For over 60 years UNICEF has been the world’s leader for children, working on the ground in more than 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. Working with local communities and governments, we ensure that every child is helped to reach their full potential, as individuals and as members of their communities. Through our long term and emergency programmes for healthcare, education and rights issues, we offer care and protection for all children at risk. UNICEF is not funded by the UN. Instead, we rely on voluntary donations to fund our work for children worldwide.

United Response is a national charity that works with adults and young people with learning disabilities, mental health needs or physical disabilities - including some of the most vulnerable people in our society. We support more than 3,000 people across England and Wales, providing everything from 24-hour care to a few hours of support a week.

Unseen helps survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery by providing a 24/7 safe-house where they can rebuild their lives. We also train frontline staff, such as police and health workers, to identify victims and work with government at a strategic level to shape policy and take effective action.

We'll offer free counselling to people aged 18 and 35 that relate to the alternative & rock music scene. Running our sessions from UPRAWR Studios, we'll be turning our practice rooms into relaxed counselling suits so people can talk to councillors they can to relate to in a non-clinical environment.

Helpline & Support Services for primarily young men & boys at risk or have been through some form of sexual or physical exploitation.

Whether facing cancer, stroke, heart disease or have a sick child or baby, we want to provide the very best care at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. A variety of ground breaking equipment and treatments are now in place because of donations kindly made by the public, much more than our NHS budget can provide.

Variety is dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people in the UK who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged. We provide minibuses, wheelchairs, sports equipment, children's hospitals and other practical solutions to enable individuals and organisations to give opportunities to the children in their care.

Velindre is Wales’ premier Cancer Centre, providing care, support and treatment to cancer patients and their families.

Veterans With Dogs trains and provides assistance dogs exclusively for current and former members of the British Armed Forces with service-related mental health conditions. Veterans With Dogs' assistance dog programme is the first of its' kind in the UK. We're helping Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and other mental health conditions, cope better with their symptoms and enabling them to lead more independent lives.

Visually Impaired Children Taking Action is a charity providing support for blind and partially sighted children and their families.

Victim Support is the leading independent charity in England and Wales for people affected by crime and traumatic incidents. Crime has lasting emotional, social, and psychological effects, often leaving those affected feeling afraid and isolated. We advocate for victims’ rights and needs, aiming to make their voices heard, and we work tirelessly to ensure those affected by crime receive the support they need and the respect they deserve. Last year we offered support to 814,000 victims of crime across England and Wales, working to help people feel safer and find the strength to move beyond crime.

Victoria's Promise is a charity founded in the memory of Victoria van der Westhuizen who passed way of cancer at age 29. Victoria's Promise now provide social, emotional, physical and practical care for local young women with all types of cancer, whilst also supporting their partners and children. VP Services include a Personal Care Guardian & mentor, counselling & coaching available for all the family. Specialist Oncology Massages to reduce anxiety, pain & nausea. Advice & tutorials on safe products to use throughout chemotherapy, & the sourcing & funding of high quality wigs. Childcare support & Cleaning services to support the family home. Post Treatment Nutritional Therapy to support recovery & help prevent recurrence. VP Women’s Monthly Network Workshops to reduce isolation, bringing young women together in a safe, fun & educational environment. Victoria's Promise are also a force for cancer prevention, researching and communicating information that aims to drastically reduce the number of cancer occurrences and recurrences.

Village Africa is a charity based in Tanzania, aiming to alleviate poverty by improving health and education.

Village Water brings safe water, decent toilets and hygiene education to some of the poorest communities in Zambia and Mozambique. These basics help women and girls be more than just water collectors, children go to school; adults provide for their families. Step by step communities can work their own way out of poverty. That’s why we say change begins with safe water. But in fact, it begins with YOU! Take on a challenge for us and you can be confident you’re making a difference. We keep our overheads low, so you know that every penny you raise is being spent in the right place. We don’t do quick fixes. Or handouts. We focus on building skills in Africa so local people can take charge of their water and sanitation and live dignified and independent lives.

We run opticians clinics for homeless people in London, Brighton, Birmingham, Manchester, Exeter and Leeds. Using volunteer optometrists, dispensing opticians and assistants, we provide glasses free of charge to 1,800 homeless people each year. Homeless people are particularly disadvantaged when it comes to obtaining sight tests, glasses and eye care. Around two thirds of homeless people cannot get NHS eye tests and glasses. When people are homeless they need glasses to look for work, find accommodation or simply to keep themselves safe. By fundraising for us you will help more homeless people receive the glasses they need.

Vista is dedicated to improving lives for people with sight loss by providing information and practical support, challenging barriers to inclusion and working to prevent avoidable sight loss.

VSO works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities and promote international understanding. Everyday around 1,500 VSO volunteers are working in carefully selected placements, sharing their skills to tackle poverty by empowering those really affected by it.

Befriending older dog lovers in their own homes as well as in care or medical establishments. Reducing loneliness and improving health and wellness. Operating currently in the 12 Unitary Authorities of the North East only.

Wakefield Hospice, is a registered charity, committed to providing the highest level of symptom management and care for people who have advanced active, progressive and life limiting illness.

Wales Air Ambulance is a Welsh charity providing a vital service through emergency air-cover for those who face life-threatening illness or injuries. There are three helimed crews based across the region. Each helicopter can be launched within 3 minutes of a call and be anywhere in Wales within 20 minutes.

Walking With The Wounded which was set up in 2010, aims to re-educate and retrain our wounded and injured soldiers, and return them to the work place. This enables them to have a secure and stable future. Walking With The Wounded identifies and supports organisations that look beyond immediate medical care and short-term rehabilitation to the challenges of reintegration and retraining for civilian life. Our wounded have a very different future to the one they had planned. Join us in empowering those who have given so much on our behalf.

Since 1995, The Grand Appeal has raised over £31 million to transform the lives of sick babies and children at Bristol Children’s Hospital and the Special Care Baby Unit, providing life-saving equipment, patient activities, new services and family accommodation. Bristol Children’s Hospital is one of the UK’s leading children’s hospitals treating over 100,000 patients every year from across the South West, South Wales and beyond with life-threatening illnesses and serves as the paediatric intensive care centre for the whole South West region. The hospital is an international, national and regional specialist centre of excellence for a range of services including neurosurgery, burns, cardiac, leukaemia and bone marrow transplants. The Grand Appeal provides ground-breaking facilities at the Hospital, including the South of England’s only 3T MRI scanner and intra-operative scanning suite, which has revolutionised the treatment of children with neurological conditions requiring highly complex surgery and a pioneering Cardiac Hybrid Theatre and Integrated Cancer Unit, meaning a sick child can receive all of their treatment in one place. We also fund arts, music and play programmes and facilities at the Hospital, which play a major role in a child’s recovery and rehabilitation. Arts workshops, dedicated music therapy sessions and school activities all provide opportunities for distraction and wellbeing for hospital patients. The Grand Appeal is committed to keeping families together whilst their child is cared for at the Hospital, having funded over £1 million of family facilities and accommodation at Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit. We receive no statutory funding and rely entirely on the generous support of the local community, businesses, grant-making trusts and other philanthropic organisations and individuals for support.  

  War Child is an international child protection agency that works with the most marginalised children – child soldiers, street kids and children in prison War Child believes it is unacceptable that children continue to be victims of war. 66% of people who die in conflict are children. In the last decade alone 1.5 million children have died in wars. Four million have been disabled and a further 10 million traumatised.  We work where other agencies do not, reaching the most at risk children in the most dangerous war zones.    

We fly two regional air ambulances, across the counties of Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland. These two helicopters provide a rapid response to trauma and medical emergencies over an area of 3850 square miles covering many of the UKs major road networks including the M1, M6, M69 and M42. With an average response of just 13 minutes, between them they attend on average 6 missions a day. We receive no government funding and relies solely on the generosity of the public to carry out its valuable service. The average cost per mission is around £1,700 and the basic annual running cost of the service is over £1.7 million.

Clean water is essential for life, but over a billion people in the world are without it and over two million people die from water-related diseases every year. WaterAid works with local organisations in Africa and Asia to help poor communities establish sustainable water supplies and latrines, close to home.

WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation (formerly WDCS) is the leading global charity dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales and dolphins. We defend these remarkable creatures against the many threats they face through campaigns, lobbying, advising governments, conservation projects, field research and rescue. Our vision is a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free.

WW2 Home Front and Home Guard Museum dedicated to the education of children as well as being open to the public.

Weldmar Hospicecare Trust in an independent charity based in Dorset caring for patients with cancer and other limiting illnesses.  Weldmar needs to raise £10 every minute of every day to keep these services free!  Your support will make such a difference. 

WellChild is the national charity for sick children and is committed to ensuring that every child in the UK has the very best possible quality of care. Our services include: - A unique team of UK wide Nurses – ensuring that children can be cared for at home rather than in hospital wherever possible. - WellChild Helping Hands – enlisting the support of volunteers to tackle one-off home improvement projects in the homes of sick children. - Innovative, high impact, high quality and effective projects – influencing and ensuring the best quality of life and care for seriously ill children and young people.