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DeathRights' mission is to provide advocacy and support so that the personal wishes, medical needs and legal rights of people facing death, dying and bereavement in prison can be met.

Our project will support dying people and their families in times of acute vulnerability and need.

Our priorities are the needs of people:

- dying in prison
- experiencing bereavement in prison

People in these situations often lack the support available to the rest of us, whether from family contact, palliative care, religious practice, or bereavement support, due to chronic shortages of resources.

When you are sent to prison, the punishment is supposed to be loss of liberty, not an inhumane death, or deprivation of end-of-life rituals when losing a loved one. Nor should any person or their family and community be subjected to a more brutal bereavement.

We want to build public and institutional support for more humane policies and practices around death and dying in prison, as well as to empower the people directly affected to engage in those practices as "Death Navigators."

In this way we will hold up a mirror to people in prison that enables them to recognise and reconnect with their own humanity.

Our employment & skills team empower people to improve their confidence and employment prospects. We do this by providing 1:1 support to identify goals, coaching to overcome barriers, & opportunities to develop relevant skills through training and work experience at our Social Enterprise projects, The Bike Project and The Kitchen Cafe. Our clients help to run the café whilst learning valuable customer service and food preparation skills from experienced staff. The Bike Project offers affordable bikes and accessories, bike building, repair and servicing to the local community. Under the supervision of our Bike Project manager, our clients learn to recondition pre loved bikes that have been donated to us. Our employment coach provides 1:1 support with CVs, job searching, and interview preparation to support clients to progress into paid employment.

Depaul UK helps young people who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged. We work in the heart of local communities, providing housing, resettlement, training, family mediation and mentoring. We also work with offenders inside prison, our support continuing through the gate.

We are a self help/support group for anyone affected by Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). However, a diagnosis is not necessary and we welcome anyone who needs our help. We particularly welcome those who have been subject to the criminal justice service. Our concern is to prevent people reaching crisis point and, subsequently, either being sectioned or committing an offence. We provide information and support. We have professional speakers and are closely linked to other voluntary groups. We are a member of the North Derbyshire Voluntary Action group (NDVA) and are affiliated to RETHINK Mental Illness.

Derventio provides accommodation, support and opportunities for people facing homelessness and other challenges.

We provide shared and single-occupancy supported housing for homeless people who are ready to take the next steps towards independence, including offenders, people with multiple complex needs and care leavers. Our housing is in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire.

We also have specialist projects in Derbyshire. Healthy Futures is commissioned by health services and works with homeless people in hospital or high impact users of primary care. Our employability services help people into and towards work, education and training. Growing Lives provides community learning, skills development and practical experience.

Detention Action supports people held under immigration powers in some London prisons and in Harmondsworth and Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centres, near Heathrow Airport. We are completely independent from the government and from the detention centres. We can help with advice like where to find legal advice, support with health problems or making complaints. We can also give advice on rights in detention. We have a pool of volunteers to offer emotional and practical support over the phone and sometimes through visits.

Detention Action campaigns for an end to immigration detention without time limit and to the practice of detaining people because they have claimed asylum. We lobby government, produce research and organise events to raise awareness about the injustice that people in detention are facing. We challenge stereotypes and ensure that people in immigration detention centres are not invisible and unheard.

Develop was established in 1996, as a company limited by guarantee and a not for profit organisation. The organisation provides a quality innovative service to employers, schools, colleges, communities and volunteers who need help, support, information, advice and guidance.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between individuals, learning organisations and businesses to enhance employability skills and develop potential. We aim to offer access of opportunity to all those individuals we work with and support them to achieve their goals. Develop are currently funded via the National Careers Service, Careers Inspiration in Custody contract to deliver a range of activities in custody. This includes providing employer-led events for HMP Leicester, Bedford and Woodhill and ex offender alumni sessions in prisons across the East Midlands and Central Eastern Region.In addition we also provide Study Programme and Adult provision to all, including ex-offenders

Developing Health And Independence is a charity that was set up in 1999 to help those in need to break out of the cycle of homelessness and drug and alcohol abuse. Its aim is to assist people to address their addictions and gain control of their lives.

At Dhiverse we provide information and support for people, friends and family living with HIV and AIDS. We promote responsible sexual behaviour for young people. We also provide sexual health seminars, lectures and training courses to universities, further education colleges, schools, voluntary and community organisations and local businesses.

Diagrama Foundation is a charity for those who are experiencing social difficulties, at risk of exclusion or who are similarly disadvantaged. The main objective of the Foundation is to promote the development of centres, programmes and research dedicated to the treatment and integration of those in social difficulty.

The Diaspora Support Network’s mission is to support the resettlement of foreign national prisoners and detainees and unlock their potential to positively contribute, build and sustain their communities. We are a resource for individuals, businesses and communities in various nations, working towards resettlement through economic and social justice. We support offenders at risk of deportation with a resettlement plan by having regular workshops and one-to-one sessions. We provide networking and information in the community and information and resettlement support to foreign nationals.

Our objectives are to promote equality for disabled people in the North East of England by aiming to identify and address the impact of disability discrimination and other factors which exclude disabled people from being equal participants in communities and society; and to highlight the ways in which disability discrimination is experienced in everyday life. As a collective advocacy organisation led by disabled people we promote equal rights and diversity and work towards an end to discrimination and inequality. We do this by: carrying out research into the barriers faced by disabled people that prevent them from participating equally in society; being a voice of disabled people to bring the experience of a disabling society to policy makers, service providers and the public; and running events and carrying out projects: Difference will respond in diverse ways to raise the profile of disabled people, highlight discriminatory practices and attitudes.

Dipped In Creativity Engagement (DICE) is a youth-led social enterprise, working primarily with 14- 30-year-olds in East London to increase mental health awareness and community well-being.
We use creativity in our skill-based workshops, social events and programmes to build on skills and connect young people to employment opportunities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do and are incorporated into our work and approach: championing YOU, collaboration over competition, inclusivity, creativity, and co-production.

The Directions Project is a crime prevention, intervention and rehabilitation scheme aimed at young people at risk, hard to reach individuals, offenders, and ex-offenders. Our intervention is aimed both at prevention/deterring people away from crime and involvement in gangs, and reducing crime/the risk of re-offending by reintegrating offenders and ex-offenders back into society.

DVIP is a registered charity which aims to increase the safety of women, young people and children affected by and at risk from domestic abuse (DA) in London.

We offer the following range of services:
- Accredited violence prevention programme (VPP) for men who use violence and abuse in their relationships, open to self- referring men, court referrals and community organisations;
- Women-centred support group and 1-2-1 support services for women whose ex/partners are referred to our VPP;
- Therapy for children affected by DA;
- Young person's service for young people using abusive behaviours & parallel support service for parents/partners;
- Risk assessments for private and public law cases;
- Intervention and support services in Arabic to Arabic speaking communities;
- A DA and substance misuse treatment programme;
- Multi-agency DA training and consultancy.

Every year our services benefit approximately 1800 adults, young people and children.

This organisation provides literacy and numeracy support, delivering a dyslexia programme and assessment tests.

Doncaster Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service provides counselling and advocacy to men, women and children who have endured the trauma of rape or sexual abuse. We also provide training and awareness raising to identified groups, particularly around issues of healthy relationships.

Doorway Women's Services provides specialist support to sex workers and women who have experienced sexual exploitation and coercion. We recognise that women who experience multiple disadvantage and sexual violence face many barriers to accessing support due to stigma and predjudice and lack of understanding of the impact of trauma. Doorway provides gender and trauma informed intensive one to one holistic support and advocacy around identified needs, through the gate support, outreach services, drop-in, specialist Independent Sexual Violence Advisor service, safety and sexual health advice. Doorway Women's Service also provides tailored support around transition age 18-25yrs for young women who have experienced sexual violence and exploitation.

Dorset Advocacy helps people who face disadvantage to speak up, promote their rights, and play a full part in the life of their community. We achieve this by creating and supporting 1-1 advocacy partnerships in which the advocate may be a volunteer or paid member of staff, but is always trained and working to common standards. We provide the Appropriate Adult service for Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole.

Dorset Race Equality Council is explicit about tackling racial discrimination and our support for race equality. We are working in the community in Dorset in the following areas:
- Dealing with racial discrimination.
- Supporting victims of racial discrimination.
- Promoting good relations between persons of different racial groups.
- Gathering and monitoring racial incidence data in partnership with other agencies.
- Offering training to various organisation.