NSPCC National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children - the UK's leading charity for child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.
Childline.org.uk 24-hour helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger
Barnardo's Working to protect children and young people from poverty, abuse and discrimination
Childrens Society.org.uk Tackling the root causes of problems faced by disadvantaged children
NCH Action for Children
Save the Children
British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering Leading membership organisation for agencies and individuals concerned with adoption, fostering and work with children & families
ChildHospice.org.uk The Association of Children's Hospices
Action For Sick Children.org Leading children's healthcare charity
NAS.org.uk National Autistic Society

Child Sponsorship
Plan-international.org.uk Sponsoring children in third world countries
Action Aid.org

Worldwide Volunteering.org.uk Volunteering opportunites for young people
Reach-Online.org.uk REACH - voluntary roles for experienced managers and professionals
Volunteering.org.uk Volunteering England
StudentVol.org.uk National network of student volunteering groups
Do-it.org.uk Database of current UK volunteer vacancies and volunteer bureaux
NAVB.org.uk The National Association of Volunteer Bureaux
UKVF.org.uk The UK Volunteering Forum, bringing together the volunteering development agencies of the four countries in the UK.
Volunteer.org.nz Placing volunteers across the world to participate in a variety of educational, environmental and community aid programs.
NCVO-Vol.org.uk The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England
Greenvol.com Green Volunteers - worldwide conservation volunteering opportunities
VolResource.org.uk UK voluntary and community sector information
NICVA.org Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, NICVA).
WCVA.org.uk Wales Council for Voluntary Action, WCVA)
SCVO.org.uk Scotland (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, SCVO)

Alcohol Counselling & Prevention Services
Age Concern.org.uk Working to promote the well-being of older people
Alzheimer's Disease Society
Amnesty International
AMRC.org.uk The Association of Medical Research Charities
AllAboutGiving.org Online database of charities; give as you earn
Arthritis and Rheumatism Council for Research
Association for International Cancer Research
The Blue Cross.org.uk Finding new homes for unwanted and abandoned animals
Book Aid
British Deaf Association
British Heart Foundation
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
British Organ Donor Society
British Red Cross

Centre for Alternative Technology
Change A Life.org.ukPartnership between the Rough Sleepers Unit and four of the leading homelessness charities: Centrepoint, Crisis, the National Homeless Alliance and The Salvation Army
CharityChoice.co.uk Directory of UK charities and charity services
Charity-Commission.gov.uk The Charity Commission for England & Wales
Charity People
Crisis.org.uk National charity dedicated to the relief of poverty and distress among single homeless people
Fighting Blindness
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Guidestar.org Database of US non-profit organisations
GDBA.org.uk The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Help The Aged.org.uk Providing information for older people
Idealist.org Global network of charitable organizations
Imperial Cancer Research Fund
Just Giving.com Database of UK charities; advice on tax-free donations
NetLondon.co.uk/community London Charities

Macmillan.org.uk Macmillan Cancer Relief - UK charity offering help and support to people with cancer
Mental Health Foundation
National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
National Disability Council
National Autistic Society
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
RSPCA
Samaritans.org.uk Providing confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing
SJA.org.uk St. John Ambulance
Scope
Shelter The National Campaign for Homeless People
World Society for Protection of Animals
World Wildlife Fund