Featured Charities Through Yahoo! For Good we support a number of charities, from global issues to local concerns. Please click on the links below to learn more about what these charities do and how you can get involved. Together we can make a difference.

A volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. Enabling vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. Read more

The world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research. Supporting research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 4,250 scientists, doctors and nurses. Read more

Using comedy and laughter to raise money and change lives - while making sure that everyone has great fun at the same time. Comic Relief's vision is a just world free from poverty and our mission, is positive change through the power of entertainment. Read more

Green Thing is a new community that makes it easy and enjoyable to be a bit greener. Every month you'll get a different Green Thing to do. All you have to do is do it. Read more

The UK charity working with young runaways, missing and unidentified people, their families and others who care for them, it provides ongoing support to around 2,000 families each year and directly finds 10 missing people each week. Read more

A professional support organisation solely dedicated to supporting people with mouth, throat and other head & neck cancer face the crisis of cancer. Support, can be a vital component of the healing process for patients. Read more

The UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting everyone whose life is touched by MS. The Society provides respite care, an award-winning freephone helpline, specialist MS nurses and is the largest charitable funder of research into MS in Europe. Read more

Save a child's life from your living room! Save the Children works around the world and round the clock to change children’s lives for the better. Working in 52 countries, they focus on key issues in the development and well-being of children and their families: health, protection, rights and economic justice, education, and freedom from hunger.

A charity devoted to improving the lives of teenagers and young adults with cancer. TCT achieves its goals through a number of initiatives, all dependent on private fundraising efforts that range from high profile concerts and sponsored treks to local community events and personal charitable giving. Read more

Online charity creating a socially inclusive environment where all young adults are engaged, informed and inspired to achieve their ambitions and dreams. YouthNet has two award-winning websites: www.do-it.org.uk – volunteering made easy; and www.TheSite.org – a one-stop-shop of advice and support for 16-24 year-olds. Read more