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Access Funds - www.access-funds.co.uk
This site aims to provide the latest findings information from central government, National Lottery, devolved governing bodies, EU and quangos.
Adobe Acrobat Reader - www.adobe.com
You can download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader from this link.
Advice Guide - www.adviceguide.org.uk
Gives basic advice and information on an individuals rights.
Alpha Works - www.alphaworks.ibm.com
Language translation site.
Altavista Babel - www.babelfish.altavista.com
Language translation site.
Audit Commission - www.audit-commission.gov.uk
Includes information on the commission's work, reports and press releases.
Awards For All - www.awardsforall.org.uk
Awards for all is a lottery grants scheme aimed at local communities. They award grants of between £500 and £5,000 in a simple and straightforward way.
BME Spark - www.bmespark.org.uk
Black Minority and Ethnic Supporting People Action Research and Knowledge - providing access to good practice and research.
British Urban Regeneration Association - www.bura.org.uk
Promoting Best Practice in Regeneration
Cash Online - www.cash-online.org.uk
This site aims to provide people with the basic financial skills needed to run successful charities and voluntary organisations.
Central Government - www.direct.gov.uk
Includes the latest and widest range of public service information.
Chartered Institute of Housing - www.cih.org
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for people working in housing.
Citizens Advice Bureau - www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Offers advice on an individuals rights.
Community Legal Service - www.clsdirect.org.uk
Offers impartial information and advice on peoples legal rights and help about enforcing them.
Community Matters - www.communitymatters.org.uk
A nationwide federation for community associations across the UK.
Department for Communities and Local Government - www.communities.gov.uk
Formerly The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) was created on 5 May 2006 with a powerful remit to promote community cohesion and equality, as well as responsibility for housing, urban regeneration, planning and local government.
DirectGov - www.direct.gov.uk
This has replaced the service previously UK Online. The place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public service information.
Good Practice Unit - www.cih.org
The GPU is a flexible resource offering advice and guidance in a way that suits. The GPU identifies, collates and disseminates information on good practice across all housing sectors in the UK.
Housing Corporation - www.housingcorp.gov.uk
This website was launched to help publicise and promote work being undertaken as part of the Housing Corporation's Innovation and Good Practice (IGP) programme.
Link Up - www.basic-skills.co.uk
The National Adult Library, Numeracy and ESOL Volunteer Project.
Neighbourhood Renewal Unit - www.neighbourhood.gov.uk
A government strategy to narrow the gap between deprived neighbourhoods and the rest of the country.
Renewal.net - www.renewal.net
An online guide to what works in neighbourhood renewal.
Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) - www.rnib.org.uk
This site offers practical support and advice to anyone with a sight problem.
Shelter - www.shelter.org.uk
Helping more than 170,000 people a year fight for their rights, get back on their feet, and find and keep a home. Also tackling the root causes of Britain's housing crisis by campaigning for new laws, policies and solutions.
The Tenant Participation Advisory Service - www.tpas.org.uk
TPAS is a national, not-for-profit organisation that provides information, advice, training, consultancy, seminars and conferences in all aspects of involving tenants in their housing management.
TP Herts - www.tpherts.org.uk
The group was established in May 2001 and is made up of officers from Local Authorities and Housing Associations, working together with tenants.
Trafford Hall - www.traffordhall.com
Trafford Hall is the home of the National Communities Resource Centre, a registered charity offering training and support to people living and working in disadvantaged communities in the UK, to develop their skills, confidence and capacity to tackle problems and reverse poor conditions.
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