VOTE FOR CHARITY OF THE YEAR!
We asked students to nominate the charities they would like to see become our "Charity of the Year" and decided to shortlist each and every one of them! This means that you will have the opportunity to rank the following 20 charities in order of preference (1-20).
At the end of the election we will announce the top two charities voted on by Students to become of Charity of the Year for 2021/22.
Click on the images below to be redirected to their website and find out more about each charity...
At the end of the election we will announce the top two charities voted on by Students to become of Charity of the Year for 2021/22.
Click on the images below to be redirected to their website and find out more about each charity...
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CHARITY INFORMATION
1. ACACIA
Acacia Family Support offers a range of free services including peer support to families across Birmingham experiencing pre and postnatal depression/anxiety.
2. BEAT
Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, our mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that ruin and, too often, take lives.
3. BIRMINGHAM CRISIS CENTRE
Birmingham Crisis Centre is a local charity which provides a safe haven for victims of domestic abuse. Our purpose built accommodation provides a home for up to twenty three women and their children in self-contained bed-sitting rooms, each with its own kitchen and bathroom. Communal facilities include a residents’ lounge, laundry, children’s playroom and an outside play area with an all-weather games facility.
4. BREAKING THE SILENCE
A charity to raise awareness and support of domestic abuse, forced marriage and/or human trafficking.
5. BUILDING FUTURES IN THE GAMBIA
Building Futures in The Gambia (BFiG) has evolved through the collaboration of teachers, schools, teacher trainees and school children in the UK. Over many years, travelling to The Gambia, members of BFiG have explored and investigated the Global Dimension within education.
6. CHERISHED
Cherished is a non-profit organisation providing attachment focused support for girls in Primary and Secondary schools across Birmingham. Our groundbreaking self-esteem workshops and mentoring schemes are committed to nurturing, empowering and developing the true potential of young girls.
7. CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE
We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. We work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.
8. EDWARDS TRUST
Here at Edward's Trust we offer a holistic approach to supporting people through bereavement and loss.
9. HOPE FOR JUSTICE
We exist to bring an end to human trafficking and modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society.
10. JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
We fund type 1 diabetes research to improve lives and one day eradicate the condition for good.
11. THE MARY STEVENS HOSPICE
We offer patients with incurable or life-limiting illnesses the opportunity to enjoy their lives to the fullest, however long that life may be.
12. MIND
We're Mind, the mental health charity. We're here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.
13. NATIONAL RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SOCIETY
NRAS is the UK's leading national charity supporting people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
14. QUEEN ALEXANDRA COLLEGE
A national college for the blind, visually impaired and learners with Asperger Syndrome and/or Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
15. RSPCA
We specialise in animal rescue & furthering the welfare cause for all animals. Click to learn more about & support the UK's leading animal welfare charity.
16. SENSE
We're Sense, a UK charity, here to help everyone who is living with complex disabilities or who is deafblind to communicate and experience the world.
17. ST MARY'S HOSPICE, BIRMINGHAM
An independent charity providing hospice care to people in Birmingham & Sandwell.
18. THE STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY FOUNDATION
The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation will inspire a fairer and just society through Stephen's legacy.
19. THE CHOIR WITH NO NAME
The Choir with No Name runs choirs for homeless and marginalised people. We’re a diverse bunch of folks; all genders, all colours, all ages - everyone is welcome.
20. THE INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER NETWORK
The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network UK exists to educate the public and health professionals about Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) and to promote and fund IBC research in the United Kingdom.
Acacia Family Support offers a range of free services including peer support to families across Birmingham experiencing pre and postnatal depression/anxiety.
2. BEAT
Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, our mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that ruin and, too often, take lives.
3. BIRMINGHAM CRISIS CENTRE
Birmingham Crisis Centre is a local charity which provides a safe haven for victims of domestic abuse. Our purpose built accommodation provides a home for up to twenty three women and their children in self-contained bed-sitting rooms, each with its own kitchen and bathroom. Communal facilities include a residents’ lounge, laundry, children’s playroom and an outside play area with an all-weather games facility.
4. BREAKING THE SILENCE
A charity to raise awareness and support of domestic abuse, forced marriage and/or human trafficking.
5. BUILDING FUTURES IN THE GAMBIA
Building Futures in The Gambia (BFiG) has evolved through the collaboration of teachers, schools, teacher trainees and school children in the UK. Over many years, travelling to The Gambia, members of BFiG have explored and investigated the Global Dimension within education.
6. CHERISHED
Cherished is a non-profit organisation providing attachment focused support for girls in Primary and Secondary schools across Birmingham. Our groundbreaking self-esteem workshops and mentoring schemes are committed to nurturing, empowering and developing the true potential of young girls.
7. CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE
We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. We work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.
8. EDWARDS TRUST
Here at Edward's Trust we offer a holistic approach to supporting people through bereavement and loss.
9. HOPE FOR JUSTICE
We exist to bring an end to human trafficking and modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society.
10. JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
We fund type 1 diabetes research to improve lives and one day eradicate the condition for good.
11. THE MARY STEVENS HOSPICE
We offer patients with incurable or life-limiting illnesses the opportunity to enjoy their lives to the fullest, however long that life may be.
12. MIND
We're Mind, the mental health charity. We're here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.
13. NATIONAL RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SOCIETY
NRAS is the UK's leading national charity supporting people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
14. QUEEN ALEXANDRA COLLEGE
A national college for the blind, visually impaired and learners with Asperger Syndrome and/or Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
15. RSPCA
We specialise in animal rescue & furthering the welfare cause for all animals. Click to learn more about & support the UK's leading animal welfare charity.
16. SENSE
We're Sense, a UK charity, here to help everyone who is living with complex disabilities or who is deafblind to communicate and experience the world.
17. ST MARY'S HOSPICE, BIRMINGHAM
An independent charity providing hospice care to people in Birmingham & Sandwell.
18. THE STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY FOUNDATION
The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation will inspire a fairer and just society through Stephen's legacy.
19. THE CHOIR WITH NO NAME
The Choir with No Name runs choirs for homeless and marginalised people. We’re a diverse bunch of folks; all genders, all colours, all ages - everyone is welcome.
20. THE INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER NETWORK
The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network UK exists to educate the public and health professionals about Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) and to promote and fund IBC research in the United Kingdom.
