Government
and other Statutory Bodies - General
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| The
Department of Health - Quality Protects Website
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/qualityprotects/
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The
Quality Protects programme is a key part of the Government's
wider strategy for tackling social exclusion. It focuses on
working with some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children
in our society. Those children looked after by councils in the
child protection system; and other children in need. |
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Social
Exclusion Unit
http://www.socialexclusionunit.gov.uk/
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The
SEU aims to help improve Government action to reduce social
exclusion by producing ‘joined up' solutions to joined
up problems. |
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Homelesness
(ODPM website)
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1149659
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Section
of the ODPM website relating to homelessness. |
Supporting
People
http://www.spkweb.org.uk/
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The
Supporting People programme offers vulnerable people the opportunity
to improve their quality of life by providing a stable environment
which enables greater independence.
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Drug-Related
sites: Statutory
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Drug
Misuse Information
http://www.drugs.gov.uk
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This
website is operated by the Department of Health. It is intended
primarily as a resource for a wide range of professionals
and managers to help in the delivery of drug prevention and
treatment services. Some of the information will also be of
interest to parents, young people and students.
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| Home
Office - Drugs
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/
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Drug
misuse can cause many problems in our communities, from poor
attainment in education to an increase in crime, and we, along
with the rest of the government, are working hard to help individuals
and communities overcome it.
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Drug
Misuse in Scotland
http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/
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This
site aims to inform those involved in tackling Scotland's drug
problem. It offers a wide range of information about Drug Misuse
in Scotland, as well as information about policy, good practice
and current research. |
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National
Treatment Agency
http://www.nta.nhs.uk/
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Reducing
harm - improving health
The
National Treatment Agency (NTA) was created by the Government
on 1 April 2001 with a remit to increase the capacity, quality
and effectiveness of drug treatment in England.
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Health
Education Board for Scotland
www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk/
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The
Health Education Board for Scotland is the largest and most
comprehensive health information site in Scotland. |
Drug
Initiatives: National: NGOs
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Exchange
http://www.exchangesupplies.org
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Formerly
Exchange Supplies, this Harm reduction site was established
by the admirable Jon Derticott and Andrew Preston.
They say "Our plan is to continue adding information
and for the site to remain a major source of free, high-quality
harm reduction information."
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Talk
to Frank
http://www.talktofrank.com/
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Formerly
the The National Drugs Helpline, FRANK is the new Government
funded drugs awareness website. It provides information for
drug users, their friends and families. It has various information
resources online and with a web based question facility. |
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Substance
Misuse.net
http://www.substancemisuse.net
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This
site is about the use and misuse of drugs and alcohol. It
aims to raise awareness and understanding of substance misuse,
the problems it creates and the ways to deal with these problems.
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|
The
Daily Dose
www.dailydose.net/
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The
Daily Dose provides a summary of news developments in the UK
and abroad, with a focus on substance misuse. |
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Re-Solv
www.re-solv.org
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Re-Solv
is a national United Kingdom charity dedicated to the prevention
of solvent and volatile substance abuse. |
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Scottish
Drugs Forum
http://www.sdf.org.uk
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The
Scottish Drugs Forum is national non-government drugs policy
and information agency, aiming to support and represent, at
both local and national levels, a wide range of interests, promoting
collaborative, evidence-based responses to drug use. |
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European
Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
http://www.emcdda.org/
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The
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction was
set up to provide the Community and its Member States with 'objective,
reliable and comparable information at European level concerning
drugs and drug addiction and their consequences'. |
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Drink
and Drug News (DDN)
http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/
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drinkanddrugs.net
is the web portal for substance misuse specialists and those
in the wider health, social care and criminal justice fields
who deal with drug and alcohol issues in the course of their
work.
It
is also the website for the fortnightly magazine Drink and
Drugs News.
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|
DrugScope
http://www.drugscope.org.uk
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DrugScope,
a national drugs charity, aim to improve policy and promote
debate on the topic of drugs. |
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Drugs
Prevention Net
http://www.drugsprevention.net
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Aims
to provide a wide range of drug-related information including
up-to-date information on the current drug situation in Northern
Ireland. The intention is to support those individuals, organisations
and agencies who work in drug prevention, treatment and education
throughout Northern Ireland. |
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Alcohol
- Drugs co.uk
http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/
|
Training
group set up by Tim Morrison formerly of Drugscope. A wide range
of courses and additional resources for those seeking professional
development. |
Release
www.release.org.uk |
Long
established drugs charity running a helpline, and offering quality
advice on legal issues. |
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European
Association for the Treatment of Addiction
http://www.eata.org.uk/
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The
European Association for the Treatment of Addiction (UK) is
an independent charity, which aims to help ensure that people
who are dependent on drugs or alcohol get timely access to the
treatment they need. |
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FDAP
www.fdap.org.uk
|
The
Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals (FDAP) is the professional
body for practitioners working with people with substance use
problems. |
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NAADAC
UK
www.naadac.org
|
National
Association of Alchohol and Drug Abuse Counsellors (UK) |
Addiction
Today
http://www.addictiontoday.org/modules/AMS/ |
Evidence-based
information on recovery from addiction for interested professionals
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Drugs
resources sites and Drug Education Websites (mainstream+UK)
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|
The Site
http://www.thesite.org.uk/drinkanddrugs
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TheSite.org
is owned and run by YouthNet UK, a registered charity founded
in 1995.
TheSite.org
aims to be the first place all young adults turn to when they
need support and guidance through life.
We provide factsheets and articles on all the key issues facing
young people including: sex and relationships; drinking and
drugs; work and study; housing, legal and finances; and health
and wellbeing.
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|
HIT
http://www.hit.org.uk
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HIT
has been providing training, consultation and information on
drug-related issues since 1985. HIT seeks to develop, advocate
and implement pragmatic and effective approaches to drug use.
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| Drug
Education Forum
http://www.drugeducationforum.com/
|
The
Drug Education Forum has launched a new website for Forum members,
policy makers, local coordinators and practitioners interested
or involved in drug education. It provides details of the work
of the Forum and its information service, including downloadable
copies of the Forum's newsletter Drug Education Matters and
accompanying fact sheets and briefings, links to other useful
organisations in the drugs field, a news database and a bulletin
board. |
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TACADE.
http://www.tacade.com/
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TACADE
aims are to provide support for professionals, professional
groups, parents and carers working with young people by providing
a range of publications, training and consultancy products and
services, which enable children and young people to achieve
positive changes in their knowledge, attitudes, abilities, choices
and behaviour |
|
D-2K
http://www.d-2k.co.uk
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D-2K
is a drug education website which provides concise information
for young people. |
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Mind,
Body and Soul
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk
|
The
Department of Health's drug education website , which is part
of a wider Wired for Health education website. |
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Know
The Score
http://www.knowthescore.info
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Scotland's
definitive drugs information gateway - providing information
for young people, parents, relatives, friends and communities.
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Educari
www.educari.com
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A
resource, education and information site run by Richard Ives.
He says of EducaRI:
" educari is an independent consultancy widely concerned
with young people, drugs, education and health. Our work includes:
research, evaluation and policy analysis; consultancy and training;
publications; website design and development; and international
work." |
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Lifeline
http://www2.lifeline.org.uk/
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Lifeline
is an organisation which helps young people who use drugs and
the families of people who use drugs. |
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Turning
Point
http://www.turning-point.co.uk/
|
Turning
Point exists to enable people with serious problems related
to alcohol, drugs, mental health and learning difficulties to
live a more independent life as part of their communities.
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|
Addaction
http://www.addaction.org.uk/
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Addaction
is a major national drug and alcohol treatment charity in the
United Kingdom. We aim to ensure that all drug and alcohol users
can access appropriate treatment, regardless of what stage their
substance use has reached.
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|
Cranstoun
Project
http://cranstoun.org/
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Cranstoun
Drug Services is a not-for-profit, independent, non-governmental
organisation whose well-trained and experienced staff provide
a range of high quality, efficient and effective specialist
services. We continually develop new, creative and pragmatic
responses in order to tackle the impact and harm caused by drugs
to individuals and communities..
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CLOUDS
http://www.clouds.org.uk/homepage.htm#
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Clouds
is a registered charity (no. 296637) and registered company
founded in 1982. Clouds provides the following services for
those suffering the effects of alcohol and/or drug dependency |
Mainliners
http://www.mainliners.org.uk
|
Mainliners
is a limited company and a registered national HIV charity working
with ex and current injecting drug users, commercial sex workers
and others directly affected by these and other issues such
as hepatitis. |
RAPt
www.rapt.org.uk |
Rehabilitation
for Addicted Prisoners trust |
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|
Alcohol
Concern
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/servlets/home
|
National
Agency on alcohol misuse |
Medical
Council on Alcoholism (MCA)
http://www.medicouncilalcol.demon.co.uk/ |
Provides
an education and advisory role within medical professions |
Portman
Group
www.portman-group.org.uk/ |
Aims
to promote sensible drinking and help prevent misuse of alcohol
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Housing,
Homeless and Other
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|
Homeless
UK
http://www.homelessuk.org/details.asp?id=LP10
|
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.
|
Homeless
London
http://homelesslondon.org/details.asp?id=LP115
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The
new website about homelessness in London. This site replaces
both Hostels Online and the old Homeless London website.
Here
you can find full details of both residential and non-residential
services for homeless people in London plus a range of new
features and other information.
|
Street
Rescue
http://www.streetrescue.org
|
London
Street Rescue is part of Thamesreach Bondway. They helps rough
sleepers off the streets and into accommodation.
If you are concerned
about someone sleeping rough, you can call us on 0870 383
3333.
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|
Homeless
Edinburgh
http://homelessedinburgh.org/details.asp?id=LP16
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A
new website about services for homeless people. This website
replaces the Edinburgh Hostels Online site.
This
is a new website for advisors and the public about services
that help homeless people in Edinburgh. It is managed by the
City of Edinburgh Council.
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| Housingnet
www.housingnet.co.uk
|
Housingnet
provides online contact details for social housing providers,
along with many other housing related contacts. |
|
Space East (formerly
VHG)
http://www.space-east.org/
|
Space is a regional
membership body for organisations providing support services
and accommodation working in East Anglia.
Space works to
Influence policy at a local and national level, provide up
to date information, training, advice and advocacy, disseminate
good practice, facilitate networking/ partnerships, assist
to identify and access sources of funding, co-ordinate programmes
of research and development, and promote equality
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|
HLG (Hostels
Liaison Group) Nottingham
http://www.hlg.org.uk/
|
HLG
is a registered charity providing training, information and
support services to organisations working with homeless people
and others in need of supported housing throughout Nottinghamshire.
HLG also provides a range of direct services to homeless people
through its Mental Health Support, Resettlement and Accommodation
Access Teams.
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Leeds Accommodation
Forum
http://www.lafonline.org/
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Leeds
Accommodation Forum is a social enterprise. We are THE membership
organisation for frontline homelessness agencies in Yorkshire.
Our mission is to work with our member organisations and our
partner agencies to facilitate an end to homelessness in Yorkshire
by 2020.
LAF offers high
quality professional training and communications services
to voluntary sector Supported Housing staff and organisations
across Yorkshire.
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|
Centrepoint
www.centrepoint.org.uk/
|
Centrepoint
aims to ensure that no young person is at risk because they
do not have a place to stay. |
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CRASH
http://www.crash.org.uk/
|
CRASH
brings professionals and companies from the UK construction
and property industry to help homelessness charities to improve
their premises.
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|
The
Chartered Institute of Housing
http://www.cih.org/
|
The
CIH is a professional association dedicated to helping to raise
the standards of housing management |
|
Crisis
http://www.crisis.org.uk
|
Crisis
is a national charity dedicated to the relief of poverty and
distress among single homeless people. Their mission is to end
street homelessness through practical action to help homeless
people move towards a secure, sustainable home. |
|
Homeless
Pages
www.homelesspages.org.uk/
|
Homeless
Pages is a comprehensive guide to information about single homelessness
in London. It provides an introduction to homelessness, plus
a database of resources, including research reports, directories,
training courses and websites. |
|
National
Housing Federation
www.housing.org.uk/
|
The
National Housing Federation is the body that represents the
independent social housing sector. |
Off
the streets and in to Work
http://www.osw.org.uk
|
Off
the Streets and into Work (OSW) is a registered charity with
unrivalled expertise in providing training and employment services
to people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless,
across London. We collaborate with a range of strategic and
service delivery partners to offer joined-up solutions to some
of the complex problems that face people at the margins of society. |
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Shelter
http://www.shelter.org.uk/
|
Shelter
is a national organisation working to improve the lives of homeless
and badly housed people. |
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Thamesreach
Bondway
www.thamesreachbondway.com
|
We
work with people who sleep rough in London. Our aim is to end
street homelessness through collaborative work with other agencies.
Thames Reach merged with Bondway in October 2001, to create
Thames Reach Bondway (TRB). We are now one of the largest organisations
dedicated to working with street homelessness people.
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St
Mungos
http://www.mungos.org/
|
We
are best known for our outreach work and hostels
for rough sleepers. But hostels are just 11 of our 60 housing
projects, and we do much more than simply provide shelter!
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Novas
Group
http://www.novas.org/
|
The
Novas-Ouvertures Group is a coalition of housing, social economy
and care organisations working in partnership throughout the
United Kingdom and Eire to end social exclusion. |
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Homeless
Link
http://www.homeless.org.uk/
|
Homeless
Link is the membership body for organisations and individuals
working with homeless people around the country. It has over
1000 members who work with over 30 000 homeless people every
day. Homeless Link began operation on 1 November 2001, it was
formed out of two charities Homeless Network and National Homeless
Alliance. Both organisations had been providing a second tier
function to the sector for many years. |
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Single
Homeless Project
http://www.shp.org.uk/
|
Single
Homeless Project (SHP) is a charity working in London with men
and women who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.
They work proactively
with people who use drugs and were one of the first UK agencies
to embrace an inclusive approach to housing drug users. |
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Foundation
Housing
http://www.foundationhousing.org.uk/
|
Provider
of housing provision in North and West Yorkshire - they have
a good track record of working effectively and inclusively with
people who use and those who do not.
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Simon Community
http://www.simoncommunity.org.uk/
|
Simon
is a partnership of homeless people and volunteers living and
working together in a spirit of acceptance, tolerance and understanding.
We exist as a community
to reach out to, support and campaign for people who are homeless
or rootless, and particularly those for whom no other provision
exists.
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Wallich Clifford
Community
http://www.wallichclifford.com/
|
We
are a homelessness charity and have been working with homeless
and vulnerable people for over 25 years. We work to find lasting
solutions to homelessness and prevent its occurrence by working
with those who are in danger of becoming homeless. |
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Cyrenians
Edinburgh
Cyrenians
Aberdeen
Cyrenians
Dundee
Cyrenians
London
Cyrenians
Cambridge
Cyrenians
Tyneside
Cyrenians
|
Charitable
organisations with projects across the UK working with vulnerable,
disadvantaged and excluded groups and individuals. |
Providence
Row
http://www.providencerow.org.uk/
|
Situated
near the City of London we strive to improve the lives of some
of the most impoverished people in our society. Despite its
proximity to the City, Tower Hamlets is one of the poorest areas
in the UK.
Many of the people
we help are homeless, some suffer from depression and loneliness,
some are vulnerable women, many have been in care, and some
have served in the armed forces. There is no ‘one size
fits all' solution.
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St.
Basils
http://www.stbasils.org.uk/
|
St
Basils is one of the largest agencies in the United Kingdom
working with young people who may be at risk of homelessness
or actually homeless.
Our head office
is based in Birmingham and we also provide accommodation and
services in Redditch and Solihull Boroughs. We are also working
with other local authorities in the West Midlands region.
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Focus
Futures
http://www.focus.co.uk/frameset_futures.htm |
Part
of the Prime Focus group, Focus Futures provides supported housing
provision in the West Midlands. |
Surrey
Community Development Trust
http://www.scdt.org.uk/content_2.0.asp?
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Surrey
Community Development Trust (SCDT) provides support and accommodation
to homeless and vulnerable people. |
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| The
Mental Health Foundation
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
|
The
Mental Health Foundation is a UK charity which aims to improve
the lives of everyone with mental health problems or learning
difficulties. It undertakes research, service development and
information to increase understanding and meet people's needs.
It also contains a very comprehensive links page for mental
health organisations. |
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The
UK Federation of Smaller Mental Health Agencies
www.ukfed.org.uk/
|
The
Federation is a new membership based Charity set up to support
its locally based and independent Members in developing and
providing mental health services in their community. It contains
links to some of its member sites. |
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Mind
www.mind.org.uk/
|
Mind
works for a better life for everyone experiencing mental distress,
campaigns for the right to lead an active and valued life in
the community and is an influential voice on mental health issues.
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|
Manic
Depression Fellowship
http://www.mdf.org.uk/
|
The
Manic Depression Fellowship works to enable people affected
by manic depression to take control of their lives.
|
|
Sane
http://www.sane.org.uk/default.htm
|
Sane
is one of the UK's leading charities concerned with improving
the lives of everyone affected by mental illness |
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| The
National AIDS Trust
http://www.nat.org.uk/
|
The
National AIDS Trust (NAT) aims to promote a wider understanding
of HIV and AIDS; develop and support efforts to prevent the
spread of HIV; and improve the quality of life of people affected
by HIV and AIDS. |
|
National
Hepatitis C Resource Centre
http://www.hepccentre.org.uk/
|
This
site is dedicated to providing information to people living
with hepatitis C, healthcare professionals, the general puplic
and the media.
Also
to provide a peer perspective on personal experiences of HCV
positive individuals regarding day-to-day living, treatment,
alternative therapies, and support
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The
Terrence Higgins Trust
www.tht.org.uk/
|
Terrence
Higgins Trust delivers health promotion campaigns and direct
support to people who are at risk or living with HIV across
the UK , especially people from the African community and gay
men and the people close to them. |
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NAM
aidsmap
www.aidsmap.com/
|
NAM
is a community-based information provider based in the UK whose
sole aim is to combat the AIDS epidemic through accurate, accessible
and up-to-date information. |
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The
British Liver Trust
www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/
|
UK
charity for adults with liver disease. Promotes research, support
and publishes an online newsletter. |
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The
Children's Society
http://www.the-childrens-society.org.uk/
|
The
Children's Society aims to tackle the route causes of problems
which young people face when the communities they live in and
people who surround them let them down. |
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Youthnet
http://www.youthnet.org/
|
Providing
unbiased information to enable young people to make informed
choices.
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Childrens
Legal Centre
http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/
|
The
Children's Legal Centre is an independent national charity
concerned with law and policy affecting children and young
people
|
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Who
Cares? Trust
www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk/
|
The
Who Cares Trust promote the interests of children and young
people in public care and we work with all those interested
in their well-being in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
and around the world. |
Commercial
Service Providers
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Frontier
medical products
http://www.frontier-group.co.uk/
|
Frontier
provide lots of services, but the one to highlight here is there
provision for needle exchanges especially their very fine sharps
bins. These are being constantly refined and designed and they
are very very good. They consult with both professionals and
users and this is reflected in their products. |
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The
Centre for Housing Policy - York University
www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/
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The
Centre is committed to a research focus which explores the relationship
between a wide range of housing issues and other aspects of
social policy. |
