The Charity prefers prevention to palliatives. It wishes to foster self-help and the participation of those intended to benefit; enable less advantaged people to be independent, gain useful skills and overcome handicaps; and encourage volunteer involvement. The Charity supports practical initiatives embodying some or all of these characteristics in the following priority fields:

1. Physical and sensory disabilities.
2. Mental health and learning disabilities.
3. Young people, particularly those who are under-achieving or are otherwise challenged.
4. Parenting and family support.
5. Carers, ie: people caring for sick, elderly, or disabled people at home.
6. Homelessness.
7. Ageing, ie: social aspects of elderly people living within the community.
8. Crime prevention and the rehabilitation of offenders and ex-offenders.
9. Regeneration and other schemes which support and develop community resourcefulness, particularly in less advantaged areas.