WHAT IS ‘OFF BEAT’? Off Beat is an 8-week introductory drumming workshop designed to help balance, manage anxiety, gain confidence and feel grounded through group drumming lessons. Each hour-long lesson will be co-led by professional drummers Hayley Cramer (Pop Evil) and Sian Monaghan (The Wandering Hearts, Jessie Buckley, Stick in the Wheel, She Drew the Gun, China Crisis)and trained Read more [...]

Gentle gardening volunteering activities while creating a sensory garden. Targeting over 50’s for guided sessions, and anyone else for general site development.

Proposed Community Workshops & Gardens @ Holme Farm CWG@HF is a multi-facility approach to health, wellbeing and community, and will provide a therapeutic environment in which people within North Surrey can socialise, learn and thrive.  A place for individuals to find support and get involved in activities and programmes, to Read more [...]

Gateshead Older People’s Assembly works to ensure that all over 50s in our borough have opportunties to improve their physical and mental health and maintain their independence.  We were established in 2002. We create and support opportunities for older people to socialise, exercise, and learn in their communities.  We currently Read more [...]

A community growing space at Victoria allotment site in Woodhouse (Sheffield, S13). Established over 7 years ago, and now a thriving and active growing space. Join us this year as we create many projects using the site to think about health, community, food and recovery. We want to use the Read more [...]

Together for Colwyn bay supports grass-roots community action with a focus on improving wellbeing, and investing in the future. We do this as a collective of residents, working together, sharing our skills and connections, and making decisions on the direction of the project and how project funding is spent. Anyone Read more [...]

At BEAMZ, we have a vision: “To create beautiful, high-performance, bicycles from hardwood in the most sustainable, inclusive and environmentally friendly way.” As you can see the bike looks great, it brings joy to the rider and when people see a BEAMZ bike they “get it”! The next stage of Read more [...]

The Future Forests Network CIC (FFN) is an ambitious project which connects volunteers with tree planting & rewilding projects throughout the UK. The website contains a comprehensive map of not for profit projects, resources to help new community groups set up and is developing a dedicated schools map and resources Read more [...]

Our tree society would like to spruce up the local football ground with an additional 1000 hedging trees to not only help with local biodiversity but also as a means of managing flood risks, alongside increasing the aesthetics of the area. We have the trees already sourced, but we would Read more [...]

We are a community hub that caters for lonely and isolated members for our local residence in Bridgend, South Wales. We distribute food for those in need. We offer support advice and guidance as well as signposting to other organizations.  We hold weekly social activities to combat loneliness. Tuesday’s are Read more [...]

Axewoods is a not-for-profit volunteer organisation that aims are to provide free woodland management to local charities, woodland owners, farmers and other organisations.  We address local fuel poverty by supplying, free of charge, wood fuel to those in need. The Log Bank is an initiative to make dry, seasoned logs Read more [...]

Veterans In Crisis Sunderland (VICs) was set up by it’s founder, Ger Fowler in 2018. He used his own money, had a £10 pay as you go mobile phone and based himself in Greggs within Sunderland City Centre as a very makeshift office. Ger founded VICs as he was diagnosed Read more [...]

GAZ is a small charity that provides services and activities for children and young people in Grimethorpe, Barnsley.   We decide our priorities through looking at research, consultation with the community and from our own knowledge of the area.  The services we currently provide are after school and school holiday activity Read more [...]

We have a dream. We want to provide one million primary school aged children across the United Kingdom with the means to be able to get outdoors and explore all that the natural world has to offer. Who are we? The Waterproofs & Wellies Project is a charitable scheme championed Read more [...]

Our community group is dedicated to offering a varied and exciting programme of activities that encourage local folk into our park. We are very proud of our legions of volunteers who dedicate their time to support our efforts to look after the park landscape, improve and protect a very rich Read more [...]

We supporting older people in our community to stay healthy and independent during and beyond the current health crisis. Currently we are delivering hot meals to around 25 people daily.

We are a project working with adults with learning disabilities in Winchester. We have just re opened after a 5 month closure due to COVID-19. We are currently only working at our allotment as we feel this is a safe and health environment. Our project members are really enjoying having Read more [...]

Squilometres is an ongoing methodology, rather than a project. Interwoven Productions CIC helps communities to find creative ways to celebrate their own place by training residents themselves in the technique.  In this way, it animates individuals and communities to become agents of their own change in creative, active, collective citizenship.  Read more [...]

Monthly gardening club with the focus on practising permaculture to create a diverse edible and useful garden outside a church on Brockley Rise.

Mid Dorset Mencap Group In 2018 submitted an application to the National Lottery for a small amount of funding to offer an additional service of “Art and Self Expression” sessions, are application was successful, we started the first course in December 2018, this was proved very successful with 6 clients Read more [...]

Cheltenham needs nature! We promote and provide nature and wildlife-based events around the Cheltenham area to reconnect people with the land that surrounds them. We’re nestled in an area of outstanding natural beauty, with ancient beech woodland, chalklands, and wide open fields. We’re particularly interested in bringing nature back into Read more [...]

Mission statement-To create a holistic refuge specifically designated to immerse our local community and nature in union to establish a sustainability centre/hub. Through environmental remediation practices we aim to effectively restore ecological systems and remove biological pollutants from industrial waste and misuse. In distinction to this, our design allows for Read more [...]

CROP is an all inclusive CIC set up to spread the therapeutic qualities of ponies and other animals to those that would not otherwise benefit. The company’s activities will provide benefit to our youth community and adults alike to access the benefits horses and ponies can provide. We are committed Read more [...]

kennishead community hall provides community space for people living in and out with the local area. We provide a wide range of activities that suits the needs for all , no matter of age or ability. Our aim is to help reduce isolation and loneliness .  A few of our Read more [...]

CYCALL runs adapted cycling sessions for disabled adults and children, people with learning difficulties and people living with Dementia.  We have 5 trikes for children, a 4 seater trike and wheelchair transporter bike. We run our adapted cycling sessions at Brooklands Park, Worthing.  We are raising funds to expand our Read more [...]

Seed of Hope is a not-for-profit Social Enterprise that helps people with mental health problems to change their lives through Recovery based Social and Therapeutic Horticulture. We are based in Somerset and have groups in Cannington, Watchet and Glastonbury. Our groups meet for a six hour day (10-4) during which Read more [...]

We need to make the very old Scout hut energy-efficient and accessible to all able and disable people. We also need to build a new double garage for storage of all the equipment as the old storge is beyond repair. we was looking at a new building but the church Read more [...]

Disability First Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) has been supporting people since 1992, through the specialist provision of services across Lancashire and Cumbria. We celebrated our 25th Anniversary last year. We were awarded the Most Outstanding Blackpool Charity in 2018 in recognition of the charity which has made the most difference Read more [...]

We aim to help make Women feel they have something to give, to show them someone does care and together help create a Women’s movement where we can all learn to laugh and grow together. We’ve worked hard to create a Voluntary organisation to engage with Women to become part Read more [...]

The Friends of Monkey Park have been actively fundraising to create a new play area in Chester Street Park in Brampton, Chesterfield. We have raised sufficient funds to be able to apply for a grant, but this still leaves a shortfall as we’d like to purchase a floor level, accessible Read more [...]

Laughter. Running. Jumping. Climbing. Sliding. When you think of a playground, you think of a happy, carefree environment. But there’s much more than just fun. Playgrounds are like hands-on classrooms where children are able to test and extend their abilities, develop their self confidence, assess risk correctly and enjoy and Read more [...]

STAND is a voluntary group of people with an interest in access for people with disabilities. They are the experts in how to make changes to remove the barriers which make life difficult or impossible to be a functioning member of society. Rights enshined in the Equality Act 2010 are Read more [...]

We meet on Tuesdays at the Egham Orbit Leisure Centre for our Assisted Swim session and  have also recruited additional volunteers to help more wheelchair users. With the funding received from Greggs Foundation, we can now go ahead and purchase the equipment necessary to provide the extra changing room facilities Read more [...]

Dogs for Good is a life-transforming charity that trains dogs to support adults and children with a wide variety of disabilities and conditions to live full and active lives in the community. Our South West satellite centre is based at The Park Community Centre in Knowle, Bristol. From here two Read more [...]

Who we are: Formed in 2011, Exim Dance Company is an established vibrant, exciting and inclusive company creating professional Dance Theatre in the South West of England that tours nationally & internationally.  We have taken on our own Office Space and Dance Studio – Exim Dance Space in the deprived Read more [...]

OSJ, and our sister charity Music for Autism also founded by John Lubbock OBE, perform for hundreds of people who live with autism spectrum disorders, learning difficulties and dementia in care homes and schools. At these informal performances attendees are encouraged to respond in whatever way they choose including moving, Read more [...]

We created the Autism Expo to inform as many families and carers as we can. Join us, talk to an expert and to find out more about Autism. Anna Kennedy Online are a charity dedicated to raising the awareness of autism. We created the AKO Autism Expo as we want to Read more [...]

The Autism Hero Awards has been created by the Anna Kennedy Online Charity as an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the excellence taking place in the world of Autism. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate and showcase accomplishments as well as enhancing Autism awareness and acceptance. The Autism Hero Awards was handed over Read more [...]

Since 2012 we have created a legendary show ‘Autism’s Got Talent’, that has received high media attention. Unlike other charities, this show is a star studded spectacular event will showcase amazingly talented performances by adults and children with autism. The performers consist of singers, actors, musicians and dance troupes, will fly Read more [...]

The Grange Park estate in Blackpool is one of the largest and most deprived social housing estates in the country where statistics for poor health, low attainment, isolation, crime, unemployment, self harm etc are some of the highest in the country. The estate was built in 1948 and used to Read more [...]

The aim of this project is to promote disability/ inclusion sport and awareness in Birmingham and The West Midlands. We have now been going for 2 years now and constantly run sessions, plan and organise events which support people with a disability to become more active and engaged in sport Read more [...]

We are a small family-led charity (the East Lincolnshire Down’s Syndrome Family Support Group) based in Boston, Lincolnshire. Our core activities are a fortnightly ‘play and stay’ session and a monthly Special Olympics:Lincolnshire multi-sports session. Our project ‘Cooking for Life’ is about teaching our members and their siblings the basics Read more [...]

Scopes4SEN donates telescopes, and when available educational material to special educational needs schools, hospitals, retreat centres, trusts, and any organisation who supports, educates and inspires special educational need pupils and vulnerable people    We donate telescopes to special educational needs schools and hospitals. We believe all children should have the Read more [...]

We work to enhance the area and improve the chances for pollinators to thrive, we also ensure the land is clean, tidy and that no peat, pesticides or other contamination enters the land. We put on events each year for the community and fundraising for more plants to go into Read more [...]

An adapted cycling scheme in the grounds of Osterley Park in west London. Enabling those with learning disabilities, or autism, or restricted mobility to experience the freedom of cycling. This micro social enterprise provides work experience opportunities for young people with autism or learning disability.

The organisation supports families in the local area of South Leeds to promote an inclusive service leading to a better quality of life.  This is run by a Board of Trustees with representatives of parent/carers, people with learning disabilities and representatives of supportive local statutory and voluntary services.  Each week Read more [...]

We run two Special Interest Groups every Saturday with a range of themes, creating an environment where autistic young people can develop social skills and friendships. For these young people, taking part in activities that are related to their special interests, can be powerfully motivating for them to try new Read more [...]

Free Cakes for Kids Southampton is part of the Free Cakes for Kids network which has over 60 groups under the national umbrella in most parts of the UK. The Southampton group is a volunteer led community organisation who bake birthday cakes for children, who live within the City of Read more [...]

The Social  Hermit/Kindness Collective aims to be an umbrella organisation in Newcastle-upon-Tyne/Northeast England. Signposting people to community groups, companies, organisations etc active in (amongst other things) Kindness, Social Change, Combating Loneliness and Isolation. Eventually we (or I at present) hope to start running events.

Provide sports and outdoor activities for the disabled children in Middlesbrough, sessions such as Judo, football, cricket and many more on a weekly basis. It is open to all young people with a learning disability, as well as physical or sensory impairments.Sports may include: Wheelchair basketball, net games, ball play, Read more [...]