Useful Website Links

Age UK South Staffordshire   The UK's largest charity working with and for older people 

Amington Band

Awards for All   Awards for All is a Lottery grants scheme funding small, local community-based projects in the UK.

BBC Children in Need   BBC Children in Need specialises in funding projects which help disadvantaged children and young people aged 18 and under in the UK.

CASS   The Carers Association Southern Staffordshire (CASS) provides free and confidential advice, information and emotional support to carers in Tamworth, Lichfield, East Staffordshire, Stafford, Cannock and South Staffs

Charity Commission   The Charity Commission regulates the administration and affairs of registered UK charities and gives detailed advice and policies on charitable activities

Christians Against Poverty   Christians Against Poverty is a national debt counselling charity with a network of 160 centres based in local churches

Citizens Advice Bureau - online advice   The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice

Coalfields Regeneration Trust   An independent charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for people in Britain’s coalfield communities

Comic Relief    Providing grant funding to charitable projects across the UK and some of the poorest cpountries in the world, especially Africa

Communities Together (SCIO)   The website of the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Consortium of Infrastructure Organisations

Contact the Elderly  Organise regular Sunday afternoon tea parties for people over the age of 75, who live with little or no social support

Criminal Records Bureau

Cruse Bereavement Care  Bereavement support

Do-It Volunteering Made Easy   A national database of volunteering opportunities in the UK

Equip   An NHS website which signposts members of the public to useful health and social care websites

Friends of Tamworth Castle and Museum

Heritage Lottery Fund    

Home Start   A national charity providing support and friendship for families with young children

Jobcentre Plus   Provides help and advice on jobs and training

Lichfield and Tamworth Gateway Club  Lichfield and Tamworth Gateway Club offers a social environment for people with special needs

Making Space  Working with people affected by mental health conditions, and their carers

Manna House (Tamworth)  Tamworth Elim Pentecostal Church, day nursery, children's clubs, youth activities, special needs housing.  Confidential and free counselling service, pregnancy crisis centre, Prime Time weekly friendship and luncheon club for the elderly

Mercian Ability Partnership (MAP)  A user-led organisation run by disabled people for disabled people of all ages and their carers in South Staffordshire and North Warwickshire

ME Staffordshire Support (MESS)  An active and caring support group for people with ME and associated Chronic Fatigue conditions, such as CFS, PVFS and Fibromyalgia

MS Society - Tamworth and Lichfield Branch   Providing support for those affected by Multiple Sclerosis 

NAVCA   National Association for Voluntary and Community Action

NCVO   National Council for Voluntary Organisations

Pathway Project   Providing help and support to women experiencing abuse in the home, in Tamworth, Lichfield and Burntwood

Relate   Offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support

RSPB   The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Samaritans   A confidential emotional support service

Shoebox Theatre CIC   Community theatre group

South Staffordshire College Tamworth Campus

South Staffordshire Family Mediation Service   Family Mediation helps couples (whether married or unmarried), and other family members, such as grandparents, to discuss and resolve any issue or issues created as a result of change due to separation or divorce in a thoughtful and co-operative way

South Staffordshire Network for Mental Health 

SPIN (Special People in Need)  Group for young people and adults over the age of 14 with special needs

Sport Across Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent

SSAFA Forces Help  Help and support for those who serve in our armed forces, and those who used to serve.

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Trader Register   

Staffordshire Buddies  HIV charity for Stoke and Staffordshire

Staffordshire Community Foundation

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire Family Services Directory   A Directory of useful information about childcare, organisations and services in Staffordshire for children, young people, families, and those who work with them

Staffordshire Strategic Partnership   The partership provides a framework for all agencies, sectors and partners to work collectively to promote the economic, social and environmental well being of the County

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

St Editha's Church, Amington

St George's Church, Glascote

Tame Anker Bowls Club

Tame Community First Responders

Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club

Tamworth Borough Council

Tamworth Community Advice Network   A support network in Tamworth to provide free advice and support to local residents concerned about issues such as managing debt, dealing with unemployment and the threat of homelessness

Tamworth Community Transport   Providing transport for elderly, disabled and vulnerable people for doctor/dentist/opticians appointments, hospital appointments and visiting, trips to the bank, shopping etc

Tamworth Cornerstone Housing Association   A Christian led organisation that aims to provide a framework of support, encouragement, challenge and opportunities, along with residential accommodation, to young homeless single people aged 16–25 in Tamworth

Tamworth Credit Union   Tamworth Credit Union Ltd is a community savings and loan service, that is run by its members for its members 

Tamworth District Scout Council

Tamworth Foodbank    Tamworth Foodbank provides a minimum of 3 days emergency food and support to local people in crisis   

Tamworth Friendship Centre   Tamworth Friendship Centre provides a focal point for the Over 50’s in and around Tamworth, with various activities including Monthly meetings, Rambles, 10pin Bowling, post activity social lunches, days out and holidays  

TCR FM  Tocal Choice Radio - community radio station, run by volunteers and not for profit

The Rowan Organisation   An organisation of disabled people which provides services to disabled people

The Starfish Project   Starfish offers a listening ear for those suffering from drug abuse, alcohol abuse, solvent abuse, homelessness, anxiety, marginalisation, debt, loneliness, relationship problems, mental illness, depression, hopelessness, low self esteem, unemployment, etc...

Town Wall Conservation Group

Victim Support   Victim Support is an independent charity, providing free and confidential support and information to help people cope with the effects of crime  

vinspired  Youth volunteering website

Volunteering England   Volunteering England works to support and increase the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering throughout England