Campaigns,
Appeals & Poverty |
|
| Anti-Nazi League | is a broad based, mass organisation. Anyone who wants to stop the Nazis can join, regardless of political belief, religion or creed. We have one single aim, to stop the Nazis reaching a wider audience and growing |
| Acronym Institute (The) | is an independent, not-for-profit research and advocacy organisation working on disarmament, arms control and security issues |
| Baby Milk Action | is a non-profit organisation which aims to save lives and to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate infant feeding |
| Baku Ceyhan Campaign (The) | is working to raise public awareness of the social problems, human rights abuses and environmental damage that may be caused by the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which is planned to run through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey |
| Big Issue, The | was set up in 1991 to give homeless people the chance to make an income. It campaigns on behalf of homeless people and highlights the major social issues of the day. It allows homeless people to voice their views and opinions |
| Brighton & Hove Oxfam | We are a group of like-minded people of all ages and backgrounds living in the Brighton and Hove area. We support Oxfam by organising and taking part in activities in the local area to campaign against the causes of poverty and/or raise funds for Oxfam's work |
| Brighton Tibet Link | aims to help people find out more about Tibet, thus enabling them to 'keep Tibet on the map' and support the Tibetans' campaign for independence and freedom |
| British Association for Fair Trade Shops (BAFTS) (The) | is a network of independent Fair Trade or World Shops across the UK. BAFTS was established in 1995 and is an information, support and campaigning organisation for its members. It promotes Fair Trade retailing in the UK and seeks to raise the profile of Fair Trade on the High Street |
| British Red Cross | Overseas, as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the BRC assists in the aftermath of natural and manmade disasters, such as earthquakes, famine and war. It also works directly with local communities to improve their ability to cope with natural disasters and the 'silent emergencies' of disease and hunger |
| Burma Campaign UK (The) (TBC) | TBC, formerly Burma Action Group UK, campaigns for human rights and democracy in Burma. TBC works for the freedom of all the peoples of Burma regardless of race, ethnicity, gender or age. |
| Buyhard for Tibet | is an independent protest organization, whose aim is to encourage shoppers around the world to boycott Chinese products, and thereby put pressure on the Chinese government to end its vicious oppression of Tibet |
| CAF Online | is a non-governmental organisation with a unique purpose, to increase the substance of philanthropy around the world |
| Caledonia Centre for Social Development (The) | aims to relief poverty through the provision of education and skills training for the rural and urban poor in Scotland and abroad |
| Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) | It is a broad coalition of groups and individuals committed to the following basic objectives:- an end to the international arms trade and the UK's role in it as one of the world's leading arms exporters;- the re-orientation of the economy from military to civil production |
| Campaign against Racism & Fascism | Bi-monthly news letter of anti-racism group |
| Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq (CASI) (The) | aims to raise awareness of the effects of sanctions on Iraq, and campaigns on humanitarian grounds for the lifting of non-military sanctions. CASI does not support or have ties to the government of Iraq |
| Cannabis Coalition (UK) | To unite all who seek a New Deal for Cannabis whether for medication or recreation, for food, fuel or fibre |
| Castle Area Campaign | is made up of ordinary citizens of York who are fighting to stop the building of the Coppergate II shopping mall next to the ancient monument of Clifford's Tower and the Castle Museum in York, England. You can help by signing our online petition |
| Catholic Institute for International Relations (CIIR) | Tackling the causes of poverty and injustice internationally through advocacy and skillsharing. We work with people of all faiths and none |
| Charter88 | is the independent campaign for a modern and fair democracy. Our aim is reform of our system of government |
| Christian Aid | Christian Aid works in over 60 countries helping people, regardless of religion or race, to improve their own lives and tackle the causes of poverty and injustice |
| Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) (The) | aims to improve working conditions in the garment and sportswear industry |
| Comic Relief | exists to tackle poverty and promote social justice by helping disadvantaged people in the UK and Africa to reliase their aspirations and potential |
| Corporate Watch | The project expanded to support grassroots and direct activism against large corporations, particularly multinationals. Our approach is to investigate, corporate structures and the system that supports them more broadly, rather than solely criticising the individual companies for bad behaviour |
| Co-operation Ireland | is the leading charity working to bring a lasting peace to the island of Ireland. Active since 1979, Co-operation Ireland is helping to make permanent peace a reality |
| Crime Concern | is an independent, national crime reduction organisation. Our mission is to work with agencies, such as Government departments, the police, local authorities, housing, youth and voluntary agencies, to help reduce crime and create safer communities |
| Crisis | is a national charity dedicated to the relief of poverty and distress among single homeless people. Our mission is to end street homelessness through practical action to help homeless people move towards a secure, sustainable home |
| Crowborough Caves | We hope to publicise the plight of the long-forgotten caves of Crowborough, a small town in East Sussex, England. Join the Friends of the Caves of Crowborough and help re-open these special underground caverns. |
| Crusaid | is the leading UK charity devoted to fundraising on behalf of people living with HIV and AIDS |
| Cuba Solidarity Campaign | CSC's aim is to promote friendship and solidarity between UK and Cuba |
| Drop the Debt | is the name of the targeted campaign to win a New Deal on Debt for the poorest countries by the time of the G8 Summit in Genoa, Italy in July 2001 |
| Ethical Consumer | The UK's only alternative consumer organisation looking at the social and environmental records of the companies behind the brand names |
| Ethical Junction (The) | is a gateway to the ethical sector for people in the UK and Ireland, giving a focal point for a broad range of ethical issues and trading |
| Forum on Early Warning and Early Response (FEWER) | We are a global multi-disciplinary coalition of organisations which provide early warning and inform peace building |
| Fairtrade | Charity campaigning to ensure third world producers get a fair return for their produce |
| Fair Trade Shop in Brighton | The Oxfam Fair Trade shop has been operating successfully in Brighton for 4 years now, but it is about to change its focus to mostly donated goods. A group of dedicated people have come together with the common goal of setting up and running an independent FairTrade shop in Brighton |
| Free Tibet Campaign | based in London, stands for the Tibetans' right to decide their own future. It campaigns for an end to the Chinese occupation of Tibet and for the Tibetans' fundamental human rights to be respected. It is independent of all governments and is funded solely by its members and supporters |
| Genetic Food Alert (GFA) | was founded by the UK wholefood trade in 1998 to campaign for a GM-Free trade and a ban on the production, import and sale of GM foods and crops. We oppose GM food and crops because they could pose significant threats to health, the environment and peoples of the Third World. |
| Give Water | WaterAid is the only charity in the UK that specialises in providing three things to the poorest people in developing countries: water, sanitation and hygiene promotion. By clicking for free, you contribute towards our vital work. |
| Global Gang | is a groovy site just for you! Here's where cool kids chat, play games, have loads of fun AND get hot news stories on kids around the world. Find out more about their lives and start campaigning to change the world too |
| Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children (The) | Launched in April 2001, it aims to speed the end of corporal punishment of children across the world |
| Globalise Resistance | brings together many groups opposed to the global growth of corporate power |
| Global Issues that Affect Everyone | This web site looks into global issues that affect everyone and aims to show how most issues are inter-related.Over 3000 links to external articles, web sites reports and analysis are used to provide credence to the arguments made on this web site. The issue categories range from trade, poverty and globalization, to human rights, geopolitics and the environment |
| humanITy | the world's first digital charity, was founded to investigate and tackle social exclusion problems raised by the information technology (IT) revolution |
| Hunger Site (The) | The Hunger Site is the world's first "click-to-donate" site where more than 88 million visitors have donated more than 10,000 metric tons of free food to help feed the hungry. They have done this by visiting The Hunger Site daily and simply clicking a button. The donations of staple food, paid for by The Hunger Site's sponsors, are distributed to the world's hunger hot-spots by the United Nations World Food Programme. |
| Indymedia UK | provides an interactive platform for reports from the struggles for a world based on freedom, cooperation, justice and solidarity, and against environmental degradation, neoliberal exploitation, racism and patriarchy |
| Institute of War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) | supports recovery and development in crisis zones by providing professional training, financial assistance and an international platform to independent media, human rights activists and other local democratic voices |
| International Alert | Our objective is to identify and address the root causes of violence and contribute to the just and peaceful transformation of violent internal conflict |
| Internet Watch | Independent organisation supported by major ISP's that aims to weed out illegal materials on the net |
| Islamic Relief | Working round the clock, around the world to alleviate the suffering of the world's poorest people |
| KES People and Planet | The People & Planet group at King Edward VI School is an entirely student-led group which campaigns and raises awareness of global issues such as trade, poverty, global warming and human rights, as part of the national People & Planet network |
| KeyChange | is a UK Christian Charity. We offer care, acceptance and practical support to people in need of any background, race or creed |
| Landmine Action | Anti-personnel mine terrorise, kill and maim thousands of people every year. Landmine Action is working to eliminate landmines, and help both the individuals and communities affected by them |
| McSpotlight | Anything you could possibly want to know about McDonald's or McLibel nestles somewhere in our 21,000 files |
| Micro Loan Foundation | The objectives are to eradicate poverty in the lesser-developed countries, through making micro – loans, in sums of between £50-£300 |
| Millennium Foundation | its history is an accumulation of easily replicated, dynamic ideas brought together by someone that has suffered from severe poverty, who believes the way forward to work together and raise the profile of the community |
| National Homeless Alliance | is the membership organisation for those providing services to homeless people. We provide information, advice and training, develop networks, undertake research, broker resources and lobby for change |
| Net Activist | Activism on the internet |
| Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign (NSC) | works with Nicaraguan organisations involved in innovative alternatives: fair trade producers, debt cancellation campaigners, trade unionists, community associations, and the Women's Network against Violence |
| No Sweat UK | campaigning against sweatshops in UK and worldwide |
| Oxfam | Oxfam GB is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world. |
| Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) | is the largest and most active campaigning organisation in the UK on the issue of Palestine. We aim to build an effective mass campaign, organising protests, political lobbying and raising public awareness |
| Peace One Day | has successfully driven the initiative to establish the United Nations International Day of Peace as a day of global ceasefire, now fixed in the calendar as 21st September from 2002 |
| Peace Pledge Union | Through campaigns, educational activities and publications the PPU challenges the values and institutions which are serious obstacles to a creative and optimistic vision for the future. A vision that is necessary for energetic and sustained action for peace |
| Peace Workers UK | was established in November 2000 to increase the pool of people trained and available for international peace work; increase the opportunities for civilian participation in international peace missions; increase the availability of suitable training and placement programmes in the UK |
| People & Planet | P&P online the UK student campaigning organisation working to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment |
| Population Concern | works for the improvement of the quality of life worldwide by advancing the right of all people to exercise free and informed reproductive health choice and to have access to confidential sexual and reproductive health services including family planning |
| Protest.net | is a collective of activists who are working together to create our own media. By publishing a public record of our political activities on the web we are taking a stand against the established media. We are standing up and showing that serious activism is alive and well at the dawn of the 21st century |
| Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) | maintains a database which monitors privatization and restructuring of public services around the world, with special focus on water, energy, waste management, and healthcare. |
| Real Food | This site is here
to help you cut the cruelty, and go animal free. It has never been
easier, and now is the time start. Go Vegan - it's good for you as
well as the animals (see what the experts have to say.) No cholesterol, no saturated fats, no blood, no guilt, no fuss, no problem! |
| Real World Coalition (The) | The Mission of Real World is to lay the foundations for change by raising and maintaining understanding in UK public and political debate of the links between, and the solutions to achieving the five policy constituencies of sustainable development: environmental, sustainability social justice, eradication of poverty, peace and security, democratic renewal |
| Rocking Horse Appeal (The) | The Rockinghorse appeal fundraises for THE ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN in BRIGHTON which is the only acute peadiatric unit in the whole of the south east of England |
| SchNEWS | The weekly newsletter from Justice? Brighton's Direct Action collective |
| Shelter | For over 30 years Shelter has worked towards its vision for everyone to have a decent home. Shelter is the national organisation with local solutions |
| Simon Jones Memorial Campaign | Simon Jones was killed on 24th April 1998, aged 24, on his first day as a casual worker at Shoreham dock - another victim of our growing casual labour economy. He was sent to work unloading cargo inside a ship - one of the most dangerous jobs in the country - with only a few minutes "training". Within hours of starting work his head was almost severed by the grab of a crane |
| SPEAK | is a Network connecting the emerging generation to campaign and pray on issues of global justice. Through bringing change to situations of injustice we aim to share our faith in our creator |
| Stephen Lawrence Campaign | Stephen Lawrence was brutally murdered on Thursday 22.04.93 in an obviously cowardly, unprovoked racist attack in Eltham, South East London, UK. He was twice viciously stabbed and left to die in the street. He was black. His attackers were white. Despite prolonged investigations, an aborted public prosecution and an attempted private prosecution, no one has been convicted of his murder or of any involvement in the attack on him |
| Traidcraft | is the UK's leading independent fair trade organisation. Fair trade is about giving poor workers in 'third world' countries the opportunity to use their skills with dignity |
| Viva Vida | Brighton-based group bringing together people of various cultures to raise funds for projects based in poor communities in developing countries. They organise a monthly social event with live music, entertainment, dance and poetry - 01273 203940, 01273 729311 |
| War Child | is an international aid agency dedicated to alleviating the suffering of child victims of war |
| War on Want | campaigns against world poverty working in partnership and solidarity with people across the globe. We provide material aid to empower, educate and energise initiatives which confront the causes rather than the symptoms of poverty and injustice |
| White Dot (The) | If you're like most people in Britain or America, you’re spending four hours every day staring at a piece of furniture. Television eats up half the time you are not working or sleeping - ten years for the average person |
| White Poppy for Peace | is an independent organisation of individuals from all walks of life. Their shared belief is that war and violent conflict are neither necessary nor inevitable. Their shared aim is to work towards creating a just world free from war |
| World Development Movement | WDM's campaigns tackle the root causes of poverty. Working together with people in the developing world, we successfully change the policies of governments and business that keep people poor. Click here to link to the Brighton & Hove local group |
| World Vision | is one of the world's leading aid agencies, currently working in 92 countries and helping over 73 million people in their struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice |