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A floating classroom for London’s children; a Welsh choir for cancer patients; a new financial services scheme in Uganda; and a project to conserve the meadows of the Yorkshire Dales are just some of the 32 charities shortlisted in The Charity Awards 2012.
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Thomson Reuters Foundation
Designed a central access point for pro bono legal support
St Giles Trust
Providing a support network for women prisoners past and present
Arts, culture and heritage
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Enticing young people to volunteer in museums
Spitalfields Music
Using music to bind the community
The Floating Classroom
Giving schoolkids a taste of the waterways and filmmaking
Children and youth
British Youth Council
Saved the UK Youth Parliament from closure
Children’s University
Inspiring disadvantaged children to become proud and confident learners
Working with Men
Tackling youth racism in East London
YMCA Scotland
Stopping young offenders from reoffending
Disability
MacIntyre
Providing bespoke education for autistic children
Solihull Life Opportunities
Empowering young people through personal budgets
Voice UK
Helping people with learning disabilities to stay safe and report crime
Education and training
The Cornwall Foundation of Promise (Fifteen Cornwall)
Giving disadvantaged young people skills and opportunities for a career
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Expanding charitable output and fundraising through business partnerships
Nottinghamshire Domestic Violence Forum
Teaching schoolkids about domestic abuse and the support available
The Prison Advice & Care Trust
Matching volunteers with organisations that support offenders
Environment and conservation
The Land Trust
Rejuvenating an Essex ‘problem space’
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Restoration training for maintaining religious buildings
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
Making hay in the Yorkshire Dales
Grantmaking and funding
Football Foundation
Kickstarting sustainability
Somerset Community Foundation and Community Foundation Network
Fuelling support for the elderly
The Rayne Foundation – National Numeracy project
Tackling poor numeracy skills
Healthcare and medical research
Crossroads Care Cambridgeshire
Caring for carers
Julia’s House
Well-managed growth in respite care
Tenovus
Giving cancer patients a voice
International aid and development
Build Africa
Boosting wealth creation through community-led projects
Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust
Creating a sustainable farming community
The Halo Trust
Making villages landmine-free in Sri Lanka
Social care and welfare
Boaz Trust
Seeking help for asylum seekers
Harbour Centre
Facilitating innovative drug and alcohol support
P3
Providing individual support for people with complex needs
Overall Sponsors 2012
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