The Journalists Charity
For more than 150 years, the Journalists’ Charity has taken great pride in helping journalists and their families who find themselves in very unfortunate circumstances.
We provide grants to address a multitude of personal issues including illness, mental health problems, loss of employment, loss of benefits and homelessness.
In recent years, we have seen a rise in the number of younger people seeking assistance and the charity awards between £400,000 and £500,000 in grants per annum.
The charity also operates a sheltered housing complex at Dorking, Surrey - a mix of 23 apartments and bungalows.
We aim to help to as wide a range of journalists and their families as possible and we do this due to the support we get from journalists who become members of the charity.
Becoming a member for as little as £3 per month means that, in addition to helping those in need, journalists can help develop their own careers through our networking and fund-raising events – something younger journalists find particularly useful.
Our events include:
Fund-raising lunches across the UK attended by leading figures in public life and journalism.
Press balls in Glasgow and London (in association with the London Press Club)
Invitations and discounted tickets to other organisations’ events such as Women in Journalism and the Media Society.
Invitations to film screenings.
Media Awards ceremonies.
Your agreement to help the Charity with a monthly contribution will also enrol you as a member and you may choose to receive newsletters and invitations to the special events and networking opportunities mentioned here. You may, of course, opt out at any time.
Messages from those we have helped…….
Watch the video: www.journalistscharity.org.uk/theirstory
Registered Charity No. 208215
Our Vision
A world of protection and opportunity for children living alone and at risk on the streets.
Railway Children is an international children's charity. We fight for vulnerable children who live alone at risk on the streets, where they suffer abuse and exploitation.
In the UK, society often denies their existence, and in other countries the problem is so prevalent that it has become 'normal'.
They run away or are forced to leave homes where they suffer poverty, violence, abuse and neglect. They find themselves living on the streets because there is nowhere else to go and no one left to turn to. The problems they face on the streets are often even worse than those they endured at home. Every day we fight to change their story.
Railway Children race to reach children as soon as they arrive on the streets and intervene before an abuser can. Our pioneering work enables us to get to street children before the streets get to them.
What if I change my mind?
Simply by completing a donation form, you can choose to support Railway Children, directly from your pay.
For more information
Please email the Payroll Giving in Action helpline at [email protected] or use our live chat facility if you need any assistance or guidance. This may include help with completing the donation form, details of your charitable cause, making multiple donations, calculating financial contributions etc.