Charities

WATER AID
Roughly one third of the world's population do not have access to safe water. Unclean water and poor sanitation are the major causes of diarrhoea, which kills more children every year than AIDS, malaria and measles combined; that’s 1.4 million children every year or one child every 20 seconds!!

Through WaterAid, just £15 enables one person to gain access to safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation.

WaterAid is an international non-governmental organisation whose mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world's poorest communities. These basic human rights underpin health, education and livelihoods, forming the first essential step in overcoming poverty.

For more information visit http://www.wateraid.org/uk 

JOHN MUIR TRUST

The John Muir Trust is the leading wild land conservation charity in the UK. Working with people to conserve, campaign and inspire, we seek to ensure that wild land is protected and that wild places are valued by and for everyone. Our name and ethos are inspired by the Scottish-born John Muir, the first person to call for action to be taken to protect wild land.

The Trust was founded in 1983 to safeguard the future of wild land against development and to promote awareness and recognition of the value of wild places.

With over 10,000 members we now own and manage spectacular examples of wild land in Scotland, including parts of Ben Nevis (the UK’s highest mountain), Schiehallion in Perthshire, Knoydart, Sandwood Bay in the far northwest Highlands and parts of the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye. We campaign to protect wild land under threat and work with others to safeguard and improve it.

Working with communities whose livelihoods depend on these wild places is an important aspect of our approach to land management.

Just as importantly, the Trust also engages people in wild places through the John Muir Award. Started in 1997, the Award offers people of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. Through the four challenges of discover, explore, conserve and share and the three progressive levels of involvement, it has so far helped over 100,000 people gain an appreciation of wild places throughout the UK.’

For more information see: http://www.jmt.org