Charity

akt

akt is a national charity that supports LGBTQ+ young people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or living somewhere unsafe. akt help young people find safe housing, access training and employment support, and build stability and community. Alongside their frontline work, in 2025, they released a new report  in collaboration with and produced by the Universities of Kent, Bristol, and Southampton to understand why LGBTQ+ young people are twice as likely to experience homelessness and to push for fairer policies and better services: so every young person has the chance to feel safe, supported, and hopeful about their future.

Registered Charity No. 1093815

TRUSSELL

Trussell is an anti-poverty charity and community of 1,400 food banks across the UK. They work together to ensure no one in the UK needs a food bank to survive, while providing emergency food and practical support for people left without enough money to live on.

Trussell is the operating name of The Trussell Trust a registered charity in England & Wales (1110522) and Scotland (SC044246)

NEWLIFE

Newlife has been dedicated to helping disabled and terminally ill children for more than 30 years. They offer a lifeline for families, providing life-changing and life-saving specialist disability equipment when and where it is needed through grants and emergency equipment loans. They also support parents, carers and health professionals through a free nurse-run helpline, campaign to improve the outlook for disabled children, and strive for a future where all disabled children get the equipment they need and deserve.

Registered Charity No. 1170125

SMART WORKS

Smart Works is an award-winning UK charity that helps women into work through the power of high-quality clothing and one-to-one coaching. Smart Works supports women to succeed at interview, secure employment, and build the confidence and independence that come with it.

In 2025, Smart Works supported over 10,000 women; 67% secured a job within one month of their appointment. Since launch, Smart Works have helped more than 45,000 women across the UK.

Smart Works service is delivered through 11 centres including London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds, as well as virtually. A new centre in Bristol marks the next step in their growing national footprint.

Smart works mission is simple: that any woman who needs support should be able to access it. With demand rising, they are focused on reaching more women, in more places, and deepening their impact in the communities that need us most.

Smart Works Charity, Charity No: 1080609

ROYAL TRINITY HOSPICE

Royal Trinity Hospice provides round-the-clock care to support people to live and die well in the place that they choose. The charity is there for their patients from the moment of their diagnosis until the end of their life, and afterwards, they are there for those close to them, for as long as they’re needed. In 2025, over 2,500 Londoners received their free specialist palliative and end-of-life care.

Registered charity no: 1013945.

KING’S TRUST

The King’s Trust’s Change a Girl’s Life campaign harnesses the power of International Women’s Day to drive action and raise vital funds to support young women who are facing hardship with the skills and confidence they need to get into work – and soar.

Registered Charity No. in England and Wales (1079675) and Scotland (SC041198).