Social groupings and communities

Social groupings and communities - Contents

Campaign Against Racism and Fascism.
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.

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.

Centre for Separated Families Training, advice and information to professionals, families etc.
Family Holiday Association 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.
Grandparents Plus has set up an advice line for those bringing up a child who is not their own.
One Parent Families Scotland.
Parents for Inclusion “Parents helping parents so their disabled children can learn, make friends and have a voice in ordinary schools and throughout life.”
Single Parent Action Network Single Parents.org.uk site provides a resource for those parenting alone.

Also see Human Rights/Immigration on Welfare page.

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

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.

BASPCAN British Association for Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
British Youth Council Promotes citizenship type issues.
Children and Young People Monthly web magazine for those working with and caring for children and young people from Social Education Trust.
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. From 4Children, “he national charity all about children and families”.
National Children’s Bureau, England.
National Youth Advocacy Service.
National Youth Agency.
Participation Works – partnership of 6 agencies to help organisations “effectively involve children and young people”.
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.