Below is a list of organisations and publications that you may find useful.
Organisations
- Refugee Council
The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees
- The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
The Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) vision is of prosperous and cohesive communities, offering a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for all.
- Connexions
Connexions offers a range of guidance and support for 13 to 19 year olds to help make the transition to adult life a smooth one.
- Supporting People
The Supporting People programme offers vulnerable people the opportunity to improve their quality of life by providing a stable environment which enables greater independence.
- The Charity Commission
The Charity Commission aims to provide the best possible regulation of charities in England and Wales in order to increase charities' effectiveness and public confidence and trust.
- National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales consists of 60 Members elected throughout Wales. The Assembly has delegated many of its powers to the First Minister, who leads the Welsh Assembly Government
- The Scottish Parliament
Welcome to the official website of the Scottish Parliament. Our founding principles are openness, accountability, the sharing of power and equal opportunities. These are at the heart of all our activities and we hope you find this website lives up to these
- The Northern Ireland Assembly
Welcome to the website of the Northern Ireland Assembly The Northern Ireland Assembly was established as part of the Belfast Agreement and meets in Parliament Buildings. The Assembly is the prime source of authority for all devolved responsibilities and
- Government Grants for the Voluntary and Community Sector
This site is your online portal to grants for the voluntary and community sector from the following funders: Department for Education and Skills Department of Health Home Office Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Government Offices for the Regi
- Homeless Link
Homeless Link is the membership organisation supporting and representing more than 700 agencies working with homeless people across England and Wales
- Scottish Churches Housing Action
The Scottish Churches Housing Action is the national body that brings the Churches together in working to defeat homelessness.
- Housing Justice
We help people in immediate housing need through a network of independent housing advice centres and community projects, while mobilising support locally and nationally to improve housing policy.
- Housing Action Yorkshire and Humberside
HAYH aims to develop and maintain a network of voluntary sector homelessness services for the Yorkshire and Humberside Region.
- Homeless UK
Homeless UK - Information about services that help homeless people.
- politics.co.uk
politics.co.uk is a unique online resource about UK politics. It provides in-depth coverage of political developments and useful political information.
- The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England. We work to support the voluntary sector and to create an environment in which voluntary organisations can flourish.
- Volunteering England
Volunteering England works to promote volunteering as a powerful force for change, both for those who volunteer and for the wider community. This web site offers a range of resources for anyone who works with or manages volunteers as well as to those who w
- CRASH
CRASH aims to help homelessness charities to improve their premises and facilities and the accommodation provided for homeless people.
- National Housing Federation
The National Housing Federation is the membership organisation for the independent social housing sector
- The Charities Information Bureau
Supporting voluntary organisations and community groups in funding their work.
- communitycare.co.uk
The website for everyone in Social Care
- Homeless Pages
The leading source of information about publications and training on homelessness.
- The Big Issue
The Big Issue is now an international movement, providing opportunities for people facing homelessness to help themselves.
- Big Issue Cymru
The Big Issue Cymru was launched in Cardiff in May 1994 as a social business (not a charity), with the same aims as its sister papers throughout the UK.
- ROOF Magazine
ROOF is a bi-monthly magazine covering all aspects of housing policy
- The Third Sector
Weekly magazine produced for the voluntary sector.
- Directory of Social Change
An independent source of information and support to voluntary and community sector.