Charities & Support Groups
Buddy Day
Website to provide information to local residents who may want to come to the disabled Sunday Christmas Shopping Day in Bury St Edmunds just before each annual Chritmas.
Bullying Online
Bullying Online is a UK charity helping parents and pupils deal with school bullying. There is a wealth of information on the website and personal advice is given by email.
Bury Charities
Free site for the any Bury St Edmunds charities that require information and promotion available on line.
Bury St Edmunds Charity Bike Ride
Charity bike ride to raise money for Local Charities. This year we are supporting East Anglian Children's Hospice, Bury Free Press Macmillan Appeal and Operation Santa Claus SGR FM.
St Edmunds Wheel
Formally Bury St Edmunds Charity Bike Ride, the trustee have set up a Trust known as St Edmunds Wheel Trust to raise money for Local Charities and causes. One of the main events is a bike ride held in June.
Cats at Riverside Shelter
Riverside Shelter is one of fourteen H/Q Shelters run by Cats Protection, Britain's largest charity devoted solely to cats. Riverside was established some 10 years ago and is the largest C.P. Shelter in East Anglia. There are 100 pens and a total of 10 full and part-time staff to look after up to 250 unwanted cats and kittens.
www.btinternet.com/~jaki.houston
Downham and District Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion - Downham and District website has all the latest committee, events and membership information. There are also links to RBL history, the 'poppy' story and the recent 80th Anniversary of the Downham Branch.
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH)
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) supports families throughout their experience of caring for children with life-threatening or life limiting illnesses. EACH provides a range of physical, emotional, social and spiritual support, which is centred on the family and offered holistically, to all families in East Anglia with children with life-threatening illnesses, across a range of settings, including the home, hospice and hospital, by specialist staff with the engagement of the community.
East Anglian Air Ambulance
The East Anglian Air Ambulance, code name Anglia One provides emergency life saving medical care for the people of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Funded entirely by public donations the official site lists more details on the operation of the ambulance as well as the many fundraising activities that take place to help support it.
www.eastanglianairambulance.org.uk
Gateopener
Gateopener is a registered charity that provides information and support to disabled people, especially children, their relatives and carers also for professionals working in this field. This is a free service avaliable to people in Suffolk and East Cambridgeshire.
Hunstanton Civic Society
Homepage of the hunstanton Civic Society. Introduction, new snippets, forthcoming events and web links.
www.hunstanton-civic-society.org
Just Traid
The website of The Just Traid charity shopping centre based at the St John's Church Hall down St John's Street in Bury St Edmunds.
King's Lynn & District Osteoporosis Support Group
King's Lynn and District Branch of the National Osteoporosis Society UK, offering local osteoporosis support to suffers and their carers, lobbying planners for better healthcare services, organising meetings and fund-raising events, and endeavouring to increase awareness of the disease.
King's Lynn Motor Neurone Disease Association
The Kings Lynn Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association has the sole aim of serving all those in the area who are affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). This includes people with MND, their carers, family and friends.
King's Lynn & Dsitrict Province RAOB GLE
We are the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes - our aim is to help those in need.
Kirk Trusts
A site dedicated to raising funds for the only independant All Weather Lifeboat in the UK based at Caister On Sea, Norfolk. The trust is always looking for places where merchandise can be sold and/or collection boxes placed.
Landmark Trust
The Landmark Trust is a building preservation charity, founded in 1965 by Sir John and Lady Smith. It was established to rescue historic and architecturally interesting buildings and their surroundings from neglect and, when restored, to give them new life by letting them for holidays.
Macmillan Cancer Relief in Norfolk
Macmillan Cancer Relief provides the expert care and emotional support that makes a real difference to people living with cancer. We fund local cancer services where they are needed most. Our website gives information on what we're raising money for in Norfolk, how to get involved and details of forthcoming fundraising events.
Middleton & District (Norfolk) Royal British Legion
The Middleton District Branch of the Royal British Legion is one of the oldest in Norfolk. We are always open for new members wheather they be from a Service Back Ground or not. Young and old are all welcome. We have social events most months of the years, these normaly held at the William Burt Centre, West Winch, Nr Kings Lynn.
www.britishlegion-middleton.co.uk
Mildenhall Rotary Club
The Rotary Club raises money for the local community in a number of ways. Annual charity walks, an annual carol singing event in the town centre, summer barbeques and an auction of promises.
Norfolk Hospice - Tapping House
Tapping House offers a wide range of hospice care services to people in Norfolk and the Fens, helping them live life to the full and experience peace, respect and dignity to the very end of life.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Norfolk Wildlife Trust is protecting Norfolk's Wildlife for the future. With over 16,500 members and 1,000 volunteers it is the county's largest charity dealing with every aspect of local wildlife. Norfolk Wildlife Trust looks after 38 nature reserves which, together, would cover an area the size of Norwich!
www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/norfolk
Optua
A comprehensive gateway to finding information and resources for disabled or partially disabled people and their carers.
Our Safe Site
This is the new charity Safeguarding Children Partnership's website for all children, young people, parents, carers, teachers, group leaders etc. Stories, forum, events diary, teaching resources, news. Visit it and let us know what you think!
Out and About
Independent charitable company which aims to help enable disabled children and young people up to 19 have a full, active and equal participation in life.
Redwings Horse Sanctuary
Redwings Horse Sanctuary aims to relieve the suffering of horses, ponies and donkeys - by providing them with a caring home for the rest of their days and through the guidance and education of the public.
St Nicholas' Hospice
St Nicholas' Hospice in Bury St Edmunds, cares for progressively and terminally ill patients - the care is given without charge. In addition, the hospice also runs education courses on a variety of themes and is home to the children's bereavement service - Nicky's Way.
www.st-nicholas-hospice.org.uk
Suffolk Disability Information
Information for people with disabilities and their carers in Suffolk - living, education, holidays, sport, entertainment, money and much more.
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Suffolk Wildlife Trust is a county-based charity, working for the benefit of wildlife and habitats in Suffolk. Our aim is to safeguard the wildlife and habitats of Suffolk for the future.
RSPCA in West Suffolk
Can you give a dog or cat a home? This site is updated a couple of times a week and, as well as giving details of the West Suffolk branch, also introduces animals who are in desperate need of a home.
Upbeat Heart Support Group in West Suffolk
Upbeat is an independent charity (Registered No. 1087415) set up by ex-cardiac patients with the aim of providing exercise, social and health educational activities for heart patients and their carers. Regular weekly meetings are held in Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury. Contact us for further details.
West Suffolk Cruse
The West Suffolk branch of Cruse Bereavement Care. Cruse is a registered charity which exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone suffering bereavement caused by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. It offers support through trained visitors and by telephone. The site gives contact details for both the local branch and the national helpline.
West Suffolk Disability Resource Centre
Free, impartial advice and easy access to key disability services.