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Registered Charities in the UK
Within the UK there are known to be around 170,000 charities that have been registered by law as being charitable organisations...
The Work of Charities
Currently in the UK there are approximately 170,000 registered charities who have registered by law as being charitable. A charity is a non-profit making organisation that aims to help people, animals or the environment...
Help Support a Charity
If you don’t currently support a charity maybe it is time that you considered supporting one and contributing to the good work and cause that they work for....
5 Great Reasons To Make Charitable Donations
Supporting a charitable organisation is one of the most positive and rewarding financial decisions that you can make. But, with so many charities benefiting from so many donations, you may wonder why on earth you should give part of your hard earned money to charity...
Do donations make a difference to Charities?
According to the Charity Commission, the UK’s 160,000 registered charities raise an eye watering £52 billion every single year. That’s £1 billion towards good causes every week...
How To Choose A Charity To Donate To
With over 160,000 registered charities in the UK earning over £52 billion every year, choosing a charity to donate to can be tough...
More WSPA Animal Protector Stories
Three more bears have been rescued and saved from a life of bear baiting by WSPA and our partner in Pakistan, the Bioresource Research Centre (BRC)...
WSPA Animal Protector Stories
As told by Dr Yousef, vet for WSPA’s local partner the Palestine Wildlife Society (PWLS) in Palestine...
NSPCC Continues Move Online with New Edition of Interactive Supporter Magazine
The NSPCC is continuing with the online transition of its supporter magazine “Children’s Friend,” with a second interactive version...
450,000 Calls to ChildLine Answered
Thanks to NSPCC supporters, ChildLine was able to answer 450,000 calls for help last year...
Pedal Push
Pedal Push is a sponsored ride around a fun course, where children get on their bikes and trikes and make a real difference for other children...
Children Carry Shameful Secret of Parents Drink and Drugs Abuse
Children as young as five are contacting ChildLine because they are concerned and often scared about their parents drinking or taking drugs, a new report reveals today...
Tobacco's Children
Some children employed as tobacco pickers in Malawi are absorbing nicotine equivalent to smoking 50 cigarettes a day, according to a Plan report...
Shoot Nations 2010 is Launched
Plan UK has once again teamed up with Shoot Experience to launch the fifth annual Shoot Nations global youth photography competition. A winning image from the 2009 competition: Monika Urbutyte's response to 'What is holding me back?'...
Can You HACK It?
If you’d like a challenge with a difference, then sign up to the NSPCC HACK 2010 (Hike Against Cruelty to Kids)...
NSPCC Promotes Child Safety in Minority Ethnic Communities
The NSPCC has launched a new training CD Rom pack ‘Keeping our children safe’; to promote the safety and wellbeing of children in black and minority ethnic (BME) groups...
NSPCC Launches New TV Ad Through RAPP
The NSPCC has launched a new direct response TV ad – created by marketing agency RAPP - in a bid to recruit more regular donors...
Coping With Loneliness
Recently Children have been calling ChildLine due to the feelings loneliness and isolation. If you are worried about any Child get some advice.
Useful Links:
Childline 24-hour helpline: 0800 1111
NSPCC...
ChildLine Begins Social Media Campaign To Encourage Teen Expression
ChildLine has commissioned Online PR and Social Media agency Hot Cherry to encourage teens to express themselves...
London Film Critics’ Circle Awards
Fish Tank scooped four accolades on 18 February at the 30th Annual London Film Critics' Circle Awards in aid of the NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN (NSPCC)...
NSPCC Announces ‘Call to Action’ to put Child Protection at the Heart of Sport
The NSPCC is today (25 February 2010) announcing a ‘Call to Action’ to sports organisations and their partners in England to sign up to a shared vision of child protection in sport for 2015...
Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sports
The need for a recognised system of assessing an organisation's commitment to safeguarding has been recognised by all the Home Nations and each have embraced standards appropriate to the legislation and structure in each country...
Rise in Child Neglect Calls to NSPCC Helplines
The appalling suffering of Khyra Ishaq, who was systematically starved to the point of death, has highlighted the issue of serious child neglect in the UK...
The Introduction of Restorative Justice Approaches in Young People’s Residential Units
The introduction of restorative justice approaches in young people’s residential units: a critical evaluation (PDF, 444KB) is a research report from the Centre for Community Research at the University of Hertfordshire and the NSPCC...
NSPCC EduCare Partnership Hits Child Protection Landmark
The NSPCC has trained 250,000 people from thousands of organisations* to spot and report child safety concerns this decade, the charity has revealed.
in the last ten years, the Society has produced 11 training programs for child protection with distance learning providers EduCare...
NSPCC campaigner Paul Ntulila appointed as rep for Olympic Diversity and Inclusion Board
NSPCC campaigner Paul Ntulila appointed as rep for Olympic Diversity and Inclusion Board...
Good luck to the NSPCC Aerobathoners and Gherkin runners!
NSPCC staff and supporters are getting active over the next few days as both the Aerobathon and the Step Change fundraising events take place, to raise money for the Child’s Voice Appeal...
Jeff Banks launches £2m NSPCC Great British Clothes Clearout
Fashion designer Jeff Banks today (15 January) called on the nation to join the Great British Clothes Clearout and donate unwanted clothes to raise £2m for the NSPCC...
Nicholas Hoult Becomes First NSPCC Ambassador For Children and Young People
The NSPCC announces film actor Nicholas Hoult as its first ever ambassador for children and young people today (19 January)...
Internet Safety Petition to be Presented to 10 Downing St
Nearly 30,000 people signed our Safety.Net campaign petition, which tells the Government that the internet must be made safer for children...
Your Family Out Now – Money-Saving Tips and Weaning Advice
Your Family, the NSPCC online parenting magazine, kicks off the New Year with a bumper issue featuring topics such as money-saving tips, weaning advice and how to entertain the kids on a rainy day...
Introducing Catherine Dixon
Catherine Dixon joined the NSPCC this week as director of the new Legal and Governance function. Catherine is also the Society’s General Counsel and Company Secretary...
Marvin Humes Promotes ChildLine At School In Uxbridge
Marvin Humes from boy band JLS has made a surprise visit to students at Harefield Academy, Uxbridge to talk about ChildLine...
New Partnership With Yamaha Music Schools
Last month Yamaha Music Schools announced they would support ChildLine through 90 of their schools across the UK. Schools in Birmingham and Derby have wasted no time, already raising £1,000 each from their recent Christmas concerts...
Your Family This Month
The Your Family website is bursting with news and information for parents and caregivers this month...
Spar Gives Festive Support To The NSPCC
In addition to its support of the NSPCC over the last four years, SPAR, is currently donating 10p of the price of its Christmas sandwich to the NSPCC until 23 December...
Children in West Yorkshire Get Creative to Explore the Issue of Cyber-Bullying
On 18 November around 150 children from primary and secondary schools in Kirklees, West Yorkshire attended an anti-bullying conference at Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield. The focus of the day was cyber-bullying...
Daily Mail Campaign to Promote the NSPCC Begins
The Daily Mail begins a three-week Christmas campaign today to raise awareness of and money for the NSPCC. In the first of a series of stories and case studies, Esther Rantzen movingly describes a night answering the phone at ChildLine. Read the article on the Daily Mail website...
NSPCC Celebrity Supporter Nick Hoult Needs Your Vote!
Long term NSPCC supporter Nick Hoult has been an outstanding contributor to the work of the NSPCC in recent years. He is also part of the NSPCC's Hall of Fame. This time he needs OUR help if you can spare a few minutes to vote for him in the Whatsonstage.com Awards 2010...
New Child Protection Training For Paediatricians Launched
A new course to give doctors more skills in managing suspected cases of child abuse has been launched by the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (RCPCH), the NSPCC and the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)...
Colleagues in Cardiff now based at Diane Engelhardt House
Colleagues formerly based at the NSPCC Capital Tower and Parade offices in Cardiff resumed work today (14 December) at their new premises, a purpose built centre in Cardiff...
Cheryl Baker Supports The NSPCC ABC Challenge
TV presenter and singer, Cheryl Baker is calling for people to turn out their pockets, look down the back of their sofas, and make a New Year’s resolution which is as easy as ABC...
TV's Amanda Lamb says it's not too late to light up a child's Christmas in aid of the NSPCC
Amanda Lamb, A Place in the Sun TV presenter is today reminding people in Bedfordshire that it's not too late to give a child an NSPCC Letter from Santa before the big day...
Number Day this Friday
This Friday, 4 December is Number Day, a chance for pupils across the UK to enjoy maths while raising money for the Childs Voice Appeal...
Celebrity Chef Tony Tobin appeals to London Marathon runners to join the NSPCC team
Celebrity Chef, Tony Tobin is urging runners who are signed up for the Virgin London Marathon 2010 to add extra meaning to their 26.2 miles by raising money for the NSPCC's Child's Voice Appeal...
Celebrity Stars Donate Lots To NSPCC’s Dream Auction 2
Celebrities including Jodie Kidd, Peter Andre, Amanda Holden and Hugh Grant are among the stars to donate lots to the NSPCC’s Dream Auction 2...
Text and Donate With The Daily Mirror and The Daily Record (Scotland)
Tuesday’s (24/11/09) copy of The Daily Mirror and The Daily Record (Scotland) will include a 4-page supplement to help raise cash for the NSPCC. Spread the word by picking up a copy and sharing it...
ChildLine Winter Concert, Edinburgh
Hundreds of talented young musicians and singers from Edinburgh schools will join together to provide a joyous evening of Christmas music, carols and popular classics for the 15th annual ChildLine concert in Edinburgh...
An Audience With Michael Vaughan OBE
Join us for lunch with Michael Vaughan where he'll share his career highlights and sporting anecdotes at the inaugural NSPCC sporting lunch in Manchester...
NSPCC's Annual City Dinner
A perfect corporate hospitality opportunity. This exclusive evening provides a fantastic way to start the festive season. By supporting the City Dinner, you are able to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children...
Aladdin - Christmas Pantomime 2009
The Kensington branch of the NSPCC is delighted to announce this year will be the 20th anniversary of the pantomime gala. This will be celebrated with a performance of Aladdin at the New Wimbledon Theatre. This event is suitable for ages three upwards and is always very popular with families in central and west London...
Carols By Candlelight
Join us to enjoy seasonal entertainment at Manchester Cathedral provided by the Kinder Children's Choir in the true spirit of Christmas and support the NSPCC's Child's Voice Appeal to ensure no child's cry for help goes unheard in Manchester...
ChildLine Winter Concert, Perth
Hundreds of talented young musicians and singers from Perth and Kinross schools will join together to provide a joyous evening of Christmas music, carols and popular classics for the 11th annual ChildLine concert in Perth...
PAmper 2009
Let your PA know much you value their hard work by inviting them to this luxury afternoon described by The Guardian's Office Hours as "the best thank you ever"...
The Richmond Snow White Pantomime
The Richmond NSPCC Volunteer group are proud to announce the Gala Performance of Snow White with performances by Jane Asher, Tim Vine and Sapphire Elia...
Actionaid – People's Lottery
ActionAid’s People’s Lottery has been running for over 10 years raising over £6 million towards funding for ActionAid. It gives participants the chance to win cash prizes whilst donating to help some of the world’s poorest people secure basic needs and rights...
The NSPCC's New Seven-Year Strategy
Andrew Flanagan, the charity's new chief executive, talks to John Plummer about his plans...
Child’s Voice Appeal Update – November 2009
The total amount raised for the Child’s Voice Appeal has now surpassed £20m! As well as this huge achievement, there has been a lot going on with the appeal in the lead up to Christmas...
Support The NSPCC Safety.Net Campaign
The disturbing events at Little Ted's Day Nursery in Plymouth underline just how important it is to support the NSPCC's Safety.Net campaign – because the Government must act now to make the internet a safer place for children...
Anti-Bullying Week 16th - 20th November
Anti-Bullying Week 2009 will take place from 16 - 20 November. Anti-Bullying Week is coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance which unites over 60 UK-wide organisations, including the NSPCC...
Schools in Scotland elect ChildLine champions
Pupils from across Scotland got to experience firsthand the new features being introduced to www.childline.org.uk at an event in the Scottish Parliament hosted by Green Party MSP Robin Harper...
From Santa With Love
Santa Claus is coming to town! But before he does, he has a personalised letter for every child excitedly waiting for his annual visit...
Saltaire centre supports campaign for ChildLine
Some of the biggest names in popular music are backing a national fundraising campaign that involves Saltaire’s Yamaha Music School. Kylie Minogue, Jamie Cullum, Jools Holland and chart-topping Paolo Nutini all back the plan for the NSPCC to provide a free helpline for youngsters in distress...
I’m a Celebrity…ChildLine Ball raises £265,000
Comedy star and ex-King of the Jungle Christopher Biggins hosted the “I’m a Celebrity…” ChildLine Ball last night helping raise £265,000 for ChildLine...
The Edinburgh Lunch Club
Each lunch club will present a guest speaker who will deliver an inspirational talk based around their business successes. Previous guests include corporate style consultant, Lorraine Wesselby and famous Edinburgh based Scottish artist and weaver, John Brennan...
NSPCC Mammoth Book Fair
Calling all book-lovers! With over 30,000 quality reads plus games, jigsaws, CDs and DVDs, there is something for everyone at this huge annual book fair...
Make a life-changing decision Enter the Jaguar competition now
Make a life-changing decision Enter the Jaguar competition now. Win the first all new XJ in aid of the NSPCC Child’s Voice Appeal. Enter the Jaguar competition now. Jaguar has pledged to support the Child’s Voice Appeal competition which aims to raise £1million...
NSPCC Jaguar Prize Competition launches today
Today, (Monday 19 October), marks the launch of the NSPCC Jaguar Prize Competition, to raise £1 million as part of the NSPCC’s three-year Child’s Voice Appeal...
Launch of ChildLine online counselling service
ChildLine is the UK's free, confidential helpline for children and young people. Trained volunteers are on hand to provide advice and support, by phone and online, 24 hours a day. Whenever and wherever children need us, we'll be there...
Christmas fundraising at the NSPCC
Christmas fundraising at the NSPCC Christmas is already in the air at the NSPCC the launch of the Wishes site, the one-stop shop for all the NSPCC's Christmas products...
ChildLine online service launches
Today marks the public launch of the ChildLine online service, a huge achievement for the NSPCC. The marketing campaign will ask children and young people the question 'how u feelin?' to raise awareness of all the ways that children and young people can contact ChildLine...
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2009
Join teamGO and help us move one step closer to ending cruelty to children. If you’re looking to improve your personal best while raising essential funds for the NSPCC, why not join our Bank of America Chicago 2009 team?...
Royal Parks Half Marathon
Join teamGO and help us move one step closer to ending cruelty to children. This race follows a beautiful route through four of London’s Royal parks, taking in superb views of the capital. Run past Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, Marble Arch and the Royal Albert Hall – there really is no other race like it!...
PhotoBox / ChildLine Young Photographer of the Year Winners Announced
The competition, launched at the beginning of September, was open to all children under the age of 18. After receiving a large number of impressive entries, the judges had the difficult job of whittling it down to the lucky four winners from each category: Under 8's, 9-12 Years, 13-15 Years and 16-18 Years...
Number Day 2009
Congratulations! Your school is one step closer to celebrating NSPCC Number Day 2009 – a great opportunity to get pupils to enjoy maths and raise money for our ChildLine services...
NSPCC City Conker Cup
The unique, funny and exciting City Conker Cup, sponsored by SABMiller is now in its sixth year of raising vital funds for children and young people. The event is a fantastic opportunity to get together in teams of three and take up the Conker Challenge...
McCain Yorkshire Coast Road Race and Family Fun Run
Follow a scenic route around Scarborough and help raise funds for the NSPCC. McCain Foods (GB) Ltd has joined forces with Scarborough Athletic Club to announce their first ever 10km road race along the Yorkshire coast, as well as a 2.5km family fun run...
Massive shortfall in help for children living with domestic violence
Children’s services and police are struggling to respond to an ‘overwhelming’* number of domestic violence cases involving children, a new report by the NSPCC and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) indicates...
I’m a Celebrity ChildLine Ball
I’m a Celebrity ChildLine Ball, ChildLine is going down under to the Australian jungle with the I’m a Celebrity ChildLine Ball, sponsored by Bandai UK, Character Group, Hasbro UK and MGA Entertainment...
BUPA Great South Run - 10 miles
Join teamGO and help us move one step closer to ending cruelty to children. The Bupa Great South Run is a fantastic 10 mile run through the historic streets of Portsmouth. Join teamGO in Europe’s premier 10 mile run and help us move one step closer to ending cruelty to children...
Autumn Ball
The Mid & West Herts branch of the NSPCC Autumn Ball. The Mid & West Herts branch of the NSPCC is holding its Autumn Ball in a marquee in the grounds of Micklefield Hall, Sarratt (just 5 minutes from Junction 18 of the M25)...
A Night at the Oscars
Enjoy a fabulous evening of entertainment, dining and partying. A champagne reception will be followed by a superb four course dinner and live entertainment from Cole Page and The Swains...
4th annual ChildLine Benefit Dinner
The 4th annual ChildLine Benefit Dinner, Presented by Malvern and 3 Counties Friends of ChildLine Bring your own wine or beer and celebrate ChildLine's 23rd birthday with a superb Indian meal in a friendly family atmosphere...
Forget me Knot week
Forget Me Knot Week is a national awareness week which aims to highlight the importance of gifts left to charities in wills...
NSPCC statement about vetting and barring
The NSPCC issued the following statement on Sunday, 13 September 2009 in response to media articles which did not adequately explain the Society’s views on the new Vetting and Barring Scheme being introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
Gifts in wills
As part of Forget me Knot week, please remember your favourite charities when writing or updating your will...
New research by NSPCC and University of Bristol: 'Partner exploitation and violence in teenage intimate relationships'
The report reveals that a third of teenage girls suffer unwanted sexual acts in a relationship and a quarter physical violence...
Store The Helpline Number
The NSPCC is urging everyone to save its Helpline number - 0808 800 5000 - to their phone and to call if they suspect a child is at risk of harm...
Child Protection Calls Up After Baby Peter
More people are calling the NSPCC Helpline about serious child abuse since the death of Baby Peter two years ago...
Public Want Ban On Sunbeds For Under 18s
Nearly 90 per cent of people in the UK back proposals to stop under 18s from using sunbeds according to a new survey by Cancer Research UK, today...
Surge In Boys Calling ChildLine
A new NSPCC report today (Mon 27 July) shows ChildLine counselled a record 58,311 boys last year, more than double the number five years ago...
Sexually Abused Children Suffering Mental Health Problems
Through Lack Of Therapy
A huge shortfall in therapy is leaving thousands of sexually abused children struggling to recover from their ordeal, a new NSPCC report reveals...
Fast-Track Young Witness Court Cases Says NSPCC
New NSPCC research published today (Friday 03 July) reveals young witnesses often have to wait more than a year to give evidence in Crown Court cases in England and Wales. Most of the children interviewed for the study (87 per cent) gave evidence in sex abuse or violence cases...
Support Sian Salter With 80 Messages
NSPCC supporter Sian Salter will stand on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth this Friday (31 July) to promote the Child’s Voice Appeal for the NSPCC Helpline and ChildLine service...
How Far Would You Go To Beat Cancer?
Cancer Research UK's have launched their Run 10k events for 2009 and this year promises to be the biggest and best series yet...
Stop for Tea with friends this May and help end child cruelty
The NSPCC is 125 years old this May so why not celebrate by Stopping for Tea with friends and colleagues. It’s a great opportunity to help end cruelty to children whilst you and your friends, family and colleagues enjoy a cup of the nation’s favourite drink together...
NSPCC advice to help professionals spot head and spinal injuries
The NSPCC today (Tuesday 14 April) launches advice to help doctors, social workers, police officers and other professionals recognise signs of inflicted head and spinal injuries in children...
What’s all the buzz about?
FARM-Africa works with farmers, herders and forest communities in eastern Africa. The community in the Nou Forest, Tanzania, depends entirely on the forest for survival, often cutting down trees to burn for firewood or to make space for crops...
Zimbabwe Blog
Anna Payne is a campaigns manager in the fundraising department of the British Red Cross. She also volunteers as a member of the emergency response unit. Here is her personal experience of the British Red Cross response in Zimbabwe during December 2008...
NSPCC recommends closing loophole for cruel and violent parents
Every ten days in England and Wales one child is killed at the hands of their parent. In half (52%) of all cases of children killed at the hands of another person, the parent is the principal suspect...
Children counselled by ChildLine about suicide triples
The number of suicidal children counselled by ChildLine has tripled in the last five years to an average of nearly 60 a week the NSPCC reveals today (23 March 2009)...
Practical Action
The charity Practical Action is about exploiting the fact that simple ideas can change
lives forever...
Understanding Mental health
The state of the mind has become a major issue in the U.K. over the last few decades and it’s thanks to such charities as the Mental Health Foundation that we are learning more about the condition that now affects many people...
What to do with old Christmas Cards
Okay, so what to do with old Christmas cards? And no, burning them, or making elaborate paper planes to fly over into the next door's garden is not the answer.
Child protection Charities and their reactions to Baby P
A number of child protection agencies have been expressing their utter disappointment that a case such as that of Baby P can happen so easily in this country...
NSPCC Latest Campaign
Following the tragic death of Baby P, one of the latest NSPCC campaigns is to highlight the plight of all endangered children by asking people to take positive action...
A £10 Gift Gets What?
If you've got £10 to spend on a charity, then you literally have a huge choice of gifts. So lets have a look at the kind of charity gifts you can give...
Charity Scams- how do you know that your money goes where it is needed?
With the number of charity scams around, how do you know that your money goes where it is needed? Okay, it’s a sad fact that we live in a world where charity scams are big business and are, especially in the U.K., on the increase...
How do you choose a particular charity to support
How do you choose a particular charity to support is the key question for any individual wishing to give money to worthy causes...
Gift Aid
Gift Aid is an initiative which allows charities, or Community Amateur Sports Clubs, to make the most of peoples’ donations by, in effect, pocketing the tax. ...
How to organise a charity event
How to organise a charity event is how you would organise any event, with careful planning.Firstly, which charity? Lets say you want to do your bit for one of your favourite charities and organise an event which will raise them a decent amount of money...
Distinguishing Official Charities Amidst a Sea of Charitable Causes
Although there are many worthy causes to support, not all of them are officially recognized as charities under the law. If you are looking for an organization to donate time or money to, you may want to know more about what makes a charitable cause a Charity and why...
Charities and the Environment
On 18th October 2007, the Charity Commission held a seminar to discuss the role that charities may have in improving their environmental responsibility...
The Benefits of Registering as a Charity
The term "charity" is a legal bestowment that is reserved to organizations that meet the qualifications set forth in the Charities Act 2006. Although there are many organizations in the UK that have very community-minded goals and are very worthy of your support, not all of these organizations are able to legally define themselves as charities...
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