British Heart Foundation
United KingdomHealth/Medical
The British Heart Foundation was founded in 1961 by a group of medical professionals who were concerned about the increasing death rate from cardiovascular disease. Their aim was to raise money to help fund extra research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart and circulatory disease. Since then there have been vital major advances in the treatment and prevention of heart disease. In 1986, the BHF become more involved in public education, and in 1990 moved into rehabilitation. Heart surgery is now commonplace and thousands of people are healthier and live longer thanks to new drugs. The BHF plays a vital role in funding pioneering heart research in the UK, which in turn has an huge impact around the world. Many of today's new drugs and treatments might never have been possible without the existence of the BHF. To continue this life-saving work for future generations we need your support.
British Hedgehog Preservation Society
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
We encourage and give advice to the public concerning the care of hedgehogs particularly when injured, sick, treated cruelly, orphaned or in any other danger. We run a helpline with advice on caring & encouraging hedgehogs in the wild and in your garden. We fund research into behavioural habits of hedgehogs and to ascertain the best methods of assisting their survival.
British Horse Society
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
The BHS can offer guidance on everything you need to know about riding, caring for the horse and working in the industry. The BHS is also the home of British Riding Clubs, the largest movement for amateur riders in the UK. No one works harder or with more success to improve standards of horse welfare and safety, increase and protect bridleway access, educate riders and horse owners, provide great membership benefits and inspirational riding experiences.
British Humanist Association
United KingdomHuman Rights
The BHA was founded as the Union of Ethical Societies in 1896 and became the British Humanist Association in 1967. The British Humanist Association (BHA) is the national charity supporting and representing people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs. Our vision is of a world without religious privilege or discrimination. We promote Humanism, campaign for an open society and a secular state, and work with others of different beliefs for the common good.
British Liver Trust
United KingdomHealth/Medical
Liver disease is on the increase in the UK. It can be a silent killer, with no symptoms until it is too late. It’s now the fifth largest cause of death and affects the health and wellbeing of many thousands more. The British Liver Trust is the national charity working to reduce the impact of liver disease in the UK through support, information and research. There are many causes of liver disease but there are three main threats to protect your liver against: alcohol, regularly drinking more than the recommended amount over a long period can damage your liver, fatty liver disease, fatty deposits can build up in your liver which can cause inflammation and scarring, viral hepatitis. Your liver works hard and can take a lot of abuse, but it is like an elastic band – it can only stretch so far before it breaks.
British Lung Foundation
United KingdomResearch/Dev
The British Lung Foundation (BLF) is the only UK charity working for everyone affected by lung disease. We focus our resources on providing support for people affected by lung disease. The BLF works in a variety of ways, including funding world-class research, campaigning to bring about positive change in lung health and improving treatment, care and support for people affected by lung disease. We support people affected by lung disease through the individual challenges they will face. Support is the focus of many of our activities, including our nationwide network of Breathe Easy support groups. We help people to understand their condition. We do this by providing comprehensive and clear information on paper, on the web and on the telephone.
British Nutrition Foundation
United KingdomCommunity/Family
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) was established over 40 years ago and exists to deliver authoritative, evidence-based information on food and nutrition in the context of health and lifestyle. Accurate interpretation of nutrition science is at the heart of all we do. The Foundation’s work is conducted and communicated through a unique blend of nutrition science, education and media activities. BNF’s strong governance is broad based but weighted towards the academic community, and we are honoured to have Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal as our patron. BNF is a registered charity that attracts funding from a variety of sources, including contracts with the European Commission, national government departments and agencies; food producers and manufacturers, retailers and food service companies; grant providing bodies, trusts and other charities.
British Red Cross
United KingdomHumanitarian Aid
The British Red Cross is a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives. We are part of a global network of volunteers - the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - responding to natural disasters, conflicts and individual emergencies. There are 186 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies around the world, making the Movement the world's largest independent humanitarian organisation.
British Skin Foundation
United KingdomResearch/Dev
The British Skin Foundation (BSF) is the only UK charity dedicated to skin disease research. Our aim is simple – to raise money for research projects that will hopefully result in cures or at the very least, a better understanding of the numerous skin conditions that affect millions of lives in the UK. To date we have funded over 245 projects totalling seven million pounds looking into a variety of skin diseases, such as skin cancer, eczema, Hidradenitis Suppurativa and psoriasis to name but a few. Aside from providing financial support to research projects, our other goal is to focus on awareness and education. We work tirelessly through our fundraising events, media work and campaigns to dispel the myth that skin disease is not a serious issue.
British Tinnitus Association
United KingdomHealth/Medical
The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) is a world leader in providing support and advice about tinnitus. We provide accurate, reliable and authoritative information, much of it written by medical professionals or clinical researchers. The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) was formed in 1979, became a fully registered charity in 1992 and has grown steadily since. From its base in Sheffield, the BTA helps and supports the public, professionals and organisations to achieve better tinnitus awareness.
British Trust for Ornithology
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
The BTO is an independent charitable research institute combining professional and citizen science aimed at using evidence of change in wildlife populations, particularly birds, to inform the public, opinion-formers and environmental policy- and decision-makers. Our impartiality enables our data and information to be used both by Government and NGO campaigners. The combination of professional ecologists, long-term datasets some in excess of 50 years, and volunteers participating all over the country gives the BTO a unique, impartial and knowledgeable voice in nature conservation. The BTO is a 'birds-first' organisation, with our volunteers also collecting data on other wildlife too - we work with partner organisations to monitor everything from butterflies to badgers.
British Wildlife Centre
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
We have been growing slowly but steadily since 1997, enhancing the Centre to give visitors more to see and more to learn about Britain’s fascinating wildlife. We are a not-for-profit organisation, so you can be sure that all revenue is ploughed back into improving the accommodation for animals, on breeding programmes or on habitat conservation. We are currently investing a lot in our new nature reserve. We feel it is very important that children have the opportunity to see and learn more about our own native wildlife, so that they may develop a life-long interest in its protection and survival into future.
Broken Rainbow
United KingdomCommunity/Family
Broken Rainbow LGBT Domestic Violence (UK) was started in 2002 and became a registered charity in 2004. We raise awareness in the LGBT community and elsewhere of the impact of homophobic, transphobic and same sex domestic violence on the lives of LGBT people. We offer advice, support and referral services to LGBT people experiencing homophobic, transphobic and same sex domestic violence. We offer information, advice and training to people who are responsible for domestic violence policy and practice in mainstream and specialist organisations, or who are otherwise involved with the survivors and perpetrators of those suffering from domestic violence, with a view to increasing the physical safety and mental well-being of LGBT people who experience such violence or abuse.
Brook
United KingdomCommunity/Family
Brook has a network of centres across the UK offering free and confidential sexual health advice and contraception to young people under 25. We also run a number of campaigns for young people throughout the year. Brook has published new boys and young men’s guidance for sexual health services. This will dramatically improve the way we talk about sex and sexual health with boys and young men.
Brookline Education Foundation
United StatesChildren/Education
BEF has promoted innovation and excellence in Brookline Public schools since 1981 and is well positioned to continue to build on this legacy as a steadfast support for public education in the future. As one of the first local education foundations in the country, the BEF provides the only means for our community to invest private money in public education from preschool through grade 12. These funds make the difference between a good school system and the superb system for which Brookline is known. Through its grants and awards, the BEF maintains and enhances the high caliber of Brookline schools by supporting outstanding teaching, innovative curricula, administrative leadership, and major educational initiatives.
Brooklyn Museum
United StatesArts/Culture
The Brooklyn Museum, housed in a 560,000-square-foot, Beaux-Arts building, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the country. Its world-renowned permanent collections range from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and represent a wide range of cultures. The Museum is part of a complex of nineteenth-century parks and gardens that also includes Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Prospect Park Zoo.
Brookwood Florida
United StatesCommunity/Family
Founded in 1927, Brookwood is a licensed therapeutic group home for adolescent girls ages 11 to 21, who come to us from throughout the state of Florida. Residents are victims of abuse, neglect, violence, family dysfunction, or homelessness. Brookwood's treatment philosophy is a combination of cognitive, behavioral and reality therapies. The program goal is to assist troubled young women in developing skills, self-concepts and a maturity level sufficient to successfully return home or move into independent living.
Brot für die Welt
GermanyResearch/Dev
Brot für die Welt fights to give people everything they need to live their lives in dignity: human living and working conditions, sufficient food, a roof over their heads, health and educational facilities – independent of origin and social status. Our basic aim is to enable the disadvantaged and socially outcast to live a dignified life. We want to help people to take control of their own destiny. This is why we do not conduct our own projects in the countries of the Southern hemisphere but support local partners in their work.
Brother's Brother Foundation
United StatesHumanitarian Aid
All BBF programs are designed to fulfill its mission by connecting people’s resources with people’s needs. Brother’s Brother Foundation began in 1958 as a dream of a few to help the many around the world who lack good healthcare, education and nutrition. From the beginning its founder and leading spirit, Robert A. Hingson, M.D., urged that BBF’s resources be shared with local counterpart organizations in developing countries who shared the common desire to help those in need. In the following 50 years, BBF has helped people in over 140 countries, working through and in partnership with local agencies that want to help their own people. Donations to assist with shipping costs are greatly appreciated.
Brown Nurses
AustraliaCommunity/Family
The Brown Nurses Ministry is committed to the service of people who are unable to access health care and welfare support. These are people who are disadvantaged, marginalised and often live in impoverished circumstances. They are people who suffer mental illness, the long-term consequences of drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness and dysfunctional families. The service provides an integrated holistic model of case management to enable the person to remain at home and to live with a reasonable degree of dignity and security. Our in-home carers supervise the person's health status and personal care. They offer domestic support and financial management, if required.