Not For Profit Radio

Community radio
is a radio station that broadcasts only for a local area around a 4 mile radius. Community radio stations require a license and OFCOM awards them with it.

A community radio provides services to entertain the local community and also provide radio jobs opportunities for the local people who wants to get into the radio industry.

The way community radio stations are funded are that they are allowed to advertise certain amounts of advertising and sponsorships. They are also funded by public funding from local or central government, other government agencies, european union, national lottery and charities.

Hospital radio
 is a broadcasting, broadcasted for patients and staff in the hospital. Hospital radio offers opportunities for people all ages to get involved in the broadcasting.

Hospital radio can be listened through bedside units, low powered AM or FM and internet.
"Short-term RSLs are typically broadcast on low-power FM (1 W–25 W) or AM (1 W) and can generally last a maximum of 28 consecutive days and can only be applied for twice in twelve months with four complete months separating the two broadcast periods (and only once in twelve months inside Greater London) by the same applicant/group."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restricted_Service_Licence

Student radio
broadcasts are broadcasted from schools, colleges and universities or any other place of education. Student radio carries a variety of different programmings, for example; local news, sports, general music etc.

Student radio stations often provide airplay and promotional exposure for new artists that wants to be heard by more people.