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Wesley Community Furniture - Manchester

The Wesley supplies furniture, domestic appliances, household goods and clothing at the lowest possible prices to those in greatest need from all over the City of Manchester. Also offers volunteering opportunities, such as helping out in the shops, driving vans, helping to collect and deliver donations or work in the office. The project is also based at St Wilfrid's Hall, S t Wilfr ids Street, Hulme, Manchester M15 5BJ.

Sheffield Credit Union

Sheffield Credit Union provides simple financial services to members who live or work within the Sheffield City boundary and to offer them easy ways to save and access affordable loans. There are many collection points and deposit points across the city. Member costs

Foxhill and Parson Cross Advice Service - Sheffield

Offers advice on issues such as: benefits, employment, housing, consumer, tax, debt, child support and relationship breakdown. Home visits within the catchment area only. Helps with reviews and represents at tribunals and has specialist workers for benefits and debt. Also runs outreach sessions for parents with children aged under 5 years in various venues.

Sheffield Chinese Community Centre

The Sheffield Chinese Community Centre provides a range of services for the Chinese community in Sheffield. Services include: Chinese Citizens Welfare Advice Vietnamese Citizens Welfare Advice ESOL and basic computer classes Health programmes Youth projects

African Community Support Group - Sheffield

A voluntary support group for African people which provides information, support and advice on topics such as housing, benefits, jobs, training and helping them to settle and make contact with others from similar countries.

Roshni, Sheffield Asian Women's Resource Centre - Sheffield

Roshni is a resource centre for Asian women living and working in Sheffield.Services include: Information, advice and support, assistance for women in the use of social and welfare agencies, formal and informal learning opportunities, activities including cultural events, conferences, day trips, understanding and awareness of issues affecting women both locally and nationally and health and well-being activities.

Newcastle Community Furniture - North East

The Community Furniture Service is a furniture and electrical reuse and recycling project. The project provides a wide range of furniture, electrical appliances and general household items (curtains, crockery etc) at affordable prices and also provides training and development for disadvantaged people within the East of Newcastle to support people to gain long-term jobs.

Sheffield Law Centre

Sheffield Law Centre provides free, independent legal advice. It aims to help people who cannot access or afford other legal help.The charity offers advice in the following areas of law: Housing, employment, immigration, asylum and discrimination. For more information contact the Enquiry Line 0114 273 1888 Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm

Northern Oak Credit Union Ltd - Tyne and Wear, North East

Northern Oak Credit Union is a mutual financial services co-operative which provides a savings and low cost loans service to its members. Everyone living or working in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside is eligible for membership. It is democratically owned and controlled by its members for the benefit of its members.

Ashiana - Sheffield

Ashiana aims to provide Asian women and children, who have experienced violence, with a safe supportive environment in which they can make their own decisions on how to rebuild their lives away from their abusers.

Chapelgreen Advice Centre - Sheffield

Offers advice with issues such as benefits, employment, housing, tax, debt, child support, and relationship breakdown. Days and Times:Tues, Thurs & Fri 9am-2pm (drop-in advice sessions)

Dyslexia Action - Sheffield

Dyslexia Action is a UK organisation that provides services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. There are various centres based throughout the UK.

Just Mediation - Sheffield

Provides mediation to help with a range of family-related disputes as well as support services for children and young people. Separation & Divorce Children & Young People Parenting Parents & Teenagers Family Conflict Living Together Agreements Civil Partnerships Pre-Marital Agreements Appoinments can be made by telephone or through solicitor referral. Local appointments are available in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham. Also has a drop-in facility, for a free information meeting.

Sheffield Mind

Sheffield Mind offers advice, support and counselling for people suffering from Mental Health difficulties, their carers and families. Services include: information giving, counselling, group work, art therapy work, health and well being and parenting groups.

Toy and Leisure Library - Newcastle, North East

Newcastle Toy and Leisure Library supports children with disabilities and is unique in Newcastle as it also supports the whole family.

Refugee New Arrivals Project (RNAP) - Sheffield

This project has four main areas of work: providing advice, information and practical support to refugees and asylum seekers to help them access education, training and volunteering opportunities acting as a central information point about the availability of English Language classes across Sheffield, setting up support groups and other appropriate mentoring activities for refugees from professional backgrounds - such as the Refugee engineers' support group and the Refugee teachers' support group.setting up volunteer work placements and other employment familiarisation initiatives for

Sheffield SEN & Disability Information Advice and Support

Provides impartial information, advice and support to the parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Parent Partnership can offer advice over the telephone or in person.

Sure Start Children's Centre - Western Tynedale, North East

Sure Start Children's Centre Western Tynedale operates from premises in Haltwhistle and serves a large rural area in that most westerly part of the county, offering integrated education, care, family support and health services.

Gateshead Supporting Children - North East

Gateshead Supporting Children provides early intervention in the form of activities which help develop social, emotional and educational skills, build resilience and promote constructive communication between families and schools.

St Vincent de Paul Furniture Store - Sheffield

St Vincent de Paul Furniture Store provides low cost goods and household items to disadvantaged individuals and families, offer a listening ear, and where appropriate, arrange for local SVP members to visit those most in need.

Bookstart - Sheffield

Bookstart is a National programme that encourages parents and carers to share and enjoy books together with their children from a very early age. The aim of Bookstart is to provide every baby in Sheffield with a Bookstart pack to inspire, stimulate and create a love of reading and to show that books are fun! The first Bookstart pack is designed for babies from between 6 - 12 months, Bookstart plus is for toddlers aged between 18 months -

Seven Stories - Newcastle upon Tyne, North East

Seven Stories is an exhibition space dedicated to the celebration of British children's literature. The changing programme of exhibitions is designed to spark the imaginations of children and adults, and inspire exciting new work. There's always a choice of activities on offer throughout Seven Stories. Including dressing-up and dramatic fun, creative writing and wordplay, illustration and craft activities.

Discovery Museum - Newcastle upon Tyne, North East

Discovery is a free museum where the exhibits are about life in Tyneside. From the area's renowned maritime history, including Turbinia once the world's fastest and the first steam-turbine powered ship, to world-changing science and technology, it has something for everyone. The museum also hosts interactive displays, entry is free.

Mental Health Action Group Sheffield (MHAGS)

MHAGS offers a cheerful and respectful environment for those who have, or have had previously experienced mental health problems. The drop-in supports people who are experiencing or have experienced mental health problems, aged 18 years and over. The group offers a safe environment for members to come and meet others for support, a chat and friendship. There is always someone available to help with a problem or refer you to an appropriate organisation or service if necessary. The lounge offers seating, pool table and acitivity space. The kitchen offers subsidised meals from £2.50 between 12noon and 2pm. Tea, coffee and cold drinks are available all day. Social and recreational activities include:• arts and crafts• pool• board games• day trips There is now a dedicated internet café where internet is available for 20p per hour with printing available

Ignite Imaginations - Sheffield

Ignite Imaginations provides high quality arts activities in areas where there is little opportunity to engage. They aim to create a bespoke, long lasting and inspiring experience. The mission is “to ignite imaginations by increasing access to high quality creative activities.”