2009 charities
Life Education Programme
Educating children about the effects and risks associated with the use of drugs, including alcohol and tobacco. The health education programme is targeted at 4 – 11 year-olds and aims to help them make healthy lifestyle choices.
Canal Boat Adventure Project
Provides residential service for young people 7- 21 years old and can include training, educational and social opportunities. The CBAP addresses social inclusion by offering opportunities for children and young people in organising, in partnership with adults, residential or day projects: these cover group work, training and support based on identified needs e.g. children's rights, sexual health, citizenship, self-esteem/confidence etc
Active Hope
Warrington based charity which is committed to giving children and young people from all circumstances and backgrounds access to fantastic Outdoor and Adventurous Activities provided by a dedicated team of Christian instructors and volunteers. Many of those catered for are often those who have been excluded and are socially disadvantaged. Although they are Christian based the project is open to and caters for all backgrounds.
Sunshine and Rainbow Assessment Nursery
This nursery is at Sandy Lane Children’s Centre, Orford, Warrington and provides a specialist facility used by pre-school children with complex physical and communication difficulties. This nursery is the only specialist facility for Warrington's pre-school children.
St Josephs Family Centre
Family support services including: Family Contact Facility, Counselling,
Marriage Care, Support Programme for Children, Support for Divorced / Separated Parties, Bereavement Care, Parenting Skills Courses, Anger Management Courses, Family Home Visits, Material Help (Emergency Only), Spiritual Help, Complementary Therapies.
Agape Family Ministries
A Christian Mission in South Africa to provide schooling, homes and possibly a clinic, for orphans due to AIDS/HIV and children with disabilities in a very poor area of South Africa, Grabouw.
Sarnelli House
Sarnelli House is an orphanage for abandoned children and children with HIV/AIDS in the Northern parts of Thailand. The orphanage has grown over 5 years to become home to over 150 children who are provided with medication to manage their HIV infection, food, shelter, protection and the means by which to attend a local school - enriching the lives of children for whom the alternative would be prostitution, street begging and a daily battle with their illness.
Raising the Roof for Ghana
International project of the Canal Boat Adventure Project to work together with the people in the village in Ghana to provide an IT Resource Centre