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Tooting Charities and Community Groups
Tooting is full of charities, community groups and non-profit organisations. We’d like to support them and the amazing work that they do by sharing their details to our readers. If you’d like to get involved with them as a volunteer or perhaps make a donation, then please contact them directly to have a chat!
We’re always looking for new groups to support – if you’re a charity or community group based in Tooting, and would like regular, free support in spreading the word about your work (and being added to the list below) then please email tooting@localnewsie.co.uk for further details.
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The Balham and Tooting Community Association (BATCA) Bringing our diverse community together through organising events that appeal to all, such as fun days, sports tournaments and local heroes awards. Members include faith bodies, business, voluntary groups and the public sector. |
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Be Enriched Provides projects and develops non-formal education skills and community cohesion for young people through training and overseas volunteering opportunities. Twitter | Facebook |
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Business LaunchPad Provides a full business start‑up programme for young entrepreneurs. All services are provided free of charge. Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Pinterest | YouTube |
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CARAS |
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Deaf Hope
DeafHope (by SignHealth) is the only domestic abuse support available to deaf families in sign language. Providing support to many deaf women and children weekly, they also run preventative workshops in schools throughout the year. |
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First Touch NNU Supporting sick and premature babies at St George’s Hospital Twitter | Facebook |
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Furzedown FACE A group of neighbours in the Furzedown area of Tooting, who decided to get together and raise money for local causes affecting those close to them. Twitter | Facebook |
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Furzedown Low Carbon Zone Aiming to make Furzedown a more sustainable place to live by reducing reliance on traditional resources. Promoting energy efficiency, sustainability, the environment, health and wellbeing, and supporting communities. Twitter | Facebook |
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The Furzedown Project |
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Graveney Canteen Making a free 3-course meal from reclaimed food every Friday for the local community. Their aim is to bring people together to enjoy a healthy, delicious meal, meet new people and help reduce food waste. Twitter | Facebook |
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Learn 2 Love 2 Read |
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Little Village Established by a group of local parents in Tooting. Little Village provides good quality baby clothes and equipment, donated by local families, to local families who need the kit but can’t afford to buy it. Twitter | Facebook |
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St George’s Hospital Charity Supporting St George’s and Queen Mary’s Hospitals in south west London, creating extra equipment and facilities, and helping to improve the patient experience. Twitter | Facebook |
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Neighbourhood Network SW12 & SW17 |
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Pure Football Academy |
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RSPCA Balham & Tooting |
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SHARE Community Charity providing training and employment support for disabled people – learning disabilities, physical/sensory impairments, autism and mental health needs. Includes the SHARE Community Garden in Springfield Hospital. Twitter | Facebook |
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Sprout Arts Community arts venue in Furzedown, run and managed by volunteers. Sprout’s aim is to build a diverse and inclusive creative community in Wandsworth and the surrounding boroughs. Twitter | Facebook |
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Tooting Neighbourhood Centre Community care organisation providing care and support to local communities. |
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Transition Town Tooting Making change in how we live, where we live in light of climate change. Includes the Tooting Community Garden and the annual Tooting Foodival. Twitter | Facebook |
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Wandsworth Oasis Supporting people living with HIV in Wandsworth and helping to raise awareness about the condition. 7 charity shops in the borough. Donations, customers and browsers welcome! Twitter | Facebook |
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The Wiser Collective |
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Work and Play Scrapstore |
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