Useful links

Ethnic Minority Foundation

Addresses the needs of Britain's most marginalised communities through research, lobbying, campaigning and developing community centres.

Rainer

One of the nation's oldest charities, Rainer provides support services for deprived young people.

Save the Children (Northern Ireland)

Information on the charity's campaign to help children dealing with conflict, discrimination and poverty in Northern Ireland.

Save the Children (Wales)

Information on the charity's work on child poverty in Wales.

Save the Children (Scotland)

Information on the charity's efforts on ensuring children's rights in Scotland.

Town and Country Planning Association

An independent planning campaigning charity.

National Lottery Good Causes

Search stories of past Lottery beneficiaries.

Heritage Lottery Fund

Provides lottery funding to local, regional and national heritage projects.

Groundwork

Environmental regeneration charity working to improve the quality of the local environment in poor areas.

Apex Scotland

By addressing the employability needs of offenders, ex-offenders and young people at risk, Apex Scotland aims to reduce offending and contribute to safer communities.

Artlink Central

Artlink Central is a registered charity founded in the belief that involvement in the arts is life enhancing and should be available to all.

Breathing Space

Free, confidential listening service.

Caledonia Centre For Social Development

International network for information, research, technical services and training in poverty relief.

Children In Scotland

Children in Scotland is the national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland.

Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre (BURC)

Promotes the interests and the benefits of the unemployed and other social and economically disadvantaged groups.

Community Relations Council

Set up to promote better community relations between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, and to promote recognition of cultural diversity. 

Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA)

NICVA is the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, an umbrella body for voluntary, community and charitable groups in Northern Ireland.

Communities Foundation for Northern Ireland

An independent charitable grant-making organisation.

Zero Tolerance Charitable Trust

An organisation promoting innovative policy and practice that tackle the root causes of male violence against women and children.

Bethany Christian Trust

Aims to help homeless and other vulnerable people.

Centre For Education For Racial Equality In Scotland

The Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland (CERES) works with minority ethnic represenatives, racial equality practiioners, teachers and ademics to promote racial tolerance.

Crofters Commission

Concerned with the relationship between the land and the economy, agriculture, environment, heritage, culture and distinctive lifetyles of crofting communities.

Forward Scotland

Not-for-profit with a mission to champion innovative approaches to sustainable development

Lead Scotland

Lead Scotland, Linking Education and Disability, is a charity that enables disabled adults to access education and learning opportunities.

Partners in Advocacy

A registered charity providing independent citizen advocacy and self-advocacy for people with learning disability in Scotland. Aims, objectives, associated information and contact details.

Planning Aid for Scotland

Planning Aid for Scotland is a voluntary organisation run by qualified and experienced planners, giving information and advice on all aspects of Town and Country Planning and related issues.

Quarriers

A Scottish charity, providing practical support and care for children, adults and families, to bring about positive change in their lives.

Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (Scotland)

The RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme) arm of CSV (Community Service Volunteers) exists to encourage the growing number of those aged fifty plus to volunteer in their local area in Scotland.

Right Track Ltd

Charity with projects located in areas deemed by the Scottish Office to be areas of priorty treatment for economic and social decline.

Rural Housing Service (Scotland)

The Rural Housing Service is a national charity which helps rural communities to develop practical solutions to local housing problems.

Scottish Community Foundation

Helps individuals, charities or and community groups to apply for grants and companies to set up their own charitable fund.

Streetwork

An organisation working with young people and in partnership with a wide range of authorities.

Volunteer Development Scotland

Volunteer Development Scotland works strategically and in partnership to promote, support and develop volunteering in Scotland.

Work With Us .Org

Scotland's portal to the voluntary sector.

Access Funds

This site aims to provide the latest funding information from Central Government, National Lottery, devolved governing bodies, EU and quangos.

Basic Skills Agency

Aims to help people of all ages who struggle with words and numbers in their everyday lives.

Save the Children (England)

Information on the charity's efforts to tackle poverty, improve education, reduce violence and help refugees and asylum seekers in England.

British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres

A membership network of multi-purpose community organisations.

Business in the Community (BITC)

A group of 700 member companies aiming to improve their impact on society.

Carfree Cities

Campaign group founded on the principle that private automobiles should not be allowed on city streets.

CASH-Online

Aims to provide people with the basic financial skills needed to run successful charities and voluntary organisations. CASH-online is published by Community Accountancy Self Help.

Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion

An independent organisation dedicated to promoting social justice, social inclusion and tackling disadvantage.

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)

Charity campaigning for the abolition of poverty among children and young people in the UK and for the improvement of the lives of low-income families.

Church Urban Fund

Coalfields Regeneration Trust

An independent grant-making body registered with the Charity Commissioners and dedicated to the regeneration of coalfield communities.

Civic Trust

A charity and umbrella organisation for 750 civic societies.Promotes improvements in the quality of urban, town and village life throughout the UK.

Commission for Racial Equality

A publicly funded, non-governmental body set up under the Race Relations Act 1976 to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality. Will be replaced in October 2007 with the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.

Communities that Care (CtC)

Part of the young people's charity Rainer, CtC is a prevention programme which aims to reduce youth crime, anti-social behaviour, drug abuse, school failure and teenage pregnancy.

Carplus

Carplus is the UK's network for car clubs. It is a not-for-profit organisation which works with communities, local authorities and partner associations to promote and support the development of car clubs.

Community Development Foundation (CDF)

Set up to help communities achieve greater control over the conditions and decisions affecting their lives.