The following organisations have received donations from the PETT scheme:
Small Charities Coalition is a registered charity that supports other smaller charities.
They offer vital support through different stages in the life cycle of small charities and protect their interests at a national level. They help them to access the various tools and skills they need to function and succeed.
Visit the Small Charities Coalition’s website for more information
Small Charities Coalition received a donation of five laptops. The donation will be used by the team and will allow them to work in places that inspire outside the office and enable them to focus on more challenging projects.
The Lyme Trust is a charitable organisation that provide supported accommodation for people with mild to moderate mental health problems.
They provide a safe, stable and comfortable environment for all the service users which offers encouragement and assistance to return to independent living. The residents have access to high levels of support and a good quality of life. Volunteers play a large part within The Trust.
The Lyme Trust received a donation of a desktop. The donation will be used by the residents to access the internet and give them the ability to work on CV’s and develop their IT skills, in turn developing self-motivation and independence in the residents.
Brechin Community Pantry is a project set up by a group of volunteers to help their local community.
The provide a wide range of services, such as: counselling, personal and family support and advice, emergency food and children’s clothing. The charity had no technical equipment.
Visit Brechin Community Pantry’s Facebook page for more information
Brechin Community Pantry received a donation of a laptop. The donation will be used as a permanent laptop to provide training in Microsoft Word, application support and a wide range of IT and internet skills including accessing websites and completing online forms.
Bold Rangers JFC is a charity the give children a chance to play for a grassroots football club without the high costs associated with it.
The charity is run by volunteers and has over 150 children who come to the club. As well as providing a chance for the children to be part of a team, Bold Rangers JFC fund for kits, jackets and if needed football boots and shin pads.
Bold Rangers JFC received a donation of a Laptop. With the continuing growth of the charity, the donation will be used to store all the charity files securely. It will also be used for presentations within schools.
Animals of Hope is a rescue centre for abused cats and dogs. They help turn the lives round of these vulnerable animals ready to rehome. The charity is run completely by volunteers. They offer a waiting list for treatments such as neutering at a lower cost for clients on a low income.
As well as helping animals, they help the wider community offering access to computer courses and the internet. They are currently running a reach out project, working with homeless people with or without pets. They provide hot showers/washes, clean clothes, bedding and hot meals.
Animals of Hope received a donation of a desktop computer. The donation will enable Animals of Hope to help lots more people on a daily basis and keep up to date on their workload.
Little Heroes Comics are a charity that provide comic making kits for children fighting long term illnesses in hospital.
Little Heroes Comics provide the art materials needed for the children to make a comic, with the aim of providing an artistic and therapeutic outlet for them. The charity has been able to distribute kits to various hospitals, including St Georges Hospital, The Royal Marsden in Sutton, and The Rainbow Trust.
Visit Little Heroes Comics website page for more information
Little Heroes Comics received a donation of a desktop computer. The donation will be used for the day to day running of the charity, including tasks such as pulling together new designs and stories for the comics and fundraising for the charity.
The Scouting Association dates back to 1907. Everyone within the Scouts association is a volunteer, enabling young people aged five to eighteen years to be part of continuing adult programme.
BP Supplies is run by two volunteers and provides the badges, uniform and publications on a non-profit basis to the Baden-Powell Scouts Association and other traditional scouting organisations where are principal aims are shared.
Visit Traditional Scouting’s website page for more information
Baden-Powell Scouts Association - BP Supplies received a donation of two laptops. The donation will be used by the team to replace a broken machine, they will use it to carry out daily tasks that enable them to function such as producing internal publications, running accounts and stock control.
Headway East London is a charity supporting people affected by brain injury. Working across 13 London boroughs they offer specialist support and services for over 200 survivors, family, friends and carers in the local area each week.
They are hoping to engage some volunteers to assist with the ever mounting number of enquiries received from people looking for assistance with their recovery. This often involves numerous attempts to engage people within their local authority and other statutory agencies utilising online forms and email.
Visit Headway East London’s website page for more information
Headway East London received an additional donation of 2 laptops. The donation of the laptops will allow for more mobile support and training to be offered. Gabriel at Headway East London advised that the laptops will be used in a variety of ways including: assisting members with on-line applications, CVs, social media etc, for presentations and training sessions, both at Headway and off-site, for artistic collaborations and much more.
Signpost Centre, Stafford is a community centre, internet cafe and advice hub for local vulnerable people.
It offers public courses and groups to aid social interaction, and specific drop-in clinics delivered by local organisations and companies.
The organisation employs their own Community Workers who build supportive relationships with people and offer both emotional and practical support where needed. Their role can range from sitting chatting informally to people in the café to helping people to fill in forms. A key part of the Community Workers role is to build community by gathering people together in groups for meals, for activities, or discussions.
Visit Signpost, Stafford’s website page for more information
Signpost Centre, Stafford received a donation of 2 desktop computers. The donation will be used to replace some of the older machines in the internet cafe therefore helping client with job search, completing online forms and online learning.