Social groupings and communities

Black/Ethnic

Also see national support bodies.

• NICEM – Northern Ireland’s Council for Ethnic Minorities closed late 2016.
• Positive Action in Housing is a Scottish organisation. Only their training page appears to be working at Jan. 2015.
• United for Intercultural Action A coalition of 500 European organisations working against racism, with a variety of useful materials.

Elderly/Ageism

• AgeUK – the merged Age Concern/Help the Aged.
• Third Age Employment Network works for better opportunities for mature people to continue to learn, work and earn.

Faith

• Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
• Network of Sikh Organisations.

Also see Issue-based support bodies.

Families and Parents

• Centre for Separated Families Training, advice and information to professionals, families etc.
• Family Holiday Charity Runs project to provide holidays for children in residential care.
• Families Need Fathers.
• Family Lives (previously Parentline Plus) Support to anyone parenting a child.
• Family and Childcare Trust.
• Kinship (was Grandparents Plus) has an advice service for those bringing up a child who is not their own.
• One Parent Families Scotland.
• Single Parent Action Network website provides a resource for those parenting alone.

Refugee

Also see Human Rights/Immigration on Welfare page.

• Refugee Council.
• Scottish Refugee Council.
• Student Action for Refugees.

Travellers

Including Gypsy, Roma. Rural links are on Housing/planning page.

• Friends Families and Travellers. Has a useful advice section.
• Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group.
• The Traveller Movement.
• Traveller Law Reform Project.

Sexuality

• Consortium of lesbian, gay & bisexual voluntary & community organisations.
• Switchboard LBGT+ helpline.

Veterans, Armed Services

• Confederation of Service Charities (Cobseo).
• Veterans Scotland.

Women

• Engender Information, research and networking organisation for women in Scotland.
• Abortion Rights.
• Prowess promotes women’s enterprise.
• Rights of Women Confidential advice line, training for organisations on essential issues.
• Womens Aid Federation of England. For women and children experiencing physical, sexual or emotional abuse in their homes.
• Women’s Resource Centre.

Youth/Children

Also see Education/Play; Umbrella groups/networks.

• Association of Child Protection Professionals (was BASPCAN) British Association for Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
• British Youth Council Promotes citizenship type issues.
• Therapeutic Care Journal (was The Children Webmag) “For everyone working with children and young people”.
• Childnet Promoting wide access and quality content for children.
• Children’s Rights Alliance for England.
• Children in Wales Umbrella children’s organisation in Wales.
• The Children’s Society Not just welfare services, but also advocating social justice for children and young people.
• Foundation Years – information and support if you work in the early years and childcare delivering services for children and families.
• National Children’s Bureau, England.
• National Youth Advocacy Service.
• National Youth Agency.
• World Association of Girl Guides and Girls Scouts.
• Taking IT Global promoting young people’s involvement in ICT for development.
• UNICEF, the international children’s organisation, has many facets in the UK.
• YMCA.
• YouthAction – Northern Ireland. Youth Council Northern Ireland.

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