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charity: water

charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations.
1,372,418 followers |

WWF

Simply put: WWF is in the business of saving our one and only planet.
569,123 followers |

Oxfam International

Int'l confederation of 15 like-minded organizations working together & with partners around the world to bring about lasting solutions to poverty & injustice.
235,884 followers |

National Trust

Conservation charity, protecting historic houses, gardens, woods, coast, countryside... & opening them for the public to enjoy. We're about from Mon-Fri 9-5.
51,657 followers |

Amnesty UK

Championing human rights wherever justice, freedom, fairness & truth are denied. You're talking to Emerson and the Digital team.
44,595 followers |

Dogs Trust

Tweets by Dogs Trust Digital Marketing Officers Alex (alex.goldstein@dogstrust.org.uk) and Lo plus Manager Jacqui. Erm... woof? Bark! Whiiiine...
38,895 followers |

Scope charity

Scope is a charity that supports disabled people and their families. Follow us for the latest disability and Scope news, and tweet us for advice and support.
34,959 followers |

The Prince's Trust

The Prince's Trust helps change young lives. Tweets by Ed & Jo in the web team.
34,073 followers |

Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to cancer research. Together we will beat cancer
31,509 followers |

JustGiving

UK's largest online fundraising community. We help *amazing* people like you raise more money for charity. ^RH: @rozya, ^SC: @Salleeann, ^HO: @JGhelen
26,899 followers |

The Children's Trust

We’re changing the lives of disabled children one day at a time! Tweets brought to you by Angie with help from Michelle
25,119 followers |

BHF

The British Heart Foundation is the UK's leading heart charity, beating heart disease together
24,269 followers |

Macmillan Cancer

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer.
23,703 followers |

British Red Cross

The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are.
23,369 followers |

Breast Cancer Care

UK charity here for anyone affected by breast cancer. Follow us for breast cancer news and how you can help. Tweets (mostly) by Mike.
22,769 followers |

Teenage Cancer Trust

Charity helping young people fight cancer - we build specialist units and services...
22,268 followers |

Save the Children

Save the Children works in more than 120 countries. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
19,366 followers |

ThirdSector

Third Sector is the UK’s leading publication for everyone who needs to know what’s going on in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector.
19,016 followers |

RNLI

The charity that saves lives at sea
18,206 followers |

Camfed UK

Camfed works to break the cycle of poverty and disease in rural Africa by educating girls and investing in economic and leadership opportunities for young women
18,181 followers |

Wellcome Trust

A global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in health by supporting the brightest minds.
17,891 followers |

NSPCC

The NSPCC’s purpose is to end cruelty to children. Our vision is of a society where all children are loved, valued, and able to fulfil their potential.
16,840 followers |

Family Lives

Family Lives is a national charity providing support in all aspects of family life. We're here for you 24 hours a day through our free Parentline.
16,290 followers |

Mencap UK Charity

Hi, we are Mencap. We support thousands of parents, carers and people with a learning disability to lead a full and valued life.
12,877 followers |

Ross McCulloch

Founder of #BeGoodBeSocial & @TSFbuzz │ Helping charities and social enterprises with digital & social media │ Scottish Community Foundation Grants Committee
12,811 followers |

NCVO

National Council for Voluntary Organisations - giving voice and support to Civil Society. Tweets by @voinonen. Email: communitymanager@ncvo-vol.org
12,181 followers |

Age UK

The new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged. Tweets by the Digital team from across the Charity.
11,025 followers |

The Pixel Project

Raising global awareness for the VAW cause, 21st century style and 24/7, 365 days per year. It's time to stop violence against women. Together.
10,399 followers |

Damian Grounds

- In my spare time I've set-up Help Save Bees to help raise awareness and to donate money towards research and conservation work to help save bees.
10,390 followers |

Christian Aid

Join us on our journey to eradicate poverty - people made it, people can end it.
10,311 followers |

Community Care

The website and magazine for social workers and everyone in social care
9,098 followers |

UnLtd

UnLtd's mission is to reach out and unleash the energies of people who can transform the way in which they live. We call these people social entrepreneurs.
8,732 followers |

RNIB

RNIB are helping people who have lost their sight find their lives again. Right now we can only reach 1 in 3 of the people who need us - help us reach everyone.
7,620 followers |

Action for Children

Action for Children supports and speaks out for the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK, for as long as it takes.
7,512 followers |

SSE

School for Social Entrepreneurs provides learning and support to social entrepreneurs in UK and around the world.
7,249 followers |

Whizz-Kidz

Friendly UK mobility charity - supporting the independence of disabled kids & young people through powered & manual wheelchairs, skills training, & fun clubs.
7,163 followers |

Contact a Family

We are the only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children. Call our free helpline on 0808 808 3555.
7,157 followers |

Dementia UK

UK charity helping people with dementia and their carers, through the Admiral Nursing Service, since 1990. Tweets by Faradane, Comms Officer
7,113 followers |

Anxiety UK

The UK's leading charity on anxiety disorders and phobias, providing access to therapies and support.
6,928 followers |

#charitytuesday

#charitytuesday Support a cause or promote your cause every Tuesday on Twitter. Delivered by the team @FamilyLives
6,909 followers |

ActionOnHearingLoss

We're Action on Hearing Loss (the new name of the RNID), the largest charity in the UK working with hearing loss and hearing health. Do say hello!
6,526 followers |

We Are What We Do

Hello. There are loads of small, good things we can do everyday. We create stuff that makes them more doable. Tweets from Tori and Ella.
6,415 followers |

Charity Sector

Tweet updates on charity and nfp news, campaigns and fundraising
6,368 followers |

Compassion

Compassion in World Farming works toward a whole food system that is kind, caring and honest: kind to animals; caring for the environment and honestly labelled
6,257 followers |

whywomen

Official feed for Women's Resource Centre - networking women's organisations across UK. Tweets from Sarah (@sarahbrowngb) and occasionally others.
6,222 followers |

UnLtdWorld

UnLtdWorld connects social entrepreneurs to the people, tools and information they need to change the world.
5,780 followers |

Carers Direct

Looking after someone? NHS Carers Direct offers info, advice & support for carers in England. Call our free helpline 0808 802 0202. Or go to the URL
5,746 followers |

CharityComms

CharityComms is the professional body for charity sector communications. Tweets mostly by Ellie, with Vicky, Lally and Emma chipping in.
5,589 followers |

VSO UK

VSO is an international development charity. VSO isn’t just about volunteering overseas! We’re also about helping individuals make a difference in the UK.
5,437 followers |

YoungMinds

The UK's leading charity committed to improving the emotional well being and mental health of children and young people
5,397 followers |

KnowHow NonProfit

Everything and everyone you need to know to run a nonprofit. Tweets by @madlinsudn, @CrisTiberian and Tom.
5,293 followers |

ENABLE Scotland

Scotland's leading charity of and for people who have learning disabilities. Policies, campaigns, fundraising and much more... www.facebook.com/enablescotland
5,273 followers |

The Royal Marsden

We raise money to help The Royal Marsden provide world-class care for cancer patients, and to support its pioneering work in cancer research and education.
5,256 followers |

Catch22

A national charity, we work with young people in tough situations. Tweets from Louise (marketing) & Kim (policy) www.catch-22.org.uk
5,221 followers |

Beating Bowel Cancer

Beating Bowel Cancer is a UK charity dedicated to saving lives from bowel cancer. We raise awareness and provide support to patients and their families.
5,126 followers |

TogetherMentalHealth

Together is a leading UK charity working alongside people to improve mental health and wellbeing.
4,841 followers |

TimeBank

Making volunteering part of the fabric of everyday life
4,640 followers |

The Big Issue North

A weekly mag, with entertainment, current affairs and more. Sold by people who are homeless or have no other way of earning income, who also receive support.
4,555 followers |

MSTrust

We are here to support people with multiple sclerosis, their friends and families. * Free Phone Information Service 0800 032 38 39
4,348 followers |

Global Giving UK

Directly support the work of grassroot charities worldwide. Tweets brought to you by the GGUK team!
4,336 followers |

i-volunteer.org

The UK's social network for the community minded connecting people that love all things voluntary.
4,330 followers |

YouthNet

News & updates from online charity YouthNet, home of TheSite.org, Do-it & Lifetracks.com. Tweets mainly from Ollie (^OD), Emma (^EM) & Cat (^CS)
4,329 followers |

Action4Blind People

Action for Blind People enables people with sight loss to have equal voice and equal choice
4,299 followers |

EveryChild

Our vision is a world where every child has the right to grow up in a safe and secure family, free from poverty and exploitation. Tweets by Carl & Chloe
4,298 followers |

Epilepsy Action

The UK's leading member-led epilepsy charity, providing information for the 600,000 people with epilepsy in the UK and anyone with an interest in the condition
4,203 followers |

SocialEnterpriseLdn

We work to unite, inspire and lead London’s social enterprise movement.
4,188 followers |

Anne McCrossan

Affinity's stronger than structure. Founder @VisceralBiz, a TEDxster reframing organisation, social business and brands. Likes doing stuff that moves people.
4,061 followers |

Bollocks to Poverty

We’re ActionAid UK’s youth arm. We want you to ditch the guilt and say bollocks to poverty by doing something you love.
3,815 followers |

Kidney Research UK

Right now, over 3 million lives in the UK are affected by chronic kidney disease. Please support Kidney Research UK.
3,809 followers |

Citizenship F'dation

A UK charity working for better citizenship education, effective participation & stronger communities. Tweets are by Michael Grimes.
3,791 followers |

Bright One

A volunteer-run communications agency for social ventures. Take look at http://brightworks.me - our microvolunteering app for charities!
3,391 followers |

Hope for Children

The blog of the Hope For Children Team - charts our work around the world and the UK.
3,264 followers |

YMCA England

The YMCA is transforming communities so that all young people truly belong, contribute and thrive
3,252 followers |

Child's i Foundation

In Uganda, poverty, disease and violence lead to hundreds of children being abandoned. Child’s i is helping solve this endemic problem.
3,243 followers |

Nottingham Eczema

Supporting carers of children with eczema http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Nottingham-Support-Group-for-Carers-of-Children-with-Eczema/150437965026750
3,139 followers |

World Vision UK

For children. For change. For good.
3,027 followers |

See The Difference

See The Difference is a not-for-profit video site where you can literally see the difference you make to specific charity projects
2,919 followers |

BAOT/COT

British Association and College of Occupational Therapists, the professional body for occupational therapy staff in the UK. Tweets by Andrew and @StephenBAOT.
2,793 followers |

Neurosupport

Neurosupport offers non-medical advice and support to people with neurological conditions.
2,784 followers |

FriendsOfTheElderly

We support & enhance quality of life for older people. Whatever the situation, each individual deserves the opportunity to live life to the full.
2,608 followers |

Community Links

East London charity works with 30,000 people each year, running back-to-work schemes, advice, youth clubs, children's activities, & national policy influencing
2,488 followers |

Caudwell Children

Helping change special children's lives with donations of specialist equipment, treatment and therapy.
2,456 followers |

Roxanne Persaud

Sociopreneurial Knowmad, #ThirdSector Pracademic, Event Amplifier, Positive Disruptor, Motivational Questioner, #FRSA Geek, Maid of Fail. For Hire
2,415 followers |

Bmycharity

The commission-free online sponsorship and fundraising service for fundraisers and charities in the UK. Supported by @helpforhereos. Tweets by @michellebmy.
2,380 followers |

Haworth Cat Rescue

A rehoming centre for unwanted cats and kittens. Raising funds for a new bigger centre.
2,355 followers |

chainreaction

We believe that none of us on our own can change the world, not governments, not businesses, not charities. We succeed when we work together
2,320 followers |

Border Collie Rescue

Looking out for Border Collies and Sheepdogs. We aren't here to buy nor to sell. Just to try and tell.
2,318 followers |

FreshTies

Non-profit here to help everyone in need with a unique combination of free legal support project Street Law and independent online newspaper The FreshOutlook.
2,306 followers |

Adopt a Word

A site for word lovers where you can adopt a word for yourself or as a gift. All proceeds go to www.ican.org.uk to help children who struggle to communicate
2,305 followers |

yorkshirecancer

We are Yorkshire's cancer charity, using every penny we raise to fund world-class research, diagnosis and treatment. http://www.ycr.org.uk. Tweets by Alex
2,283 followers |

Red Trust

A UK charity promoting the use of social media for social action and the organisation behind @ivolunteeruk
2,270 followers |

FibroAction

Official Twitter account of charity FibroAction, raising awareness of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (#fibro). Tweets by @LinzMiddlemiss & @heidifibro42
2,206 followers |

NAVCA

News and thoughts from NAVCA for local support and development organisations
2,196 followers |

Transport for All

We are charity that campaigns for accessible transport and takes up the complaints of older and disabled Londoners. Find us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/hJEfxY
2,004 followers |

AICR

The Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) funds cutting edge cancer research projects around the world
1,984 followers |

Stroke

strokes, stroke symptomes, aneurysm, brain damage, blood clot, healing
1,968 followers |

RSPCA Chickens

80% of UK chickens are reared to unacceptably low standards and have a poor quality of life. Use your consumer power to vote for higher welfare.
1,963 followers |

Science for Humanity

Science for Humanity is an innovative charity seeking to match scientific capability with human need. Join us and use science to help the world's poor.
1,935 followers |

BEN

BEN is the Automotive Industry Charity, providing care and support for employees and their dependants in times of need.
1,891 followers |

Qarers.com

Share what you know, discover what you don't. We're empowering carers with information - join the revolution (& our private beta :D ) - http://qarers.com
1,637 followers |

Darlington UK

Wear Valley & Darlington Cats Protection Branch is run by a Committee of Volunteers all unpaid and working for the welfare of Cats in our Area. some fun too
1,593 followers |

FootballAid

Football Aid organises charity football matches all over the UK allowing fans to play for their team and Live the Dream.
1,411 followers |

Vana Trust

Vana Trust: non-profit supporting schools in Africa (Zimbabwe) and an organic therapeutic farm in the UK
1,374 followers |

ammado

Connecting nonprofits,companies and individuals dedicated to positive change. Passionate about the use of technology to make a real difference in the world!
1,304 followers |

ERIC

ERIC provides info, support and products for childhood bedwetting, daytime wetting, constipation, soiling & potty training for parents, children & young people
1,237 followers |

GLV

Greater London Volunteering influence, capacity-build, coordinate and communicate about volunteering across the Capital. Members include all Volunteer Centres.
1,196 followers |

FamilySupport.org.uk

Bringing together Lanarkshire's family mediation, couple counselling, child counselling and child contact centre charities.
1,186 followers |

worldeka

Worldeka - A platform of collaboration and social network for charities, NGO's and Activists
1,015 followers |

Scope Running Events

We are Scope's Events Team. Contact us at events@scope.org.uk
885 followers |

Volunteer London

Posting volunteer opportunities in London - please feel free to message us with anything you would like posted.
790 followers |

London Poppy Appeal

699 followers |

Social by Social

Social by Social: A practical guide to using new technologies to deliver social impact. Handbook, game, and conversations!
683 followers |

suzi Red Cross

This is Suzi from the digital fundraising team, keeping donors and supporters updated with news from the British Red Cross
607 followers |

Lasa ICT

Working with third sector organisations to improve their use of technology.
596 followers |

Andrew Langford

Andrew Langford, CEO, Skin Care Campaign - providing a collective voice to improve healthcare for more than 15 million people in the UK with skin conditions.
567 followers |

Social_Charity

The Socialistas want to tell the world about how well you're marketing your NFP. Tell us about new campaigns & ideas you're using to speak with audiences
555 followers |

YH World

For the powers of good
489 followers |

Take Heart India

The youth focused charity that supports practical education projects in India.
412 followers |

LocalCause: Paul

Helping people to connect and get involved with good causes across the UK. Tweets by founder, Paul Gardner.
362 followers |

ThanksTo

Empowering young people with enterprise training, while thanking and recognising people who make a real difference in our lives and communities
319 followers |

No Surrender Charity

Unique cancer charity - providing online social network for cancer www.no-surrender.org
318 followers |

UYDO

United Youth Development Organization is a not-for-profit charity. Young people from all over the world stand united against poverty, inequality and injustice.
271 followers |

Salaam Shalom Media

Salaam Shalom Media - Podcasts, Videos, Training.. a unique mix of Muslim & Jewish life in Bristol, UK. Get in touch if you want to Volunteer & get involved!
246 followers |

About Time

About Time intends to increase the number of people involved in public life across the UK, by overcoming barriers that get in the way of participation.
203 followers |

all4charities

All4charities.co.uk allows you to give 100% of the retailers’ commission earned to a charity of your choice, at no cost to you!
62 followers |

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