder.
contact: 01905 755977CARE Line 0800 169 6680 link
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Malvern and Worcester Breathe Easy Group
Help and support for those affected with lung disorders in the areas.
contact: 01684 891653 link
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Mentor Link
Mentor Link is a charity dedicated to recruiting volunteer mentors to schools in Worcestershire. No qualifications necessary but you need to be a good listener, patient and non-judgemental. Times are arranged to suit.
contact: Karen 07745490805mentoring@bewdley.worcs.sch.uk link
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Myasthenia Gravis Association
Research, care and education into the auto-immune disease which is characterised by fluctuating, sometimes fatal, muscle weakness
contact: 0800 919922 link
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Noah’s Ark Trust Worcester
Supports bereaved children and their families in Worcestershire.
contact: 01905 745735 link
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NSPCC Worcester
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children campaigning to end cruelty to children, Full Stop.
contact: 01905 617975 link
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Pershore Volunteer Centre
Pershore Volunteer Centre offers practical support and advice for people interested in doing voluntary work and for local groups and organisations to promote and develop voluntary sector activity in Pershore and the surrounding villages. We also provide a range of community based services including a volunteer driving scheme to prevent social isolation in a rural area
contact: 01386 554299 admin@pershorevolunteers.org link
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Samaritans Worcester
Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide
contact: O1905 21121Helpline 08457 909090 link
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Spetchley Gardens Charitable Trust
Spetchley, near Worcester. Thirty-acre garden with rare trees, shrubs, plants and red and fallow deer
contact: 01905 345224 link
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St Paul’s Hostel, Worcester
Provides 24-hour direct access emergency accommodation in the Worcester City area
contact: 01905 723729 link
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St Richard’s Hospice, Worcester
Founded in May 1984 in Droitwich – later relocated to Worcester – St Richard’s enhances the quality of life of those suffering from cancer and other life-threatening illnesses through palliative care
contact: 01905 763963 link
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The Duckworth Worcester Trust Worcester
Dedicated to the conservation, protection and enhancement of the natural and built environments for the people of Worcestershire. Also aims to relieve poverty amongst those who are disadvantaged.
contact: 01905 734934 link
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The Worcester Porcelain Museum
Houses the world's largest collection of Worcester Porcelain. The ceramic collections, archives and records of factory production, form the primary resource for the study of Worcester porcelain and its history.
contact: 01905 23221 link
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Tommy’s The Baby Charity
National charity funding medical research and providing pregnancy information to help more mums and dads through a healthy pregnancy and birth
contact: 08707 707070 link
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Victim Support Hereford and Worcester
Provides support and assistance to individual victims, witnesses, their families and friends. Services are free and confidential and are provided by staff and trained volunteers based at locations throughout the county
contact: 01905 28252 link
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Women’s Royal Voluntary Service Worcester
Supports people in need who might otherwise feel lonely and isolated, whether at home, in hospital, or in times of crisis
contact: 01905 450666 link
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Worcester Cathedral Development and Restoration Trust
Fund-raising group to help preserve and add to the facilities of Worcester Cathedral
contact: 01905 611002 link
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Worcester Housing and Benefits Advice Centre
The Centre provides free specialist advice, advocacy and support for people with housing or welfare benefit problems, including advice and assistance for homeless people. The Centre operates a Crisis Smartmove rent deposit guarantee scheme to help single homeless people to find private rented accommodation
contact: 01905 612774 link
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Worcester Lions Club
Worcester Lions Club is Part of Lions Club International which is one of the largest service organisations with over 1.3 million members’ world wide. Worcester Lions Club meet at the Whitehouse Hotel, Foregate Street, 7.45pm for 8pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month with the exceptions of August and December (out with Santa and his sleigh!)
contact: link
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Worcester Twins Club
We are a support group for parents of multiples in Worcester and the surrounding areas. We offer support, advice, friendship, activities and events for families with Twins, Triplets or more.
contact: 01905 840415 link
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Worcester Volunteer Centre
The voice for the voluntary sector of Worceste
contact: 01905 24741 link
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Worcestershire Association for the Blind (WAB)
WAB is an independent charity that supports blind and partially sighted people throughout the county. Based at The Bradbury Centre in Worcester, it also has branches in Bromsgrove, Evesham, Kidderminster, Malvern
contact: 01905 723245 link
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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is dedicated to wildlife conservation and education in our area and if part of The Wildlife Trusts.
contact: 01905 754919 link