Secular charities also meet local or national needs:

 ELHAPhas a wide range of facilities for children with one or more disabilities in its playground in Roding Lane North.

Sightsavers works in the world’s poorest countries, teaching eye care skills and hygiene to adults and children, organising eye screening camps, treatments, education, surgical training, and rehabilitation.

Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those that may lead to suicide.

Royal Association for Deaf People(RAD) works chiefly in southeast England, providing advice, advocacy and counselling, Groups and Clubs, and Equipment Needs Assessment.

Marie Curie Cancer Care provides care for thousands of cancer patients. Marie Curie Nurses care for around 50% of cancer patients who die at home. The charity also supports cancer and palliative care research.

Among the Christian societies doing valuable work mainly in the UK we support

The Children’s Society remains an expression of Christian concern; it concentrates its resources on tackling the root causes of the problems children and young people face.

The Redbridge Night Shelter runs a night shelter in York Road Ilford, offering advice on housing and benefits.

Church Army is an Anglican organisation, concentrating on evangelism and social aid in the UK.

The Manna Society is a Christian response to the problems faced by those living on the streets in London. It operates a day centre near London Bridge providing food, health care and advice for homeless people.

The Essex Clergy Charity helps a small but steady stream of clergy and their families who have fallen victim to the financial hazards of their vocation.