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Action for Blind People exists to enable blind and partially sighted people to have equal voice and equal choice. We work with people of all ages to support in education, employment, health & social care and leisure to ensure inclusion for blind and partially sighted people at all levels.
Action for Children is committed to helping the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK break through injustice, deprivation and inequality, so that they can achieve their full potential.
Adoption Matters Northwest is a specialist voluntary adoption agency. Our main aim is to find families for children who, for one reason or another, are no longer able to live with their birth families.
An organisation which independently cares for and assists the elderly in Warrington.
Age Concern Cheshire is committed to making later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience for all older people in Cheshire.
Age UK Cheshire East is an independent local charity, a member of the Age Concern federation of nearly 400 independent charities.
We provide a range of activity classes for the Blacon area and move-on courses in maths and english and self confidence building. We promote adult literacy and numeracy awareness and provide support with confidence building courses across Cheshire.
Barrowmore Training Centre is part of the Barrowmore registered Charity, which delivers employment, training and development opportunities for around 100 people with varying levels of disability. Barrowmore works in close co-operation with a network of national and local government organisations.
Loan Finance for Charities and Social Enterprises
Blacon Community trust is a Community Development Trust
Support for people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS.
The Bren project provides a supported employment service for people with learning disabilities
The Bridgend Centre is a unique community resource offering Health and Educational activities for all ages and abilities. Our classes are designed for those not wanting formal education but who have a desire to keep mind and body active.
The British Red Cross helps people in crisis whoever and wherever they are. Across Cheshire and Warrington we offer a range of Health and Social Care Services to support service users to maintain their independence. These include Care in the Home Services, Therapeutic Care Services,
Youth Inclusion Programmes aim to reduce youth crime and anti-social behaviour in neighbourhoods where they work. They are tailor made for young people identified as being at high risk of involvement in offending or anti-social behaviour.
Changing Lives in Cheshire is about much more than recycling furniture, bric a brac and electrical appliances to those that desperately need them, Its about the people we engage to help us do this. Changing Lives in Cheshire is about the lives we turn around every day.
Works with people age 16-64 with mental health problems to re-enter training, education or work.
Business Venture is a not-for-profit Enterprise Agency assisting individuals and businesses to start or grow their business through a range of services -
Cheshire & Warrington Social Enterprise Partnership is a membership organisation made up of social enterprises, statutory agencies and other support organisations operating in Cheshire and Warrington.
The Cheshire & Warrington Sports Partnership embraces a wide range of organisations providing a range of services and works to create a single infrastructure for sport and physical activity which will be of added value and benefit to the rest of the commmunity.
Cheshire Asian and Minority Communities Council have been successfully engaging and advocating on behalf of BME individuals and communities for over 25 years.
ChAPS was started in April 2010 by three parents who all have children on the spectrum
Cheshire Centre for Independent Living is a user-led organisation (run and controlled by disabled people for disabled people), providing a range of support services, driven by the needs and aspirations of local disabled people and their carers.
Cheshire Community Action works in the County of Cheshire (including Cheshire East, Chesire West and Warrington) to promote, encourage and support self help in rural communities
Beginning in 1922 as Northwich and District Council of Social Service, becoming Vale Royal CVS in 1977,Voluntary Action Vale Royal in 2005, we are now Cheshire Community Development Trust.
The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice, and by influencing policymakers.
The CAB service is independent and provides free, confidential and impartial advice to everybody regardless of race, religion, gender, disability or sexuality.
The WI exists to educate women to enable them to provide an effective role in the community, to expand their horizons and to develop and pass on important skills.
Co-ordinating support for voluntary and community furniture re-use projects operating in Cheshire and their further development.
Promoting the enjoyment and conservation of Cheshires garden heritage
The objectives of the Cheshire, Halton and Warrington Racial Equality Council are to work towards the elimination of racial discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups.
To promote and develop the playing of Hockey through the provision of Coaching and Leadership programmes in schools. To promote and develop the playing of Hockey To encourage community participation in healthy recreation by providing organised sporting activities.
Cheshire Hospices Education is a Palliative Care Education Unit which is a registered charity. It offers learning and development opportunities to all groups of Health and Social Care staff who may be caring for people with palliative care or end of life care needs.
Cheshire West Citizens Advice Bureau serves the Cheshire West area.
We deliver the aims and principles of Advice UK to provide impartial advice and information to all.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust is a charity that works to protect and enhance wildlife in the Cheshire region. As part of our role to safeguard our fragile natural heritage, we manage 45 nature reserves which help to protect endangered species, rare plants and threatened habitats.
Aims of Chester Accessibility Action Group:

To encourage businesses and organisations to provide access to facilities, services, buildings and events to people of all abilities.
Social Incusive club for people with and without disabilities
The organisation provides accommodation, help and support for those in need.
Chester and District Housing Trust was established on 27th November 2000 to run and manage around 7,000 social housing properties formerly belonging to Chester City Council following a postive tenant ballot in April 2000.
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To benefit Cardiac patients, their families and carers.
Supported housing for people with learning difficulties
Charity to help homeless single people in Chester
Chester Sexual Violence Support Service (formerly Chester Chester Rape Crisis) is a counselling and support service run by women, for all women over the age of 18 who have suffered any form of rape, sexual abuse or sexual violence at any time in their lives.

Sports club for people with disabilities
Chester Voluntary Action is a voluntary organisation that is set up, owned and run by local groups to support, promote and develop local voluntary and community action.
A Community Interest Company established to promote and execute a programme of events related to the making and parading of giants through public engagement.
A grant giving charity that provides funds to individuals who are sick or disabled and under 25 years so that they may purchase specialised equipment
Church of England congregation - runs a church based Youth Group
Coaching, mentoring and enterprise training in the community.
Community and Voluntary Services Cheshire East exists to promote and improve community and voluntary sector activity throughout the borough of Cheshire East.

CONNECT is a Wincap project which is funded by V The aim of our project is to find volunteering oportunities for young people aged 16-25 in Winsford and enable them to make a contribution to community life.
The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) is a nonprofit organisation funded by credit card companies to help people with financial difficulties.
Creative Support is a non-profit making charity based in Manchester City Centre. We support individuals with Learning Difficulties and mental health issues throughout the country.

We provide a range of services from community support to residential homes.
Christian Concern Crewe is a charity that has been operating for the past 20 years. Our mission is to help people to gain new skills to enable them to participte more fully in their community, through our various projects, such as provision of furniture, school uniform and child equipment.
Crewe Women's Aid provides a 24hr. helpline for anyone who is suffering from, escaping or surviving domestic abuse or who needs advice, support or advocacy in relation to domestic abuse. We provide safe temporary accommodation to women and children fleeing from domestic abuse.
Crewe YMCA provides accommodation for single homeless young people (most are aged between 18 and 25) in a 72 bed direct access hostel with training department.
Providing support and information to Carers across Cheshire East
Cheshire West and Wirral Crossroads aims to provide a flexible and adaptable service to meet the needs of individual carers and those they care for.

We provide services to people of all ages and cover a wide range of disabilities.
Crossroads Care, Liverpool, Sefton and Warrington is a Registered Charity and a Company limited by guarantee.
Running Youth clubs, a girls group and work in local High School
Cycling Projects has brought cycling into many people's lives since it was registered as a charity in 1991.
The Charity provides services to children, young people and adults referred to the centre. These include a special needs school, specialist college and adult day services with 52 week residential care for children, young people and adults.
Offer a range of services, social work, technical services, training, deafblind, outreach (supporting people), volunteers, day services, residential services.
A registered Charity aiming to enable disabled people and older people to live sustained independent lives.

Services offered include community caf and advice and information, shopmobility and volunteering and learning.
The Disability Information Bureau is an independent charity with branches in Macclesfield and Congleton.
The Dove Service offers counselling and support to all those affected by bereavement, life-changing illness and significant loss in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire - including children and people of all abilities.
The EAA is a legally constituted social enterpise (NFP) limited by guarantee. It was formed in 2006 by a group of interested organisations from business, education and training to intoroduce comunities and students to the world of social enterprise.
EPNAVCO provides support to voluntary & community organisations in Ellesmere Port & Neston and represents the voluntary & community sector on a number of local partnerships
The EAA is a legally constituted social enterpise (NFP) limited by guarantee. It was formed in 2006 by a group of interested organisations from business, education and training to intoroduce comunities and students to the world of social enterprise.
The company is the social enterprise arm of the Excellence in Crewe Partnership which has been in operation since October 2002 delivering childcare and extended services in and around schools for the benefit of the local community.
Fermain is a regsitered charity which offers childcare services for children and young people aged 4 to 16 in the Macclesfield area. This includes children with special needs. The services include , after school club, breakfast club, holiday club.
Footsteps for families are her to help out families of people who are users of drugs and alcohol. Families include: - parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, partners, etc.. in fact anyone who is affected by someone else's drug use.
Forum Housing provides supported accommodation to young homeless people aged 16-25 throughout the North West.
The purpose of FOCUS is to advance the education of the public in health and social care by means of promoting and facilitating the involvement and participation of service users and carers in the planning, development and evaluation of education programmes.
A voluntary charity that is restoring the Walled Garden and Edwardian Glasshouses at Burton Manor
Provides advocacy/advice/information services and promotes education, training and re-training of people who, through their social and economic circumstances, are in need and unable to gain employment , and in particular to promote and support schemes where they may receive training for employment.
Great Opportunities Together is a not for profit organisation that provides social and recreational activities to adults with disabilities. We operate in the Warrington and surrounding areas
Providing support for young people at risk in the Chester area
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Homestart recruits and trains volunteer parents to visit families at home offering informal, friendly and confidential support.
Home-Start Warrington is an independent charity and voluntary organisation that provides help, support and friendship to children & families under stress who are experiencing difficulties within the family unit, to help to avoid family crisis and breakdown.
Recruits and trains volunteers to help families with young children who need a bit of extra help or friendship.
Delivers learning sessions and work in the community to aid individuals to build confidence and become involved in wider experience.
Our special Charity was established in March 2004 and became registered in August 2004 Our objectives are focussed on working with children with life threatening health conditions.
The aim of the Jets Foundation is to utilise sport and iconic professional sportsmen as an engagement tool for children and young people in order to improve their health, raise their ambition and contribute to the community they are growing up in.
Just Drop-In (JDI) was the Millennium Project of Churches Together in Macclesfield and the Youth service, aiming to provide a one-stop shop for 12-25 year olds in the area where information and specialist advice could be accessed in a welcoming and informal setting.

A small gardening charity set up in 1999 to assist elderly and disabled people no longer able to look after their gardens. Volunteers work with co-ordinator on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from Feb-Dec.

An independent charity that aims to protect, present and promote the diverse heritage of Knutsford for the town's residents and visitors
Founded in 2005, L+M Holistics Ltd is a not-for-profit social enterprise making complementary therapies accessible to all people, regardless of disability or health difficulty, who may otherwise miss out on the benefits of complementary therapies.
We are a community focussed charity based in Lache, Chester. Our priorities are to strengthen and serve the local community by developing strengths and commitments in key areas.
Lache Community Learning Association (LCLA) is a partnership with representatives from public and voluntary organisations, established to ensure that Lache residents are able to access a range of adult and family learning opportunities.
Supporting adults with learning disabilities in Crewe and Nantwich
Leonard Cheshire exists to change attitudes to disability and to serve diasbled people around the world. Our principal activity in the UK is the provision of services in support of disabled people and we are the largest voluntary sector provider of care and support services for disabled people.
Supporting local families across Cheshire
A youth theatre based in Neston providing perfomance opportunities for young people aged 11+.Professional actors facilitate the text based work.
Little Lache Playgroup is a sessional playgroup serving the Lache area of Chester
Live! Provides high quality, youth activities which are accessible and responsive to the needs of young people, with and without disabilities, in the chester area.

An angling club based in Lymm Cheshire
MacIntyre Charity is a national charity providing lifelong education, care and support to children and adults with learning disabilities.
MacIntyre Training is a subsidary of MacIntyre Charity who are a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities. MacIntyre Training offers learning and accredited qualifications to the Health and Social Care sector, including fully subsidised NVQs.
Making Space is a leading Mental Health Charity which exists to support people with a Mental Health diagnosis and their Carers. For the full range of services visit the website.
The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF) provides guidance and support to organisations and practitioners involved in mentoring and befriending. As the national strategic body, MBF also works to influence policy and practice in the sector and across government.
The aim of Middlwich Vision is to be a springboard for Market Town regeneration where the revitalisation meets the needs of local people. We work in partnership towards a shared vision of the town's future, shaped by people who live and work in the town and the surrounding rural hinterland.
The Local Mind Association in Chester has a long history of promoting good mental health in the Chester area. We aspire to developa broad range of services aimed at providing mental health information and support to the local community.
Muir Group is a registered social landlord and an exempt charity with around 4,500 properties including:Houses and flats to rent at affordable prices, Shared Ownership (called homebuy), Sheltered and supported Housing for older people and specialist supported housing for those with special needs.
Centre offering therapeutic support and services to individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
Charity established to create a safer society. The NCSN is a practitioner-led organisation supporting those involved in promoting community safety/crime reduction throughout the United Kingdom.
NC&YC opened their newly built centre in January 2009 to offer a space for a wide range of community activities to take place.
The NMC is a charity established in 1990.

It is a place where people with muscular dystrophy come and receive free physiotherapy and hydrotherapy and also to work in our Graphic Design business or as part of our busy fund raising and admin teams.
To improve the lives of people over 50 years in the Warrington Area
Pennysmart are a community interest company (Not-for-Profit) based in Mld but working across Wales and North West England.
The Petty Pool Trust is comprised of an FE college for young people with learning disabilities.
Womens Aid is the national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. Phoenix Domestic Abuse and Support Services Limited is an independant local organisation providing refuge accommodation and support services in the Vale Royal area but part of the Women's Aid network.
Play Ability is a local Charity that provides social and leisure opportunities to children and young people in the Warrington area with severe and profound learning difficulties and support to their families.
PNE Development develops people and strengthens organisations through the delivery of leadership and management, online management courses, professional coaching and consultancy services.
To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.
The Princes Trust is a UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working.
PSL work in partnership to deliver a combination of non accredited/accredited qualifications and work based activities to improve the employment prospects of people across Merseyside and Cheshire.
We provide a range of open and bespoke training courses including visual awareness, health and social care and training for professionals who support blind and partially sighted children and young people in education.
Radio General, Warrington Hospital Radio, broadcasts to the patients in the Warrington Hospital. Programmes include requests, items of local interest, Outside Broadcasts and commentaries on Warrington Wolves and Widnes Vikings matches.
Provides support, information and counselling to women, men and young people (aged 10 years and above) who have experienced any form of sexual violence in the Cheshire and Merseyside areas.
RECORD is the Local Biological Records Centre serving Cheshire, Halton, Warrington and Wirral - 'The Cheshire Region'.
Relate Cheshire and Merseyside champions the improtance of strong healthy relationships as the basis and heart of a thriving society.
The Relationship Centre helps people to build better lives for themselves.
Specialist provider of mental health services including care, housing, employment and community support.

Nationwide registered charity with several locations in Cheshire.
Risen: is a dance theatre performance group of adults in recovery from substance misuse.

The group tour with the professional company Fallen Angels Dance Theatre, and are advocates for recovery.
A self help group giving mutual support for people with mild to moderate mental health issues
Day care centre for elderly, mums & tots club, charity shop and usual Salvation Army clubs
The charity provides emergency accommodation and support for homeless families and individuals in North-West England.

The Aim of Winsford Community Action Project is to contribute to improving the quality of life for the inhabitants of Winsford. SHINE with WINCAP works with volunteers outside of the 16-25 years.
South Cheshire CLASP is a small local registered Charity which offers help and support to all single parent families, whatever their circumstances.

Help to existing and ex serviceman/women and their families.
Charitable organisation offering respite and support to young people who care for a family member with a disability, illness or addiction.
The St. John's Project is aiming to engage the wider community of Chester by using St. John's and St. Peter's Churches to hold community focused events and activities.
Stanlaw Abbey Development Trust runs the Stanlaw Abbey Business Centre, located close to Cheshire Oaks in Ellesmere Port. With over 50 offices and business units, the centre offers facilities including meeting and tra8ining rooms
Step4wrd is a newly established, Professional and Young Persons Social Enterprise Hub. Operating as a Social Enterprise enables us to offer a complete range of services empowering Young People and organisations to Step Forward.
As a community facility, the GATEWAY provides a central focus for 20+ local voluntary and statutory organisations and services to come and work together to help people in the local community.
Trafford Hall is the home of the National Communities Resource Centre, a registered charity. It is the only national training centre offering free residential training and support to those living and working in low income communities in the UK.
Train to Change is a not-for-profit Vocational Training Company offering a variety of vocational training programmes to non-traditional learner groups,
Vale Royal Disability Services is a registered charity managed and staffed by personnel who have direct experience of disability or who have received disability awareness training and are committed to equal opportunities.
Victim Support Cheshire was launched to investigate the needs of victims of crime and how best those needs could be met.
Vintage Blacon is a faith based partnership for older people in Blacon, Chester
Vision Support provides help, advice and services to people with a vision impairment living in Cheshire.
Visyon promotes and improves the emotional health and well-being of children and young people through counselling and complementary activities.
Walton Lea Project is an horticultural project which supports adults with learning difficulties in the Warrington area. We also run workshops and events for community groups and the general public.
The CAB service is independent and provides free, confidential and impartial advice to everybody regardless of race, religion, gender, disability or sexuality. Warrington CAB offers training in connection with a number of voluntary roles within Bureaux across Warrington.
Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP) is an independent, user led organisation committed to valuing everyone's life skills, experience and individuality to enable positive change.
Local Involvement Networks (LINKs) exist in every local authority area of England to give people more influence over how their local health and social care services are planned and delivered.
Warrington Mencap is a local charity which aims to provide help and support for people with a learning disability, and for their families, in the Warrington area. We provide Social Activity and supported housing.
Warrington Voluntary Action offers a wide range of services for local organisations, small groups and volunteers at all stages of their development.
The Warrington Wolves Foundation is a registered charity that centres its work in the following areas: education, health, social welfare and young people. We encompass all of these areas through sport.
Warrington Women's Aid provides safe emergency accommodation for women and children escaping domestic abuse. We provide a therapeutic service to children of any age who have or are suffering the effects of domestic abuse.
The Trust is committed to transforming neighbourhoods, homes and services to improve the quality of life for our customers. The Trust needs to embed the right culture to continue to adapt and change in order to achieve our vision.
Substantial gathered faith community using its premises for hospitality-based outreach to all those who come into Chester City Centre.
A Charity and company limited by guarantee which manages a large community centre in Winsford and provides a variety of services and activities for general community benefit.
We are a Community Centre owned by Cheshire West and Chester Council with activities run by volunteer groups. The Computer & Learning Centre holds 2hr drop in sessions (FREE).
The WEA is a 21st Century, democratic, voluntary adult education movement, committed to widening participation and to enabling people to realise their full potential through learning.
Wulvern is the largest Housing Association in South Cheshire providing homes and services for over 11,000 customers across Crewe, the historic market town of Nantwich and a number of Cheshire villages.

Y Action is an independent youth and community empowerment group which aims to build a better community for the people of Winsford, Cheshire.

Y action aims to work with children, youths and adults build that future together.
YMCA Training is a national charity and one of the UK's largest voluntary sector training providers. Last year we helped nearly 15,000 people to achieve their full potential through our training programmes.
Eduational Charity founded in 1962 delivering Enterprise learning to children and young adults in schools and colleges all over the UK. Ages range from Reception Year in Primary to Post Graduate.
Your Housing Group is a social landlord providing high quality homes in Warrington. Your Housing Group also delivers key worker, affordable and other new housing products across the country.
The Youth Federation supports and delivers quality youth work through informal education, working in partnerships with young people, voluntary youth organisations and other agencies.
YM! Is an infrastructure organisation that supports the development of the voluntary youth sector in Warrington. The main focus of the work is representation, networking and quality standards
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