Health and Welfare

Age Concern

Age Concern in Leicester provides varied facilities for older people.

British Red Cross

The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are, and when the crisis is over helps them recover and move on with their lives.

Cre8 Visiting & Befriending Service

Cre8 provides disabled people with support and company.

Cycle Magic

Cycle Magic have the largest collection of man-powered vehicles in the world!

Futures Unlocked

The organisation provides holistic support through volunteer mentoring to individuals preparing to be released from prison and back into the community with the aim of contributing towards reducing reoffending.

Jasmine House

Jasmine House is a small charity providing counselling and support to women aged over 16 years who have experienced rape or sexual abuse recently or in the past.

Learning for the 4th Age (L4A)

An ongoing project which provides educational services to frail, elderly people in care homes.

Leicester LINk

A Local Involvement Network (LINk) has been set up in every area of England to help people influence or change the way their local NHS and social care services are delivered.

Leicester Nightline

Nightline is a student-run service that operates every night during term-time between 8pm and 8am.

LOROS - Broadening Horizons

Broadening Horizons is an exciting project funded by the Department of Health, that aims to increase knowledge, understanding and uptake of palliative care services amongst Black Minority Ethnic communities within Leicester City.

Monday Club

The Monday Club is a social group for adults (18+) with Aspergers Syndrome.

Rainbows Children’s Hospice

Rainbows is dedicated to meeting the needs of life-limited children and young people in the East Midlands (the hospice is located in Loughborough).

Refugees into employment project

This project supports refugee clients to access employment, education and training opportunities within Leicester; removing barriers such as housing, benefits and other integration issues which may prohibit them doing this.

Women’s Aid Leicestershire Ltd (WALL)

Women's Aid Leicestershire Limited (WALL) aims to provide emergency accommodation and support for women and children who are experiencing physical, sexual or emotional abuse in their home environment.

WRVS

WRVS can offer a range of quality opportunities which include working to support patients, staff and visitors in the important services that they provide in local hospitals, working in community based projects. These projects provide vital outreach services to older people by being part of the local Emergency Services teams, who work with the Local Authorities and ‘Blue Light’ services in times of crisis and distress.