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18 November 2008
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Church & Society - Useful Websites
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If your church is involved in any of these areas and you would like to be listed, please provide link and contact details. Email rdoandmissionpa@urcsouthern.org.uk
Homelessness
Shelter: england.shelter.org.uk
We help 100,000 people a year fight for their rights, get back on their feet, and find and keep a home. And we also tackle the root causes of Britain's housing crisis by campaigning for new laws, policies and solutions.
Homeless: www.homelessuk.org
A new website for advisors and the public and the leading source of information about services that help homeless people. You can find information on over 8,000 services across the UK, including hostels, advice and support services
Since ChildLine started in 1986, over 31,000 children and young people have phoned or written to us about running away and being homeless. These young people often call in desperation at night, from risky public places, alone, with nowhere to go. The longer they remain homeless, the more they are exposed to the dangers of street living – physical violence, sexual exploitation and drugs.
Crisis: www.crisis.org.uk
Crisis opens six shelters between 23 - 30 December offering homeless or vulnerably housed people companionship, access to essential services, learning opportunities and a programme of entertainment.
Drugs/Addiction
Addictions: www.addictions.co.uk
Action on Addiction: www.actiononaddiction.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa-uk.org.uk
Cocaine Anonymous: www.cauk.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous: www.na.org
Gilead Foundation: www.gilead.org.uk
Kenward Trust: www.kenwardtrust.org.uk
Debt/Money Management
Credit Action: www.creditaction.org.uk
Credit Action is a national money education charity established in 1994. We are committed to helping people manage their money better. Our passion is to help people stay in control, rather than let money control them and disrupt their lives through over indebtedness. We produce a range of resources which help everybody handle their money well.
Debt Basics: www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk
The UK Insolvency Helpline aims takes away any confusion about the problems you or your company are facing. We aim to give you the confidence to face your particular situation. We aim to provide you with the best free debt help UK to solve your debt problems.
National Debt Line: www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
At National Debtline we are committed to answering your call and then discussing your debt problems with you and the options available to you. The specialist advice that we give over the telephone is backed up with written self-help materials which we can send out to you for free. If your circumstances meet certain criteria, we can, if you are interested, assist in setting up a Debt Management Plan for you, for free.
Education – Early Years
Early Years: www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/HavingABaby/index.htm
Scope: www.scope.org.uk/earlyyears
Sure Start: www.surestart.gov.uk
Sure Start is a Government programme which aims to achieve better outcomes for children, parents and communities by: increasing the availability of childcare for all children; improving health and emotional development for young children; supporting parents as parents and in their aspirations towards employment.
Early Years Online: www.earlyyearsonline.co.uk
We are an Internet based communication organisation focused on early years childcare provision and information.
Life Long Learning
Life Long Learning: www.lifelonglearning.co.uk
Politics/Governance
British Politics: www.ukpolitics.org.uk
We aim to supply completely impartial information on all aspects of British politics, covering all major British political parties.
Environment
Environment Agency: www.environment-agency.gov.uk
We are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healthier world.
United Nations Environment Programme: www.unep.org
To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: www.defra.gov.uk
Defra works for the essentials of life - food, air, land, water, people, animals and plants. Our remit is the pursuit of sustainable development - weaving together economic, social and environmental concerns. Defra therefore: brings all aspects of the environment, rural matters, farming and food production together; is a focal point for all rural policy, relating to people, the economy and the environment; has roles in both European Union and global policy making, so that its work has a strong international dimension.
The Environment Council: www.the-environment-council.org.uk
Is an independent UK charity, brings together people from all sectors of business, non-governmental organisations, government and the community to develop long term solutions to environmental issues.
Asylum/Refugees
Asylum Support: www.asylumsupport.info
AsylumSupport.info focuses on all matters that concern people seeking asylum, together with a directory of hundreds of online resources relating to: asylum and refugees, conflict, country data, court cases, deportation, detention, discrimination, funding, gender, government, human rights, human trafficking, law, media, migration, policy and studies.
Asylum Aid: www.asylumaid.org.uk
We are an independent, national charity assisting refugees in the UK. We help the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people seeking asylum in the UK by giving them free legal advice and representing them in their asylum application. We also combine our advice work and policy work with campaigning for the fair treatment of refugees in this country.
Refugees Online: www.refugeesonline.org.uk
Information and support for anyone using online communications among refugee communities in the UK.
European Council on Refugees and Exiles: www.ecre.org
ECRE is an umbrella organisation of 76 refugee-assisting agencies in 30 countries working towards fair and humane policies for the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees. They aim to promote the protection and integration of refugees in Europe based on the values of human dignity, human rights, and an ethic of solidarity.
Health Issues
NHS Direct: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/health
Racial Justice
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland: www.ctbi.org.uk
CCRJ monitors trends and developments in the field of racial justice in Britain and Ireland and in Europe. Where appropriate, it co-ordinates the Churches' response on key issues. It enables the Churches to develop theological reflection and exploration, using various traditions and experience including those of the black and minority ethnic communities.
Commission for Racial Equality: www.cre.gov.uk
We work for a just and integrated society, where diversity is valued. We use both persuasion and our powers under the law to give everyone an equal chance to live free from fear, discrimination, prejudice and racism.
Catholic Association for Racial Justice: www.carj.org.uk
Business Ethics/Globalization
The Institute of Business Ethics: www.ibe.org.uk
IBE was established in 1986 to encourage high standards of corporate and business behaviour and the sharing of best practice. Our vision is to be the leader in knowledge and practice of corporate business ethics. We achieve this by raising awareness of companies to the issues and by helping them to build relationships of trust with their customers, employees, suppliers, owners and the communities in which they work. We do this through the exchange and discussion of experience on issues relating to the conduct of business. We speak for business on business ethics issues raised by the general public and media.
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice System for England and Wales: www.cjsonline.gov.uk
If you have come into contact with the criminal justice system as a victim of crime, a witness, juror or you have been accused or convicted of a crime then this site can help. Click on the relevant section to find out what is likely to happen next, which organisations you will come into contact with and who you can get in touch with for further help and support.
For more information about the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales, how it works, and who's involved visit the ‘the CJS’ section.
Home Office: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims
Along with two other government departments we are responsible for ensuring that justice is done in the UK. Justice means ensuring people who break the law are punished fairly and rehabilitated if possible, victims of crime are supported, and our communities and families are safer and happier as a result.
We’re reforming the justice system to make sure we achieve these goals, moving the focus away from the offender, and towards the needs of victims and witnesses.
The justice system – meaning the process that starts with a crime being reported and ends with an offender being punished – is a complicated process. This section outlines each major part of the system, explaining what happens when, and who the main agencies are that are involved.
Churches Criminal Justice Forum: www.ccjf.org
CCJF works across the Christian churches. All main denominations are represented on the Full Members’ meeting. CCJF is a Network of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
Europe
European Union: www.europa.eu.int
BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/europe
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